Vorrea Talminari

Sister Mara's page

326 posts. Alias of Max Hellspont.


Full Name

Sister Mara of the Order of the Vigilant Flame

Race

Human (Varisian)

Classes/Levels

Paladin 1

Gender

Female

Size

M

Age

19

Alignment

LG

Deity

Sarenrae

Languages

Common, Varisian

Strength 10
Dexterity 14
Constitution 10
Intelligence 10
Wisdom 16
Charisma 14

About Sister Mara

BACKGROUND:
Maralinda Frallino (Mara for short) died seven years ago. At least that’s what her father Jaster Frallino, leader of the Magnimarian Sczarni thugs known as the Gallowed, believes.

Mara’s mother Alinza worked as an 'entertainer' at one of the lower quality night clubs under the Gallowed’s 'protection' in Magnimar’s Dockway district. Desna only knew what her mother saw in Jaster - probably a means to escape her sad existence in what was little more than a brothel. Regardless, the Sczarni leader took a liking to Alinza, and the young woman quickly found her status elevated to that of consort to the leader of debatably the most powerful Sczarni gang in Magnimar.

It wasn’t until Mara was born that Alinza began to admit to herself just how despicable Jaster was. The crimelord lost little time in pushing Alinza aside for a newer, younger woman, keeping Mara’s mother around to serve as little more than a nursemaid for his daughter. Jaster had little to do with the girl but made sure that she was well provided for; however, he was quick to violently express his displeasure with Alinza when he disagreed with how she was raising their daughter. When Mara turned twelve Alinza realized that Jaster planned to groom the girl to be his heir to run the criminal organization upon his eventual demise. Unable to bear the thought of Jaster corrupting the one bright spark in her life, Alinza fled Magnimar with Mara. It was the wisest decision the woman ever made, even though it led to her death.

In the hinterlands not far from the town of Sandpoint, the Varisian caravan providing sanctuary to Alinza and Mara was attacked by a large pack of ghouls. The voracious undead quickly overwhelmed the caravan, paralyzing or killing every living being. A paralyzed Mara watched in helpless horror as two ghouls devoured her immobilized yet still living mother with sadistic glee. Just as the ghouls were about to turn their attention to their last living victim – Mara – a party of priests and warriors drawn by the sounds of the slaughter arrived to abolish the undead. Known as the Order of the Vigilant Flame, these worshippers of Sarenrae roamed the caravan routes through Varisia, the Hold of Belkzen, Lastwall, and even Ustalav, protecting travelers from the monstrous creatures that sought to prey upon them.

Orphaned and alone, Mara sought refuge among the Order, and soon after joined their ranks as an aspiring paladin of the Dawnflower. Over the next seven years, Mara trained and traveled with the Order, helping to protect caravans traveling from Magnimar to as far away as Karcau in Ustalav. During this time she met and befriended Professor Petros Lorrimor, who frequently traveled from his home in the Ustalavian town of Ravengro to lecture at the universities in Korvosa and Magnimar. Fascinated by her early ordeal with the ghouls, Professor Lorrimor repeatedly asked her questions about every detail of the encounter, and aided her in honing her abilities to combat the undead.

Mara recently arrived in the town of Tamrivena in the Ustalavian county of Canterwall to find a missive waiting for her from Professor Lorrimor’s daughter Kendra. The message stated that the Professor had died, and requested the young priestess’ presence at his funeral. Saddened by the loss of her friend and teacher, Mara requested a leave of absence from the Order and quickly departed for Ravengro.

DESCRIPTION:
Age: 19
Height: 5'-6"
Weight: 115 lb.
Mara is an attractive young Varisian woman with warm dusky skin and raven black hair. Her large, expressive eyes are pools of warm amber. The only outward signs of her encounter with the ghouls are the jagged scars from the creatures' claws that criss-cross her back.