Name: Alyssandra of Pyrrha   Sex: Female<br/>Occupation: Alchemist            Age: 28<br/>Nationality: Greek<br/><br/>Character Points Remaining: 0                        Money Remaining: $100<br/><br/>ST:8 [-20]         DX:11 [20]      IQ:13 [60]    HT:10<ul class="bbc_list"><li type="circle"></li></ul><br/><br/>BL: 13lbs (12.8 )         BSpeed: 5.25             Left-handed<br/><br/>Encumbrance: Light<br/><br/><br/>Looks: [10]<br/><br/>General: Once attractive, perhaps even handsome, but years of working underground, poorly ventilated labs has left her essentially at an average level. [.0]<br/>Voice: Surprisingly, her voice is a sweet as ever. [10]<br/><br/><br/>Wealth and Influence: [5]<br/><br/>Wealth: Average [.0] – Though her family was somewhat wealthy, she has been disowned and now fends for herself.<br/>Reputation:  Negative to Other Alchemists [-5] – She is known in certain alchemical circles as an eccentric, and not well liked.  Most people have no idea who she is.<br/>Importance: Level 2 [10] No one worthy of mention in the higher circles, but still educated and an Artisan.<br/><br/><br/>Advantages: [49]<br/><br/>TL 3: As an Alchemist, she is on the cutting edge of modern technology. [5]<br/>Language: Greek (Native) [.0]<br/>Egyptian (Accented) [4]<br/>Literacy:    Greek (Literate)<br/>Egyptian (Literate)<br/>High Pain Threshold [10] – Really a must for an Alchemist.  Chemical burns are, supposedly, the most painful thing a human can live through.<br/>Resistant (Poison) [5] – Also comes with the job.<br/>Daredevil [15] – You really have to be a bit crazy to get into alchemy.<br/>Hard to Kill (5) [10]<br/><br/><br/>Disadvantages: [-45]<br/><br/>Curious [-5]<br/>Impulsiveness [-10]<br/>Phobia (Rats) [-5]<br/>Unlucky [-10]<br/>Hard of Heraing [-10] – The result of a nasty experiment<br/>Delusions (Minor) [-5] – She suffers from minor, intermittent delusions of Paranoia, convinced that some malignant force is out to get her.  Sometimes minor auditory hallucinations compound the problem.  Usually only manifest when stressed.<br/><br/>Quirks: [-3]<br/><br/>Superstitious [-1]<br/>Technophile [-1]<br/>Speaks Her Mind [-1]<br/><br/><br/>Skills: [67]<br/><br/>Brawling – 11 [.0]<br/>Engineer/TL3 – 13 [4]<br/>Explosives/TL3 – 16 [12]<br/>First Aid/TL3 – 13 [1]<br/>Holdout – 12 [1]<br/>Humanities(Philosophy) – 12 [2]<br/>Influence:<br/>Sex Appeal – 11 [4]<br/>Savoir-Faire – 13 [1]<br/>Mathematics – 13 [4]<br/>Mechanic – 13 [2]<br/>Melee Weapon(Pole Weapon) – 9 [.0]<br/>Natural Science:<br/>Chemistry/TL3 – 16 [12]<br/>Physics/TL3 – 13 [4]<br/>Biology/TL3 – 12 [2]<br/>Observation – 12 [1]<br/>Research – 14 [4]<br/>Scrounging – 15 [4]<br/>Throwing – 10 [1]<br/>Writing – 15 [8]<br/><br/><br/><br/>Equipment: $650 spent/$100 remaining<br/><br/>Leather Armor (Alchemist’s Garb) - $340, 19.5 lbs<br/>Brass Knuckles - $10, .25lbs<br/>Staff - $10, 4lbs<br/>1 set Work-clothes - $50<br/>Fine Leather Boots - $40<br/>1 set Outdated Finery - $200<br/><br/><br/>Appearance:<br/>Alyssandra was once quite beautiful, that is obvious.  Yet, years spend in cramped, poorly ventilated alchemical laboratories have taken their toll on her beauty.  Her skin, once a lovely olive hue has paled in the absence of light and her hair, once a luxuriant honey-brown, has been bleached charcoal black by smoke.  A manifold of small scars and burns mark her body, a smooth, crescent burn on her left cheek among the most noticeable.  Undiminished, however, are her eyes; dark flakes of sapphire that burn with an unsettling cobalt flame.<br/>At first glance, it would easy to dismiss her as just another peasant wench who has spent her days seated demurely before the loom, knowing nothing but the gentle arts.  A solid form, neither thick nor thin, with good curves – though little strength to speak of.  A good look at her hands, however, would stifle most talk of softness.  They are long and delicate; a likely mark better birth if not covered in a mosaic of scars so complex that is almost beautiful.  While the terminal ends of the third and fourth, on the left, and most of the right fifth have been removed completely, they rest as steady as iron.<br/><br/>Background:<br/>Alyssandra was born the only daughter to a wealthy family in the city of Pyrrha, near Illium.  She had three brothers, all of whom were educated by a venerable old tutor who live with the family.  While Alyssandra was not officially allowed to be taught, she found ways of gaining any knowledge she sought from the old scholar.  At the age of ten, she was betrothed to a merchant’s son from nearby Assus.  While in transit to her wedding, she managed to jump ships, fleeing her obligations and promptly being disowned by her father.  Armed with a letter from her family tutor, she was able to get employment in the household of philosopher in Smyrna – not as a pupil but as a maid.  Yet, she was close enough to the master to learn much of what he had to teach.  However, the arrangement was short-lived once her natural curiosity got the better of her; when the master discovered her in his study one night, looking over his books, she was promptly whipped and discharged.<br/>For about ten years she floated from scholar to scholar, and island to island doing housework as a pretense for secretly learning their trade.  Until, at the age of 19, she found a man eccentric enough to apprentice her.  He was called Krystaphanes the Aristocrat, and he was once a very important person in the world of scholarly pursuit; the Grandmaster of the Alchemists’ Guild, to be exact, for about ten years.  He had been removed from the post, and exiled from Athens, for an inflammatory essay he wrote on the nature of Quintessense – though the Guild still harbored great respect for him.  Duly so, for Krystaphanes was a great man who taught Alyssandra much about Alchemy and the world – even allowing one of her experiments to be published under his name.  Unfortunately, her apprenticeship was short; only five years had passed when her master accidentally blew himself up experimenting with sulfur.  Yet, his posthumous recommendation was enough to get Alyssandra employed as an alchemist, in the household of a noblewoman from Rhodos.<br/>In four years of dedicated work for her patron, she has made some astounding advances (published under then name of a man also in the Lady’s employ) as well as gaining the animosity of nearly every alchemist between there and Crete.<br/>