Paxus Asclepius
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Paranoid, are we? There doesn't seem to be a single one of us you could possibly trust. Of course, I'm not saying you're wrong, but just because they're out to get you doesn't mean you can't be paranoid.
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John E Smoke
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Paxus Asclepius said:
Who's paranoid? It's a bit of a joke, really. But then again, when you know that nobody should trust you, why put that trust in anyone else?
Gwyn: "The scorpion must have its poison, and this one is filled with enough malice to serve that purpose. All he must learn is that while torture is an art, art without purpose is also without worth."
- Sunedilar's only concern with Gwyn is that he will cause more problems than he solves. While Sunedilar's people make extensive use of torture, their religion teaches that pain is not an end unto itself, so Gwyn's sadism will be an irritant.
Nyos: "Sometimes the best weapon for the job is the one that falls into your hand. This weapon may not strike precisely the way I desire, but it will serve"
- Sunedilar's basic opinion of Nyos would be cold apprasisal: he has valuable skills and abilities. If Sunedilar learns his background, he may have a few concerns, but would most likely continue to deal with Nyos.
Dulanse: "A friend of the Krinjat, and a possible venom to his own. As th Krinjat have profited from his before, so I shall now."
- Having dealt with the Geriardor family in the past, Sunedilar would honor that alliance with Dulanse. He would have no concerns regarding Dulanse's murder, since his own clan has often employed scorched earth tactics of their own.
Lydia: "A kindred spirit in serving the precepts of faith, though hers demands a world of corpses. She could prove quite valuable, if her destructive desires could be channeled to more...productive goals."
- The cult of Vorlash teaches its warriors to hold respect for the chosen of the gods (only the darker ones, of course) as a way to control the clan's warriors more cleanly. In spite of his time away from the tribe, Sunedilar still holds such priests in some regard. He would respect her decision to seek the power of lichdom, but would be less admiring of her idea of "cleansing" the world of the living.
Alev: "A living puppet, if you call what he does living. If any were born to serve, it is this one. His interests can be easily enough directed towards a far better purpose than he would ever have alone. And if he will not be guided, he will be discarded."
- Alev's lack of real feeling would make Sunedilar view him as little more than a pawn, an untrustworthy one at that. If he learns Alev's background, he will wonder at Alev's lack of spine, to not only allow himself to be enslaved but to remain that way for so long before freeing himself.
Rhesa/Aeweth: "This one seems harmless enough. And that is a problem. The instant she lets her focus slip at a key moment, she may well damn us all. Unless this is simply an illusion, in which case...most impressive."
- The Krinjat are a particularly taciturn lot, so her outgoing personality and ditziness would definately bother Sunedilar. But he has known plenty of people who appeare harmless to conceal something, so he would not take her outward appearance for granted.
Fabian: "Another talker, full of cheer and frivolity. Still, someone must tell the tale, once the conquest has ended, and this child of the world seems to have a penchant for the tragic."
- Again, his apparently outgoing personality would be annoying, but once Sunedilar has a better understanding of Fabian, he may very well be quite pleased to have found someone so easy to direct.
As for a way to connect him to the rest, there are a couple of approachs. A contractual obligation to Dulanse would do it. Money is also good, since he can use it to buy mercenaries or objects of power later. A promise of aid in the coming war would also secure his loyalty.
- Sunedilar's only concern with Gwyn is that he will cause more problems than he solves. While Sunedilar's people make extensive use of torture, their religion teaches that pain is not an end unto itself, so Gwyn's sadism will be an irritant.
Nyos: "Sometimes the best weapon for the job is the one that falls into your hand. This weapon may not strike precisely the way I desire, but it will serve"
- Sunedilar's basic opinion of Nyos would be cold apprasisal: he has valuable skills and abilities. If Sunedilar learns his background, he may have a few concerns, but would most likely continue to deal with Nyos.
Dulanse: "A friend of the Krinjat, and a possible venom to his own. As th Krinjat have profited from his before, so I shall now."
- Having dealt with the Geriardor family in the past, Sunedilar would honor that alliance with Dulanse. He would have no concerns regarding Dulanse's murder, since his own clan has often employed scorched earth tactics of their own.
Lydia: "A kindred spirit in serving the precepts of faith, though hers demands a world of corpses. She could prove quite valuable, if her destructive desires could be channeled to more...productive goals."
- The cult of Vorlash teaches its warriors to hold respect for the chosen of the gods (only the darker ones, of course) as a way to control the clan's warriors more cleanly. In spite of his time away from the tribe, Sunedilar still holds such priests in some regard. He would respect her decision to seek the power of lichdom, but would be less admiring of her idea of "cleansing" the world of the living.
