Illah and Kestral Introduction Page

Kestral
Kestral
is a nondescript young woman of above average height, with brown eyes, light
brown hair cropped short, and a stocky build. 
The only sign of her noble birth are the mithril rings she wears on the
middle finger of each hand.  
The
youngest of Lord Olvir Ironclaw’s four children, Kestral knew from a young age
that there would be little in the way of inheritance for her, and she would
have to make her own way in the world.  So, in the manner of all teenagers
everywhere, at 14 she decided the thing to do was to become an Adventurer.  
She
was taken on as an apprentice by the renowned travelling magus Lady Hevravel (a
sizable bag of gold from Lord Ironclaw may have convinced the good Lady that
this was a fine idea).  Here she became
fast friends (and eventual girlfriends) with Lady Hevravel’s other apprentice,
the sorcerer-in-training Illah.   
Though
Kestral happily stuck through the agreed upon four years of her apprenticeship,
it was clear she did not have the constitution for adventuring as a
career.  Indeed, Kestral turned out to be
far better at talking her way out of trouble than fighting her way out, and was
always completely outshone by Illah whenever any actual ass-kicking was
involved.  
With
these experiences under her belt, and a greater maturity from growing older, Kestral
had to admit that adventuring was not for her, and she would need to seek a new
career.  When the call went out for lycean nobles, she knew she’d found
the new path she’d been looking for.
Kestral is a friendly,
easygoing, diplomatic young bard.  When
situations get tense, she can normally be relied upon to bring things to a
peaceful resolution.
Illah
Illah is a lithe young
human woman with long, jet black hair, vivid blue eyes and unnaturally pale
skin.  As a Fey-touched sorcerer, her bloodline stands out like a brand.
Left at a Sandpoint
orphanage as an infant, her origins are a mystery.  Thanks to lacklustre
bookkeeping, Illah doesn't even know if she is a true orphan or was simply
abandoned.  She remained at the orphanage until her fey-blood awakened as
an early teen.  Unable to handle such a child, the orphan master handed her
off to the renowned travelling magus Lady Hevravel as an apprentice.  
Illah came into her
own under Lady Hevravel's tutelage, becoming an accomplished sorcerer in her
own right.  With Kestral, the three travelled the land partaking in
adventures.  Illah loved testing her
skills in battle and was never one to hesitate from a fight.  Still bitter about her difficult childhood,
she decided to worship Bowbe – the god you swear at because you hate your
life.  
When Kestral invited
Illah to join her in rebuilding Lycea, Illah jumped at the chance (she didn’t
exactly have a lot else going on). 
Short-tempered and
lacking in self control, where Kestral can be relied upon to find a peaceful resolution,
Illah can equally be relied upon to make everything worse.