Name: Nephene
Gender: Female
Age: 24
Height: 5'8"
Weight: How rude of you to ask!
Hair color: Dark brown
Eyes: Green
Profession: Innkeeper, Masseuse
Birthday: Summer 24
Favorite Food: Curry
Preferred Gifts: Dolls and stuffed/plush animals, flowers, music boxes
Favorite Spot: The Amaranth mountain hot springs
Living quarters: The master bedroom on the second floor of the Lazing Slaking
Family: Claudius (younger brother), Millie (mother), Lancelot (father), Mac (grandfather)
Level: 13
Class: Martial Artist / Massage Therapist / Aura User
HP: 159/159
| STR |
20 |
+5 |
| DEX |
22 |
+6 |
| CON |
13 |
+1 |
| INT |
8 |
-2 |
| WIS |
8 |
-2 |
| CHA |
8 |
-2 |
Damage Resistance: 0
Evasion: 6
Base Shifting Speed: 11 meters
Base Damage (Fists): 2d12+42
redo for Massage Therapist update
Static
| Combat Focus |
Martial Artist |
Replaced by Improved Combat Focus. |
| Improved Combat Focus |
Martial Artist |
Add both STR and DEX modifiers to damage dealt as a trainer. |
| Martial Endurance |
Martial Artist |
Replaced by Improved Martial Endurance. |
| Improved Martial Endurance |
Martial Artist |
Add (STR mod + DEX mod) * 5 to maximum HP. |
| Fist Weapons User |
Arms Feature |
Replaced by Fist Weapons Mastery. |
| Fist Weapons Proficiency |
Arms Feature |
Replaced by Fist Weapons Mastery. |
| Fist Weapons Mastery |
Arms Feature |
Fists do 2d12 + 21 + STR mod (5) damage. |
| Blade Weapons User |
Arms Feature |
Blades do 1d10 + STR mod (5) damage. |
| Precisionist |
Massage Therapist |
+5 to Dexterity rolls or damage rolls that consult the DEX mod for damage. |
At-Will
| Aura Reading |
Aura User |
TA |
Can read the Aura of a target Trainer or Pokemon - tinted reflects no negative intent, blackened reflects negative intents. |
| Aura Mind |
Aura User |
TA |
May project thoughts to target Pokemon or Trainer, without talking out loud. The reverse is not possible. |
Daily
| Body Focus |
Martial Artist |
Daily |
TA |
Recover half of your own max HP, but any serious injuries or Status Afflictions remain. |
| Massage Therapy |
Massage Therapist |
2/2 (per 10) |
TA |
Target Pokemon is temporarily at full happiness. If target levels within 10 minutes of use and all previous conditions for evolution are met, evolution is guaranteed. |
| Pressure Points |
Massage Therapist |
2/2 (per 10) |
TA |
Replaced by Pressure Points+. |
| Pressure Points+ |
Massage Therapist |
2/2 (per 9) |
TA |
On a roll of 15 or higher on 1d20+DEX+5 modifier, the target is immobilized for DEX modifier turns (target can move head, but body is limp and is NOT Paralyzed). Every turn, the target can roll higher than 20 on 1d20 + STR, CON, or DEX mod to break free. |
| Ice Punch |
Aura User |
2/2 (per 10) |
TA |
Use Ice Punch (2d12 + 16 + STR Mod damage (2d12+32 total), Ice type, AC 2, freezes on 19-20 AC). |
| Healing Touch |
Massage Therapist |
2/2 (per 10) |
TA |
Heal target 2d20 + DEX mod (5) HP. |
| Healing Touch+ |
Massage Therapist |
2/2 (per 10) |
TA |
Heal target 4d20 + DEX mod (5) HP. |
Special
None
Starting Stats: STR 14, DEX 14, CON 10, INT 10, WIS 8, CHA 8
| Level |
Stat |
Features |
| 1 |
STR |
Class: Martial Artist |
|
|
+1 STR, +1 DEX, -2 INT |
|
|
Combat Focus |
|
|
Martial Endurance |
| 2 |
DEX |
Martial Artist: Improved Combat Focus |
| 3 |
DEX |
Martial Artist: Body Focus |
| 4 |
STR |
Class: Massage Therapist |
|
|
+1 Dexterity |
|
|
Massage Therapy |
|
|
Pressure Points |
| 5 |
STR |
Fist Weapon Proficiency |
| 6 |
DEX |
Class: Aura User |
|
|
+1 Strength |
|
|
Aura Mind |
|
|
Aura Reading |
| 7 |
DEX |
Aura User: Ice Punch |
| 8 |
STR |
Massage Therapist: Healing Touch |
| 9 |
CON |
Massage Therapist: Healing Touch+ |
| ~10 |
CON |
Martial Artist: Improved Martial Endurance |
| ~11 |
CON |
Massage Therapist: Precisionist |
| ~12 |
DEX |
Massage Therapist: Pressure Points+ |
| ~13 |
DEX |
Fist Weapon Mastery |
|
|
Bonus: Massage Oils |
