Exerpts from the red book of tactical assessment: Lashillia Verdant

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the Red Book: "To know thyself is to know thy greatest enemy."
To that end I will begin with the required monthly self-analysis.

Subject: Lashillia Juliana Melinda Verdant

Known Aliases: Me

Threat level to personal safety: High

Ability assessment:
Preferred weapon arrangement: Checkmate, Tower shield, Flintlock pistol
Moderate skill level in unaided combat, increased to high skill level when enhanced with blessings.
Moderate spell casting ability, mainly focused in self improvement and protection.
Healing ability is high when combat potential is sacrificed.
Excellent hearing
Lockpicking and gymnastic training.
Short term at will increases to strength, manual dexterity and toughness once per prayer period.
High degree of tactical and diplomatic training

Weakness assessment:
Vulnerable between blessing exhaustion and next prayer period.
Socially awkward due to years of training in seeing people as tools or threats.
Self medication with alcohol results in poor choices and extreme behaviour.
Often emotionally distant when caught unawares
Sadomasochistic impulses
Craves structure

Lonely

Other notes:
My equipment continues to improve in both functionality and appearance. Finding the correct dyes has proven most satisfying.

[Amon-Si]

*moved to a more appropriate section of the book*

[Amon-Si]

*moved to a more appropriate section of the book*

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the red book: "A mask worn too long becomes a face."

Subject: Lady Jinx

Known Alias: None

Threat level to personal safety: Nil (see notes)

Ability Assessment:
Marked stealth skills. Most likely also adept with:
Seeking Traps
Lockpicking
Detecting hidden things
Use of smaller weapons
Use of ranged weapons

Weakness Assessment:
Very predictable movements
Unlikely to be sufficiently combat focused to withstand a detemined attack alone
Sensitive to light

Technique most likely to result in victory: Attack by multiple opponents when caught alone/blow up red vardo store when in residence.

Other Notes:
Lady Jinx will be my superior should I be admitted into the Port RVT. She has been kind so far, but has shown herself to be judgemental and short sighted in assessing my behaviour as she assumes a failure where a sufficiently vulgar ruse resulted in the achievement of a personal goal.
Damage from the incident has mostly been repaired at this point and I realise that she most certainly had a point. She has encouraged several behavioural changes I am attempting to undertake. Lady Jinx is very supportive of my attempts at self-improvement and has offered to sponsor me within an academic society. Lady Jinx is often accompanied and protected by Senies.

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the red book: "Pride is a weapon with two edges, do not let it be turned against you."

Subject: Inari

Known Alias: None

Threat level to personal safety: Nil (see notes)

Ability Assessment:
Preferred weapon usage: Twin Katanas.
Specialist in a single weapon type
Has an ability known as "Ki"
Has developed stealth abilities, but detectable with effort.


Weakness Assessment:
Less effective at range
Prideful
Easily provoked

Technique most likely to result in victory: Invite to a combative location and destroy when weakened.

Other Notes:
In love with Tabitha. I doubt very much if she would provide much challenge in single combat and she most likely will not make any attempts to initiate such. Has amnesia regarding the majority of her past. Lacking in discipline. Inari and I have put aside our enimnity, partly because she has put aside her disgusting lifestyle in favour of something more suitable: a formerly married man Michael Von Ritter friend of Sedrik. She has also mentioned that she was previously attracted to Sedrik due to his warm nature. Her combat abilities have improved where mine have stagnated. unacceptable.

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the red book: "A strong arm is invaluable on the battlefield, but a strong mind is invaluable anywhere."

Subject: Senies

Known Alias: None

Threat level to personal safety: Nil (see notes)

Ability Assessment:
Brutal close combat specialist
Exceedingly tough and strong
Very difficult to manipulate

Weakness Assessment:
Has difficulty understanding even simple concepts, such as self grooming, not allowing rodents to live in ones hair and so on
Understanding of tactics limited to charging in and hitting things very hard
No social graces of any kind
Constantly desires to mate

Technique most likely to result in victory: Spells of the enchantment school followed by a slit throat.

Other Notes:
Bodyguard and formerly adoptive son of Lady Jinx Senies is... friendly. Overly obsessed with mating, perhaps. Lady Jinx mentioned that nothing she had tried has reduced his lusts. I refrained from asking how many attempts she had personally made. Perhaps Elvalia is used for this purpose as she spends an inordinate amount of time bathing with him. I have thus far refused his propositions as I have no interest in non human mates, even if his brutal nature is appealing. Senies does not understand most forms of manipulation, but is often amenable to direct requests. If my application is successful I may benefit from his protection.

