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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 1951493" data-attributes="member: 20323">Ani-SasuaHere is a character from an Egyptian society that I ran as an NPC in a long campaign; she was constantly helping the PCs out of tough situations with her glib tongue, and also getting them in over their heads at the same time... Ani-Sasua, the Herald of Dreams Appearance: Ani-Sasua is a keen-eyed, dark-skinned gnome born from nomad stock. As is often the case among nomads, her head is completely shaved. When in courtly apparel she wears a wig in the Egyptian style. Her prominent cheekbones and brittle nails reveal she has suffered from want of food during her voyage in the desert, though she is just beginning to regain her health. Constantly in motion, she enjoys competitions of all kind, especially storytelling duels and foot races. She dresses in brightly colored purple and yellow robes, sometimes covering her head with a headdress called a kefiyeh. Over her shoulder Ani-Sasua carried a large hide bag which bears the case containing the ancestral scrolls.Background: In her homeland, the oasis city of Antekh, Ani-Sasua is beloved as a storyteller and entertainer. Growing up an orphan she was raised in various households; when one family had enough of her they passed her on to their neighbors. In a sense, she was raised by the tribe of oasis dwellers. Antekh's ruler himself chose her to bring the ancestral scrolls to the capital and deliver his invitation. Though she was diversely educated for an oasis dweller, she had never before gone on such a perilous journey. Along the way her caravan was lost in a sandstorm. Only she and her bodyguard Cheoks managed to press on.Role-Play Notes: Ani-Sasua speaks in a soft voice, her eyes squinted as she talks as if gazing into the sun. She is unimpressed by anyone who isn't well-spoken, or obviously of noble heritage (even if it is faked). Though the scrolls she bears are heavy, Ani-Sasua refuses offers to help carry them – she feels they are her burden alone. She enjoys wordplay, and can be a bit of a prankster.Encounter Notes: Upon meeting, Ani-Sasua is cautious of stranger and will attempt to determine their true motives. Once a rapport is established, however , she will be very curious about the outside world. If asked about her homeland, she will weave a wondrous description of the verdant oasis. Indeed, it would be hard to shut her up.Conversation Bits:    Two oracles have spoken to me of your arrival, and now that you are here… I had expected a great prince among you – are you sure the entire escort is accounted for? No princes among you? Any viziers, maybe? No? Hmm...    Forgive my ignorance. We of the Tepra Oasis are accustomed to certain standards of living. I am sure Eastern nobles as yourselves understand what I mean. The Eye of Isis revealed to me that you would visit our humble oasis one day. A dove would be born from your heart when you see the oasis, such is its beauty and majesty. Pray, what do they call the oracle of the Pharaoh’s court?P.S. The attached picture is for inspiration. It is a picture of a gnome (Sutekhra) from the Green Ronin Egyptian Adventures online demo.</blockquote>

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