Dantia

Dantia
Status	Active
Race	Human
Gender	Female
Guild	Empath
Instance	Prime

Dantia is a mixture of the Bookworm (quiet, smart, and seemingly physically unimposing) and the Lady of War (a woman of action who retains an air of grace and reserve not usually associated with violence). She spends as much time researching and writing as she does taking care of business, in her own refined way. Think Eowyn from Lord of the Rings, or Joan from Mad Men.

About

	You see Lady of the Watch Dantia, Rallying Point of Therengia, a Human Empath. She has a delicate face, resplendent emerald eyes and a freckled nose. Her radiant red-gold hair is long and interspersed with strands of copper and honey, and is worn loose, tucked behind her ears. She has fair skin and a slender figure. She is petite for a Human. She is an adult. She is wearing a clingy white gossamer gown embroidered with silver filigree, a pair of gleaming silver wings with sharpened pinions, a delicate silver necklace suspending a tiny pink diamond dahlia, a pair of daintily winged ankle boots with white gossamer and silver accents and a pristine white Therengian rose.
	a clingy white gossamer gown embroidered with silver filigree Layers of sheer gossamer have been mindfully draped, some areas thin enough to feign at translucence while others are layered for additional modesty. Appliques of shimmering filigree and tiny diamonds have been scattered across the front of the bodice and down flowing cape sleeves that hang nearly to the ground when worn. Even the slightest movement causes the tiers of diaphanous fabric to waft, giving an air of ethereal grace.
	a pair of gleaming silver wings with sharpened pinions Hundreds of feathers forged from gleaming silver have been artfully arranged over a thin wire frame, forming two immense wings reminiscent of a dove in flight. The outermost feathers and pinions have been individually honed down until their edges are as sharp as blades. Sturdy steelsilk straps discreetly hold the wings in place.
	a delicate silver necklace suspending a tiny pink diamond dahlia Made from miniscule links of silver that shift and shimmer in the available light, this delicate necklace is just long enough to nestle the dangling charm between the collarbones when worn. A tiny dahlia is shaped from a single pink diamond, the petals spreading in mid-bloom.
	a pair of daintily winged ankle boots with white gossamer and silver accents This pair of low-heeled ankle boots are fashioned with particular attention to detail. A sculpted band of sturdy white leather forms the rounded toe and curves behind the heel for additional support. White gossamer lace is inset into the sides of each boot beneath two tiny wings that nestle at the ankle. Thin white laces crisscross through silver grommets to hold them firmly in place.
	a pristine white Therengian rose This flower is an exemplary version of a Therengian rose, its delicate white petals dusted with a pearly opalescence and limned in the faintest shades of gold. The bloom has been preserved at the perfect time, the bud just over half-opened with its beauty on full display. Tied at the base of the flower, half-hidden beneath a set of dark green leaves, is a gold-edged tag affixed by a short gossamer ribbon. READ: My Oath to you

Image Gallery

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  Portrait by Sekmeht, Midjourney
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  Portrait by Josh Stover
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  Power Couple, Original Commissioned Artwork
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  Cartoon Portrait, Character Artwork Builder
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  Pixel Avatar by Damiza, Original Commissioned Artwork
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  Pixel Avatar by Sneak, Original Commissioned Artwork
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  Portrait by Tambellis, Midjourney

Guardian Spirit

As you contemplate the spoon, the air around you grows crisper, with the sharp smell of late autumn. In the distance, you hear the gentle chiming of bells, though their tones are slightly discordant to your ears. Abruptly, you realize that you are not alone, a towering alfar warrior with a small pink dahlia tucked behind one ear standing before you. Gently, the creature takes the spoon from your hand, inspecting it gravely.

In a sonorous voice, the towering warrior says, "This has been lost to my people for many years, and we had all but given up the search. My name is Ahven. I owe you a great debt, Dantia. Call upon me at any time, and I will come to your aid." The warrior bows respectfully, its left hand resting over its heart.

As it straightens the warrior appears less real, like a reflection seen in an antique mirror. You close your eyes to blink away the dizzying apparition and when you open them, the creature is gone.

a towering alfar warrior with a small pink dahlia tucked behind one ear With a commanding presence that sets it apart even among its fae brethren, the alfar warrior stands tall and exudes an air of authority. It's warm brown hair is cut neatly to the shoulders and is secured at the nape of the neck by a simple leather strap, framing an otherworldy face with vigilant eyes. Tucked behind one ear is a small pink dahlia in half bloom, the vibrant hue standing out against the sheen of ceramic-white skin. NAME: Ahven

