Millicent "Millie" the Inquirer

“How am I supposed to learn anything if I don’t ask questions?”

Millicent was born in a small Yorkshire village in 1172 to the Redcap Owen of Voluntas and a peasant woman he encountered on his travels. When he heard of his daughter’s birth, he came and took her to Voluntas to apprentice her as a Redcap. Many covenfolk found her cheerfulness and quirkiness endearing, and were often glad of sharing her company, especially as they found in her a rapt audience for their stories. Though she proved successful enough in her responsibilities, many Redcaps came to find her endless questions and irreverent nature to be tiresome and impertinent.

This was worsened by her interest in politics – quite a faux pas amongst the Redcaps – and her decided lack of interest in having her own children. Though she was constantly told that she was still young, she was quite adamant that the whole process was “nasty” and insisted that she wouldn’t do it.

All of these things in concert led her to being something of a pariah amongst her peers; when she completed her apprenticeship, she was denied longevity potions as long as she maintained her insistence on not having children, and she was not granted any magical items as the covenant did not “have the means or expenses to produce any more”.

Though tolerating her presence, Voluntas quietly sought to shuffle her off to another covenant if the opportunity presented itself. Lo and behold, Essel of Sagehollow soon arrived from a centralised location, without a redcap stationed there...

Description
Born: 1172 (aged 20) Height: 4'9" Weight: 81lbs Build: Scrawny

Millie is a short, cheerful young woman with a habit of merrily asking (often quite personal) questions. She generally travels under the guise of a young messenger boy – the letters of a noble lord are worth little to common bandits, and being seen as a prepubescent boy is safer than a small woman. She often carries a long, stout walking staff and has many pockets filled with oddities she finds on her travels, and a seemingly never-ending supply of snacks.

Notable Features: She has an unruly mop of blonde hair, often covered by one of an assortment of flamboyant red hats.

Downtime: Most of the time she doesn't spend on the road, Millie is latched onto a member of the covenfolk, following them around observing and asking a barrage of questions. Some covenfolk might find a rapt audience to build confidence, while others are impatient with her getting underfoot. She enthusiastically accepts most invitations to try new activities, as long as they're sold to her as being fun.

Fun Fact: Millie owns more hats than she does any other item of clothing. She also once annoyed Kirist of Voluntas so much that his eyebrows combusted.

Characteristics
Strength -2 Stamina +1 Dexterity +0 Quickness +2 Perception +1 Intelligence +1 Presence +2 Communication +1

Virtues

 * Independent Study
 * Lone Redcap
 * Social Contacts (Covenfolk)
 * Well-TravelledFree

Flaws

 * Busybody
 * Craving for Travel
 * Small Frame

Reputations
Nosy (Redcaps of Stonehenge) 2

Personality Traits

 * Brave +1
 * Curious +3
 * Loyal +2

Key Abilities

 * Area Lore
 * Athletics
 * Intrigue
 * Ride

Languages
Artes Liberales 1: Latin
 * English 5
 * Latin 3

Abilities

 * Language: English (Insults) 5
 * Peasant Weapons (Quarterstaff) 4
 * Area Lore: Britain (Covenants) 32
 * Athletics (Running) 3
 * Language: Latin (Hermetic Usage) 3
 * Ride (Speed) 3
 * Awareness (Ambushes) 2
 * Brawl (Dodging) 2
 * Carouse (Drinking Songs) 2
 * Charm (Being Cheeky) 2
 * Code of Hermes (Tribunal Procedures) 23
 * Folk Ken (Magi) 2
 * Guile (Excuses) 2
 * Intrigue (Gossip) 25
 * Magic Lore (Magical Traditions) 2
 * Order of Hermes Lore (Politics) 23
 * Stealth (Hiding) 2
 * Survival (Woodland) 2
 * Swim (Rough Waters) 2
 * Animal Handling (Horses) 1
 * Artes Liberales: Latin (Logic) 1
 * Bargain (Information) 1
 * Common Law (Yorkshire Laws) 1
 * Etiquette (Magi) 1
 * Thrown Weapon (Stones) 1

Typical Gear
Walking staff, flamboyant red hat, waterproof messenger bag, snacks.

Opinions of Others
Mages Companions Grogs Others Corvus of Voluntas – He’s clever and I can find out lots of interesting things from him, but he gets naked a lot. It’s weird. Desiderius of Voluntas – He’s old and weird and he smells. But he’s happy to talk to me – I just wish we could always do it outside of his lab. Julia of Voluntas – She’s quite nice. Always busy though, and I only really hear about politics from her when she forgets I’m in the room. Kirist of Voluntas – He scares me when he gets angry, yelling about how he has better things to do than put up with my “damn fool questions”. Phessallia of Voluntas – I don’t think she’s ever smiled. She doesn’t like me much; she won’t even tell me why she’s got all those scars.

Experience
Spring 1192: Area Lore: Britain 2xp (Exposure) Summer 1192: Code of Hermes 3xp, Intrigue 5xp, Order of Hermes Lore 3xp (Adventure)

Story
To come...