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the red book: "Avoid over indulgence in any pleasure or passtime, to become obsessed is to become blind."

Subject: Elvalia

Known Alias: None

Threat level to personal safety: Nil (see notes)

Ability Assessment:
Minor magical ability
Average combat potential when enhanced

Weakness Assessment:
Former opium addict

Technique most likely to result in victory: Engineer an overdose/Engage in combat.

Other Notes:
Possibly one of Senies mates, charges herself with his personal grooming and frequently engages in wrestling with him. Generally friendly, formerly in love with and potentially lover of Sedrik but now no longer enjoys his company. Also a member of the Port RVT, finishing her probation soon.

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the red book: "To live is to fight, to fight is to inflict pain. Be prepared."

Subject: Sedrik

Known Alias: HOB, Tha' Bassard.

Threat level to personal safety: Nil (see notes)

Ability Assessment:
Skilled close combat fighter
Passable lover if guided
Experienced in many forms of combat

Weakness Assessment:
Women
Often socially inept, blunt, or awkward
Snores
Much married

Technique most likely to result in victory: Poison in sleep, facilitated by open mouth.

Other Notes:
Sedrik is another of the Port RVT. He seems to have great difficulty in committing to a single woman, this is evidenced by the trail of former fiancees, wives and the fact he was content to sleep with me despite the recent return of his current wife. He has sworn me to secrecy on this event and I will maintain my promise. Sedrik is manipulable, as his ego and desire to be protective can bend reason. Willing to strike a woman with encouragement. Suitable mate, already acquired as per the incident. Goal achieved. To be reacquired in future if bored or lonely.

[Amon-Si]

As it is written in the Red Book: "To know thyself is to know thy greatest enemy."
To that end I will begin with the required monthly self-analysis.

Subject: Lashillia Juliana Melinda Verdant

Known Aliases: Me

Threat level to personal safety: High

Ability assessment:
Preferred weapon arrangement: Checkmate, Tower shield, Flintlock pistol
Moderate skill level in unaided combat, increased to high skill level when enhanced with blessings.
Moderate spell casting ability, mainly focused in self improvement and protection.
Healing ability is high when combat potential is sacrificed.
Excellent hearing
Lockpicking and gymnastic training.
Short term at will increases to strength, manual dexterity and toughness once per prayer period.
High degree of tactical and diplomatic training

Weakness assessment:
Vulnerable between blessing exhaustion and next prayer period.
Socially awkward due to years of training in seeing people as tools or threats.
Self medication with alcohol results in poor choices and extreme behaviour.
Often emotionally distant when caught unawares
Sadomasochistic impulses
Craves structure

Lonely

Other notes:
My equipment continues to improve in both functionality and appearance. Finding the correct dyes has proven most satisfying.

Continuing the required monthly self-analysis:

Subject: Lashillia Juliana Melinda Verdant

Known Aliases: Me

Threat level to personal safety: Moderate/High
Ability assessment:
Preferred weapon arrangement: Checkmate, Rook shield, Queen pistol
Moderate skill level in unaided combat, increased to high skill level when enhanced with blessings.
Moderate spell casting ability, mainly focused in self improvement and protection.
Healing ability is high when combat potential is sacrificed.
Excellent hearing
Lockpicking and gymnastic training.
Short term at will increases to strength, manual dexterity and toughness once per prayer period.
High degree of tactical and diplomatic training

Weakness assessment:
Vulnerable between blessing exhaustion and next prayer period.
Socially awkward due to years of training in seeing people as tools or threats.
Self medication with alcohol results in poor choices and extreme behaviour.
Often emotionally distant when caught unawares
Sadomasochistic impulses
Craves structure

Lonely, A little less these days

Other notes:
I have spent much time soul searching and thinking in my free time in the port... I have given up Alcohol in order to try to maintain a greater balance within my life. I have grown impatient, however, and have decided to return to Barovia for a time to practice the more physical aspects of my ladys' art. I find I am more tolerant of weakness in others at this point, having come to the inevitable realisation that only -they- can be held responsible for their weakness and my attempts at improving them will most often be frowned upon, despite being the best of intentions. Returning to Barovia will also provide greater opportunity to assess the various locations and threats within that country. I will also be adjusting previous entries in light of new information, as per usual.