Augustina

Augustina discipula Ragoneda (in Winter of 1210)

Augustina is a bone maga with a talent for the form of Animal. She is 21 years old, brave, pretty, and clever, and the object of many young men's attention. She has no time for boys, however, between her frequent attempts to escape Sinews of Knowledge to test herself in adventure and the inevitable punishments which are inflicted upon her when she is caught. The bastard daughter of an Italian priest, she was taken by the Order when she was eight years old and expects to attempt her Gauntlet in 1213.

Augustina is torn when it comes to her domina. On the one hand, she honestly feels that Ragoneda cares for her and wants her to excel. But the Book of Instruction has made Augustina's life miserable. She is constantly being punished for leaving the lab to pursue her personal interests, and the punishments get worse every time. Ragoneda is also very secretive and tells Augustina nothing, which further alienates the pair. Secretly, every time her apprentice breaks out and seeks danger, Ragoneda is tremendously proud. So, of course, she inflicts greater punishment.

Ragoneda is not a very good teacher and, because her specialty is Corpus rather than Animal, has few spells which suit Augustina. Instead, Ragoneda ensured Augustina got a solid instruction in Latin and then forced her apprentice to steal books from the covenant library and teach herself. For one season of the year, master and apprentice study together in the sanctum; this is considered to fulfill the requirements of the Code.

Mechanically, Augustina spent 2 seasons in lab work every year, gaining exposure XP in Magic Theory. One season of every year, she read a book provided by Ragoneda with a Quality of 18, with the exception of two seasons, when Ragoneda instead taught her 60 levels of spells. One season of every year, she stole a "vain summa" from the library and studied from it, with a Quality of 15; this is how she picked up Finesse, Concentration, and Penetration.

Augustina is tall and slender with short dark hair and green eyes. In the covenant, she wears a dark leather jerkin over a black shirt and trousers, but she keeps a suit of bleached clothing which better enable her to blend in with the Alpine snow and avoid notice.

Age 21 (born 1190)

Size 0

Confidence 1 (3)

Int +2, Per 0, Pre +2, Com 0, Str 0, Sta +1, Dex +1, Qik +2

Personality Traits: Reckless +2, Stubborn +2, Kind +2

Virtues & Flaws: Affinity with Animal (+1), Improved Characteristics (+1), Major Magical Focus: Bone (+3); Chaotic Magic (-3), Compassionate (-1), Reckless (-1)

Abilities Artes Liberales 2 (rhetoric), Athletics 2 (climb), Brawl 3 (dodge), Concentration 2 (spells), Finesse 2 (craft magic), Guile 2 (excuses), Italian 5, Latin 5 (Hermetic usage), Magic Theory 4 (3) (inventing spells), Penetration 2 (Ignem), Stealth 3 (sneaking), Survival 2 (mountains)

Arts Cr 8, In 5, Mu 9, Pe 5, Re 8; An 12, Aq 0, Au 0, Co 8, He 5, Ig 0, Im 0, Me 0, Te 5 (3), Vi 0

Spells

Beast of Outlandish Size (MuAn 15)

Doublet of Impenetrable Silk (MuAn 15)

Chirurgeon's Healing Touch +14 (CrCo 20)

Shower of Needles +25F (CrCo 30)

Preternatural Growth and Shrinking (MuCo 15)

Rack of Thorns +26F (MuCo 30)

Rise of the Feathery Body (ReCo 10)

Ease the Suffering of Childbirth (ReCo 15)

Cantations

Sense the Sleeping Hound +9 (InAn 5)

Eyes of the Cat (MuCo 5)

The Shield Grog's Trusted Friend +14 (CrHe 5)

Pass the Unyielding Portal +6 (MuHe 5)

Tremulous Vault of the Torch's Flame +9 (ReIg 5)

Ager Belli +9 (CrIm 10)

The Tiro's Disguise +6 (MuIm 4)

Cloak of Shadows +6 (PeIg 3)

Hypnotic Gaze +6 (MuMe 5)

Combat

Dodge Init +2, Def +5

Dagger Init +2, Atk +6, Def +5, Dmg +3

Soak +1 (+4 with Doublet of Impenetrable Silk)

Cantation XP remaining: 8