<div class="floatleft">(http://i66.tinypic.com/2diegso.jpg)</div><br/>Mia flushed prettily at the praise, and at the offer.  "I thank you."  She said, smiling faintly.  "But I am not truly searching for wealth.  Only enough to get by.  I am on a journey of self-discovery.  To find my destiny."  She explained.  It was unfortunate that money seemed to be a requirement nonetheless.<br/><br/>Following Kicks' instructions, she stowed her clothes away.  She took a step towards the open door, but paused, turning back towards the crippled man.  "Thank you."  She said, bowing.  Straightening, she frowned.  She seemed to be thinking highly of these men; Saar, Kicks.  Both touched her body.  But they also showed her some kindness, even as they took some advantage of her.  Had her standards for kindness changed?  A curious thought.<br/><br/>And, for the moment, unimportant.  Mia turned, stepping through the long doorway.  Although she did not walk especially quickly, her long legs carried her steadily along, the sounds of cheering growing louder moment by moment.  It seemed to be little time before she entered into the area with the rest of the gladiators.<br/><br/>Mia paused, her eyes large and dark as she looked at the rest of them.  At Saar.  At the gladiators still competing.  She considered, her delicate lips pressing together.  She could hear the words of the others, and feel their eyes on her.<br/><br/>Slowly, Mia walked across the room to where Saar sat.  There was a bit of a graceful sway to her walk, made all the more clear by her clothing.  She did her best to ignore the eyes she could almost feel watching the rounded curves of her bare<br/>ass as she walked.  She came to a spot not far from Saar, her expression neutral.<br/><br/>"Kicks said that De'fwa hides a scar on the back of his right shin."  Mia's voice was soft, pitched only for him.  "It is a risk, but he thinks it may be your best shot."<br/><br/><br/><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>