Raiya

Raiya and Egg
Class	Ranger
Occupation	Hunter
Tier	Expert
Ancestry	Human
Heritage	Dragonblood (Stormcrown)
Alias(es)	N/A
Pronouns	she/her
Age	24
Height	6'2"
Partner	N/A
Relatives	Egg (animal companion)
Status	Alive
Player	frosty
Storyteller	N/A

Egg is a dromeosaur— a seikret specifically, a smaller kind of bird wyvern.

Raiya is many things--such as an Associate of The Round Table--but first and foremost, she is a hunter. She seeks not only to track the creatures she encounters, but to understand them—whether they be beasts, fiends, or, more recently, people. Of course, she knows large creatures and megafauna better than anything else. Having grown up away from safer lands, in a sandy plain with little more than the necessities needed to make it by, she has been in the thick of survival for as long as she can remember. Monsters and beasts of all sorts roamed her homelands, and as such, she came to know them as neighbors rather than creatures of myth. However, despite years spent hunting, tracking, and studying the creatures she lived among, Raiya eventually felt she needed a greater purpose—to become a part of the ecosystem, not simply an onlooker. In due time, she set off from her home, wandering for years in search of greater challenges—larger, more dangerous targets that might teach her more through survival than any mentor could. She dedicated her time to becoming a steward of the wilderness, one who would monitor and protect the environment in the long-standing wake of the Collapse. After hearing tell of a city thriving in the midst of the apocalypse, Raiya traveled to Onadbyr alongside her dromaeosaur companion, Egg, seeking some measure of stability. She joined the Associates primarily for coin, but also as a means of putting both her and Egg’s skills to use.

Appearance & Personality

Among her characteristics, the presence of horns, scales across her cheeks and arms, and a tail are prominent signs of Raiya’s dragonblood heritage as an—albeit distant—descendant of a creature whom she speculates to be a Rey Dau. Furthermore, recently, draconic wings have begun to sprout from her back, though they are still fairly weak and incapable of flight. However, dark skin, deep red hair kept in two tidy braids, and brown eyes still mark her as human, though she has never been one to reject her draconic nature. Rather, her connection to these highest of apex predators has always been something to study and learn from.

Her weapons and armor have long been worn down by her nomadic lifestyle, though she maintains them as best she can. The scale mail she wears is reminiscent of her draconic features and accented with silver reinforcements, while her skirt is made from furs too marked by the passage of time.

Pragmatic and action-oriented, Raiya is always willing to get the job done, even if the best course of action is the most dangerous one. However, she is far from reckless, knowing all too well that one must be prepared to the utmost before committing to any one plan. She often does not waste words, as she is not one for small talk, having grown up in the wilderness without much practice for carrying conversations.

Her curiosity is another one of her most defining traits. When it comes to learning about and understanding nature and its ecology, she takes great pride in her work as a hunter and the logs she keeps of wildlife. She even does the drawings in her journal herself, part of her pursuit to understand and document all sorts of things she experiences in the hopes it will one day aid her.

Egg

During one of many nights spent alone in the wilderness, Raiya’s solitude came to an end when she discovered a strange and seemingly abandoned egg. As a self-appointed caretaker of the natural order, she chose to protect and raise whatever creature lay within.

To her surprise, the hatchling was not unlike the creatures she often hunted—a dromaeosaur, small and fragile at first, though quick to grow. She named it, unceremoniously, Egg.

As Egg grew, so too did her personality. Acting far more like a loyal hound than a wild predator, she remains a constant companion to Raiya both in and out of the field. The two hunt as a pair, moving in tandem and supporting one another as best they can.

Abilities

An excellent tracker and survivalist, Raiya does her best work in natural environments, often taking on scouting and reconnaissance roles when needed.

In combat, she fights in close coordination with Egg, the two working together to isolate and take down their prey. Wielding a variety of weapons, Raiya focuses on controlling her target's movement and making hefty strikes, creating exploitable openings while Egg maintains pressure and positioning.

Expedition History

* = log written by Raiya

Summer 232

• Dune Eternal

Winter 232

• A Test of Defenses*

Spring 233

• Cabin in the Woods
• A New Power (Creature Culling 7)
• Reprise: Of Mice and Men

Summer 233

• Bees? Bees!*