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Basics
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NAME: Nepione 'Tav' Taveia
RACE: Mephistopheles Tiefling
SEX: Female
AGE: 32 / (Somewhere on the younger scale of things toward middle-aged.)
HEIGHT: 153 cm / 5'0"
WEIGHT: 53 kg / 116 lbs
CLASS: Cleric
DOMAIN: Life
DEITY: Selûne
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
CANON: Baldur's Gate 3
CANON POINT: Flexible (Acts I ~ III)
RACE: Mephistopheles Tiefling
SEX: Female
AGE: 32 / (Somewhere on the younger scale of things toward middle-aged.)
HEIGHT: 153 cm / 5'0"
WEIGHT: 53 kg / 116 lbs
CLASS: Cleric
DOMAIN: Life
DEITY: Selûne
ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
CANON: Baldur's Gate 3
CANON POINT: Flexible (Acts I ~ III)
+ history / personality
In her youngest years, Nepione was a resident of Elturel, along with the others of her family before banishment. Separated during this relocation, she was taken in by a travelling performance troupe who were making way for Baldur's Gate. Initially, she earned her keep by doing menial tasks for the locals, until she decided to enter the priesthood, which eventually paved the way for a desire to train in the rituals of the clergy.
Although she was convinced that Selûne had called her to that order of divination, she had no evidence supporting this and Nepione's heart stirred more for adventure and a wish to one day be reunited with her family, perhaps even to see Elturel once again.
She means well and tends to possess the best of intentions, though sometimes can have questionable methods of doing so. Nepione has a strong sense of justice and what she feels is the right course of action, but she also possesses a great deal of naivety and doesn't hold the worldly knowledge that someone, perhaps in her line of work, ought to. Charismatic in a way that is unintentional or slightly sheepish, she has a silver tongue that seems to frequently allow her to stay out of harm's way without resorting to violence.
Although not a pacifist, Nepione relies on force only as a last resort, and would rather even utilise manipulation or deceit above it.
She admires and loves easily, thinking that most are inherently good, which can often lead her to following her heart above pragmatism. Nepione is fiercely loyal and devoted to those that she considers close, though to get to such a relationship is not a particularly easy feat. She doesn't much enjoy speaking about herself and is far more inclined to pry into the personal lives of others, making it, at times, a challenge to know her beyond her public representation.
Beneath a dedication that she wears openly, especially for causes that she finds are worthy, Nepione is somewhat a lonely soul, looking for a place to belong, and feeling a touch of resentment at the hostility that her people have often faced in the past.
From a combative perspective, though she can hold her own marginally, Nepione's incantations and invocations are frequently incorrect, leading her to incomplete spells more often than she'd like. Despite this, she continues to be committed to her charge and believes with practise, surely her skills can only improve. Perhaps it does not help that Nepione's reading and writing are below that of a scholarly level, and continue to be a work-in-progress.
She has a particular knack for alchemy, though aside from constructive salves, poultices, and potions, her personal knowledge on plants is rather limited.
Although she was convinced that Selûne had called her to that order of divination, she had no evidence supporting this and Nepione's heart stirred more for adventure and a wish to one day be reunited with her family, perhaps even to see Elturel once again.
She means well and tends to possess the best of intentions, though sometimes can have questionable methods of doing so. Nepione has a strong sense of justice and what she feels is the right course of action, but she also possesses a great deal of naivety and doesn't hold the worldly knowledge that someone, perhaps in her line of work, ought to. Charismatic in a way that is unintentional or slightly sheepish, she has a silver tongue that seems to frequently allow her to stay out of harm's way without resorting to violence.
Although not a pacifist, Nepione relies on force only as a last resort, and would rather even utilise manipulation or deceit above it.
She admires and loves easily, thinking that most are inherently good, which can often lead her to following her heart above pragmatism. Nepione is fiercely loyal and devoted to those that she considers close, though to get to such a relationship is not a particularly easy feat. She doesn't much enjoy speaking about herself and is far more inclined to pry into the personal lives of others, making it, at times, a challenge to know her beyond her public representation.
Beneath a dedication that she wears openly, especially for causes that she finds are worthy, Nepione is somewhat a lonely soul, looking for a place to belong, and feeling a touch of resentment at the hostility that her people have often faced in the past.
From a combative perspective, though she can hold her own marginally, Nepione's incantations and invocations are frequently incorrect, leading her to incomplete spells more often than she'd like. Despite this, she continues to be committed to her charge and believes with practise, surely her skills can only improve. Perhaps it does not help that Nepione's reading and writing are below that of a scholarly level, and continue to be a work-in-progress.
She has a particular knack for alchemy, though aside from constructive salves, poultices, and potions, her personal knowledge on plants is rather limited.
