Deseba

Deseba the Old ”The sun shines on all, also on those with darkness inside.”

A short old woman with a face aged by many challenges over the decades. She stills carry herself with impressive stature and her eyes are still keen and observant with loads of energy. The voice is crackling at times but the words are wise and weighted with great care.

Deseba has been the servant of Prios since long before the Dark Lords attacked and transformed her benevolent God into a cold, judging and ruthless giver of laws. She managed to convince herself that the transformation was necessary during the war, but is just as firm in her belief that it is high time for the Sun Church to remember its roots. Prios must be allowed to be who He is, a warm and compassionate God who cares even for the darkest of souls. Otherwise the Ambrians are at risk of awakening His wrath – bringing about an even greater catastrophe than The Great War.

However, the awakening must be allowed to happen slowly and it must be anchored in the halls of power, both within the Church and among other factions in the Ambrian realm. The people are still threatened by darkness and if she does not tread carefully the risk is great that all who agree with her will suffer the same fate as Sarvola. That she herself is still alive, is likely due to the First Father being grateful she saved his life, but also to him not knowing what Deseba and the Queen are plan­ning – an order where the Sun Church reverts to serving the people, in sharp contrast to Jeseebegai’s ambition to turn Ambria into a “theocracy of the sun”.

Name Deseba the Old Manner Rubs her aching fingers Race Human (Ambrian) Resistance Challenging Traits Contacts (the Sun Church)

Accurate 5 (+5), Cunning 18 (−8), Discreet 10 (0), Persuasive 11 (−1), Quick 9 (+1), Resolute 15 (−5), Strong 7 (+3), Vigilant 10 (0)

Abilities Weapons Staff 3 (long) Armor Blessed Robe 2 (flexible) Defense −8 Toughness 10 Pain Threshold 4
 * Alchemy (master)
 * Exceptionally Cunning (master)
 * Exceptionally Resolute (master)
 * Inherit Wound (master)
 * Loremaster (adept)
 * Medicus (master)
 * Ritualist (mas­ter, Command Confession, He­retic’s Trail, Holy Smoke, Patron Saint, Purging Fire, Sanctifying Rite)
 * Steadfast (master)
 * Tactici­an (adept)
 * Theurgy (novice)

Equipment 5 Herbal Cures, 2 doses Elixir of Life, 2 doses antidote (strong), sun symbol.

Shadow Shimmering gold and gray, like cloth weaved from gold and black­ening silver threads (corruption: 2)

Tactics Deseba avoids combat, but if she cannot get away she trusts in the defensive and calls on her patron saint – a very powerful spirit who has been faithful to her for several decades.