[@Frengo] Alright, you do make fair points, but as you've invited me to state my case, I believe I'll do so.

[quote=@Frengo]
Okay, I got a little problem with Serpica. See, it looks like she and her friend fancey themselves a shot at claiming that prize money; however, given that she has no combat skills makes the whole thing seem a little odd. I mean, Iron Coast is crawling to the brim with monsters, and she wants to travel across a dead landscape to put down a powerful Wraith? Is she suicidal?

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Combat skills? Perhaps not, but being a street urchin all her life has given her an excellent mind for geography and the flow of cities. It's established that Al has no sense of direction, and as the two are a duo, her presence is important in this regard. Not to mention, the man has little money. Being adept as scavenging in an urban environment for free food and shelter is a skill that can't be accurately quantified, but whose importance should not be understated. 

As for her reasons, we'll have to go into the mind of a terrified, abused little street rat. Nobody loves you, you don't consistently have food or shelter, and what little money you manage to scrounge together is more often than not stolen by people stronger than you. You have nothing to lose but your meaningless life, and you have everything to gain. You can make a difference and save the empire, earn real money for once in your life, sleep in a real bed with real food, and perhaps even earn the affection of the populace. You can give your life meaning for once. If you want impetus, then there it is.

[quote=@Frengo]
She seems better suited to a comedy or a drama, where as this RP is grounded in the idea that at some point the "heroes" will need to kill stuff. Maybe take her back to the drawing board and give that girl some teeth? 

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If need be, Serpica can strangle someone with her tail. Perhaps not the best tool against the undead, but it is something. For the most part, however, she'll be relying on Al to do most of the work while she stays in back. She wouldn't know how to use a weapon to start, but over the course of the campaign she could probably learn to use a crossbow at least.

[quote=@Frengo]
Also, how common are these snake people? They seem a little on the ghoulish side of things, so it would be nice to know if they're common throughout the Empire, or if people look at them as a disgusting minority. 

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They are somewhat ghoulish, and I think that they would absolutely be an uncommon race. I'm certain that she's faced prejudice for it before, but I believe in the overall goodness of Humanity. She's been kicked around plenty, but she's also been helped begrudgingly by those with an ounce of pity. Or piety, perhaps.

[quote=@Frengo]
But let it be known that I am a kind GM. If you wish to keep her as she is, then now's your chance to state your case and I'll take it under further consideration. Preferably though, she wants to be able to have a realistic prospect of surviving more than 24 hours outside the walls of Campus Magnus! 

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In closing, I doubt she could last even a couple of hours outside a city by herself with the roving undead, but together with a strong adventurer who is ostensibly able to make these travels just on his own, her chances increase exponentially. As long as she stays near, of course.