Zamara

Zamara
Status
Race	Prydaen
Gender	Female
Guild	Empath
Instance	Prime
Relatives	Xamara, Tamri

Description

You see Zamara, a Prydaen Empath. She has tufted pointed ears and cat-slitted crystal blue eyes. Her bright orange-streaked black mane is long and thick, and is worn pulled back in a multitude of beaded braids. She has black fur and a slender tufted tail.

Her orange clothing is hard to make out under an assortment of bandages, some of which are starting to bleed through. Her gaze occasionally drifts off, as if day dreaming, and you have to wonder if the years of the life of an empath take a bigger toll on the body or the mind.

She is holding a a freshly killed mouse which she occasionally nibbles on.

Biography

Zamara was an energetic and curious child who grew up as the oldest of several younger sisters, including several kits whom her mother had come to watch over following their parent’s deaths or disappearances. Her mother had suffered a leg injury in the escape from their homeland and was not able to travel far, but could still hunt well enough to provide for the kits, and took to working with several of the people in the new lands to help support the children.

Zamara was often one of the best fighters amongst her sisters until age seven when she grew increasingly ill and spent the next several months in bed with fever. During her recovery her mother heard word of her father from a traveler and took off to seek him out as soon as Zamara was on her feet again. This would be the last Zam would hear from her, and she would struggle to support her family throughout the rest of her childhood while battling a reoccurring illness that claimed the lives of two of her sisters. At age fourteen, she was finally pointed towards an empath passing through, who pulled the disease from her body. This experience enraged Zam, since she could have been cured so many years ago had she had the knowledge of what was wrong with her. Within the year, she relocated those of her family, blood and not, to the Rivercrossing area and promptly began researching the empath guild. She would join the guild within four years.

Zamara has no tolerance for secrets, especially when they endanger the public welfare, and is fond of ‘science’ and research. Her experiences also cause her to educate the young, when they are open to it. She does not like being told what she can, or cannot do and as a result would rather work with, than join an organization when necessary.

Healing Policy

She heals just about everyone, corpses, no matter the severity. She does expect to be thanked for her work. This does not mean money or necessarily 'tips', a "Thank you" or a hug works too. When working on duty as a PHA empath, or when specifically asked for a heal, she will usually charge the patient with the Professional Healers Association rate.

She will attempt to remain neutral in any conflict she was not originally involved in, and will heal any member of a conflict not actively involved in fighting. That being said, she also reserves the right to walk away from people who start dragging away patients (living or dead) or 'harming the help'.

Strongly believes if you feel the need to nap, you shouldn't be in the infirmary or main room of the Crossing Empath's Guild, especially if you're not an empath.

Quotes

• About Shifting: "Who..wha? I heard that was illegal. What about it?"
• About Her Skills: "I've been accused of being circle 90, 70, 50, 30, and 20 all in the same week. I must be doing something right, or very wrong."
• "Legs? Empaths don't need legs!"

Trivia

• Can smell cyanide.
• Has a younger sister, Xamara, also an empath. They are not twins. (OOC: Note, different players!)
• A bit of a traditionalist; believes in the Prydaen gods, Eu-Demrris-Tenemlor, particularly Tenemlor.
• Likes to give away Silver Leucro Charts to young people.
• Has a shock scar from eating a live fish. Aside from this, she has never done any direct harm.