‘Why weep, old crone? Your daughter shall know such serenity that your GRAIL DAMSEL simple mind cannot even conceive. Bring forth tears of joy.’
Human, Wood Elf – Enchantress Denise de Bowen on taking a babe born with the power You provide succour to Bretonnia’s folk, serving the Lady of the Lake and her earthly representative, the Fay Enchantress. Grail Damsels practice their own brand of magic that Imperial wizards claim is close to witchcraft. In Bretonnia the power of In Bretonnia children who show evidence of magical aptitude are Grail Damsels is equated more with the miracles and prayers of taken by the Fay Enchantress and her servitors to be trained in the priests than the castings of arcane magic. The source of this magic mysterious Otherworld. Only girls return, as beautiful, perennially lies somewhere in between the Divine and the Arcane, with the youthful maidens. These Grail Damsels serve as the Lady of the Lady of the Lake training her damsels to channel the Winds of Lake’s clergy, maintaining grail chapels, providing succour, advice Magic, allowing humans to wield the complex Grail Magic. and magical support to those in need. Knowledge of this magic is the sole providence of the Cult of the Grail Damsels are instantly recognisable from other Bretonnian Lady of the Lake and its spells are a great secret. There are scur- noblewomen as they grow their hair long and display it openly rilous rumours of Grail Damsels that have gone rogue or fallen rather than always cropping it or concealing it under elaborate from grace that may be able to pass on this form of magic to the hats. They exist outwith the social norms and are granted consider- uninitiated. able freedom compared to Bretonnian noblewomen. None would dare speak ill of a Grail Damsel. While there are few renowned for Grail Damsels, as the name would suggest, are exclusively female and their promiscuity there are no tales of damsels bearing children. are drawn from lowborn and highborn Bretonnians alike who exhibit the gift. Males taken by the Fay Enchantress are never seen again.
GRAIL DAMSEL ADVANCE SCHEME
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Career Path aGrail Maiden — Silver 3 Skills: Animal Care, Channelling (Beasts, Grail, Heavens or Life), Cool, Gossip, Heal, Language (Magick), Lore (Theol- ogy), Melee (Basic) Talents: Attractive, Petty Magic, Second Sight, Sixth Sense Trappings: Robes, Holy Symbol of the Lady of the Lake, Quarterstaff, Writing Kit
bGrail Damsel — Gold 1
Skills: Charm, Leadership, Lore (Magick), Pray, Ride (Horse), Trade (Herbalist) Talents: Arcane Lore (Beasts, Grail, Heavens or Life), Magical Sense, Instinctive Diction, Read/Write Trappings: Good Quality Nobles Garb, Quality Cloak, Holy Symbol of the Lady of the Lake, Riding Horse with Saddle and Harness, Selection of Herbs, Trade Tools (Apothecary or Herbalist)
cGrail Prophetess — Gold 5
Skills: Intuition, Language (Eltharin), Lore (Spirits), Per- ception Talents: Aethyric Attunement, Holy Visions, Iron Will, Pure Soul Trappings: Best Quality Nobles Garb, Bretonnian Warhorse with Saddle and Harness, Silver Holy Symbol of the Lady of the Lake, 2 Magic Items, Golden Chalice, Handmaiden
dGrail Enchantress — Gold 7
Skills: Entertain (Speeches), Intimidate Talents: Acute Sense (Any), Fearless (Any), Strong-Minded, War Wizard Trappings: Silver Holy Symbol of the Lady of the Lake, 3 Magic Items, Tower, Bejewelled Golden Chalice, Unicorn or Elven Horse, 3 Handmaidens
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