Zell

Level 3 Barbarian: Path of the Totem Warrior

## Cathar

### Her thoughts on Cathar

Her hometown. She lived here for 80 years from birth. Nice place, enjoys the local food/produce, didn't want to stay forever, wanted to explore and study things. Met just about everyone, mostly positive relations, nothing major aside from family though. Didn't make more than acquaintances, liked her family. Both parents, both sets of grandparents, no siblings, no cousins, all alive currently, they still live in Cathar. Found the fisherman amusing because of their method of catching flying fish. Spends time exploring outside village (within the islands of Siki Country) and bringing home endemic life she finds.

(**Siki country** is made up of primarily mountainous islands, and Cathar is a sprawling village across the peaks above the clouds, connected by bridges. There are forested areas at lower elevations of the islands, and some caves at the foothill of the mountains. There's fairly rocky coastlines and some sandy ones too. A notably common small monster on the island is Rhenoplos. Exploring would pull things from the Coastal, Forest, and Mountain monster lists depending on the areas we wander through, since the island has no map in the book.)

### Notable buildings

There's an armory, primarily sells gear for traveling hunters, but also repairs and crafts the farming implements used in the village.

There's a market, where fresh produce is sold.

A canteen that serves local food, the customers are primarily travelers who've arrived by way of boats then climbed the mountain up to the village or arrived by airship, but there are regulars from the village that eat here as well.

There's a shrine in Cathar to The Fifth Aspect Eldath, but she does not worship anything herself. Some villagers here also worship Lord Firemane.

Near the bridge to the shrine there's a small wyverian boy known as Maximeld XIV (actual name is Maxie), who offers the unique service of melding items or talismans. He only introduces himself and his wares to people who look like they're in hunter's gear, thus his customers are almost always travelers. Maximeld insists that the art of melding originated in Cathar. With his shop location being a bit out of the way, it's questionable how many people even know he's there. (My character has not met Maximeld))

### Things learned from family

cooking from parents, weaving and sewing from grandmothers, foraging from grandfathers, jewelry from armory in town (classes to find apprentices (did not become an apprentice)).

### Town thoughts of her

**Parents** - Cheryl and Alpen. Found her animal catching amusing, but scolded her for bringing them into the house (telling her to play with them outside instead), but usually ended up laughing about it. Worried for her health, so insisted she stay in Cathar until she came of age. Found cooking with her to be a good way to bond with her, she wasn't a picky eater, taught her (with the help of her grandfathers) which mushrooms were poisonous. (were 300 when she was born, now 460 yrs) She also helped out with farming.

**Grandfathers** - Zenith and Archie also liked exploring as kids, were friends who foraged together, so decided to teach her proper foraging. (were 600 when she was born, now 760yrs)

**Grandmothers** - Autumn is good at sewing and mending, and Roseli is good at weaving and knitting. They would often have cozy days of teaching her while sharing old stories. (were 600 when she was born, now 760yrs)

***Family (extra note)*** - Her family live in three small houses around their field and tend to it together. They're all good friends to one another and are frequently in and out of eachother's houses to cook, share stories, and just generally enjoy their days together. They sell any of their produce they don't use themselves at the market, some of which gets distributed out of town via airship. (Most of the other families in the village have their own fields as well. and sell in the same way. Crates shipped out of Cathar are marked with a pinwheel, produce inside the crate will come with a paper saying which family they came from.)

### Family Tree

**Archie           Roseli              Zenith              Autumn**

**|                                                  |**

**Cheryl                                         Alpen**

**|\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_|**

**|**

**Heizell**

### General villagers thoughts

**Armory** - knew she wouldn't be an apprentice, were suprised but pleased when she returned for more jewelry-making lessons, kind teachers, but strict with their rules and set in their ways.

**Fishermen** - she didn't leave an impression on them, they just saw her as another gawking kid. (Bonus Note: They hold a Flying Fish catching competition during festivals. People get scoop nets and dip them into the clouds trying to catch the biggest flying fish. they release the largest batch of fish and cook the smallest ones after the competition.)

**Market** - Didn't see her too often, only on days that weren't crowded. Her parents did the shopping for the most part.

**General town view:** noticed the rambunctious child running all across the islands, most knew her name, noticed her distaste for crowds, talks to herself, loud about her interests, but otherwise quiet, didn't actively try to wreak havoc on the other townspeople, but there have been accidents (due to paratoads and such), but the town is used to it by now. Any short-lived races of people (such as humans, and lynians) from the village that she knew in her childhood would likely be dead by the point of the campaign, would probably meet their grandkids or great grandkids if she returned.

