Laora d'Avennes
Laora d'Avennes, "Burns-the-Wyrm" is a Homid Fianna Ahroun from the Brotherhood of Herne camp.[1]
Overview
Laora was born in a small village in Northern France, within a seagull's flight of the sea. Her parents were Kinfolk, but only one of them was even vaguely aware of their heritage. Laora was a headache for them from the moment she learned to walk. One moment she's be playing dress-up with other little girls, the next she'd be getting into vicious brawls with local kids and then she'd be sitting on a cliff's edge, staring over the sea, dreaming of travel. Over the years she learnt to moderate her temper somewhat, but would still fly off the handle in defense of other kids.
When she was sixteen, a group of drunken British holiday makers got a little too friendly with one of her classmates and Laora reacted with a depth of passion that she'd never felt before. The young Ahroun, in shock after her First Change, was taken from her village by a distant relative and his pack, who ensured the bodies of the tourists were never found. Laora was initiated into the Fianna in a caern in Southern England. There she fell in with a group of elders that were despairing members of the Brotherhood of Herne. The camp was nearly dead, its attraction to young Fianna undermined by its slip into national politics. The elders taught her the tales of the old Brotherhood, who would give their lives to defend caerns and Kinfolk a thousand miles from their own home, simply because it had to be done. These tales sparked a fire in the young werewolf. The philosophy so closely matched her personal values that she couldn't help but work to rebuild the Brotherhood. An added bonus was the chance it gave her to indulge her wanderlust.
Laora soon rose to a prominent position in the admittedly spare ranks of the camp. She won her Garou name the day she answered Herne's call from a caern in Wales. Given a day's respite between attacks, she managed to conceive and set up a trap that led the majority of the Wyrm's forces into an abandoned building heavily doused in petrol. The few that didn't burn to death were easily tracked down and destroyed by the Wild Hunt.
With the death of the former leader of the Brotherhood, Laora rose unopposed to the leadership role and has overseen the revitalization of the camp. Her passion for the cause has attracted a large number of young Fianna from all over the world, glad to have a chance to win honor without having to leave their homes.
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To say Laora is flamboyant would be an understatement. The tall, lithe warrior is never seen out of dramatic, striking clothing even when she's preparing for battle.. The only thing that matches her passion for clothes is her love of battle and red wine. When off duty, she dresses exquisitely in the latest fashions. She also has a heavy jewelry habit that most would consider ostentatious. She wears her auburn hair down to her shoulders, and she keeps the same coloration in all her forms.
Stats
Breed: Homid
Auspice: Ahroun
Rank: 3
Physical: Strength 3 (5/7/6/4), Dexterity 4 (4/5/6/6), Stamina 4 (6/7/7/6)
Social: Charisma 4, Manipulation 2 (1/0/0/0), Appearance 3 (2/0/3/3)
Mental: Perception 3, Intelligence 3, Wits 3
Talents: Alertness 2, Athletics 2, Brawl 3, Dodge 3, Expression 4, Intimidation 2, Primal-Urge 2, Streetwise 1
Skills: Crafts 1, Drive 1, Etiquette 1, Leadership 4, Melee 3, Performance 2, Stealth 2, Survival 1
Knowledges: Computer 1, Investigation 2, Law 1, Linguistics 3, Medicine 1, Occult 2, Politics 3, Rituals 3, Science 1
Backgrounds: Allies 4, Contacts 3, Pure Breed 2
Rage: 6; Gnosis: 3; Willpower: 5
Gifts: (1) Falling Touch, Inspiration, Persuasion, Smell of Man, Speed of Thought; (2) Fire in the Belly, Howl of the Banshee, Staredown; (3) Heart of Fury
Rites: Moot Rite, Rite of Boasting, Rite of Talisman Dedication
Fetishes: "Joyeux," fetish axe (inflicts aggravated damage and allows the wielder to invoke the Gift: Spirit of the Gray once per night)
References
- ↑ WTA: Tribebook: Fianna, p. 96-97