Taria Silk-Step
Rogue (Mastermind) 6 / Bard (College of Lore) 3
Taria Silk-Step
Species
Human
Appearance
Taria is remarkably poised, with the balanced stillness of a dancer waiting for music and the alertness of a fox in a crowded market. Her easy smile arrives half a heartbeat before her words, inviting trust while her sharp hazel eyes quietly inventory every exit, weapon, insignia, and tremor of uncertainty in the room. She moves in smooth, economical glides, never quite seeming to hurry, even when crossing a dangerous space. Her hands are narrow and deft, with ink stains in the creases of her fingers and old knife-calluses hidden beneath immaculate nails. The unexpected contradiction is that her elegance is occasionally interrupted by a faint limp in her left leg, a relic of an interrogation she survived, though she turns it into an almost theatrical flourish when anyone notices.
“Her voice is low, polished, and melodious, with the measured cadence of someone accustomed to speaking across crowded negotiation chambers. She can make a threat sound like a condolence and a confession sound like a business proposal.”
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Distinguishing Features
A silver debt-chain wrapped around her wrist and covered in tiny personal tokens
A faint limp that appears only when she is tired or believes no one is watching
A pale crescent scar beneath her right eye, usually concealed with cosmetic powder
Ink-stained fingertips despite her immaculate presentation
A habitually pleasant smile that never reaches her eyes when she is afraid
Voice
“Low, polished, and melodious, with a soft Iron-Gorge accent that becomes almost aristocratic when she is angry”
Clothing
A fitted charcoal traveling coat with hidden inner pockets, a high-collared burgundy waistcoat, soft black trousers, and polished boots with flexible soles. Her gloves are mismatched by design: the right bears the Coalition's silver knot, while the left is plain enough for lockwork. A delicate silver chain circles her wrist, hung with tiny coins, buttons, seal fragments, and beads representing the silent, unfulfilled debts of officials, guardsmen, smugglers, and courtiers.
Body Language
Taria keeps her shoulders relaxed and her chin slightly lowered, as though listening with complete humility. Her gaze rarely rests on a speaker's face for long, instead flicking toward hands, doors, guards, and witnesses. When genuinely angry, she becomes perfectly still and begins straightening nearby objects into exact alignment.
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