## Bherna *(confirmed to be based on Switzerland by devs)*

**Her thoughts on Bherna** - Her current home. A nice town to live in, she likes it here, and has the freedom to explore now. Bherna and Cathar have an airship trade route, so she still gets to enjoy the flavors of Cathar's Tomatoes and Flying Fish while she's in town. She frequently purchases her own crate of produce to cook with family recipes.

**Her thoughts on Wycademy** - She's been a researcher at the Bherna headquarters for 75 years (was a student for 4 years), she lives in a bedroom connected to her office. She enjoys researching here and gets to travel frequently both solo and in groups. She's submitted research reports, and a few papers, but no major discoveries yet.

**Wycademy people** - (each group opinion builds on top of the previous impression, with general having the smallest impression of her, and field researchers having the most informed impression of her)

**General** - Not notable aside from being "that bird" (whichever bird she's currently focused on) lady or just "the bird lady". Mutters through the halls during research, but this is pretty common among the researchers. She's very expeditious in her research studies.

**Have spoken** - She's enthusiastic, might talk your ear off about her interests, confident in what she knows, and resolute in speaking about her pet topics.

**Fellow field researchers** - courageous to a fault, but they don't mind it because they get shit done that way. Reckless/takes calculated risks in the field. Know that she cooks and can mend clothing (fixes her own clothes when they get torn and other people's by request). Is clearly comfortable in nature, doesn't shy away from natural obstacles (bugs, plants, water features, difficult terrain, abnormal weather). Doesn't talk about personal stories during research, may speak about it around camp for the night if prompted. sometimes need to be rescued (from monsters) when researching with her.

### Palico Ranch (located just East of Bherna) -

**Her thoughts -** She's friends with the caretaker, Catalina (Caty), and her younger sister Millsy (Mill) who visits between her flights on the Soaratorium airship. She learned to speak Lynian from the cats in their care, and also purchases Moofa products from them for her cooking & weaving. They met early on during her time as a student at Wycademy, she was just a customer then. the sisters insisted on talking more each time she came by and they gradually became friends. Eventually, they nicknamed her Zell. She brings back souveniers for them from research trips sometimes (sometimes in the form of drawings, items, telling stories, or cooking something she learned on the trip.)

## Astera/Seliana (The New World) -

**Her thoughts on the New World** - She's visited for research twice, once 30 years ago, and once 5 years ago. On her first trip she saw a Legiana in person for the first time while researching coralbirds and crakes in the coral highlands (she made an earring from a loose Legiana scale from this expedition). She had a brief tour of Astera and spent most of her time by the Ecological and Botanical Research areas when not in the field. On her second trip she observed a flock of Shrieking Legianas at their nesting grounds (preening, sleeping, just general chill bird activities) and very much wants to see them again. Prefers the food in Seliana's Canteen over Astera's, but enjoyed both. Her pet Gekko is from her second trip (she snuck into her backpack.)

**Sylvia, the Endemic Life Researcher** - They became fast friends on her most recent research trip to Astera/Seliana, they shared research notes and had long discussions about endemic life. They're pen pals by utilizing the Argosy to send letters. They mutually enjoy hearing about eachother's research, so it's usually the bulk of the letter's content. They've shared some stories of their personal lives but mostly about hobbies, travels, and food thus far. (Heizell knows Sylvia was part of the Fourth Fleet, but not that she's the next head of her family.)

**Sylvia *(Extra notes)* -** In Astera, she's the leader of the 3 researchers (Herself, Piscine researcher, Lynian researcher). She's the next head of a certain distinguished family, but tends to avoid talking about it. She joined the Fourth Fleet along with two attendants (Piscine and Lynian).

**Her thoughts on Grammeowster Chef** - She reminds Heizell of her mother. She requested to learn a few recipes from her during her downtime on the trip, and now she cooks them on particularly cold days.

## Things people might notice about her -

**Wycademy Researcher Outfit** - She's modified her Wycademy uniform to include feathers, though modification isn't frowned upon and is relatively common. It still has the glasses, necktie, and split shoulders, so it's still noticably a Wycademy outfit.

**Jewelry** - She makes and wears her own jewelry and pendants. Some people just notice it's being worn, others ask and learn she crafted it, some of those who asked end up buying a commissioned piece, but not always. Her personal jewelry is usually earrings (she has 3 earring holes in each ear), so it can be hard to notice them due to her hair.

**Clothing** - Aside from major alterations to her clothing, others may notice she also mends them herself. anyone who's been in the field with her would likely have seen her repairing them during downtime (camping for the night/returning to wherever they're rooming for their expedition). She'll repair other people's outfits if asked, usually for free if she doesn't need extra materials to get it done.