Horse

	The rose grey horse is eighteen hands high with a red-tinted medium grey coat. It has a dark grey mane and tail. It is a mare and has a white star-shaped mark on the forehead. It is wearing an elegant white leather saddle with tooled panels and silver stirrups, a quilted white saddle pad with diamond studs, a bitless white leather bridle with silver fasteners, a silver filigree chanfron inset with diamonds, a silver crinnet made of overlapping articulated plates, an ornately engraved silver peytrel flush set with diamonds, and a silver and white leather crupper with filigree and dahlia engravings.
	an elegant white leather saddle with tooled panels and platinum stirrups This saddle has been handcrafted with an obvious attention to detail. The leather has been meticulously tanned and molded into the most comfortable position possible, with star filigree tooled into the panels on each side where the rider would place their legs. Various platinum fasteners are used to size and tighten the saddle around the girth of the horse for a secure fit, while two shiny platinum stirrups finish the look.
	a quilted white saddle pad with diamond studs This thick, cushiony pad is used underneath a saddle to provide additional comfort for the horse. A precise crosshatch pattern has been stitched into the pad with white iridescent thread. Small diamonds have been studded into the design at each point where two stitched lines intersect, providing a subtle but captivating effect as the pad shifts with the movement of the horse underneath.

Home

[Therenborough, Chanter's Retreat] Sweet honeysuckle hedges border a grassy expanse punctuated by a large banyan. The suspended roots of this ancient tree grow down to the ground at intervals to create natural nooks, where artisans have been known to gather for festivals or other neighborhood celebrations. You also see an elegant red brick manor with twining wisteria vines covered in delicate violet blooms growing along the eves. [De'Mascus Manor] Ivory and gold silk-hung walls and a dusty oak floor covered by a crimson and ivory-latticed carpet enclose this small room. In one corner lies a golden framed silk canopy bed, and near the bed sits a carved dark oak desk with a gold-swirled crystal vase and a heroic Paladin finger puppet wearing a little tin helm on it. A large brick fireplace burns along the far wall with a vertical painting of a couple holding hands hanging above it. The room holds a mild scent of fresh cedar. You also see a long-haired grey kitten, a wooden door, an elegant oak and brass armor stand, a gold and crimson velvet chair, a brass-trimmed oak weapon rack and a dark-stained oak wardrobe.

Apprenticeship

Dantia is currently accepting inquiries from Empaths interested in an Apprenticeship opportunity. This is only intended for Empaths who are ready to actively work toward the betterment of their abilities, and will include both classroom-style instruction and real-world application in the art of general Empathy, combat healing, and PvP. Apprentices will attend to Dantia at meetings and events, and, should they prove capable, will be brought into her inner circle and confidence on a number of matters. To be considered, interested applicants should hand-deliver to Dantia an item in the Empath Guild official color. (OOC: This is a long-term, roleplay-heavy opportunity.)

Previous Apprentices: Remyngton, Tichond.

Projects

Date	Type	Unsortable	Notes
02/23/2020	Story	For the Sake of the World	Background story.
05/10/2020	Research	Empath and Alfar Warrior Vision Research	Beginning in September 2019, Moon Mages received a series of visions about a Battle Empath and her Alfar Warrior.
05/31/2020	Script	Shifting Script	Windows-based shifting interface. Assumes you have access to all shifting options.
07/12/2020	Story	Release From Guilt, Obligation, or Punishment	On choosing not to use the Absolution spell.
07/18/2020	Research	Regular usage of the Absolution or Icutu Zaharenela spells may cause weakening of Empath's potential strength	Submitted for the 2020 Magical Research Symposium.
12/06/2020	Research	Moon Mage Vision Research, Golden Plate	Research on a series of Moon Mage visions surrounding a golden-plate clad woman fighting (what seems to be) beisswurms and biters.
12/19/2020	Script	Self Heal	Self healing script meant for lower Circles. Casts regen at a low level (currently 12, but can be edited in the script) and then casts heal wounds and heal scars to heal remaining wounds, starting with the worst wounds first (always checks scars first). All mana levels can be edited at the top of the script.
12/19/2020	Script	Self Heal, Keep Bleeders	Same as the Self Heal script, but keeps bleeders.
12/30/2020	Script	Verb Check	Checks an item for most (if not all) interactive verbs.
07/14/2021	Testing	Empath Barrier Spells	Testing Empath barrier spells, and their strength in various combinations. Data
11/01/2021	Research	Hollow Eve Voidgazer Invasion Analysis	Notes about Hollow Eve Voidgazer invasion.
04/07/2022	Testing	PVP Armor Protection	Testing a bug fix to armor protection calculations in pvp, and to the way armor ranks factor into the same. Data
05/16/2022	Testing	Efficacy of Calculated Rage	Testing the efficacy of the newly released Empath Spell, Calculated Rage. Data
06/22/2022	Research	Empath Spell Progression	Recommended spell progression for combat-focused Empath. Optionally remove Absolution and Icutu Zaharanela according to your RP.
08/22/2022	Testing	Influences on Scroll Loss	Testing what elements may affect the percentage chance for scroll loss on death and resurrection. Data
09/08/2022	Research	Asketi's Ride Special Attack Analysis	Notes about special attacks faced during Asketi's Ride.
04/07/2023	Testing	Regen Healing Efficacy per Body Part	How much total healing does a single pulse of Regen do on each individual body part?
04/16/2023	Testing	Regen Healing Efficacy per Mana Level	How much does a single pulse of Regen heal at different levels of mana?
03/07/2024	Testing	Lore Almanac Skill Distribution	Data for how skill selection occurs through the use of a lore almanac, as skills within the skillset cap. Data

