The IWD2 NPC Project: Salomeya

Salomeya In-Game Biography

In her own words Salomeya Orcini hails from Turmish, but was born in the Calim desert to an elven mother and an aristocratic outlaw. The fortunes turned around, and her father had regained his high station, but Salomeya's mother did not trust the Calimshites, so she fostered her daughter in Turmish before forever disappearing from Salomeya's life. Having grown up, Salomeya desired a place of power and traveled to Calimshan. There she let the circumstances of her birth remain a loosely guarded secret, and used it along with her considerable beauty to ingratiate herself with various nobles at her half-brother's court. Salomeya hired herself out as a bard, but before long she became acquainted with the arts of assassination and spying. It seems that one of the complex intrigues went awry, and she fled. From her tales, her life continued to be a colorful blend of hair-rising escapades and passionate affairs until she ended up in the North.

Stats

Salomeya (Chaotic Evil, Female, Half-elf, Bard):

Level One

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 16

Skills: Alchemy (7), Bluff (7), Concentration (2), Diplomacy (5), Hide (2), Intimidate (3), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1) Feats: Lingering Song.

Level Three

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 16

Skills: Alchemy (7), Bluff (9), Concentration (10), Diplomacy (7), Hide (2), Intimidate (3), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1) Feats: Lingering Song, Combat Casting

Level Six

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 17

Skills: Alchemy (7), Bluff (11), Concentration (12), Diplomacy (9), Hide (2), Intimidate (5), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Spellcraft (5), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1)
Feats: Lingering Song, Combat Casting, Great Fortitude

Level Nine

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 18

Skills: Alchemy (7), Bluff (13), Concentration (13), Diplomacy (14), Hide (2), Intimidate (6), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Spellcraft (11), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1)
Feats: Lingering Song, Combat Casting, Deflect Arrows, Great Fortitude

Level Twelve

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 19

Skills: Alchemy (13), Bluff (14), Concentration (14), Diplomacy (14), Hide (2), Intimidate (6), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Spellcraft (15), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1)
Feats: Lingering Song, Combat Casting, Deflect Arrows, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative

Level Fifteen

STR: 10, DEX: 14, CON: 10, INT: 14, WIS: 12, CHA: 19

Skills: Alchemy (15), Bluff (16), Concentration (16), Diplomacy (16), Hide (2), Intimidate (8), Move Silently (2), Pick Pocket (4), Search (3), Spellcraft (15), Use Magic Device (5), Wilderness Lore (1)
Feats: Lingering Song, Combat Casting, Deflect Arrows, Great Fortitude, Improved Initiative, Iron Will

Personality

Salomeya is my personal spin-off from BG Safana. They share some common background and treats, with Salomeya's personality less manipulative, but more mocking. She cares about her craft and takes pride in her art of being brutally honest. Salomeya hates and ridicules anything that is cute, sweet, mushy, nice, etc. She's prone to perceive her own view as an absolute truth. Why the adoring world did not kneel to her as of yet is a bit of a mystery.