NAIAD
By Remi (RemiNobles@aol.com)
Description
It is said Naiads were born of both the sultry Dreams and horrible Nightmares of adolescent shephards and herders in Ancient Greece. Dreams of Intimacy and Nightmares of Drowning gave rise to a fickle and double-sided Kith, the Two Courts seem as different as night and day. Their beauty is legendary, mortals, Fae and Prodigals of all kinds have fallen for Naiads over the years. While both Courts are known for their . . . permissiveness, Seelie Naiads often befriend their ex-lovers and forge friendships that last decades. On the other hand, Unseelie Naiads are notorious for forsaking their "toys" and leaving behind emotional wrecks.Naiads are tied to bodies of water by the Dreaming. Every Naiad has a body of Water, called Pools, dedicated to her at her Saining. Most often these are small ponds or rivers in the Wilds; some urban Naiads have small Bird baths dedicated to them. Other urban Naiads have ponds and Creeks in City Parks. Regardless of what or where the Water is, the Naiad watches over her Pool, for if it dies, she is Undone. For this reason, most Naiads join local environmental groups or live near their Pools, just to be safe.
Appearance
Unearthly beautiful, regardless of mien. In human seeming, they live out human existence as simply gorgeous women. In Fae mien, their skin is tinged with blue and their hair is often Aqua or sea green. They have webbed fingers and tapered ears. In either form, their eyes are always a deep blue or green.
Lifestyle
Most Naiads tend to have occupations that keep them near their Pools, like Naturalist or Ranger. Urban Naiads are often models or city planners. A few are envionmentalists or lobbyists for one group or another. Regardless, all Naiads are likeable and outgoing.
Seemings
Childlings: Naiads at this age are almost too cute for words. Seelie Childlings like to make themselves pretty. Unseelie Childings often are arrogent and vain about thier appearance and rub others faces in it. At this age, their Mentors usually care for their pools.Wilder: Wilder Naiads are very sexual. They tend to let hormones do their thinking for them. Seelie are discreet in their liasons while Unseelie Garner reputation as the School or Campus tramp. Their Pools become the favored place for their liasons.
Grump: Naiad Grumps often age very gracefully. They retain their youthfullness for decades after mortal women begin to age. They are also experienced and knowedgeable about many things gleaned from years of associations, sexual and otherwise. Seelie Grumps often become Mentors, while Unseelie tend to go on a last great sexual binge before Banality claims them.
Affinity
Birthrights
Aphrodite's Blessing: All Naiads get one additional point in Appearance; this also applies in Mortal form. However, their initial Appearance score cannot be lower than three.Naiads cannot botch Seduction or Swimming rolls.
Pool: Naiads are linked to their Pools. They can store Glamour equal to their Permanent Glamour times 10 in the Pool. However, their permanent Banality Rating equals the Banality rating of the Area the Pool is in.