<div class="floatleft">(http://i66.tinypic.com/2diegso.jpg)</div><br/>And then, almost before she knew it, it was time for her match.  Mia stepped out onto the sands.<br/><br/>If the cheering had been loud before, it was almost overwhelming out here.  Mia had grown up in a quiet monastery.  She had only just begun to adjust to the large city.  It felt like a wall of sound, striking her; Mia took an unconscious step back, her slender form seeming to wilt just for a moment.  But of course, there was no retreat.  She heard them chanting, heard the announcer name this a 'rape match'...<br/><br/><em>Focus.</em>Mia's eyes narrowed as she studied her opponent.  His weapons were meant to trap, to incapacitate.  Well, that made sense, with the type of match that this was.  Unfortunate; it looked to negate some of the advantage of agility that she no doubt had over her opponent.  If either was knocked outside the ring... Mia's lips thinned.  She wasn't sure what the criminals would do to him.  She could imagine at least some of what they would to do her.<br/><br/>She walked forward slowly, as unaware as ever of the graceful sway of her hips as she moved, doing her best to ignore the cheering of the crowd, and what they wanted to see.  Her chin tilted up proudly.  She would do her best.  A hint of a smile touched the exotic beauty's lips as she stepped into the ring.<br/><br/>The fight began.<br/><br/>................................................................................................<br/><br/>Perhaps it was her confident air.  Perhaps it was the time spent in meditation ahead of time.  Or perhaps luck was simply with her.  But both crowd and the moment seemed to favor Mia, at least at the start.  That same smile still touching her lips, she danced agilely around the ring.  Her lithe body twisted this way and that, staying near the edge, forcing him to come to her.  Then, she would slip by, doing her best to force him into a mistake, perhaps even into stumbling out of the ring.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">Performance = 20 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=120843)<br/>Acrobatics = 25! (http://25!)</div></div><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mia Lin</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>Mia Lin<strong>[/size]<br/>Human Monk of the Four Elements<br/></strong></strong><hr/><strong>Armor Class</strong> 15<br/><strong>Hit Points</strong> 63/63<br/><strong>Ki Points</strong> 3/3<br/><strong>Speed</strong> 40 feet<br/><strong>Proficiency Bonus</strong> +2<br/><hr/><strong>Str</strong> 9 (-1) <strong>Dex</strong> 16 (+3) <strong>Con</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>Int</strong> 12 (+1) <strong>Wis</strong> 14 (+2) <strong>Cha</strong> 14 (+2)<br/><strong>Saves</strong> Strength, Dexterity<br/><strong>Trained Skills</strong> Acrobatics, Athletics, Medicine, Religion<br/><strong>Weapon Proficiencies</strong> Simple Weapons, Shortsword<br/><strong>Armor Proficiencies</strong> None!<br/><strong>Tool Proficiencies</strong> Herbalism Kit<br/><strong>Languages</strong> Common, Elven, Primordial<br/><hr/><strong>Abilities</strong><br/><strong><em>Unarmored Defense</em></strong> When wearing no armor or shield, AC = 10+Dex mod+Wis mod (already included)<br/><strong><em>Martial Arts</em></strong> Use Dex instead of Str for attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes and monk weapons, and can use d4 for damage.  When you attack, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action.<br/><strong><em>Hermit Feature: Discovery</em></strong> You have access to a unique and powerful discovery.  Needs GM discussion.<br/><strong><em>Deflect Missiles</em></strong> You man use your reaction to reduce damage from a ranged weapon attack by 1d10+dex mod+monk level.  If it is reduced to 0, you can catch it.  If you do so, you may spend 1 ki point to make a proficient ranged attack with it as part of the same reaction.<br/><strong><em>Monastic Tradition:  Way of the Four Elements</em></strong> Gain Elemental Attumentent, plus more as you level<br/><strong><em>Water Whip</em></strong> You can spend 2 ki points as a bonus action to create a whip of water that shoves and pulls a creature to unbalance it. A creature that you can see that is within 30 feet of you must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 3d10 bludgeoning damage, plus an extra 1d 10 bludgeoning damage for each additional ki point you spend, and you can either knock it prone or pull it up to 25 feet closer to you. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage, and you don’t pull it or knock it prone.<br/><em><strong>Boon of Fortitude</strong></em>  Her hit point max increases by 40.<br/><em><strong>Blessing of Wound Closure</strong></em>  Mia regains double the amount of hp from spending hit dice. She automatically stabilizes when making death saves (but not lust saves).<br/><hr/><strong>Combat</strong><br/><strong><em>Dart</em></strong> ranged (20/60) +5, 1d4+3 damage<br/><strong><em>Quarterstaff</em></strong> melee +5, 1d6+3 damage, 1d8+3 damage (2 handed)<br/><hr/><strong><em>Personality Traits</em></strong> What a strange, exciting world there is outside the monastery walls; is this really what things are like?<br/>Satisfaction comes from within, not from without.<br/><strong><em>Ideal</em></strong> Self-Determination -- Everyone deserves the chance to find their own destiny.<br/><strong><em>Bond</em></strong> The monastery.  I can never go back, but it is still a part of me, and I learned everything I know there.<br/><strong><em>Flaw</em></strong> How much did a life spent in martial and spiritual training really prepare me for the real world?<br/><hr/><strong>Equipment</strong><br/>Quarterstaff<br/>10 Darts<br/>Herbalism Kit (empty)<br/>Scroll Case filled with Mantras<br/>Explorer's Pack (backpack, bedroll, mess kit, tinderbox, 10 torches, 10 days of rations, waterskin,50 feet of hempen rope)<br/>Common Clothes<br/>Winter Blanket<br/><br/><strong>Trinket</strong>  A fragment of a beautiful song, written as musical notes on two pieces of parchment.<br/>During her travels, Mia encountered a dying elf.  She did her best to treat him, but there didn't seem to be any injury on him, and he couldn't speak.  Then, with great urgency, he thrust these sheets into her hand.  She's been carrying them ever since, hoping she can unravel what was so important about them.<br/></div></div>