Alev: "A living puppet, if you call what he does living. If any were born to serve, it is this one. His interests can be easily enough directed towards a far better purpose than he would ever have alone. And if he will not be guided, he will be discarded."
- Alev's lack of real feeling would make Sunedilar view him as little more than a pawn, an untrustworthy one at that. If he learns Alev's background, he will wonder at Alev's lack of spine, to not only allow himself to be enslaved but to remain that way for so long before freeing himself.
Rhesa/Aeweth: "This one seems harmless enough. And that is a problem. The instant she lets her focus slip at a key moment, she may well damn us all. Unless this is simply an illusion, in which case...most impressive."
- The Krinjat are a particularly taciturn lot, so her outgoing personality and ditziness would definately bother Sunedilar. But he has known plenty of people who appeare harmless to conceal something, so he would not take her outward appearance for granted.
Fabian: "Another talker, full of cheer and frivolity. Still, someone must tell the tale, once the conquest has ended, and this child of the world seems to have a penchant for the tragic."
- Again, his apparently outgoing personality would be annoying, but once Sunedilar has a better understanding of Fabian, he may very well be quite pleased to have found someone so easy to direct.
As for a way to connect him to the rest, there are a couple of approachs. A contractual obligation to Dulanse would do it. Money is also good, since he can use it to buy mercenaries or objects of power later. A promise of aid in the coming war would also secure his loyalty.
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Thomas Hobbes
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Wippit Guud said:Cool... just whipped up a rather twisted half-ogre hexblade in the event my number comes up
No no- that's in the event one of our numbers come up.
And Paxus, you frighten my sometimes.
(I like this list of reactions format, and I'll do one when I get the chance...)
Ankh-Morpork Guard
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And Thomas...your number WILL come up. 
Great idea with the list of reactions there, I'd like it if you guys were already pre-estabolished as a group when we get into it. Maybe even thow in a few general goals if you can.
Great idea with the list of reactions there, I'd like it if you guys were already pre-estabolished as a group when we get into it. Maybe even thow in a few general goals if you can.
Paxus Asclepius
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Thomas Hobbes said:And Paxus, you frighten me sometimes.
Only sometimes? I must not be trying hard enough.
Ankh-Morpork Guard said:
Gwyn's ambitions are relatively small at the moment. Wealth to afford magic to provide power, and as free a hand as possible with the civilians, are his two basic goals. To the first end, he'll take cash from anyone who's willing to let him have the second.
John E Smoke
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Dulanse has a few goals of his own, which hopefully will coincide with the rest of the group. First, he wants Delryn either murdered (slowly and messily, by all preference) or shamed to exile - and then murdered slowly and messily where he has no influence. Second, he wants to build enough wealth and power of his own so that he won't have to rely on his family's assets (this isn't a "I hate my family" thing, it's a "I want to prove my worth" thing, and he fully intends to continue friendly relations with and/or further elevate their position). Third, and ultimately most importantly, he wants a title and an official estate recognised by the crown of Calislan.
The easiest way I can see to get this band together is for us all to be tasked together with a mission of questionable morality. An easy solution to setting up that situation would be Dulanses dear uncle, who could have hired everybody individually (or in already matched pairs, what have you), and asked Dulanse to go with them to make sure they stay on task (with a significant monetary incentive, naturally). Being mostly uninterested in the family business, Dulanse would probably be quite eager for a bit of derring-do for a change.
The easiest way I can see to get this band together is for us all to be tasked together with a mission of questionable morality. An easy solution to setting up that situation would be Dulanses dear uncle, who could have hired everybody individually (or in already matched pairs, what have you), and asked Dulanse to go with them to make sure they stay on task (with a significant monetary incentive, naturally). Being mostly uninterested in the family business, Dulanse would probably be quite eager for a bit of derring-do for a change.
Ankh-Morpork Guard
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That's two with a common goal of wealth...that could actually be a very good way to keep you guys together...
flyingricepaddy
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Late-night viewing of RotK (it only just got here on the 7th, a showing which they had the nerve to call a sneak preview) plus my work schedule has left me web-idle for the last bit--sorry.
Some more info is up for Fabian. Many stats still in limbo.
No worries about getting Fabian to work with whomever. He's a people person!
Some more info is up for Fabian. Many stats still in limbo.
No worries about getting Fabian to work with whomever. He's a people person!
Gwyn - "So angry, Bright Star? No worries, your anger and hunger for blood will serve you well. There are many that deserve your kind of brilliant pain, if only to bring them to the peace of death. You and I can work well together."
~Gwyn's propensity for violence doesn't really phase Lydia. The more he kills the more bodies she has to... work with.
