Maria La Croix

Name: Maria La Croix
Sex: F
Species: Human
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 87lbs
Age: 19
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Dark
Personality: Maria is friendly to all that give her the chance, however, she can also be vengeful to those that cross her the wrong way.
Weakness: Morbid curiosity, drawn to death
Profession: Voodoo Queen
Weapons: Spiked Cane
Armor: None
Items: Voodoo Craftworks
Skills:
Herbalism - +1 CS to Intuition to finding herbs, and +1 CS to Reasoning for identifying herbs for various purposes, including but not limited to medicinal or poison making.
Medicine - Applies both First Aid and Herbalism, and also gives a +1 CS to medical skills for use in a hospital. Counts as two skills.
Clairvoyance - Allows you to see an area a long distance away ( such as scrying ) or in some situations see the past or future. Where a roll is needed, apply Psyche.
Mystic and Occult Lore - +1 CS to reasoning for researching or understanding magic and demonic or angelic histories, including telling which is truth and which is fiction.

Description and/or Picture:



Stats: 

Fighting: Excellent 
Agility: Good
Strength: Good
Endurance: Good

Reasoning: Excellent 
Intuition: Remarkable
Psyche: Incredible

Hit Points: 50
Stamina Points: 60
Mana: 90


Spells / Special Abilities:

Circle 1

Minor Life Curse
Cost: 5MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Deals typical damage every round. Opponent rolls endurance to resist this spell. Spell lasts 1d2 rounds minimum. Every turn after, the target must roll the same color of the curse ( red needs only a yellow roll ) or takes Typical damage again. There is no resistance to this spell.


Sense Death
Cost: 5MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Allows caster to sense any deaths that happen. Range is 1 mile, increasing by one more for every circle of necromancy the caster knows at least one spell in.


Sense Undead
Cost: 5MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Allows the caster to sense undead in the area. Range is 1 mile, increasing by one more for every circle of necromancy the caster knows at least one spell in.


See The Great Beyond
Cost: 5MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Allows the caster to see nearby spirits and incorporeal beings. Also allows the caster to see through illusions if they beat the illusionist's roll. Once the caster knows at least one spell in the fourth circle, this spell becomes the equivalent to Astral Sight, has it's mana cost removed, and a roll is only required if something is impairing the caster's access to the Astral Plane.


Circle 2

Clay Homunculus
Cost: 10mp + 10hp
Uses: Psyche
Description: Creates a small mindless servant with limited stats. The servant will only obey the person who created it. Has Typical in FASE stats, Feeble RIP stats. On a green roll can improve one stat one level. On a yellow can improve three stats one level. On a red can improve all stats one level. The improved stats must be mentioned immediately after the dice roll. Lasts until destroyed or dispelled. If given no orders in combat it will use it's turns shielding the caster from attack.
Special Conditions:
1. Must be in an area where clay form the ground is easily obtainable ( this spell will not work in a concrete parking lot or on an yacht, for example )
2. Caster may only have 1 pet at a time.


Control Scavengers
Cost: 10MP
Uses: Psyche if something is attempting to block control, otherwise none
Description: Allows the control of nearby scavengers, such as ravens or vultures, to use at your command. Allows the control of 1d3 nearby creatures at circle 2 and can be multiplied for additional control based on circle level. ( up to 2d3 for 20mp at circle 3, up to 50MP for 5d3 at circle 6 )


Spectral Shield
Cost: 10MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Protects caster from HP and MP draining attacks by ghosts and other incorporeal undead. Excellent protection on yellow, half on green, quarter on white. Crit bonus applies with this spell.


Speak With the Dead
Cost: 10MP
Uses: Reasoning / Psyche ( whichever is higher )
Description: Allows you to speak with one type of undead. Duration is one hour.


Spell Curse
Cost: 10MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Causes Typical damage every time a spell is cast by target. Target is unable to heal themselves while this spell is active. Spell can only be removed through Purify, Transfer Curse, or Remove Curse.


Transfer Curse
Cost: 10MP
Uses: Psyche
Description: Allows a curse to be transferred from one target to another. The casters roll must be the same color as the original curse ( red needs a yellow ) then target rolls endurance or psyche ( whichever is higher ) to resist.



Biography:

Maria La Croix was born as Marie Laveau in New Orleans, Lousiana during the 1800s. Growing up, she learned the ways of voodoo, and performed many rites in the city. She was a prominent Voodoo Queen, performing readings and voodoo for the rich and poor alike. She performed a religious rite that attracted thousands of people of all walks of life. She became well known for her compassion for those less fortunate.

Upon her death she was taken by Baron La Croix and was made his avatar. He restored her youth, gave her a new name, and imbued her with his power over the dead. He gave her his blessing to wander the world and do great deeds in his name.