[quote=@Syn] I was hoping to snag one of the starfallen members aligned with getting the sword back that or a begger [/quote] That's definitely plausible, though the first is dependent on Sloth's character potentially, given that having the seeker and the thief in the same party, nominally. I mean, I can think of reasons, but... it'd be harder. The second, naturally, is perfectly reasonable. [quote=@Sloth] There's also a Beggar Fraternity in Legends of the Wulin, if I remember correctly. I might give the setting another read, to get in the mood if nothing else. That seems to be the general consensus, yeah. Alas, the dream of putting that pdf to use is dashed, once again. Well, considering the idea in mind was that he was, in fact, an asshole who snatched the sword for petty reasons.... :hmm [hider=Extremely Rough Brainstorming] Well, just off the top of my head, the idea was essentially: - Orphan kid is taken off the streets by your stereotypical wise old master - Shows promise, but is ridiculed by other students for his humble origin - Eventually, through one way or another, this gets to him, commence operation: Steal the Sword and Prove Everyone Wrong - Manage to actually pull it off - Well, there's no going back now, Scoob - One bit of characterization being that, while many would think it's the logical place for him to end up, he chooses not to join the Nameless Sons, for reasons, mostly related to thinking they're pricks with no honor or something. (May or may not believe that he can beat up the Bastard of Blades to prove to everyone that he deserves having the sword he just stole.) - Two years of wandering around acting like a big shot because, hey, he's got a cool sword and the skills to back up bravado (I hope) - End up in Zhenzhu because hey, when you've got a nifty artifact you want even more nifty artifacts. Bonus: It's easier to disappear in a city, right? Basically, think your typical hot blooded protagonist, with the added twist of betraying his school on a whim but refusing to apologize for it. It's a bit out there I admit, so I'm willing to scrap it for a more traditional sort of hero. Esp. if the guy is pre-planned to have already nicked the medallion and map. Maybe I could just switch things around and be sent after the guy who stole it rather than the one who actually did. Who knows. Either way, I'll try and think up some gimmicks for other faction characters. [/hider] Well, I do like haughty dragon people aesthetics... [/quote] I'll look at your brainstorming when I'm a bit more coherent in thought. xD