Valentina

**Valentina** is an Ophanian thief and a wanderer currentely spending most of her time in the Town of New Steinberg.

## Biography

### **Early Life**

**Valentina** was born in **Landerft**, a village in the northern part of Ophania. Ever since the age of 14, she had a tendency to take the stuff she likes rather than what belongs to her. Her father, Rhett, was a chief of the local guardsmen, and thanks to that he always protected Valentina from being punished.

However, at the age of 16, her father got sick and was no longer able to do his job and approximately one year later Valentina was caught stealing for the first time. This time, without her father's protection her misdemeanors couldn't go unnoticed but due to the respect he had Valentina wasn't hanged. Instead, she was given a chance and sent to the town of Verenburg where she was supposed to follow her father's steps and become a guard.

She spent a few months in the town where she learnt the basics of a sword fight. However, the vision of being a guard didn't suit Valentina's plans as she was always dreaming about big fortune. Meanwhile she met a young lad by the name of **Füg** who promised her golden mountains and castles of glass. Rebellious boy got in her head and together they ran away from Verenburg and some time later they left Ophania, leaving their home behind.

### **The Hales**

After weeks spent on a ship the duo eventually arrived to the Hales. Ever since they ran away from Verenburg they lived off theft and robbery. Until a robbery-gone-wrong they've tried to commit in the ruins of the Borderfort. Their victim managed to run off south, to the town of New Steinberg and alert the town guards. Aedwinians didn't wait long. The search party left the town quickly, roaming the fields looking for the couple. Meanwhile Valentina and Fug managed to seek shelter in the same town they were wanted in, tricking the Aedwinians.

However, eventually the couple separated and lost each other in the chaos of New Steinberg. Ever since that, Valentina haven't seen Füg again. Alone and lost she settled in the town until she decides what to do next.

Over the course of time she spent in New Steinberg, she became a well known trouble maker, trying to earn coin off scam, theft and other questionable ways of work.

### Hallengard Robbery

Eventually Valentina got into a possession of a **Hallengardian key**. This brought attention of **Corvus Creedmoor** with whom Valentina was already familiar at the time. Using the opportunity that most of Hallengardian officials are away, they snuck into the dungeon and then followed to the treasure room. There using her lockpicking skills Valentina opened treasure chest and stole an **unknown amount** of gold. Immediately after, she fled the town of **Mulleburgh** and went back south.

### [Unnamed War]

During the **siege of New Steinberg** Valentina was captured and arrested by Rhea who transported her to the ruins of Findlaigh’s Respite where she spent a few weeks until her second, this time successful escape attempt.

### Second Arrest and Escape

Eventually a few months later Valentina was captured for the second time during the Fort Merit festival. She was supposed to be transported to New Steinberg where she would be tried for multiple crimes. However, with help of her long time friend Aella, Valentina escaped again and this time vanished completely.