Zorya of House Bjornaer

Background:
Zorya was raised high in the Novgorood Tribunal, somewhere near the spring of Dnjepr. She does not remember her early life at all; her life seems to begin in her apprenticeship to another Eula von Bjornaer, a reclusive hermit who had retreated to the deep forests for his solitude. Zorya was his daughter, in spirit if not in body, and the only person whose presence he tolerated for more than a fortnight.
Despite Eula's reclusiveness, Zorya received a thorough hermetic education, though one far more dependant upon vis and direct instruction than most. This meant that her apprenticeship was fairly long, though she is somewhat vague on precisely how long. Eula was visited often by the locals for his wisdom, and their tribute to him allowed him to gather materials for what could not be taught by rote memorization. Zorya recognized the value of wisdom, both practically and in terms of reputation, and studied hard, hoping to gain it for herself.
After Zorya was presented, first at the Gathering of Twelve Years, and then at Tribunal, Eula became increasingly withdrawn and aggressive towards her. Much older than she, much of his prey was now touched by magic before it was killed, and so he was fast approaching twilight. Zorya mourned his loss, but also knew, instinctively, that two owls who were not mated would not well share the same territory. She flew away, seeking others of her kinds, hoping to unravel the mystery of humanity and reach a level where she, herself, would be satisfied with her wisdom.

Characteristics:
INT +3
PER +2
STR +1
STA -1
PRE 0 (She's quite good looking, but keeps annoying people with her owlish ways)
COM -3 (She never practiced and it must be confusing to talk to people who constanly add 'hoohoos' in their speech but look straight in your eyes and rarly blink...)
DEX +1
QIK +2

Age: 25
Size: 0

Virtues and Flaws:  The Gift, Hermetic Magus, Heartbeast, Quiet Magic (twice), Subtle Magic, Keen Vision, Night Vision, Special Circumstance (in Heartbeast),   Sheltered Upbringing, Deficient Form (Ignem), Cyclic Magic (Day), Deleterious Circumstances (Bright Light), Nocturnal, Driven (Become Wise)

Skills:
Magical Theory (inventing spells) +4 (65 XP)
Order of Hermes Lore (house Bjornaer) +2 (15 XP)
Parma Magica (Animal) +3 (35 XP)
Artes Liberales (copying) +3 (35 XP) (Literate in Latin, Greek, and Cyrrilic)
Speak Latin (hermetic useage) +5 (75 XP)
Speak Russian (novgorod dialect) +5 (75 XP)
Speak Greek +2 (15 XP)
Speak Goth +2 (15 XP)
Heartbeast (owl-form) +3 (35 XP)
Faerie Lore (faerie forests) +2 (15 XP)
Legend Lore (beasts) +2 (15 XP)
Finesse (precision) +3 (30 XP)
Penetration (Animal) +2 (15 XP)
Athletic flight (acrobatics) +2 (15 XP)
Awareness (searching) +2 (15 XP)
Concentration (spells) +3 (30 XP)
Brawling (dodge) +1 (5 XP)
Owl Brawl (talons) +3 (30 XP)
Hunt (hunt in Owl-shape) +2 (15 XP)
Survival (forests) +2 (15 XP)
Stealth (natural areas) +2 (20 XP)
Area Lore: Crimea +4 (70 XP)
Area Lore: Haunted Springs +1 (10 XP)
Mastery: Shriek of Impending Shafts +1 (5 XP)

Techniques:
Cr 4 (10 XP)
In 8
Mu 3
Pe 3
Re 3

Forms:
An 9
Aq 0
Au 3
Co 5 (16 XP)
He 3
Ig 0
Im 0
Me 5
Te 0
Vi 5 (16 XP)

Wizard's Sigil:
Something owlish. Perdo-Spells destroying material might leave a single owl-feather, Cr- or Mu- Spells might produce the structure of an owl-eye somewhere, In-Spells might make my eyes shine brighter, Im-Spells migth produce a "hoohoo" was well...

Personality Traits:
Curious +3
Eager to learn +3
Patient +1
Owlish +3
Aggressive -1
Shy +2

Appearance:
Human form: She's approximately 165cm tall, thin but not weak. She seems to be young, maybe a bit more than 20. Her hair is short, in dark brown colors (actually more than one shade of brown) and her eyes bright orange-red. It's not easy to decide if she's a beauty or only has a fascinating, strange way. She seems to observe everything she looks at very intensely, and moves her point of interest with extremely quick motions.
Animal shape: A very large owl, 72cm tall and weighing nearly 3 kilos, Zorya sports yellowish-brown feathers at the front (with a white spot below the head), dark brown feathers on the back, long black ear-tufts, and bright orange-red eyes.

General characteristics of Eurasian Eagle-owls

Characteristics of the Owl-Shape:
INT +3
PER +3
STR -4
STM -2
DEX +1
QIK +5
Size -2

 Talons: Init +4, Attack +8, Defense +13 Damage -2
Beak: Init +5, Atk +7, Defense +9, Damage -3

Soak: -2

Fatigue Levels: OK, 0/0, -1, -3, -5, Unconscious
Wound Penalties: -1 (1-3), -3 (4-6), -5 (7-9), Incapacitated (10-12)

Skills: as human, but +3 bonus to stealth while in flight

XP Log

1207, Summer: Bill's Fae Story: 4 story XP; 2 to Faerie Lore, 2 to Creo