Shifting Services

View more about my shifting services and pricing here.

Alteration Helper

Previous work available here.

My personal style leans towards looks and descriptions that are simple but sophisticated. I steer away from overly verbose looks written to use every available character, and favor descriptions that get the idea across in an easy-to-read way (no one wants to have to Google an alteration description). I like to work around themes, such as a common color, gem, or stylistic idea, and enjoy creating whole outfits that work well with each other, especially without the need for tons of alteration fodder.

With all of that being said, I would be happy to work with you on your own alteration ideas whether they fit into my preferred style or not, even if you would just like a "regulations check" to ensure your idea has a fighting chance.

You can contact me on Discord at DantiaDR#3487.

Major Life Events

• 432-06-06 (10/26/2019): Spider invasion across the land, heralding the arrival of Hollows Eve. Dantia teams with Tankata and several other adventurers to confront the invasion, discovering her love for Battle Empathy and front-line healing.
• 432-06-38 (11/03/2019): Became the Hollow Eve Witches Assistant, and was almost married off.
• 434-06-10 (05/14/2020): Presented at Lorethew Mentor Society Triage Talk on front line healing during invasions.
• 436-05-02 (11/18/2020): Recognized as an Alteration Helper.
• 436-06-06 (11/29/2020): Worked with adventurers to disarm Gillborn Loyalist bombs hidden around Crossing.
• 437-01-22 (01/22/2021): Hosted an Alfar Warrior Appreciation event.
• 437-04-06 (02/17/2021): Received a shady note and was taught how to shift by decades by Empath Bruwster.
• 437-06-24 (03/13/2021): Murderboat
• 438-05-10 (06/10/2021): Baron Gyfford Theren audience, Dantia's presentation at Court.
• 438-06-36 (06/24/2021): A wardrobe malfunction.
• 438-06-38 (06/25/2021): A letter to Lady Athelisa Ananthor on hosting a Therengian social event.
• 439-07-07 (10/05/2021): A letter to Khalo rae Wen Salvur on accepting two Apprentices.
• 439-07-22 (10/09/2021): Sicle Grove Holiday and Remembrance.
• 440-07-08 (01/13/2022): Taking Jondong on a boat tour to Ratha, for safety.
• 441-07-01 (04/21/2022): Received approval to reestablish the Northern Watch, under the original founding Commander, Sir Madigan.
• 441-07-24 (04/27/2022): Finding a Risen in Riverhaven.
• 441-09-32 (05/19/2022): A retelling of Aesthene's Close.
• 444-04-20 (01/21/2023): Caught in an alcove.
• 445-10-48 (04/08/2023): Transporting a significant amount of platinum from Crossing to Leth Deriel, with the aid of Etasia, Nawain, Tirost, and Kalinandra.
• 445-06-16 (05/21/2023): Weekly Theren meeting, with appearance from Baronial Guardsman Dragaus.

From Other Players

Violetti exclaims, "Fashion Princess can teach you all about clothing!  And Dantia is super sweet and likes balls!"

Reiku — Today at 9:09 AM
so Reiku had handed Dantia a few paper notes. And she read them.. and then.. gave them back.

and I the player was like ... wtf do I do with these now?! I'm going to get confused if I just stow them (because it would try to pull them before pulling the blank paper) so.. I was like how do I get rid of them? 

Don't ask me why that somehow lead me to having her eat the paper... but she ate both the notes that got handed back Then Kethrai <sp?> questioned her on so then I had to come up with a reason for her insanity on the fly beyond Reiku's player is a idiot... and now, apparently... that's a thing she does. If you hand the paper back, she's going to eat it to destroy the evidence.

so Reiku eats paper because of Dantia

Current Storylines

Magic Oddities

438-05-38(ish) (June/July 2021) - People started receiving occasional odd messaging when casting their normal spells. During Hollow Eve 2021, several Merelew Greeters asked adventurers if they had been having these strange feelings, too. For a comprehensive list of messaging and probability over time, see Urbaj's roundup.