**Carpet** - People who've stopped by her office for whatever reason may notice the carpet she wove on the floor of the room. It has bird designs woven in, and a swirling border design. (will doodle later) They may or may not have asked where she got it, but she made it herself. Not many people have asked her for such a large custom project though, and if they do ask for something based on this it's usually simple things like scarves.

**Her office** - People don't stop by her office that much, but it does happen. her office gives the impression that the work is more important than organizing is. usually it's a bit of a mess. she's typically at her desk reading or writing when people stop by, with anything currently relevant spread across it (papers, books, writing implements). there's a desk centered against a side wall, a bookshelf next to it, and several tables and shelves with a variety of reference material, feathers, scales, and research implements on them.

**Her room** - No one really goes into her room behind her office, but if they get a glimpse through the door, they'll notice there's a large loom, and a desk covered in books and notes. If they were to step in, they'd also see a bookshelf (where she keeps her filled journals), her bed (sized for one). The room is pretty full, but actually not as messy as her office. (she made some things in here as well, may design later, thinking curtains and blankets, maybe another rug or two.)

**Talks to herself** - Many people in Wycademy passing by wherever she's researching would have noticed this. She does it so much that it caused people to refer to her as "the bird lady" since it's usually various mutterings about birds. Sometimes the title mentions a specific bird, if she was researching one for a particularly long stretch of time. thus some know of her as "the crake lady" and "the pteryx lady" etc. She does know these names refer to her, and will respond to them.

**Cooking** - She frequently cooks for herself, and is often seen picking up fresh meat and produce around town. Sometimes she cooks outside, but there are cooking facilities at Wycademy for people to use indoors too. She usually only cooks enough for herself to eat, so for the most part they just know it smells nice.

In group travels, people either fend for themselves or take turns cooking, so those people have tried her food. It's tasty, mostly family recipes or ones she's learned while traveling (from local chefs or other researchers' turns cooking.)

Vegetables tend to be her primary ingredient, as well as seafood. Dishes range from rice bowls, pastas, sandwiches, salads, to soups, etc. Her favourite dessert is Cathar apple tarts, she usually makes enough to share. She's not a picky eater.

## Things she's interested in and why *(doubles as journal stuff)* -

**Birds** - She finds flight to be quite a nice representation of freedom and exploration, and she finds inspiration in that. Birds are also quite entertaining to watch, and she's never grown tired of doing so. Thus she's dedicated herself to learning more about them because of it. She also finds them to be beautiful.

**Endemic Life** - She grew up chasing the small creatures about in and around Cathar, and finds them fascinating. When she was given the choice of which research division to join at Wycademy, it was an instant match. Her notes about the ones that aren't birds tend to be about their relations to them, whether that's being eaten by them or living in similar habitats and weather conditions.

**Her hobbies** - (explained above in Cathar family section)

**Bird Wyverns** - similar reasons to regular birds, but also interested in the evolutionary relation between the large bird wyverns and common avian endemic life. She's put a lot of work into studying them, and has many notes on it.

**Legiana/Shrieking Legiana** - Her two encounters with them in the New World, though 25 years apart, both left a lasting impression on her. (also mentioned above in Astera/Seliana notes) She'd like to see them again, for herself, and to research them.

**Her pet Moonlight Gekko, Cynthia** - On her second trip to the New World, this Gekko made a little home out of moss in her backpack pocket, she didn't notice until she returned home and unpacked. She decided to keep her, since Cynthia can feed herself, so the little pocket has remained a Gekko home since then. They're travel buddies. For times when they aren't traveling, she purchased a bug net to gather extra food for her. Has some doodles in her sketchbook. Offers extra moss when possible, it's usually accepted into the pocket soon after.

**Gargwa** - They're not only delicious, but so are the eggs. She has some unanswered questions about those eggs though. "Why do Gargwa lay eggs when surprised? Is it purely a fear response, or perhaps a predator distraction tactic? It has also yet to be tested whether the metallic forms of their eggs can actually hatch or if they are infertile and purely for the aforementioned surprised egg laying. The metallic surface may also be to utilize reflections of light to startle and ward off other avian species from their nesting grounds or even larger predators."

