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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7039874" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Good start! I agree you picked a fantastic piece of art for your inspiration; fits your scoundrel/rogue-type character very well. Good use of Star Wars planets on Wookieepedia too; I appreciate the links.</p><p></p><p>Hmm, I think I see a couple ways you can improve/clarify what you have here...</p><p></p><p>1. I'm curious about Kospirian's motives. He's defied his criminal family, freed slaves, and is aligned with the Resistance...yet foremost among his motivations are "Honor" and "Redemption to his family." Can you elaborate on that some more? It's seem like it could be paradoxical? And how do you see "Redemption to his family" being compatible with adventuring in the galaxy? I take it he doesn't one day hope to return to Chryya and settle down as a criminal kingpin. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>2. Not too many opportunities for other PC connections yet. I think that's because you've painted things in broad strokes, which I'll offer ideas on below. A few potential PC connections spring to mind...</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A slave who Kospirian freed from the spice-smuggling vessel.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Another Force-sensitive who studied/discovered their gifts under the shaman of Akiva.</li> </ul><p></p><p>3. Looking at Kospirian's journey around the galaxy so far... Chryya is in M17 (in near proximity to Sullust, and close to Kabal – where our story beings). Then he ventured a ways to Akiva, which is in the Arcanis sector (along with Tatooine and Geonosis), where he had his "vision quest" experience. Then somehow he ends up on Kabal. I'm almost getting the picture that he became a bit of a drifter after his exile from the family? Do you think he's kicked around this general swath of the Outer Rim for a while? What's he been up to? Maybe that merits some Outer Rim Knowledge?</p><p></p><p>4. What brought Kospirian to Kabal, a rough-and-tumble trading planet? Was it the Resistance mission? It sounds like with his travels he may have crossed through before and might even have a bit of local knowledge. What do you imagine he's been doing there? (see details on Kabal in my OP). A few scoundrel-ish organizations on Kabal include the Houk Barcad (organized criminal protection racket), Office of the Premiere (nepotistic corrupt planetary gov't barely controlling local councils), and the Squib Merchandising Consortium (trading/smuggling/scavenging network).</p><p></p><p>5. What is Kospirian's attitude toward the Resistance? You describe him as having sympathies with their cause, but I think something more substantial and more personal makes sense, especially since Kospirian doesn't have a military background and isn't a pilot. He doesn't have to being connected to the Resistance if you don't want, but if you like him having that connection, how might you develop it some more to make it specific to Kospirian's character?</p><p></p><p>6. I haven't read <em>Aftermath</em>, so I'm unfamiliar with the Ahia-To alien culture. Do you have a grasp on that? From what I read on Wookieepedia, their shamanism emphasizes water as a purifying element...might be something to work into Kospirian's backstory/outlook?</p><p></p><p>7. With Kospirian's Force awakening, you mention he thought he was going crazy; I assume from his Uncanny Senses you were thinking some kind of hallucinations or visions? Do you already have an idea for what kind of Force user you envision him becoming? And what prompted him to travel to Akiva of all places to seek help? <strong>That</strong> seems like a story that should be further fleshed out!</p><p></p><p>8. Do you already have a trajectory for Kospirian's character development/arc in mind? Do you want his criminal family to play a role? Or is that something you entirely want to discover during play?</p><p></p><p>9. You made an interesting choice having Kospirian be governed by Morality rather than Duty like we'd expect a character aligned with the Resistance to have, or Obligation like we'd expect a character from a criminal family to have. How do you see his Morality playing out in a group? Is he going to act as the party's unexpected moral compass (when others are quick to assume he's just a selfish scoundrel)?</p><p></p><p>10. Since you're playing a Spy, once we confirm Kospirian's role in the Resistance, I may have additional information about the informant codenamed SKYLARK to pass onto you in secret.</p><p></p><p>11. Lastly, what's your vote for the Group Resource? (they're in the OP under Character Creation)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7039874, member: 20323"] Good start! I agree you picked a fantastic piece of art for your inspiration; fits your scoundrel/rogue-type character very well. Good use of Star Wars planets on Wookieepedia too; I appreciate the links. Hmm, I think I see a couple ways you can improve/clarify what you have here... 1. I'm curious about Kospirian's motives. He's defied his criminal family, freed slaves, and is aligned with the Resistance...yet foremost among his motivations are "Honor" and "Redemption to his family." Can you elaborate on that some more? It's seem like it could be paradoxical? And how do you see "Redemption to his family" being compatible with adventuring in the galaxy? I take it he doesn't one day hope to return to Chryya and settle down as a criminal kingpin. ;) 2. Not too many opportunities for other PC connections yet. I think that's because you've painted things in broad strokes, which I'll offer ideas on below. A few potential PC connections spring to mind... [list][*]A slave who Kospirian freed from the spice-smuggling vessel. [*]Another Force-sensitive who studied/discovered their gifts under the shaman of Akiva.[/list] 3. Looking at Kospirian's journey around the galaxy so far... Chryya is in M17 (in near proximity to Sullust, and close to Kabal – where our story beings). Then he ventured a ways to Akiva, which is in the Arcanis sector (along with Tatooine and Geonosis), where he had his "vision quest" experience. Then somehow he ends up on Kabal. I'm almost getting the picture that he became a bit of a drifter after his exile from the family? Do you think he's kicked around this general swath of the Outer Rim for a while? What's he been up to? Maybe that merits some Outer Rim Knowledge? 4. What brought Kospirian to Kabal, a rough-and-tumble trading planet? Was it the Resistance mission? It sounds like with his travels he may have crossed through before and might even have a bit of local knowledge. What do you imagine he's been doing there? (see details on Kabal in my OP). A few scoundrel-ish organizations on Kabal include the Houk Barcad (organized criminal protection racket), Office of the Premiere (nepotistic corrupt planetary gov't barely controlling local councils), and the Squib Merchandising Consortium (trading/smuggling/scavenging network). 5. What is Kospirian's attitude toward the Resistance? You describe him as having sympathies with their cause, but I think something more substantial and more personal makes sense, especially since Kospirian doesn't have a military background and isn't a pilot. He doesn't have to being connected to the Resistance if you don't want, but if you like him having that connection, how might you develop it some more to make it specific to Kospirian's character? 6. I haven't read [I]Aftermath[/I], so I'm unfamiliar with the Ahia-To alien culture. Do you have a grasp on that? From what I read on Wookieepedia, their shamanism emphasizes water as a purifying element...might be something to work into Kospirian's backstory/outlook? 7. With Kospirian's Force awakening, you mention he thought he was going crazy; I assume from his Uncanny Senses you were thinking some kind of hallucinations or visions? Do you already have an idea for what kind of Force user you envision him becoming? And what prompted him to travel to Akiva of all places to seek help? [B]That[/B] seems like a story that should be further fleshed out! 8. Do you already have a trajectory for Kospirian's character development/arc in mind? Do you want his criminal family to play a role? Or is that something you entirely want to discover during play? 9. You made an interesting choice having Kospirian be governed by Morality rather than Duty like we'd expect a character aligned with the Resistance to have, or Obligation like we'd expect a character from a criminal family to have. How do you see his Morality playing out in a group? Is he going to act as the party's unexpected moral compass (when others are quick to assume he's just a selfish scoundrel)? 10. Since you're playing a Spy, once we confirm Kospirian's role in the Resistance, I may have additional information about the informant codenamed SKYLARK to pass onto you in secret. 11. Lastly, what's your vote for the Group Resource? (they're in the OP under Character Creation) [/QUOTE]
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