An aspiring storyteller cursed with wild magic. Tragedy led her into alcoholism. And then she turned into a kid
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The bartender looked dubiously at the teenager before them, and asked, "Aren't you a little young to be drinking?"
"No..." Liliana responded with a slurring voice, "I'm not. I'm a ... halfling! Yeah, I'm a 23 year old ... halfling."
"Riiight, and I'm the mother of a dragon."
The bartender went back to cleaning out some glasses behind the bar. They obviously weren't convinced, so Liliana tried even harder to convince them to sell her a drink.
"Look, obviously, I'm old," Liliana stumbled through her words. "I mean, old enough. If I wasn't, why would I be drink , Imean drunk, already? Huh?"
"If you're already drunk, then why are you here?"
This was met with no response, as Liliana was already passed out on the counter
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- Age
- 22, or 14
- Gender
- Female
- Hair
- Red
Appearance
Physical Description
Liliana has the body of a young teenage girl, with red hair and pale skin. Aside from this, she's not in poor shape, though she isn't particularly strong either.
Apparel & Accessories
Now has an ornate helmet and an elegant cape made out of a fancy curtain
Specialized Equipment
Liliana will very often be carrying some sort of bottle or flask. The contents may vary, but will very likely always contain some sort of alcohol.
Special abilities
Wild Magic
Mentality
Personal history
Liliana Brightwood is a native born of Hoskiholm, and a part of one of the first generations to realize that fighting is not the only way to survive in this harsh land. Whether her parents approved or not, she always was much more interested in the tales of adventure than the idea of actually adventuring. Eventually that interest grew to the point where her goal was to travel the land, gathering stories and legends from anywhere she could, and then retelling them to anyone who would listen. Though she never thought it would happen, she always dreamed of her stories having such an impact on audiences that her words became magical; she dreamed of being a bard.
One day, there was a brilliant flash of light, and when Liliana awoke, she found that she did in fact get magic, but it wasn't bard magic. It was wild and barely controllable, but she practiced until she could use it to enhance her stories. Her practice, however, wasn't good enough. On multiple occasions the magic would spiral itself out of her control, and even once burned down a tavern she was performing in. This tragedy led her to alcoholism, which resulted in Liliana taking more and more unfavorable jobs instead of just telling stories, and made her magic even more difficult to control when it spiraled.
Recently, as her magic got away from her once again, it turned inwards this time. Instead of destroying or altering her surroundings, she felt the magic altering her own body. When she woke up, she realized her body had reverted to around 14 years old.
This, however, was not the end of her story, or her alcoholism.
Education
Liliana is not formally educated, instead learning through experiences. She much prefers hearing stories that she can learn from over being properly taught anything.
Employment
Formerly a storyteller by trade, though now she has been relying on less enjoyable jobs to get by.
Accomplishments & Achievements
While she was an active and avid travelling storyteller, nothing was a bigger accomplishment to Liliana than being recognized and welcomed into towns and cities she had visited before.
Failures & Embarrassments
Losing control of her magic has led to a decline in her reputation, self confidence, and possibly ruined her dream career.
Mental Trauma
Due to the unpredictability of her Wild Magic, Liliana has unintentionally harmed multiple people, and caused more property damage than she cares to admit. Not only did this ruin her dreams of becoming the best storyteller in the land, it ruined her self esteem too. Liliana now considers herself to be a curse upon those around her, especially when she's sober.
Known Languages
Common
Personality
Motivation
Liliana's motivation used to be her search for more stories to tell the world, and that motivation may still lie deep within her. For now, though, her main motivation is to survive and to forget the tragedies that follow her.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Liliana has a fantastic memory for stories, and used to be a natural at telling them too. Now the only thing she thinks she's good at is drinking.
Likes & Dislikes
Liliana doesn't really like fighting, but loves to tell the stories of fights. Those are the ones that usually resonate best with her audiences.
Social
Birthplace
Archibedes Jarldom
Current Residence
Skallagrim Jarldom
Contacts & Relations
Liliana's parents are likely still alive, though she has not contacted them in a while. Additionally, she made a few good friends during her days of traveling, but has avoided them ever since losing control of her magic, so that she wouldn't harm them on accident.
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Greatest Bard-To-Be
A Painter with Words
That Bitch Who Burned Down the Tavern
Storytelling Prodigy
Wealth & Financial state
It's a bit of an occasion when Liliana has both coin and booze in her possession at once.
Social
Birthplace
Archibedes Jarldom
Current Residence
Skallagrim Jarldom
Contacts & Relations
Liliana's parents are likely still alive, though she has not contacted them in a while. Additionally, she made a few good friends during her days of traveling, but has avoided them ever since losing control of her magic, so that she wouldn't harm them on accident.
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Greatest Bard-To-Be
A Painter with Words
That Bitch Who Burned Down the Tavern
Storytelling Prodigy
Wealth & Financial state
It's a bit of an occasion when Liliana has both coin and booze in her possession at once.