Nyos - "Brother under the skin, eh? I see you know Death's ways, and the ways she can help you. I can help you too."
~As a fellow death-worshipper and as one that shares a common background of abusive siblings, Lydia would get along fairly well with Nyos.
Sunedilar - "A fine and stoic man. Quite reliable, with few vices, and doesn't object to certain necessary practices. Devoted to his causes... yes, you'd be an excellent bodyguard."
~Since Sunedilar seems to be the kind of person who would be unperturbed by some of Lydia's actions, he seems like a decent sort to travel with. She also would be appreciative of his strength and battle prowess.
Dulanse - "A bit aloof, aren't you Pretty Bird? Never let anyone do the dirty work? Shirk your duty and explode when someone tells you otherwise? How can you know anything unless you experience it for yourself?"
~Dulanse's arrogance puts her off, as it reminds her of one of her brothers.
Alev Pure - "A veritable Peacock I should think. Your affections will be your downfall some day. All one would have to do would be to replace your rice powder with poison and you would cheerfully go the grave with a smooth and pretty face."
~While Alev's interest in the occasional murder is mildly interesting, Lydia has a distrust for any handsome men. His lack of emotion disturbs her.
Rhesa/Aeweth - "Flighty little child; heart of a feather, mind of a spring breeze, head in the clouds, and feet far off the ground. You don't know the kind of power you can receive if you just open yourself up to it and take it into you. If you dance long enough on your knife-edge of morality then you will surely be cut. I can offer you an easy slide into darkness..."
~Though Lydia essentially considers Aeweth to be harmless, she feels she could be a great force to further many causes, if she just stopped tip-toeing around the issue and plunged right in.
Fabian - "What a strange man. A skilled storyteller though, and confident enough to not mind the subject matter. Perhaps he can tell my story so that all might know and remember."
~Fabian is a bit of an odd duck to Lydia. Strangely detached yet at the same time very pleasent and outgoing, he confuses her. However, he tells a good story, which she enjoys.
Lydia's goals are fairly simple - gain enough power and respect from Wee Jas in order to be able to raise the dead. To this end she tends to present herself as a mercenary for hire, attempting to join whatever group will cause the most death. Money is a secondary, though reasonably important concern, as it is necessary for her necromantic rites.
~Gwyn's propensity for violence doesn't really phase Lydia. The more he kills the more bodies she has to... work with.
Nyos - "Brother under the skin, eh? I see you know Death's ways, and the ways she can help you. I can help you too."
~As a fellow death-worshipper and as one that shares a common background of abusive siblings, Lydia would get along fairly well with Nyos.
Sunedilar - "A fine and stoic man. Quite reliable, with few vices, and doesn't object to certain necessary practices. Devoted to his causes... yes, you'd be an excellent bodyguard."
~Since Sunedilar seems to be the kind of person who would be unperturbed by some of Lydia's actions, he seems like a decent sort to travel with. She also would be appreciative of his strength and battle prowess.
Dulanse - "A bit aloof, aren't you Pretty Bird? Never let anyone do the dirty work? Shirk your duty and explode when someone tells you otherwise? How can you know anything unless you experience it for yourself?"
~Dulanse's arrogance puts her off, as it reminds her of one of her brothers.
Alev Pure - "A veritable Peacock I should think. Your affections will be your downfall some day. All one would have to do would be to replace your rice powder with poison and you would cheerfully go the grave with a smooth and pretty face."
~While Alev's interest in the occasional murder is mildly interesting, Lydia has a distrust for any handsome men. His lack of emotion disturbs her.
Rhesa/Aeweth - "Flighty little child; heart of a feather, mind of a spring breeze, head in the clouds, and feet far off the ground. You don't know the kind of power you can receive if you just open yourself up to it and take it into you. If you dance long enough on your knife-edge of morality then you will surely be cut. I can offer you an easy slide into darkness..."
~Though Lydia essentially considers Aeweth to be harmless, she feels she could be a great force to further many causes, if she just stopped tip-toeing around the issue and plunged right in.
Fabian - "What a strange man. A skilled storyteller though, and confident enough to not mind the subject matter. Perhaps he can tell my story so that all might know and remember."
~Fabian is a bit of an odd duck to Lydia. Strangely detached yet at the same time very pleasent and outgoing, he confuses her. However, he tells a good story, which she enjoys.
Lydia's goals are fairly simple - gain enough power and respect from Wee Jas in order to be able to raise the dead. To this end she tends to present herself as a mercenary for hire, attempting to join whatever group will cause the most death. Money is a secondary, though reasonably important concern, as it is necessary for her necromantic rites.
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