Vesta Haldori Character in Ash & Bone ~D&D 5e~ | World Anvil
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Vesta Haldori

Vesta Haldori

Vesta crested the small encampment and felt her heart crack even more at what she saw, the soldiers she and her company had been sent to fight they were not well-armed insurgents but kids barely 15 or 16. She searched and eventually found the boy she had hit, her arrow had struck him straight and true and he lay staring up at the sky his mouth open as if saying something, a prayer or a curse Vesta would never know but the sight of the boy's eyes she was sure would haunt her until her time was done

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Built from a lifetime of fighting Vesta is not overly muscular allowing her more freedom of movement that is necessary when relying on her archery skills. She keeps herself in peak physical condition a habit she retained from her days as a soldier.

Specialized Equipment

Vesta is well trained in both archery and sword fighting but prefers using a bow so she can better watch over her comrades.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Born on the fields of war a young girl surrounded by blood and death looks up towards the sky and prays for the world to change Vesta has always been a fighter, born into the life of a soldier and forced from one war to another Vesta quickly learned that the world was not a kind place. Never fighting for herself Vesta grew up following the whims of powerful men kings, and lords sitting atop thrones of blood and bone, seeking only to fulfill their own selfish greed. After many years of war and death, the half-elf woman was able to finally leave the battlefield for the first time following her own whims and wants. Craving change Vesta left the wartorn area hoping to find solace and peace in becoming a simple adventurer. Knowing little about life outside of being a soldier Vesta struggled with being blunt or harsh with others and feels out of place in peaceful places.

Sexuality

Bisexual

Education

Vesta is well versed in combat techniques and excelled in archery and sword fighting outside of that she is pretty clueless

Employment

Conscripted soldier
Adventurer

Failures & Embarrassments

Vesta lead many troops in her time as a soldier and every loss of one of her comrades was seen as a failure to Vesta her own inexperience and weakness leading to the deaths of those she was supposed to lead and protect

Mental Trauma

During a skirmish near a small village, Vesta was forced to kill a young boy that had been forced to fight for the opposing force she has since been haunted by that moment leading her to vow never to kill a child or those too weak to possibly fight or kill Vesta

Intellectual Characteristics

Born into being a soldier Vesta never got the chance to receive a proper education leaving her rather slow on mental tasks but she is a quick thinker when it comes to fighting almost making her seem like a different person on and off the battlefield

Morality & Philosophy

The strong must protect those who can not protect themselves, if you have the ability you should use your strengths to help others. Never bow and bend to the will of others regardless of status but never be arrogant and never seek to do unnessecary harm

Taboos

Killing defenseless and or non-threatening beings

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Wishes to see a world where children no longer have to fight in wars and that someone like Vesta never has to exist again.

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: High places, Watching sunrises, Cats, Training
Dislikes: Crowds, Politicians, Injustice, Bugs

Virtues & Personality perks

Despite being a well-trained warrior Vesta has mercy for her enemies never going out of her way to kill weak or nonthreatening beings even if they go against her orders or objective

Vices & Personality flaws

Can be overly emotional about certain things making her rash and prone to outbursts

Social

Family Ties

Vesta never knew her family having been conscripted from birth, She has deep ties to her comrades and fellow soldiers seeing them as her own found family one which she will protect with her life if she must

Religious Views

Vesta doesn't understand religion and those who have such devote faith in the unseen, From her time on the battlefield, she saw many forms of faith but she never saw their prayers answered only silence meeting their cries and screams
Alignment
Neutral Good
Species
Professions
Year of Birth
1447 1969 Years old
Birthplace
*Tethyr
Children
Gender
Female
Eyes
Sea green
Hair
Long, Brown
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Tanned, White
Height
5'9"
Known Languages
Common, Elvish, Dwarvish
Character Prototype
Like the love child of Wonder Woman and Lara Croft grew up to be a misthios

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