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Companion Notes
+ companion notes
Note for the below that these are really how Nepione feels about her companions, not necessarily how those companions may feel about her in return. I encourage players of companions to develop their own feelings on Nepione and react accordingly!
ASTARION 🩸
Friendly. Although he may not necessarily feel the same vice versa. Whilst she regards him with some slight suspicion, she mostly admires his ability to be so forward about what he thinks.
GALE ✨
Friendly. She may believe that she has no talent when it comes to channelling the Weave, but she enjoys listening to Gale's stories and the knowledge he's keen to impart.
HALSIN 🌿
Friendly. She deeply respects what he stands for and his dedication to the natural order. It is possible that she feels a little awe-inspired around him most of the time. To the point where she's often sheepish in his company.
JAHEIRA 🌱
Friendly. Similar to Halsin, Nepione holds a great respect for her, though finds Jaheira a touch more intimidating.
KARLACH 🔥
Friendly. Which one is cooler—Karlach or Lae'zel? (Well, probably the latter since she doesn't have an infernal engine heart.) She probably feels closest to Karlach as a result of their shared tiefling heritage.
LAE'ZEL ⚔️
Friendly. Nepione wishes she could be half as cool as Lae'zel is. What a strong, powerful role model. Although perhaps a little fanatically dedicated to her charge.
MINSC 🐿️
Friendly. She likes his hamster. Also, he is pretty amusing.
MINTHARA ☠️
Sorry. She's never had the opportunity to meet her aside from knowing she was one of the leaders of the goblins that had to be taken care of. What she remembers and learnt through circumstance was that Minthara was simply a terrifying woman.
SHADOWHEART 🌙
Friendly. Shadowheart's pragmatism is a refreshing addition to Nepione's habits, keeping her often grounded, and providing the tiefling something to work toward in her own personal life.
WYLL 🗡️
Friendly. She appreciates how forthcoming he can be about himself, though feels she doesn't know him particularly well.
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Decisions (Spoilers)
+ decisions (spoilers)
(Subject to updates as necessary... Click on an Act to expand.)
ACT I
- Allied with the Emerald Grove- Saved Arabella, Scratch, Volo, and the Owl Bear cub
- Killed the goblin leaders (sorry Minthy)
- Sided with Myconid (Circle of Spaw) against the duergar
- Saved the gnomes in the Underdark
- Journeyed through the Underdark to the Shadow-Cursed Lands
ACT II
- Declined from consuming tadpoles- Convinced Lae'zel to ally with Voss
- Saved Isobel
- Saved Thaniel
- Let Shadowheart determine the fate of the Nightsong and freed Dame Aylin
- Lifted the Shadow Curse
ACT III
- Killed Gortash and Orin- Declined Raphael's deal (did steal Orpheus' Hammer)
- Killed Raphael
- Did not free Orpheus
- Allied with the Dream Visitor / Emperor
- Defeated the Elder Brain
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Permissions
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CONTACT: PM. I'm in the eastern timezone and I work from home, so sometimes I'll sneak in tags during the day, depending on what my workload is like. Otherwise, I'm more likely to tag in the evenings.
WRITING: I match my partners, but tend to prefer past-tense prose / action. My normal state of writing involves introspection and longer tags, but that's not an expectation. I just really like writing.
BACKTAGGING: I will backtag until I turn every colour in the rainbow. If you think I've missed something, send me a PM.
PSL / MEMES: Yes to both of these. If you have a scenario you want to do, don't be afraid to reach out and put it before me. Or if you don't have a scenario, but you know you want to do something, let's collaborate!
AU: Hell yes. By default, I play Nepione as being a pretty good person with the best of intentions, but I am absolutely open to playing her from a Redemption Durge, or evil-aligned Durge style as well. When it comes to other Tavs / Durges, I'm more inclined to play her off as more a companion character, because she honestly doesn't want to be a leader anyway and would be very happy to be a follower instead.
THREADHOPPING: As long as all necessary parties are informed and on-board, it's fine with me.
NEGATIVE / CHALLENGING CR: Although Nepione was made to be a very kindhearted character, I like CR that may not necessarily be all sunshine and rainbows. I enjoy seeing and exploring the collision of concept and dynamic between characters, especially those who may serve as a polar opposite to what Nepione believes in. This means characters like Gortash, Orin, Minthara, Raphael, evil-aligned Durges and so on are not off the table. I'm actually a huge sucker for corruption storylines and extremely open to Nepione being suggestible and manipulated into becoming a worse person. I also very much support Nepione struggling to understand characters who don't fall into her category of acceptable life choices because that is the kind of person she is. She will never be outright hostile to any of these characters, unless it's something we've already discussed.
