Lady Isabella Norton of York
Lady Isabella Norton of York was (or is) engaged to a horrible beast of a "man" who is attempting to gain fame as a Crusader in the 5th Crusade. Coming from a noble family, she was educated far more than most women are when it was discovered she had a gift for illumination. She was later sent to a convent to wait for her betrothed's return. While there she discovered that he was a very cruel man, that he had tossed kittens to his hounds, and that he beaten a heathen slave to death for not getting a stained tunic totally clean. After studying canon law,she became disillusioned with the convent's less-than-holy practices and her future marriage and decided to run away.
Fortunately for her, a chance encounter with Jasmine, a Redcap staying at the convent, helped her escape a dreaded existence as wife to a monster. She traveled to the covenant (being exposed to the "miracle" of Jasmine's land-sailing ship) after Jasmine promised that a position as illuminator to the magi could be found for her. She was interviewed by librarian Father Thomas, and was given the vacant Illuminator position.
She is currently tending the Illuminators Garden, will be teaching Illumination, and she is working on an illustrated book for Father Thomas (2 to the Covenant, 1 to the Church of Saint Katherine, and one free).
Name: | Isabella Norton of York |
Race/Nationality: | English |
Place of Origin: | Norton-on-Derwent in York County |
Birth Year/Age | 1197 (24) |
Apparent Age | 24 |
Family | Father and Mother very socially ambitious, are using "surplus" daughters to climb social ladder and pay off debts. 7 daughters, and very pampered son (youngest, 2 years old). |
Characteristics
Intelligence | +2 | Presence | -2 |
Perception | +1 | Communication | +2 |
Strength | -1 | Dexterity | +3 |
Stamina | +1 | Luck | -1 |
Virtues & Flaws
Virtues Gentlewoman |
Flaws Blunt Spoken |
Skills
Updated to Autumn 1225
Skill | Specialty | Score | XP |
Common Law | 2 | 15 | |
Civil and Canon Law | Marriage Laws | 3 | 30 |
Artes Liberales | Geometry | 3 | 30 |
Awareness | Flaws in texts and illuminations | 1 | 10 |
Civil and Canon Law | Marriage and Inheritance Law | 3 | 30 |
Charm | 2 | 15 | |
Folk Ken | Nobility | 2 | 15 |
Guile | 2 | 15 | |
Speak English | Conversational | 2 | 24 |
Speak Norman French | Conversational | 5 | 75 |
Speak Latin | Ecclesiastic Latin | 5 | 75 |
Speak Greek | 2 | 15 | |
Lore: Area, Melverley | Local Flora | 1 | 12 |
Lore: Organization, Church | Saints | 3 | 30 |
Profession: Gardener | Plants for inks | 4 | 50 |
Profession: Illuminator | 5+2 | 82 | |
Profession: Scribe | 2 | 17 |
Season Activities
1226: Winter Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Write book Profession Gardener, +2 Profession Scribe ; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1225: Winter Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1224: Winter Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1223: Winter Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1222: Winter Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1221: Winter Service Illuminating Aetatis Sanctus Katarina, Craft (Illumination) +2; Spring Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Summer Practice Profession Gardener +5xp; Autumn Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
1220: Winter Practice Craft (Illumination) +5xp; Spring Service Practice Craft (Illumination) +2xp; Summer Practice Craft (Illumination) +5xp; Autumn Writing Tractatus Aetatis Sanctus Katarina (Life of Saint Katherine), Profession Scribe +2; Exposure: Area Lore Melverley; Speak English +4
Future Plans
- Hagiography of Saint Katherine - written in 1220, illuminated/illustrated in 1221
- Write book on Illuminating
- Write book on Gardening