Ruth Levi

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Ars Magica: Nova Semitae Saga
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Mark
Game Start
Anno Domini MCCXX, hiems
A.D. 1220, winter
5 Neanne 1, Hiems
Game Year
Anno Domini MCCXXXV, aestas
A.D. 1236, summer
7 Aulus 2, Aestas
Magi of Nova Semitae
Geoffroy de Dreux of Jerbiton
Joshua Levi of Verditius
Magni of Flambeau
Obscurus Ignis of Flambeau
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Aulus · Neanne · Fr. Thomas · Vitria
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Ysabelo discipulus Aulus
Esyllt discipula Geoffrey
Sigrun discipula Magni
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Lady Angharad ferch Madog, Princess of Powys Fadog
Ritter Sigmund, German ex-Crusader
Sir Daniele d'Audrieu, Norman merchant
Sir William Cornwell, English ex-Crusader
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Back to Joshua Levi

Ruth was born among the covenfolk within Neve Ilan, a hidden covenant just outside the Holy City of Jeruselum. Daughter of the covenant Rabbi and identified as both intelligent and having linguistic talents, she was given education with the intention of her becoming a scribe for the Magi. By luck or providence, the magi decided to have her instructed in Latin and Arts Liberales alongside the young new apprentice, Joshua. The two bonded over their studies and wit, and that respect quickly blossomed to love. Before the end of her teenage years, Joshua had proposed and she had accepted. After the wedding, she began to think about their potential future and where life might take them. She foresaw a likelihood Joshua's studies would take them to a distant covenant with an entirely Christian population and worried for the education and souls of her children. To that end, she pushed herself again into her studies, this time with the intent of ensuring she had the knowledge and skills to ensure her children would know the necessary fundamentals of the Jewish faith. The young family's arrival at Nova Semitae showed this to be an unfounded fear, and Ruth found herself able to turn over many of her concerns and spend her time reading and otherwise in her own pursuits.

Name: Ruth Bat Amnon
Race/Nationality: Jewish
Place of Origin: Neve Ilan Covenant
Birth Year/Age December 30, 1196 (age 38)
Apparent Age 36

Characteristics

Intelligence +3 Presence -1
Perception +0 Communication +2
Strength -1 Dexterity +0
Stamina +0 Luck +0

Virtues & Flaws

Virtues

Covenfolk
Educated
Book Learner
True Love (PC)
Good Teacher

Flaws

Convent Upbringing
Nocternal
Poor Eyesight
Obsessive (Curiosity)

Skills

Common Abilities

Skill Specialty Score XP
Awareness Searching 2 15
Charm Witty 2 15
Etiquitte Magi 2 15
Folk Kin Jews 2 15
Concentration Reading 0 0
Teaching Hebrew 4 70
Leadership Household 0 2

Academic Skills

Skill Specialty Score XP
Artes Liberales Grammer 7 173
Code of Hermes Stonehedge Tribunal 2 16
Philosophiae Moral Philosophy 3 30
Rabinical Law Civil LIfe 3 45
Jewish Theology History 5 75
Profession (Scribe) Hebrew 3 26
Profession (Librarian) Great Hall 2 28

Language & Lore

Skill Specialty Score XP
Language (Hebrew)* Storytelling 6 123
Language (Latin)* Academic 5 79
Language (Aramaic)* Academic 3 33
Language (Arabic)* Academic 3 30
Language (Welsh) Trade 2 17
Language (Middle English) Melverly 3 42
Area Lore (Jerusalem) Jewish Quarter 2 15
Area Lore (Melverley) Personalities 2 15
Area Lore (Shrewsberry) Legands 2 24
Area Lore (Powys Wenwynwyn) Powys Castle 2 26
Organization Lore (Order of Hermes) Stonehedge Tribunal 1 14
Dominion Lore Angels 1 14
Infernal Lore Recognizing Signs 1 11
Fairy Lore Regios 3 45
Magic Lore Stonehenge 4 54

Personal Items

  • Ring of Transport: A ring made by Joshua which allows her to travel to anywhere which she has an arcane connections, up to six times a day. It has been keyed to her to prevent it from causing her warping.

Character Advancement

(Unless otherwise noted, Ruth is corresponding with her father.)

Winter 1231: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Hebrew +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Spring 1231: Studies The Celestial Bodies in Motion above England. Takes advantage of clearer right skies to do some observing of her own.
(Study: Ars Liberales +10xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Summer 1231: Teaching Hebrew, Reading & Grammer.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Hebrew +1; Language: Middle English +1)
Autumn 1231: Reads and Studies Introduction to Combating the Infernal. Sometimes wishes she hadn't
(Study: Infernal Lore +11xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)

Winter 1232: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Hebrew +1xp; Language: Welsh +1xp)
Spring 1232: Organizes the Library in the Roman Town, returns daily with more "Ritualistic Papers".
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Summer 1232: Teaching Hebrew, Reading & Grammer.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Hebrew +1; Language: Welsh +1)
Autumn 1232: Continuing to expand her knowledge of the Liberal Arts, Ruth studies Quadrivium.
(Study: Ars Liberales +11xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)

Winter 1233: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Spring 1233: Studies Aramaic in Verana's Tower.
(Study: Skill +11xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Summer 1233: Instructing the local children in Hebrew, Artes Liberales and Jewish life.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1; Language: Middle English +1)
Autumn 1233: Studies De inventionae, book 2.
(Type: Artes Liberales +17xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)

Winter 1234: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Spring 1234: Studies Aramaic in Verana's Tower.
(Study: Skill +11xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Summer 1234: Instructing the local children in Hebrew, Artes Liberales and Jewish life.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1; Language: Middle English +1)
Autumn 1234: Studies De inventionae, book 3.
(Type: Artes Liberales +17xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)

Winter 1235: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Spring 1235: Studies Aramaic in Verana's Tower.
(Type: Read Aramaic +11xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
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Summer 1235: Instructing the local children in Hebrew, Artes Liberales and Jewish life.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1; Language: Middle English +1)
Autumn 1235: Curious as to what the old king saw, Ruth studies The Wonders of Wales.
(Type: Magic Lore +11xp; Correspondence: Teaching +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)

Winter 1235: Working in the Library.
(Exposure: Profession (Librarian) +2xp; Correspondence: Artes Liberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Spring 1235: tudies Aramaic in Verana's Tower.
(Type: Read Aramaic +11xp; Correspondence: Artes LIberales +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)
Summer 1235: Instructing the local children in Hebrew, Artes Liberales and Jewish life.
(Exposure: Teaching (Hebrew) +2xp; Correspondence: Topic +1; Language: Middle English +1)
Autumn 1235: Activity.
(Type: Skill +0xp; Correspondence: Topic +1xp; Language: Middle English +1xp)