It so happens Alyssa has been privately contracted to travel to Skyrim by the Imperial Legion to acquire any and all artefacts that are of interest to the Thalmor. The Order welcomes any scholars or adventures and frequently takes professional contracts to assist in safely recovering antiquities and lost knowledge. Most recently, Alyssa's role is that of a Keeper in the newly formed Order of the Remnant out of Dragonstar. And rumours of her dabbling in dark arts swirl through the courts of Rivenspire and beyond. A shadow has grown over the city in the years since she ascended the family mantle. Although she hears less and less from her sister, but from what she has been able to discern from her parent's tellings, Morgaine has not become the fortuitous leader of Northpoint her mother had hoped. She will often send her father antiquities to study by way of her younger cousin's merchant shipping company. Keeping in regular contact with her brother and parents through letters. And in Hammerfell, dove into Dwemer ruins abound.Īlyssa still enjoys a close relationship with most of her family. She ascended the frosty ruins of Scalecaller Peak. She stayed with the Morkuldin Orcs whilst researching the ruins of Orsinium. As the years went by, more and more vistas of bygone ages were added to Alyssa's growing repertoire of exploration. First, she observed the nearby ruined Crypt of Hearts and, later, the remnants of the Doomcrag, marvelling at the craftsmanship and eerie flow of magic about the ruins. Once she was of an age to strike out on her own, she wasted no time. It would not be wrong to say his thirst for knowledge was what spurred Alyssa into a life of artefact hunting. Her father, Gaspard, was a lecturer and well-regarded sage amongst the College of Whispers chapter of Northpoint. Her elder sibling revelled in making the masses dance to her whims, but Alyssa always found there was something unsettling and cruel to Morgaine's demeanour. Morgaine, however, was being groomed by their mother for a life of political machinations and soirees, set to take over the family's estate as a countess. Alyssa shared little in common with her sister taking more after her father, she threw herself into scholarly pursuits and arcane study. Her twin brother, Dante, was conscripted into Arkay's Knights of the Circle at fifteen, leaving only herself and her elder sister Morgaine. Alyssa was so upset that she burst into tears, earning callous mockery from her sister and a wry chuckle from her brother Her father had found it amusing and allowed her to join him on a project he had been working on at the College. It turned out the puzzle box was a fake as well, made from cheap brass rather than Dwemeri alloy. Two days later, she had solved the puzzle and found only pebbles inside. Alyssa had eagerly parted with her coin in anticipation. A crafty Imperial salesman had promised the young Breton there was a treasure to be found inside. Once, she had picked out a small dwemer puzzle box. Alyssa liked to explore the markets, ogling at the merchant's wares. But the confines of a pampered lifestyle suited her sister much more than her. She had an easier life than most, growing up as part of Northpoint's noble family. The enigmatic ancients were of far more interest to the young Breton than the here and now. Dirreni, Nedic, or Dwemer it mattered not. From the moment she could read, she was captivated by the legends of old. But fear not because she is not without means of a strong offence, as this intrepid adventurer also utilises a great variety of scrolls and staves.Īlyssa always had an inquisitive nature. My aim was to use as many of the more obscure or utility-based magics mixed in with a little dungeneering flair. This character is built around the skills and perks of the aforementioned mask and is my interpretation of what a character based on the mask's stats might look like. But the most prominent influence would have to be that of the Volsung mask. I wanted to recreate the classic adventurer vibe, something akin to that of Indiana Jones or Lara Croft, with somewhat of a magical twist. Foreword: There were several motes of inspiration for this character that varied from Howl, from Howls Moving Castle, to Archmaester Marwyn from the ASOIAF books.
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