<div class="floatleft">(http://i66.tinypic.com/2diegso.jpg)</div><br/>Thoughtfully, Mia tilted her head to the side, considering Samir silently.  What, exactly, would Mia have to do to keep him safe from other women?  Was she expected to beat them unconscious?  Of course, if they actually were an assassin, they would be far from defenseless.  Perhaps she should worry more about displaying jealous, something she rarely felt, over Samir, a man she scarcely knew.  "I shall do my best."  Mia said softly.  As she did with everything.<br/><br/>She turned, following the movements of the two as they sat.  "Perform."  Mia echoed, a frown on her lovely features.  How could she... oh.  Of course.<br/><br/>Slowly, Mia's feet slid apart, until they were shoulder's width apart.  She brought her hands in front of her, palms down.  Breathing in deeply, her hands began to rise as she inhaled, her chest lifting enticingly as well, easily visible in her limited dress.  When her hands reached her shoulders, she lowered them once more, exhaling slowly.<br/><br/>Then she began to move.<br/><br/><em>Be like water.</em>Mia reminded herself.  And so, her motions were fluid, her weight shifting easily.  She brought one shapely leg up, her knee almost to her chin, before swinging it around and to the left, her body following sinuously.  Her arms moved in unison, coming up, and back down, always following the motion of her body, of her breath.  It was not by its nature sensual, more beautiful in nature, with no extra twist of hip or torso to make it more enticing.  Still, there was no denying an athletic appeal in the way she moved.<br/><br/>Uncertainly, Mia shot the man a glance, her movements faltering.  Was martial arts forms the sort of thing he wanted?  She wasn't sure.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">If a roll is required, Mia got https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=123767 7 on Dex.  Not great!</div></div><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> 1/63<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 (3 charges remaining)<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/>1 dose contraceptive, DC13<br/>42g<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>