Nephene has a simple, plain beauty to her - straight brown hair, clear green eyes, somewhat tanned skin, and an ever-present smile. She is a gentle, motherly soul, whose humble demeanor belies her skill in the Flying Swellow combat school. When working, she prefers to wear simple dresses, mainly colored in earthen tones. She is merely a decent cook and somewhat skilled manager, but her friendly demeanor - as well as her popular massages - ensures a steady supply of patrons.
Though not particularly intelligent, Nephene possesses a honed intuition, in no small part due to her ability to read Aura. This ability to discern intent gives her a great ability to empathize and be patient with others, and contributes to her friendly nature.
She has trained in the Flying Swellow combat style since the age of eight, and currently holds the rank of third dan. The mid-range style is famous for its graceful, acrobatic movements, as well as the contrast between its soft pressure-point attacks and fast, hard hitting strikes.
The primary innkeeper of Oran Valley, Nephene - occasionally Neph or Nephy, for short - is the granddaughter of the famous Ivyhollow barkeep, Mac. She has lived all of her life in Oran Valley, and had helped out with her family's inn until she joined the Oran Valley guard, partially out of necessity, and partially as a way to get some use out of her previous training in the Flying Swellow style of unarmed combat. She was forced to retire just two years after taking the job because of her father's injuries taken in defense of the town (and leaving her mother to take care of him), and now runs the Lazing Slaking Inn and Bar with her younger brother.
Her sensei, an elderly, greying man known as Amonson, remains a frequent customer, and insists that he has more to teach the young innkeeper.
Due to being the primary breadwinner of the family, she is under a lot of pressure from her parents to marry, but has found no real matches within the simple town of Oran Valley. Though she herself is in no hurry to find romance (despite a worry that she will soon be too old to marry), she cares for her parents, and doesn't want to disappoint them. She is not particularly outgoing when it comes to finding a match, however, so until one comes along, she secretly attempts to act as a matchmaker, even going as far as to keep a notepad of potential couples on the counter.
The Lazing Slaking is a wide, two-story building with a bar and lounge built on the ground floor. Few come for the cooking, as Flynn's is generally much better received, but most stay for the quiet atmosphere, delicious drinks, friendly service, and soothing massages - however, her younger brother is slowly trying to change this with other fare such as tournaments and Pokemon battles. Its clientele is fairly tight-knit, with the usual lineup rarely changing much aside from out-of-town visitors.
As an unexpected side effect of her martial arts training, Nephene found that her training in attacking pressure points was as good at healing people as it was at hurting them. A section of the inn is reserved for a massage parlor, which proved quite popular with patrons for the massage's rejuvenating properties. Though several recurring troublemakers attend for the female attention, they are tolerated at best, and quickly thrown out as soon as they get too unruly.
50 P for most beers and non-alcoholic drinks
100 P for most wines, brandies, mixed drinks, etc.
200 P for most meals
200 P for massage therapy (additional Healing Touch is free)
300 P for a room for the night
First meal, drink, or massage is free for first-time customers.
Nephene: owner, manager, cook, room service, masseuse
Barkeep: bartender
Amon: dishwasher, waiter
Karkata: entertainment, waiter
Marcel: bartender
Jeanne: Assistant cook and manager of her siblings.
Oreb, Victoria, Kenichi, Klava: Odd jobs and entertainment.