Lluvyras ‘Lu’ Ssath

Lluvyras ‘Lu’ Ssath is a drow rogue portrayed by Katie Budabin. Lu is one of the main player characters in Venture Maidens Campaign 2.

## Physical Description

Lu has deep purple skin blushed with magenta and scattered with small cuts along her entire body. Across her arms, she has black tattoos primarily consisting of flower and knife imagery. She is 5’8 ft. and 180 lbs, with large thighs, a belly, and stretch marks across her stomach and arms.

She has a very defined, square jawline, a cleft chin, and prominent cheekbones. Her eyes are monolid with magenta irises and her nose is slightly upturned with a soft bridge. She has long, pointed ears and a septum piercing.

Her hair is a bright white and wavy, ending at about her lower back. Half of her hair is pulled back into a bun, tied off with a pink ribbon. The rest of her hair is down, with a bright pink ombre starting around her jawline.

Lu wears a loose, cream-colored tunic that rests off the shoulders and ends at her elbows. Underneath this, she wears black leather armor that mimics a sleeveless turtleneck in design. Both are tucked into maroon pants, which have a brown belt and knife sheaths attached to it. An additional leather strap is wrapped around her left thigh to hold knives and a leather harness is worn over her shirt. She wears knee-high black boots with a grey triangular design at the tops.

## Personality

Lu has a hard time making friends because of her tendency towards acting like an overbearing mother. She has a lot of trouble letting go of control, but it is all based in the fear of losing those that she cares about. When relaxed, Lu acts like a true old lady, relaxing with a cup of tea (or wine depending on the day) and reminiscing on moments with her family or cooking for those she's close with. In contrast, when angry (generally triggered on the behalf of others), Lu is more like a rabid animal than a person.

## Mechanical History

Lu began play as a level 1 drow rogue.

Upon reaching 3 levels of rogue, Lu chose the 'Covert Operative' Roguish Archetype.

Lu chose the "Virtuoso" Heroic Destiny, focusing on her cooking skills.

## Character History

### Backstory

Lu grew up in the Underworld and had no success in climbing the ladder for much of her life after her mother abandoned her at 15, having shown no talent for magic. At the age of 47 she was nothing but a common prison guard for those that the Drow had deemed criminals. One of these prisoners in particular, an elderly halfling woman, showed Lu her first bit of compassion which blossomed into her first friendship. Eventually Lu and her formulated a plan of escape, and while the woman, Frida was able to escape, Lu was caught in the act and tortured for her insubordination.

As luck would have it though, Frida was no ordinary woman, but the leader of a ‘good-guys thieves guild’ named The Family and came back in force to rescue her new friend.

Lu spent the next 52 years on the surface in Chasiana, adapting her Drow training to fit to her new roguish lifestyle, and even more to her liking, how to cook in the restaurant that served as a front for The Family. She eventually met Jada and fell in love. The two had dated for eight years, before Jada proposed, but was lost at sea before the two could get married. Nine years after her lover didn't return from her voyage, she was convinced to leave the nest in pursuit of her passion for food and to start another new life leaving her family and her home behind. She eventually heard that her brother, Charlie was going to be working at the camp near the Wildes and offered to serve as the camp's cook.

## Relationships

Here are summaries of Lu's notable NPC relationships:

### Charlie

Charlie is Lu's adopted brother. Charlie and Lu very much have a sibling relationship, with banter and a bit of tough love on Lu’s end. Still, it’s obvious that she cares about him a lot, and she does her best to keep him out of danger (even at her own expense).

### Jada

Jada was Lu's past long term romantic partner who was lost at sea and is presumed dead.

### Larry

Larry was once Lu's adopted brother, but after getting polymorphed into a cat, he's more of a family pet.

## Trivia

* In her original description on the Venture Maidens Discord server, Katie notes that Lu’s pink ombre was achieved by dyeing her hair with beets.

## Inventory Trivia

* Lu's knife collection includes:
	+ A long chef knife, for cutting fish.
	+ A general carving knife.

## Episode Appearances

Lu appears in the following episodes:

* Campaign 2, Episode 1: Spring Awakening
* Campaign 2, Episode 2: Plant Matter
* Campaign 2, Episode 3: Three Sisters
* Campaign 2, Episode 4: Out of Tune
* Campaign 2, Episode 5: Home to Roost
* Campaign 2, Episode 6: Lost Girls
* Campaign 2, Episode 7: Cross Hairs
* Campaign 2, Episode 8: Dream Weaver
* Campaign 2, Episode 10: Name TBD