Alexis Brimhaven

**Alexis** is a player character in Legends of the West, a deputy assigned to the "C-Men" by Chelsea. She is a pyromancer who is mostly human but has a strong dragon lineage which is the source of her magic. She is often seen with a quintet of pixies who she befriended during her short time in another guild.

## Background

### Early Life

Alexis was born to parents who, like her, are mostly human but are decedents of dragons. As a result, both her and her family appear completely human but upon very close inspection have some draconic properties, such as tougher skin and a very slight point to their ears. At a very young age her parents were killed by a group dedicated to eradicating dragons and any related creatures. For one reason or another, Alexis was spared and was eventually brought into a foster home.

Having no one to help her with her innate powers that began to show themselves, she often was not in complete control of them. None of the other kids really wanted to be involved with her, mainly out of fear. When she was about 11 years old she ran away from her foster home, attempting to survive on her own. Over the years she went from place to place, not really staying anywhere for too long. It wasn't uncommon for her to get roped into stuff, helping people where she could. Eventually she managed to get her powers under control and continues to improve her abilities as she tried to find some kind of purpose and place in life.

### Mystic Blows

At some point she found herself overseas in the UK where she happened upon a guild called Mystic Blows. In her pursuit to find a place she decided to join up and was quickly assigned to a group. Her and her party carried out several tasks for the guild, starting with usual adventuring but eventually began to get more diplomatic in nature; Eventually the guild got shutdown when the mayor placed blame for attacks on the city on all adventurers residing there. Her and her group managed to escape the city and mostly disbanded after that. Some members of the party included five pixies that decided to tag along with Alexis as she once again began to drift the world, but this time not alone.

### Legends of the West

Making her way back across the Atlantic she wound up in the United States, heading west until she eventually hit the perpetual reenactment of the Wild West, which includes the no technology zone where modern technology is prohibited. Upon reaching Stanshome she took notice of the bounty board. Catching her interest she decided to become deputy for Chelsea, being assigned to a group of other deputies known at the 'C-Men' along with another newcomer James. After catching up to the group in the icy mountains she has stuck with them on their adventures, hoping that this may bring her a step closer to finding her place.

## Appearance

Alexis is a young woman, a fairly small build yet remains decently tall at 5'11", one may consider her "petite" if not for her height. She has a dark brown ponytail with bangs coming down on either side and a small cowlick visible towards the front. Her eyes are a light blue and has a mostly fair face barring the light freckles that are speckled on her cheeks.

She chooses to wear a dark coat with matching pants, as well a red t-shirt and hiking boots. Depending on her mood she may be seen with her coat's hood over her head, such as in a very rare instance of embracement.

## Personality

Despite what seems to be very bad luck, Alexis remains more of a gentle soul, one wishing to aid people instead of causing harm. Despite her capabilities with magic she remains mostly a pacifist, only resorting to use lethal force if she has no other option. She can at times come off as very sarcastic and snarky, often when people make choices that she deems morally questionable but her words are almost never laced with malice. Often times she has a very playful nature, seemingly unable to take a situation seriously but seems to shift to a much more serious tone when the situation demands.

Her desire to solve problems with words rather than violence means she has developed something of a silver tongue in diplomatic situations but struggles to properly deceive people as it's not really in her nature to do so. This does mean her attempts to parley even with an enemy, will always be genuine, for better or for worse. She has a genuine care for those around her, not wanting to see any harm fall to anyone, especially someone she considers an ally. She keeps herself together during a combat situation but once battle dies down she finds herself struggling with her actions.

She has a strong disdain to what she considers injustice, someone she perceives as causing trouble or hurting someone for selfish or any other unjustifiable reason. This often puts her at odds with fellow deputy Marta, a chaotic evil wizard who has committed many acts and said many things that have gotten under Alexis' skin. She has admitted that she is always teetering on the edge of turning Marta in, but tries to find some alternative before doing so or giving her several "one more chances".

She's incredibly strong willed and always finds a reason to keep going, though has no hesitation on throwing herself in danger for the sake of others. For better or worse, she places the life of others way above her own, causing her to make some reckless decisions to ensure the safety of others. Despite her drive to move forward she also posses a lot of self doubt, often feeling rather worthless and unable too contribute anything, this often leads to many self deprecating jokes.

It's not uncommon for her to "geek" out over stuff, however given that she currently resides in an area with less technology but will certainly take the chance to ogle at technological marvels if given the chance. She can be a bit oblivious to any romantic advances made on herself, despite being well aware when someone has romantic feelings for someone else. This is mainly due to inexperience with romance, something that rarely treads her mind.

She appears to have quite the appetite, especially for any kind of meat. She can likely eat faster than anyone else in the room, her stomach at times can seem like a bottomless pit, this is mainly due to the energy she uses up when casting magic.

## Powers, Abilities, and Skills

(Borrows statblock from half-elf)
•Arcana
•Insight
•Medicine
•Perception
•Persuasion
•Stealth
•Celestial
•Draconic
•Elvish
 **HD** | **HP** | SP
 12

Magic
Mage Hand
Minor Illusion
Prestidigitation
Control Flames
 Level 1
 Level 2
 Level 3
Fireball
Haste
 Level 4
 Level 5
 Level 6

#### Magic

Being born with the blood of a dragon does come with with its own perks. The biggest of which is that she is able to cast various magic spells, arcane power granted by her bloodline. She has a natural affinity for fire, being able to work with fire based magic better than any other kind. Using this source of power she is able to defend herself with strong fire blasts as well as control smaller flames with ease, on top of other spells that she uses to aid herself and her allies and is able to bend many spells to her will.

#### Draconic Bloodline

On top of being able to work with magic, her draconic lineage grants her extra resiliency thanks to her tougher skin and resistance to fire magic. Magical sleep and charm affects also don't seem to have any effect on her. Her draconic origins also grant her the abilities to see in the dark, as well more heightened senses, primarily in hearing.

#### Physical Abilities

She isn't particularly strong physically, despite having a high fortitude and being able to take hits, as such any feats of physical strength come as a huge challenge for her. She makes up for lack strength with quick motions and deft hands, being able to utilize a firearm quite well and even being able to fight with daggers in a pinch. She possess good reflexes and speed but is not going to impress you with her acrobatic skills but is pretty good at remaining out of sight if needed.

#### Mental Abilities

As stated before she poses a great deal of charisma, though this mainly shines when trying persuade or speak to someone genuinely. She is capable of using harsher words or even lying if the situation calls but neither of those she considers to be her "style", opting to not resort to those methods if she can avoid it. She is able to read people fairly easily in most situations. Her technological interests means she is pretty proficient with any kind of technology based items, however this is almost never utilized thanks to the ban on technology. She has also demonstrated the ability to diagnose and treat wounds and afflictions on a minor level.