Hermione of Vallea
Princess (a.k.a. The Witch-Princess of Vallea/The First Graphomancer)
Tried for treason and the highest crime of practicing arcana in Vallea, the witch-princess had her name stripped in the courts of Vallea and her own family before being sentenced to an eternity in Grim Hallow out of fear of her form being resurrected by the enemies of Vallea.Hermione is a young Vallean wizard who arrived in Kaechaek despite being sentenced to a lifetime in Grim Hallow.
- The Platinum Herald give an account of the Witch-Princess of Vallea, the now disgraced Princess Hermione Vallea.
Hermione is a rather tall and lithe dragonborn/Tiefling hybrid with a strong purple aesthetic due t0 being both an amethyst dragonborn and a purple skinned tiefling. She has shown her breath weapon and draconic abilities to be grounded in the psionic schools and she is lithe in build, not particularly caring for her appearance unless it is in extreme circumstances and clearly embracing life as an adventurer... even if she has some hold overs from her time as a Vallean royal. The other unique attribute of her is her strange hair, set in long braids that animate and come to life with enough dexterity to carry tools and assist her in her crafting and artifice work.
Originally arriving in Kaechaek in her favoured tiefling disguise, Hermione joined the party claiming to be interested in learning more about the world and adventuring and quickly became friends with the party, especially bonding with Peregrine due to her respect for the gymnasts work with Cirque Arcadia and with Esmerae for their love of secrets and a higher degree of living.
Hermione worked with the party since their days in Bloomwilt and proved quickly to be a strategic, intelligent and talented mage... despite their struggles in combat.
Hermione has also shown their aptitude in crafting with their skills in Graphomancy, a magic they claimed to have invented in Vallea that has so far impressed the party and esteemed sorcerers and wizards like Sabria Lilk who quickly took on the dragonborn as her student.
However, the main threat that seems to be hounding Hermione is both her fear of the truth of her 'exile' to Kaechaek being discovered and The Woven Providence never-ending hunt for her as, the moment a name appears on their blade, they never give up the chase.
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Hermione is in generally good physical condition for a wizard, with a relatively low strength but a higher than average dexerity, aided by her skills with manipulating her hair.
Body Features
Hermione has power scales and skin that fade to a pale white as it crawls up her horns.
Apparel & Accessories
Hermione has a magical multi-tool that she can summon to change shape and purpose consistently that is often provided by her familiar Jolly... a meerbat.
Specialized Equipment
- Hermione's multi-tool
- Hermione's Vallean ring that acts as her Dream Trinkets
- Sabria's Book that Hermione uses to learn more spells and to also learn Sabria's philosophies of the world and further multiverse.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
So far, Hermione has revealed herself to be the banished princess of Vallea who is being hunted by the Woven Providence.
She grew up in the loving home and care of the Vallean royal family, specifically being doted on by her mother Queen Agliai Vallea. Hermione had started to establish herself as a minister for invention and used her station to travel with a group of guards that she was close to but that she has not elaborated on the identities of.
It was during one of these adventures that Hermione discovered an old magic in The Hidden Isles and, without elaborating further on what happened, she found the inspiration to invent the praftice of Graphomancy.
When she was discovered, Hermione was publicly banished to Grim Hallow but, the party discovered, that did not take place. Instead Hermione was sent on a boat going to Kaechaek with her mother asking that she find a new life there.
She grew up in the loving home and care of the Vallean royal family, specifically being doted on by her mother Queen Agliai Vallea. Hermione had started to establish herself as a minister for invention and used her station to travel with a group of guards that she was close to but that she has not elaborated on the identities of.
It was during one of these adventures that Hermione discovered an old magic in The Hidden Isles and, without elaborating further on what happened, she found the inspiration to invent the praftice of Graphomancy.
When she was discovered, Hermione was publicly banished to Grim Hallow but, the party discovered, that did not take place. Instead Hermione was sent on a boat going to Kaechaek with her mother asking that she find a new life there.
Gender Identity
Hermione follows traditional gender norms but has often displayed clear indifference to the gender choices and pronoun use of other creatures.
Education
Hermione is clearly well educated and prodigiously skilled with engineering and a variety of crafting skill though she claims to be entirely self taught in the arcane with the exception of the brutal 'tutoring' she is receiving from Sabria Lilk... specifically from the threatening ever-changing knowledge found in Sabria's Book.
Employment
Hermione revealed that she has held some kind of political office during her time as a Vallean royal but did not elaborate on that role.
Intellectual Characteristics
Hermione is clearly deeply intelligent as shown by her many interactions with the party though she also has political skill and knowledge, proving to be indispensable at times when political sway and manipulation is necessary and needed.
Hermione has also shown a high degree of skill at activating and using her imagination to empower Sand Speeders.
Though, by far her most unique talent, is her skill in the arcane despite her relatively low magical power... this is shown by her creation of the artifice and construction inspired Graphomancy that seems to give life to objects and allow them to easily manipulate and mend/construct themselves.
Hermione has also shown a high degree of skill at activating and using her imagination to empower Sand Speeders.
Though, by far her most unique talent, is her skill in the arcane despite her relatively low magical power... this is shown by her creation of the artifice and construction inspired Graphomancy that seems to give life to objects and allow them to easily manipulate and mend/construct themselves.
Morality & Philosophy
Hermione has a very loose perception of morals and philosophy and clearly falls into the Chaotic Neutral Alignment with her focus on freedom and maintaining her identity... though clearly she follows her ego and own mind in the interest of improving herself and her skill... though she has not yet explained why she has such a yearning for knowledge and power.
Current Status
Travelling with the party
Ethnicity
Age
17
Circumstances of Death
Seen as 'dead' by the people of Vallea after her banishment to Grim Hallow
Birthplace
Aberon in Vallea
Family
Children
Pronouns
She/Her
Sex
Female
Gender
Woman
Presentation
Feminine
Eyes
Lilac
Hair
Long Braided Purple Hair that animates
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Purple and amethyst skin and draconic scales
Height
6'3"
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Related Reports
- Chapter 2, Session 10: On the Edge of Sanctuary
- Chapter 2, Session 11: The Dreamwoven Tide
- Chapter 2, Session 3: Murder in Bloomwilt
- Chapter 2, Session 7: In memorium
- Chapter 3, Session 1: Sanctuary Found
- Chapter 3, Session 3: Piercing the veil
- Chapter 3, Session 7: Storage Wars!
- Chapter 3, Session 9: The Study Hall
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