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<blockquote data-quote="Rystil Arden" data-source="post: 3284663" data-attributes="member: 29014"><p>Lessee:</p><p></p><p>A Human Beguiler who has used her wits and magic to balance on the razor-sharp edge of disaster, moving between Ragesia and Shahalesti under different identites to perform minor missions, transactions, and acts of mischief to capitalise on the warring tensions in a way that leads to both profit for herself and benefiting those who have been hurt most by the war. Because of a childhood of abuse, she likes to call herself a mercenary and say she is only out for herself, at least when she's being herself and not a cover identity (she'll lie with impunity to stay in character for those), but even this is not really the truth, as in the end, she often winds up going out of her way to help those in need anyway. In the end, she is a person who shrouds herself in masks beneath masks, and perhaps no living person has seen what lies underneath the deepest one. As the Inquisition begins to rage out of control, she has become concerned both for her continuing activities and for the safety of her favourite home base and staging ground in Gate Pass. She's probably Chaotic Neutral with strong Good tendencies, and if the other PCs are good and make an impression on her, she's likely to swing all the way to Good at some point during the game.</p><p></p><p>A Human Archivist who has been researching the secrets of the gods and the universe ever since he was little and heard stories about them and thought that most of them were rather stupid and contrived. With his keen intellect and rock-solid intuition, he truly believed that he could unlock the secrets of the universe, and through careful study, he found a cryptic pattern of great power within his texts that connected him to divine power like that given to a Cleric. He considers the source of this power something he calls 'The Aleph'*, which he admits that he still barely understands. He wanted to explore religious texts, but had trouble gaining access as himself, so he sometimes masquerades as a priest, often of Boccob because, well, Boccob doesn't care. However, the increasing Ragesian hostilities began to make it difficult for him to reach some sources he desired, particularly an ancient site said to house a wondrous library* that contained some of the secrets to the mysteries of the universe, and so he began to study the Ragesian Inquisition, wherein he believes he has stumbled upon another mystery entirely, one possibly rife with conspiracy theories, cabals, and ancient secrets. And of course, he is the only one qualified to solve it. It'll help those being harmed by the hostilities, and it will hopeful earn the funds and goodwill crucial for his research on 'The Aleph'. He's true neutral, though more because he considers his research more important than random acts of charity--he still nearly refuses to do Evil unless absolute necessary, he'll definitely do Good things that don't inconvenience him too much, and there are certain cases where he is definitely motivated to go out of his way do Good, but it is based on his own way and not due to being universally benevolent. Still, that probably means he has Good tendencies as well, at least a bit.</p><p></p><p>*The Aleph is an allusion to a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aleph" target="_blank">Borges short story</a> about a point in space that contains all other points, and thus all the answers.</p><p></p><p>*I don't know if there is a ruins adventure in WotBS, but if so, if you tossed in that library, that could be a neat link.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rystil Arden, post: 3284663, member: 29014"] Lessee: A Human Beguiler who has used her wits and magic to balance on the razor-sharp edge of disaster, moving between Ragesia and Shahalesti under different identites to perform minor missions, transactions, and acts of mischief to capitalise on the warring tensions in a way that leads to both profit for herself and benefiting those who have been hurt most by the war. Because of a childhood of abuse, she likes to call herself a mercenary and say she is only out for herself, at least when she's being herself and not a cover identity (she'll lie with impunity to stay in character for those), but even this is not really the truth, as in the end, she often winds up going out of her way to help those in need anyway. In the end, she is a person who shrouds herself in masks beneath masks, and perhaps no living person has seen what lies underneath the deepest one. As the Inquisition begins to rage out of control, she has become concerned both for her continuing activities and for the safety of her favourite home base and staging ground in Gate Pass. She's probably Chaotic Neutral with strong Good tendencies, and if the other PCs are good and make an impression on her, she's likely to swing all the way to Good at some point during the game. A Human Archivist who has been researching the secrets of the gods and the universe ever since he was little and heard stories about them and thought that most of them were rather stupid and contrived. With his keen intellect and rock-solid intuition, he truly believed that he could unlock the secrets of the universe, and through careful study, he found a cryptic pattern of great power within his texts that connected him to divine power like that given to a Cleric. He considers the source of this power something he calls 'The Aleph'*, which he admits that he still barely understands. He wanted to explore religious texts, but had trouble gaining access as himself, so he sometimes masquerades as a priest, often of Boccob because, well, Boccob doesn't care. However, the increasing Ragesian hostilities began to make it difficult for him to reach some sources he desired, particularly an ancient site said to house a wondrous library* that contained some of the secrets to the mysteries of the universe, and so he began to study the Ragesian Inquisition, wherein he believes he has stumbled upon another mystery entirely, one possibly rife with conspiracy theories, cabals, and ancient secrets. And of course, he is the only one qualified to solve it. It'll help those being harmed by the hostilities, and it will hopeful earn the funds and goodwill crucial for his research on 'The Aleph'. He's true neutral, though more because he considers his research more important than random acts of charity--he still nearly refuses to do Evil unless absolute necessary, he'll definitely do Good things that don't inconvenience him too much, and there are certain cases where he is definitely motivated to go out of his way do Good, but it is based on his own way and not due to being universally benevolent. Still, that probably means he has Good tendencies as well, at least a bit. *The Aleph is an allusion to a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aleph]Borges short story[/url] about a point in space that contains all other points, and thus all the answers. *I don't know if there is a ruins adventure in WotBS, but if so, if you tossed in that library, that could be a neat link. [/QUOTE]
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