448-05-04 (March 2, 2024) - Mazrian hosts the "Investigating the Magical Mind" event, where adventurers participated in an experiment to try to recreate these oddities in a controlled way. Various mana types and spells were tested, with casters being observed, and other casters attempting to tamper with the mana streams to induce resonance or dampening, with the goal of inducing a similar state as the oddities. There were no conclusive outcomes of this investigation.

449-05-20 (June 14, 2024) - The magic oddities (sometimes referred to as surges) begin increased in frequency, eventually culminating on June 14, 2024 to occur on each and every each cast.

449-05-184 (June 15, 2024) - Realm wide, people felt one of the below messages, depending on their mana type:

• Pain stabs through your mind and body as your attunement to the breathing rise and fall of Life is suddenly severed! (Empath / Ranger)
• Pain stabs through your soul as your attunement to the footsteps of the gods wavers and becomes lost! (Cleric / Paladin)
• Pain stabs through your mind and body as your attunement to the elemental forces around you is suddenly severed! (Warrior Mage / Bard)
• Pain stabs through your mind and body as your attunement to the heavenly bodies is suddenly severed! (Moon Mage / Trader)
• Pain stabs through your scarred mind as your multifaceted attunement to the mana spectrum is suddenly undone! (Necromancer)

When attempting to use the magic system, such as prepare a spell, harness, invoke a tattoo, or use a wand, you would receive one of two messages:

• [The magic system is inoperative at the moment. Sorry for the inconvenience.]
• Strangely, you can sense absolutely nothing. It's as if magic didn't exist.

Over the next hour, we felt (in this order):

• Your body trembles as your mind instinctively reaches toward that place where you usually feel your connection to magic. It is cold.
• You feel a surge of mana reaching toward you! You instinctively reach out to grasp it. You struggle to hold on, but it slips away again, leaving you feeling exhausted.
• You sense a fleeting trace of mana. It briefly grows stronger, but quickly fades away again.
• Your senses explode and you are momentarily blinded! Mana overfills your being, and you struggle to control the flow! Just as suddenly, it seeps away, leaving you empty.

Unresolved Storylines

Keishalae Returns

438-06-04 (06/16/2021) - At Guildfest 438, adventurers were notified that "something [was] happening in the Imperial Pavilion", the location where alterations were being held for that event. Despite having walked the Starry Road, Keishalae (a fairly popular, but very dead alterer) had somehow returned, and was offering to do alterations at the cost of your death or all of your favors. Her title, race, appearance and clothing had changed, leading to many theories as to what, or who, this now was. Of major note is that she changed from a Human to an Elothean, was now called the "True Sorcerer of the Shrew", and her clothing now featured the iconography of a shrew (this may be a reference to Kerenhappuch). She was also saying things that implied she was controlled by someone or something, such a "I HEARD YOU! I AM TRYING!"

Increased Orc Activity

439-08-20(ish) (September 2021) - At a weekly Therengian meeting, Court Advisor Aaiyaah informed those gathered that Lord Nicoly Rossman, of Rossman's Landing, had sent a missive to Theren Keep to advise about an increase in local orc activity. Kintryn began regular patrols of the area, but has not yet noticed anything out of the ordinary. A small force (including Kintryn, Dantia, Madigan, Kaelie, Mazrian, Remyngton, Delph, Teyl, Zynell, Sothios, and Telamont) has began investigating the area more closely and meeting on an every other week basis to discuss new findings or ideas.

Past Storylines

• 2019-2021: The Assault on Basalt Isle
• 2021-2022: Srinoja & Kauga
• August 2022: The Building of Gyffords Bridge
• 2023-2024: Krenze vs the Volcano

Quote

When I was younger, I was named
A generation unafraid
For the heirs to come, be brave
And meet me on the battlefield
Even on the darkest night
I will be your sword and shield, your camouflage
And you will be mine
Echos of the shots ring out
We may be the first to fall
Everything could stay the same or we could change it all

Theme Music

Full playlist here.

• Unsecret ft. Gaits - Made For the Battle
• Svorcina - Meet Me On the Battlefield
• Unsecret - For This You Were Born
• Hidden Citizens - Stay Alive
• Imagine Dragons - Whatever it Takes
• Florence + The Machine - Breath Of Life
• Ruelle - Live Like Legends
• Sia - Unstoppable
• 2WEI - Survivor (Destiny's Child cover)
• Megan Davies - Dark Horse (Katy Perry cover)