Kenna (Character Description).

Name: Kenna.

In the far east of Faerun - in Kara-Tur - word 'Ken' means: 'Sword' and 'Na' means: 'No'.

Use the Sword or not?

She was so peace-loving girl that parents told her she should become a warrior-ess.
Only a peace-loving people can wield weapons responsibly, after all.

'Na' at the end of a sentence also means seeking confirmation, learning.
In this case it implies following the Way of the Sword (Ken-na), becoming One with the chosen weapon.

'Na' is also related to 'Onna', which means: 'woman'.
So, the word-suffix 'Na' is also a sort of a feminine form too.

Age: 24.
Gender: Female.
Alignment: Lawful Neutral.
Race: Human.
Class: Monk (8) / Fighter (2) / Weaponmaster (5).


Character Concept:

1. Martial Artist able to fight well with Katana Sword, eiter in armour or without it.
2. Woman from Kill Bill film (played by Uma Thurman).

Character's Background:

Born in Damara near Narfell, at her age of 18 she went on pilgrimage to Kara-Tur where she met Teacher who taught her Martial Arts as the way to Enlightenment. At her age of 24, she returned to west, to Narfell.


Description:

Small yet athletic build, this young woman seems carefree - calm and happy. Open to befriending others, as well as ready to help everyone a little. She can be seen wearing either training outfit or armour. She has simple yet beautiful Katana sword in a sheath at her belt.


Spirituality:

- Tempus, Lord of Battles (god of war, primarily concerned with honorable battle, forbidding cowardice and encouraging the use of force of arms to settle disputes),
- Red Knight (deity of strategy and battle tactics).

More than deity worshiping, she also meditates and seeks liberation (from suffering) and elightenment - as many people in kara-tur do.

Praying makes her more violent, more fierce. Meditation brings peace and calmness.


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Her stats (at level 15) are:

Strength: 19 (+4 from items),
Dexterity: 14,
Constitution: 10 (+4 from items),
Intelligence: 13,
Wisdom: 14,
Charisma: 9.

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For Martial Arts & Ranks: click to see.



-=- Kenna's stats. -=-
-=- Click image to enlarge. -=-


-=- Kenna's stats when without armour and without shield. -=-
-=- Unarmed to the left, with Katana Sword to the right. -=-
-=- She moves faster when without armour and shield. -=-
-=- Click image to enlarge. -=-




Most notable items:

-=- Excellent Quality, Enchanted Katana Sword. -=-

-=- Exceptional Quality, Enchanted Katana Sword. -=-

-=- Sharp-point Katana Sword. -=-
-=- Awesome with Blade Thrist or Greater Magic Weapon spell. -=-

-=- Weapon for Unarmed Combat. -=-
-=- Not compatible with other weapons, either way. -=-

-=- Enchanted Boots for Dodging, Stability & Footwork. -=-

-=- Enchanted Belt for Protection. -=-

-=- Big Shield, to be used with Weapon and Armour. -=-

-=- Good Quality Longbow. -=-

-=- Enchanted Half-Plate, made of Metal Scales and Leather, -=-
-=- ... for when she needs to fight in Armour. -=-

-=- Bear's Cloak, Enchanted for Endurance and Discipline in fights. -=-

-=- Helmet enchanted to increase one's Willpower. -=-

-=- Padded Helm, Enchanted for Protection. -=-

-=- Useful against boulder-throwing, club-wielding Giants & similar threats. -=-

-=- In High Shou, language of Far East (Kara-Tur), -=-
-=- 'Chikyu no Men' means: 'Samurai's Helmet of the Earth'.

-=- Rashemi Berserker's Ring of Strength and Discipline. -=-

-=- (click image to see description better). -=-

-=- Ring of Strength. -=-

-=- Amulet of Vitality. -=-

-=- Barkskin-effect Honey, for Tough Fights. -=-

(+4 AC, lasts for 12 in-game hours, which is 48 real-time minutes).

(Much harder to dispel than Barkskin potions).
(Costs about 240 gp per use).

-=- Invisibility Potions, for escaping near-death situations. -=-
-=- For scouting as well. -=-

-=- Miner's boosting Pills. -=-
-=- For fighting and for carrying weight. -=-

-=- Potions of Greater Bull's Strength. -=-
-=- For fighting and for carrying weight. -=-

-=- Cumulative with Miner's boosting Pills and with other Bull Strength consumables. -=-

-=- Haste Potions. -=-
-=- Useful for fighting Magicians, mounted riders, and for other tough fights. -=-


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... she also has a fair amount of healing potions & other useful consumables.

Shine (Kenna's Tale).

Couldn't sleep this night.

The Katana sword i just bought - for a small fortune of 20 000 gp - deserved a nice name to have.

Finally got it ... 'Shine'.

Reflecting moonlight during night, reflecting light of the day.

In the darkness of the night, the light is needed the most.


'Shine' is a name for a certain meditation as well.

Reflecting thoughts and feelings as wielder observes her mind, during and after meditation.


In Shou and High Shou, languages of Kara-Tur - land in the far east of Narfell we live in, word 'Shine' means: 'Die!', and word: 'Korosu' means: 'to kill'.

'To die' can be understood either in spiritual way - killing one's ego, killing one's own demons in mind, or in vulgar way - as murdering someone.


Can murdering someone be spiritual ascent?


... either way, i'll train dilligently to be 'one with this weapon'.


-- Kenna, a Martial Artist, oneness with her Katana sword.