Brighid

Brighid is a ginger Abyssinian cat with vibrant green eyes. Like many Abyssinian cats, she is talkative and affectionate, as well as very particular. She is very intelligent and very attuned to Tae's needs. She may be small, but she is very capable.

She is named for the Celtic Goddess Brighid (goddess of women, children, healing, smithing, creative arts, poetry, battle, fire, and water).

Primarily, she offers Tae comfort and companionship. She also gives him bits of advice, shares empathy, and nullifies Paradox (within 30ft / 5 paradox per dot / consume some backlash).

While she eats like any cat would, she actually thrives on Quintessence  (# dots per week). She does this by curling up on him and absorbing what she needs when she needs it.

Brighid's Charms are twofold. On one hand, she can Heal Tae (1pt Quintessence per level of damage or 2 Quintessence per level of aggravated damage). On the other hand, she can cast Fire (burning for 1 pt aggravated damage for 2 Quintessence) in Tae's defence, or to light a candle (1pt of Quintessence) or campfire/fireplace (2 pts Quintessence). Her magical Spheres are Life and Forces. Tae must be within 30ft of Brighid for any of her Charms to be used.

She craves extra gifts for the use of her Charms: live mice, extra affection and pampering, rich sweet cream in a bowl, trinkets or toys handmade by Tae (and Tae alone no help), poetry, time to roam a women's shelter and visit the women, holding a flame vigil (time determined by her depending on the task level she will perform), work on an art project, making of metal jewellery to be given away to charity, reciting one's poetry at an Open Mic event (or Bardic Circle), time spent grooming her or treating her to a feline spa, etc.

Helpfully, she is literate. She can read. However, without hands/thumbs, is unable to write. That is perhaps a blessing in disguise for Tae.  Through her bond with Tae, she can communicate verbally and offer "advise" as she sees fit. Other mages with high enough stats to be able to, might be able to hear her as well. Altho, if she so inclines to be hear by other mages present, she will be.

As a 3-pt Familiar, she is a magnificent Companion who is actually very loyal to Tae and genuinely wishes him the best, shares wisdom with him when it is there to be shared. He adores her for both, along with all the quirks most people or mages would dislike her for.

ESSENCE - Dynamic

RESONANCE - Dynamic (creativity, healing, life, comfort)

ARCHETYPE
Nature: Guardian
Demeanor: Caregiver

ATTRIBUTES
Strength *
Dexterity ***
Stamina ***
Charisma **
Perception ***
Intelligence **
Wits ***

ABILITIES
Alertness ***
Athletics (Climbing) ****
Awareness **
Brawl **
Empathy ***
Intimidation *
Stealth ****
Enigmas **
Arcane Wisdom **

WILLPOWER ***

HEALTH
OK     -1     -2     -5     INCAPACITATED     DEAD

ARMOR RATING 0 (3 soak die)

ATTACK
BITE (1 die bashing)
CLAW (1 die lethal)
RAKE (2 die lethal) only when cornered
FIRE (1pt per 2 Quintessence) only if Tae is within 30ft of her and only in his defence