## General Journal Subjects *(List of species)* - (asterisk notes extra interest/notes)

### Main Notes

#### Endemic Life

* \*Woodland Pteryx
* \*Forest Pteryx (is her Barbarian totem animal)
* \*Blue Diva
* Cohoot
* Blissbill
* Stonebill
* Revolture
* Elegant Coralbird
* Dapper Coralbird
* Duffel Penguin
* Downy Crake
* Bristly Crake
* Spiribirds
* Wailnard
* Fortune Owl
* Felicicrow
* Regitrice

#### Bird Wyverns (Expert)

* \*Gargwa
* \*Malfestio
* \*Nightcloak Malfestio
* Aknosom
* Pukei-Pukei
* Coral Pukei-Pukei
* Kulu-Ya-Ku
* Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
* Yian Garuga
* Qurupeco
* Izuchi
* Great Izuchi

#### Flying Wyverns

* \*Legiana
* \*Shrieking Legiana
* Nargacuga

#### Fanged Wyverns

* Bishaten
* Tobi-Kadachi (partially feathered tail)
* Viper Tobi-Kadachi (partially feathered tail)

#### Brute Wyverns

* Anjanath (beak, tail feather, wings, nosebone when enraged resembles bird crest feathers)

#### Elder Dragons

* Velkhana (has not encountered, nor seen. Has seen leftover frozen Cortos from Valkhana eating, and some scattered ice spikes while visiting Hoarfrost Reach)

#### Small Monsters

* Aptonoth (ridden by Downy Crakes)
* Apceros (ridden by Downy Crakes)
* Grandfather Mantagrell (ridden by Downy Crakes)
* Mosswine (ridden by Bristly Crakes)
* Raphinos (bird-like, Legiana eats them)
* Mernos (bird-like)
* Noios (bird-like)
* Barnos (bird-like)
* Cortos (Frozen Velkhana prey, minor notes)

## Cooking Section

### Cooking Ingredients (some that she likes, not all that she uses)

* Crust Bread
* Spring Rice
* Pasta
* Moofa Butter
* Cathar Tomato
* Cathar Flying Fish
* Plumpkin
* Cudgel Onion
* Nibelapple
* Rapscallion
* Bamboo Sprouts
* Frozen Mushrooms
* Loc Lac Peanuts
* Bherna Eggplant
* Bherna Greens
* Gargwa Egg
* Algae Jellyfish
* Ancient Seabream
* Queen Shrimp
* Gargwa Meat
* Diced Steak
* Rheno Prosciutto
* Larinoth Salami
* Anmo Beef
* Moss Pork
* Moss Cheese

### Foods she likes/cooks - Recipe page (based on Monhun4U canteen), will add descriptions later

* Cathar Tomato Steak  (Diced Steak + Cathar Tomato)
* Chicken Shoot Rice (Bamboo Sprouts + Cathar Tomato)
* Prosciutto Salad (Rheno Prosciutto + Cathar Tomato)
* Eggplant in Tomato Pasta (Bherna Eggplant + Cathar Tomato)
* Cathar Tomato Caprese Sandwiches (Cathar Tomato + Bherna Greens)
* Prociutto Meatballs (Diced Steak + Rheno Prosciutto)
* Deep-fried Eggplant (Diced Steak + Bherna Eggplant)
* Grilled Shootplant (Bamboo Sprouts + Bherna Eggplant)
* Fried Flying Fish (Loc Lac Peanut + Cathar Flying Fish)
* Loc Lac Spring Rice (Loc Lac Peanut + Spring Rice)
* Bherna Carbonade (Bherna Eggplant + Master Ale)
* Marinated Eggplants (Bherna Eggplant + Nibelapple)
* Abyssal Fish Bowl (Spring Rice + Cathar Flying Fish)
* Cathar Apple Tarts (Cathar Tomato + Nibelapple)
* Master Veggie Stew (Cathar Tomato + Master Ale)
* Snowy Salad (Cathar Tomato + Frozen Mushrooms)
* Drizzled Cathar Tomato (Cathar Tomato + Blessed Wine)
* Cathar Dragon Risotto (Cathar Tomato + Wyvern Amber Ale)
* Nibelapple Ham Rolls (Rheno Prosciutto + Nibelapple)
* Chopped Rheno Ham (Rheno Prosciutto + Frozen Mushrooms)
* Chilled Fried Eggplant (Bherna Eggplant + Frozen Mushrooms)
* Eggplant Stew (Bherna Eggplant + Blessed Wine)
* Dragon Salad (Rheno Prociutto + Wyvern Amber Ale)
* Stir-fry Dragon Peanuts (Loc Lac Peanut + Wyvern Amber Ale)
* Dragon Eggplants (Bherna Eggplant + Wyvern Amber Ale)
* Spring Dragon Sushi (Spring Rice + Wyvern Amber Ale)
* Larinoth Salami Pinwheel (Larinoth Salami + Anmo Beef)
* Grammeowster's Gratin ( Steadfast Spud + Cheese)
* Grammeowster's Hearty Stew (Sushifish + Cudgel Onion)
* Seliana Soup (Bullion Meat + Carrot)
* Meowscular Seafood Pilaf (Queen Shrimp + Spring Rice)
* Astera Skewers (Diced Steak + Divineapple)