Brother Francesco Cadiz Annadoche [7thsea] Lucian2 says, "My idea is that I had a Ussuran mother, who had left Ussura and married my father in Castille. She never told him, but she had been a sorceror. At some point in my growing up years, a crisis triggered me shape-shifting, horrifying my dad, and my mom ran away. I grew up and joined the church, never using my powers, but eventually travelled to Ussura to do missionary/doctor work, to try to find my mother (who my dad has long forgiven), and to try to work out for myself if this sorcery is truly evil or not." Traits: Bought: HP XP Brawn 2 0 10 (to 2) Finesse 3 16 Resolve 3 0 15 (to 3) Wits 3 16 Panache 3 16 Sorcery: 20 2 Cat 4 (to 2) 1 Horse 1 Speak (Note: without the 'Man' knack, all transformations last until the next dawn.) Advantages: University 2 Faith 5 Ordained 4 Member (Los Vagos) 5 Linguist 2 Castillian (literate) 1 Ussuran (literate) 3 The'an (literate) 2 Montaignan 1 Crescent 1 Vodacce 1 Vendel 1 Eisen 1 Skills, Civil: Doctor 1 1 Diagnosis 0 1 First Aid 0 1 Examiner 2 1 Surgery 2 Performer 1 1 Acting 0 1 Dancing 0 1 Oratory 0 1 Singing 0 1 Disguise 2 1 Storytelling 2 1 Cold Read 2 Scholar 0 <--from 'Ordained' 1 History 0 1 Mathematics 0 1 Philosophy 0 1 Research 0 1 Astronomy 2 1 Theology 2 1 Law 2 Artist 1 2 Drawing 0 Merchant 1 2 Calligrapher 0 Servant 1 1 Etiquette 0 1 Fashion 0 1 Menial Tasks 0 1 Unobtrusive 0 1 Accounting 2 Skills, Martial: Quarterstaff 2 1 Attack (Quarterstaff) 0 3 Parry (Quarterstaff) 2 Athlete 2 1 Climbing 0 1 Footwork 0 1 Sprinting 0 1 Throwing 0 1 Leaping 2 1 Rolling 2 1 Swimming 2 Background: 2 Vow* 2 Hubris: Trusting -10 Total: 100 53 (Remaining) 0 0 XP gained: 20 (first) 22 (second), 11 (third) = 53 * Vow is the closest thing I could find on the list that corresponded to what I wanted to do. The basic background is what I wrote above, and my goals are the same--to find my mom, and to find out whether Ussuran sorcery is evil or not (I did find where there is no official church policy on it yet, though presumably the Inquisition would use any excuse to hang someone if they thought it prudent.) If you feel this would be better as two one-point backgrounds, that's fine, too. I also have more specifics on my background that I'm in the process of writing up; further bulletins as events warrant.