Frieda Werniche

Frieda Werniche is a human woman born in Northern Lordaeron. She was bred and raised by religious and racial extremists in Tirisfal that would eventually join the Scarlet Crusade. They believed her and all of the 'Children of Reves' (other children born in the same way) were proof that their human purity was the key to bringing the light's justice to the world. Frieda does not share these beliefs, but still often struggles with the prejudices instilled in her as a child.

## Frieda Werniche

### Relatives

Parents: Deceased (Lordaeron),Siblings: MIA, Husband: Deceased (New Avalon), Children: Deceased (New Avalon)

### Affiliation

The Argent Crusade, Kirin Tor (Former), Scarlet Brotherhood (Former)

### Occupation

Class: Mage & PriestArgent Crusade: ConfessorHerbalist & Alchemist

## Description

Frieda stand an average height with wide hips and shoulders. Her build gives the impression of a fit, but not altogether powerful individual. Best described as a 'dancer's body', Frieda would be considered conventionally attractive in form. She has muscle but not so much a lack of fat that she appears nearly as agile as she can be. Her skin is pale from lack of sun in her cloistered upbringing. Frieda's face is rounded with a small nose. Framed by dark brown hair she likes to keep short or up. And piercing blue eyes peer out from behind her glasses.

Frieda prefers modest flowing cloths that conceal her form. Often she has said that she doesn't like showing her body to people around her, and this is likely due to the indoctrinations of the Scarlet Crusade she endured as a young girl. Despite this she will still wear a single crimson jewel in a choker around her neck. She wears plain leather gloves, boots, and a belt.

However do not let this modest appearance fool you. Frieda is proficient in the wearing of light armor, although preferring to eschew it due to the difficulty it imposes on her arcane casting. She was also taught hand to hand fighting, as well as with a dagger. That being said, he battle raiment usually includes some very basic padded armor beneath her cloth robes. A cloak of green and furs around her shoulders with two light metal pauldrons. With a staff in her hand, and a dagger tucked beneath her cloak on the back of her belt. A leather-bound tome can often be seen attached to her belt with a thin chain as well!

## Personality

Frieda is a well spoken, well studied, and bold individual. Beside her predilection to sit and listen is a calculating woman who is simply gathering information before forming her own opinions of the situation. This does not occur in social situations as much, as she puts less stress on herself to be as precise as possible. Frieda's compulsive need for perfection permeates every other aspect of her life though. She is often neat, polite, and proper; even at times to the point where she will suppress her heavy accent for the sake of others around her. She is kind and gentle to the innocent, but has no room for bullshit and misbehavior in adults. Her Scarlet upbringing has forced her to 'allow' the other races and creeds around her more or less. Having to stop herself from treating them harshly, and instead overcorrecting into being TOO accepting of their ideas and cultures even when they are arguably harmful.

When pressed into conflict, Frieda has two options. She will either decide to support her allies with Abjuration and Holy magics. Or she will enter combat with her flames! Frieda has been trained since childhood to wield devastating holy flames, and wrathful light against her enemies. This light eschews normal resistance to holy damage, and enhances normal weakness to Fire and Holy energies by combining them in the same spell. When supporting she will heal and buff her allies while sometimes harrying the enemy with flames, but often attempts to be non-lethal with her attacks. While attacking the opposite is true, occasionally healing and buffing allies while mercilessly scorching the enemies in righteous flames.

## Abilities

**Light's Wrath:** With a snap of a finger an arch of burning light lashes out at the target from the air around them! This has the potential of damaging profane items (items enchanted with target magic) and lighting them ablaze.

* **Immolate:** There's a small chance that flammable object will catch fire. This chance is greater when the item possessed dark magic (fel, shadow, death, etc).
* **Stacking Vulnerability:** This spell deals light-moderate Fire and Holy damage. Weakness to one type or the other is normal, however weakness to both compounds the effects.

**Judgment:** Using at least one full turn to cast, Frieda casts her judgement down upon multiple targets. A ring of arcane and light burns beneath their feet and a column of holy flames bursts upward towards up to 1d4/round spent casting. These columns can stack on their targets, dealing significantly more damage the more rings appear around their feet. This spell deals heavy damage but leaves the caster vulnerable to attack.

* **Stacking:** As stated before, the spell can be stacked on an individual target for greater affect. All columns will fire in a staggered sequence, this does give the target a chance to dodge secondary columns even if struck by another.
* **Light Sending:** This spell burns the body and soul! If killed by this spell the target's soul has a chance to be sent to the Light instead of their normal afterlife. This is particularly effective against demons and undead that might reincarnate.

## Home

Frieda currently called Hearthglen, within the Western Plaguelands her home. But she was born in Lordaeron in the mountains near what would now be the Scarlet Monestary. She also once lived in New Avalon with her husband and two sons before Acherus descended upon it.

## Companions

Frieda has a special friendship with Commander Adam of the Argent Crusade. He is the man that brought Frieda out of the Scarlet Onslaught and into the fold before the Argent Tournament in Icecrown.

## Notes and Trivia

* Frieda's accent is supposed to be german! Inspired by the voice of the Hound boss in the Scarlet Monastery dungeon.
* While proficient in many schools of magic, Frieda specializes in the study of two!: Evocation, and Divination!