Anna

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 ### Aliases

 The Terror of Ushad

 ### Affiliation

 The Circus (former), The Lyriad

## Biographical information

 ### Relatives

 The d'Marc Family

 ### Date of birth

 21 Alin 7411

 ### Place of birth

 Tilnea

 ### Marital Status

 Single

## Physical description

 ### Species

 Human

 ### Gender

 Female

 ### Height

 5'3"

 ### Weight

 105lbs

 ### Eye color

 Grey

 ### Hair

 Black

 ### Blood Type

 A

Anna is an acrobatic gunslinger on a mission to stop crime and save Iquai.

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## Appearance

A small, lithe young woman, perpetually
full of energy, often bouncing from foot to foot or unable to stand
still. She has grey eyes, tanned skin from living outdoors, and
black hair in a tight ponytail wrapped with twine. She typically
wears loose, black clothing that allows for full movement and is hard
to see at night, with two pistols and a rapier strapped to her side
and a bandoleer of grenades across her chest. When out at night she
sometimes wears a cloth domino mask and black gloves.

## History

Anna was born in Tilnea, a small
farming village on the banks of the Sages’ River to the southwest
of Ushad. She was a middle child in a family of 9 children, working
in the fields with a distinct love of nature - sometimes venturing to
the edges of The Bramble to pick rare flowers and herbs, despite the
warnings of her parents and elders. She was idealistic, and had a
strong desire for adventure and learning, finding the rare book to
borrow for a few hours to read. She loved her family, but also
wanted to escape.

When Anna was fourteen, a travelling
circus came to Tilnea - one of the most wondrous events in years.
Mages throwing fire, acrobatics, strange creatures, duelling,
trickshots, and more! She was entranced by the spectacle, watching
every day for the entire week, talking to the performers until well
past when she was due home. When it came time for the circus to
leave, she made her decision - she stowed away on a cart and hid.

Two days later, one of the strongmen
found her when unloading boxes. He took pity on her and talked to
the ringmaster, who agreed to let her stay on if she learned
something useful and no one was hunting her. She promised she’d
not just learn something, she’d learn everything the circus had to
offer.

She kept her promise, or close to it.
First, acrobatics. Then, Alchemy, to make smoke and fireworks for
the circus, not to mention potions and alcohol. Dueling came next,
and then trick shooting and dangerous stunts. She could never master
the animals, but by that time she was a beloved member of the circus
crew, a staple of the traveling show.

Years passed on the road. She sent
letters to her family, and money too. She longed to see them again,
but couldn’t bring herself to leave the circus and her new life.

Five years after leaving home, the
circus approached Ushad, close to home once more. While they
generally avoided major population centers for fear of the
authorities, money had been a bit tight and the Ringmaster made the
call to move closer to the city. On the second night of performance,
as Anna was getting ready for the trick shooting, a group of Orcs
entered the ring and shouted for the Circus to shut down, that it was
“Disturbing the peace”. The citizens fled, but the Ringmaster
argued with the Orc Captain, escalating the situation. Eventually
the leader snarled, saying “Enough!” before slamming a fist into
the aging performer, who collapsed just as Anna walked in to check
the commotion. The rest of the troupe began to flee, screaming for
their lives and well being, disbanding the Circus entirely.

In a rage, she drew the sport pistol
and fired at the Orc Captain, the bullet striking his eye but not
killing him. He screamed for the rest of his men to capture her, but
as she drew her dueling sword the strongman grabbed her and pulled
her away, the sword clattering to the ground. They fled, but when it
became clear they wouldn’t escape he flung her onto a rooftop and
demanded she flee. With tears in her eyes, she ran into Ushad, not
knowing what would happen to her friend, but sure she’d find a way
to avenge it.

For three months she stalked the
streets of Ushad. At first it started small, firing at Orcs from the
rooftops and fleeing, or stopping petty crime, stealing what she
needed to survive. Eventually, however, she started to make forays
out of the city to gather alchemy materials. The bombs were crude,
but effective. Damaging police stations, disrupting supplies, and
generally being a nuisance was enough to get her negative attention,
but not enough to make a real difference. She styled herself “The
Terror of Ushad”, though the name wasn’t catching on with anyone
but her.

One day she heard of a fight between
the Orcs and a group of rebels in a tavern, but by the time she
arrived everyone was gone. There were whispers of a secret
organization fighting back, but her own fear of being caught made it
hard to get in touch with them. Searching for members of the circus
led only to dead ends or people to scared to do anything but hide and
go underground.

Meanwhile, the world was growing
darker. Rumors spread of the destruction of Fallowfield, and a dark
army amassed for unknown purpose. Demons were reported streaking
through the sky and the Sky Glyph went dark, surely a bad omen.
Suddenly, a rumor came across that a group of heroes from Fallowfield
had defeated some monsters. Whispers came that the Children of
Destiny had returned. Someone was fighting back - and Anna wanted to
find them.

## Skills

Can shoot guns, throw/make bombs, and use a rapier. Is acrobatic and quick, and stealthy.

## Goals

* Revenge on Ruther, the Orc Captain who led the raid on The Circus.
* Helping the Children of Destiny stop Kunalchusi and save Iquai.
* An end to The Rorgh.
* A recreation of The Circus.

## See Also

* Anna's Family
* The Circus
* Ruther