SENSITIVE TOPICS: I don't really have any of these. I generally follow the golden rule of thumb, which is if you don't know, ask.
SHIPPING / SMUT: Fine with both of these as long as they fit the scenario. Nepione requires development for this. She is an incredibly touch-repressed and affection-starved cleric with a secret romantic inside of her that doesn't know how to be a romantic on the outside. She leans towards reservation and a slight fear of intimacy (emotional, physical, you name it), but doesn't tend to discuss either of these things randomly. Beneath that, however, with enough development, she is very much a giver and wants to please her partners and take care of them.
Open to all origins, NPCs, other Tavs, Dark Urges, other OCs (especially TTRPG), fantasy characters (The Witcher, ASOIF, etc.), and cross-canon.
Additionally, unless it's something that's pre-planned, otherwise agreed upon beforehand, or some form of assumed CR, by default I've no intentions of playing Nepione with romantic involvement or intent, be it against other Tavs / OCs, origin characters, other companions, and so on. If it organically develops into that through our threads or memes, or if you are choosing to explore that with her, then I will roll with it. If you're uncertain, please just ask.
WRITING: I match my partners, but tend to prefer past-tense prose / action. My normal state of writing involves introspection and longer tags, but that's not an expectation. I just really like writing.
BACKTAGGING: I will backtag until I turn every colour in the rainbow. If you think I've missed something, send me a PM.
PSL / MEMES: Yes to both of these. If you have a scenario you want to do, don't be afraid to reach out and put it before me. Or if you don't have a scenario, but you know you want to do something, let's collaborate!
AU: Hell yes. By default, I play Nepione as being a pretty good person with the best of intentions, but I am absolutely open to playing her from a Redemption Durge, or evil-aligned Durge style as well. When it comes to other Tavs / Durges, I'm more inclined to play her off as more a companion character, because she honestly doesn't want to be a leader anyway and would be very happy to be a follower instead.
THREADHOPPING: As long as all necessary parties are informed and on-board, it's fine with me.
NEGATIVE / CHALLENGING CR: Although Nepione was made to be a very kindhearted character, I like CR that may not necessarily be all sunshine and rainbows. I enjoy seeing and exploring the collision of concept and dynamic between characters, especially those who may serve as a polar opposite to what Nepione believes in. This means characters like Gortash, Orin, Minthara, Raphael, evil-aligned Durges and so on are not off the table. I'm actually a huge sucker for corruption storylines and extremely open to Nepione being suggestible and manipulated into becoming a worse person. I also very much support Nepione struggling to understand characters who don't fall into her category of acceptable life choices because that is the kind of person she is. She will never be outright hostile to any of these characters, unless it's something we've already discussed.
SENSITIVE TOPICS: I don't really have any of these. I generally follow the golden rule of thumb, which is if you don't know, ask.
SHIPPING / SMUT: Fine with both of these as long as they fit the scenario. Nepione requires development for this. She is an incredibly touch-repressed and affection-starved cleric with a secret romantic inside of her that doesn't know how to be a romantic on the outside. She leans towards reservation and a slight fear of intimacy (emotional, physical, you name it), but doesn't tend to discuss either of these things randomly. Beneath that, however, with enough development, she is very much a giver and wants to please her partners and take care of them.
Open to all origins, NPCs, other Tavs, Dark Urges, other OCs (especially TTRPG), fantasy characters (The Witcher, ASOIF, etc.), and cross-canon.
Additionally, unless it's something that's pre-planned, otherwise agreed upon beforehand, or some form of assumed CR, by default I've no intentions of playing Nepione with romantic involvement or intent, be it against other Tavs / OCs, origin characters, other companions, and so on. If it organically develops into that through our threads or memes, or if you are choosing to explore that with her, then I will roll with it. If you're uncertain, please just ask.
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PHYSICAL CONTACT: Nepione, despite being very much a people person, hasn't had a lot of exposure in being close to others. She's easily flustered and embarrassed (until one gets a drink or two in her). But all of this is fine!
FLIRTING: Same as the above.
KISSING: Same as the above!
COMBAT: She's not the best with combat, but this is completely fine if it comes up. This also includes injury and potential death.
MIND CONTROL / MAGIC: She's certainly susceptible to both. At some point in time, I'll have a cohesive list of her skills and what she's capable of, but that time is not now.
FLIRTING: Same as the above.
KISSING: Same as the above!
COMBAT: She's not the best with combat, but this is completely fine if it comes up. This also includes injury and potential death.
MIND CONTROL / MAGIC: She's certainly susceptible to both. At some point in time, I'll have a cohesive list of her skills and what she's capable of, but that time is not now.
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