Jirya

Tabaxi Rogue (Thief) Lvl 1

History

Jirya's story is a tale of sorrows. She was born to elders in her tabaxi tribe in Maztica, tribal leaders who did their best to fend off a nearby orc tribe who continually harassed and raided them. Jirya was truly born on the battlefield, her mother going into labor in the midst of one battle with the orcs.

Tragedy continued to dog the young tabaxi. Although much of her early childhood was comfortable, tragedy soon struck when the orcs grew into a horde and ravaged her village.. She lost all her possessions, her home, in that horrible night of fire and blood. Her family narrowly escaped and they became nomads and refugees.

An Amnish trader offered to take the group across the sea to Faerun. Jirya's group took them up on the offer and they sailed to Amn, where the group settled in a small village outside of Crimmor on the shores of Lake Neng. There, they lived in peace and tried to rebuild their lives.

But for Jirya, it was not enough. Scarred and traumatized by her experiences, Jirya decided to strike out on her own. Better to make her own fate in this cruel world than to simply wait around for another calamity.  She became a thief, priding herself on her cleverness, robbing the rich and giving back to her village to help them get back on their feet. Her tales are told with great panache by the village storytellers and she's developed quite a name for herself. Amnish authorities, on the other hand, have little patience for this cat burglar and threaten her every move.

Description

Knowing that the tabaxi people are rare in these parts, Jirya often takes great pains to conceal herself from casual observers. She is often cloaked and hooded and keeps to the shadows in public places. In the rare moments she lowers her guard, she has a beautiful jaguar-like pelt and sharp green eyes. She, understandably, despises orcs.

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