Rolina Bollingen

Vital Statistics

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Name// Rolina Bollingen

Concept// Jungian Valentianian Paladin

Image Song// Yoko Kanno - The Tower of Babel

Nature// Visionary (Imagination/Pride)

Demeanor// Rebel (Individuality/Lack of Direction)

Essence// Questing

Chantry// N/A

Things to Track

Willpower// 9

Temporary Willpower// 9

Health Levels// -0 x 1, -1 x 2, -2 x 2, -5 x 1, Incapacitated

Current Damage// 0

Arete// 3

Quintessence// 3/3

Paradox// 0

Attributes

Strength 4// Athletic

Dexterity 5// Willowy

Stamina 3//

Perception 3//

Intelligence 3//

Wits 4// Tender

Charisma 4// Gentle

Manipulation 2//

Appearance 2//

Abilities

TALENTS/

Awareness 1//

Alertness 2//

Athletics 3//

Brawl 2//

Dodge 3//

Expression 3//

Streetwise 1//

Style 1//

SKILLS/

Craft (Cooking) 2//

Craft (Luthier) 1//

Craft (Metalworking) 2//

Melee 4// Swordsmanship

Meditation 2//

Performance (Singing) 2//

Performance (Dance) 1//

Performance (Guitar) 4// Solos

Stealth 2//

KNOWLEDGES/

Academics (Psychology) 3//

Academics (Literature) 1//

Academics (Theology) 3//

Linguistics 4// German (Schwyzerdütsch), French, English, Italian, Latin

Lore (Technocracy) 1//

Lore (Traditions) 2//

Lore (Umbral Spirits) 1//

Occult 3//

Paradigm

Rolina is a rare mix among the Choristers: a Valentinian Gnostic deeply influenced by the analytical psychology of Carl Jung. Her conception of the Monad is as something akin to a sea of the mind, an immortal and transcendent collective unconscious which predates humanity. Ideas and things emerge from it through individuation and self-identification, the Aeons first creating the constants or metaphysical archetypes that are defined as Spheres, and the Aeon known as the Sophia giving metaphysical birth to the spiritual being Demiurge, who drew these constants together to know itself and achieve Gnosis. In doing so, it created the tenth sphere on which is sat like a throne, only to realize that the other nine now surrounded it like a cage.

The Demiurge became isolated from the Pleroma and forgot itself, giving into neurosis and forging a world as it attempted to recreate the Monad's first creation without memory. The Demiurge is not Satan (nor does such a being exist) or a malefactor, but a warning sign: that Gnosis and Ascension is fraught with perils and chances at false enlightenment that cannot be unlearned without great effort. Humanity emerged from substance through individuation from regular creation, gaining innate memory of the archetypal laws the Demiurge once perfectly commanded through their fragmentary connection to the Monad. In his jealousy, he threw many curses down upon humans: to make man and woman separate, to give man many languages and many gods to worship and bringing about great disasters to destroy their wonder and make them fear power. When these failed to earn him the collective reverence of humanity, he created Paradox.

What followed could likely not be known.

The Technocracy are the archetypal Demiurge made manifest, cut off from true knowledge and indulging in imperfect creation, calcifying the world and suppressing Gnosis. Through the Marauders and the Nephandi are rendered his neurosis, creating disordered worlds in a flawed attempt to recreate the endless possibilities contained within the Monadic unconscious and corrupting them in self-loathing.

Foci and Spheres

Time 3// Meditation and self-discipline; music and other rich sensory experiences.

Mind 3// Music; symbolism and psychological analysis, often coupled with counseling or debate.

Backgrounds

Arcane 3// Sits within the cusp of the unconscious, so easily forgotten.

Avatar 3// Drinks modestly from the sea of the mind.

Blessing 4// Permanent, heal 1 bashing or lethal HL per round and always understand own physical and mental condition.

Legend 2// La Chanson de Roland

Dream 1// Draws from the memories of the world.

Resources 1// Works as a vagrant musician. Probably homeless.

Talisman 5// Durendal, the Sword of Roland

Equipment

Weapons

Durendal// Arete 5, 25/25 Quintessence

Damage: +3L, Conceal: O

-3 dif to Attack, Parry, Damage, +3 dif to enemy Soak.

1Q: Enhance damage via Forces, Arete at dif 5.

1Q: Enhance soak via Matter, Arete at Dif 5.

Chargen

Attributes

Attribute Points 64/54/24

Dexterity 4 (24)

Strength 4 (24)

Stamina 3 (12)

Wits 4 (24)

Perception 3 (12)

Intelligence 3 (12)

Charisma 4 (24)

Manipulation 2 (4)

Appearance 2 (4)

Abilities

Ability Points 81/80 +2

5 Ability 3 (45)

2 Ability 1 (3)

1 Field 4 (8)

4 Field 3 (12)

5 Field 2 (10)

1 Field 1 (1)

Backgrounds

Background Points 21/21

Resources 1 (3)

Arcane 3 (9)

Avatar 3 (9)

Spheres

Sphere Points 65/65

Mind 3 (31)

Time 3 (34)

Freebie Points

Freebie Points 129/126 +3

Discordant (+9)

Bard's Tongue (+3)

Primal Marks (+6)

Echoes 1 (+3)

Linguistics 4 (6)

Melee 4 (6)

Dexterity 5 (16)

Athletics 3 (9)

Style 1 (3)

Awareness 1 (3)

Alertness 2 (5)

Brawl 2 (5)

Streetwise 1 (3)

Stealth 2 (5)

Legend 2 (6)

Dream 1 (3)

Talisman 5 (15)

Willpower 9 (26)

Blessing 4 (12)

XP

Experience Gains

Experience Total/Spent/Unspent (0/0/0)

Experience Spending

Experience Total/Spent/Unspent (0/0/0)