[quote=@Jerkchicken]
So are we like a dating sim now? Where the players are competing to be best boy or girl and fill the Empress's dark soul with light? 

How many favor points does it take to hold hands?
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It's not really meant for romantic stuff, unless the story happens to flow that way. She's a busy woman, slaying her enemies, rallying the troops, mustering resources, and stuff like that, so if you want her ear for a particular matter, you'll have to call in a favor.

I'm getting the impression the grim setting isn't your cup of tea? I have a couple cheerier, more upbeat plots in mind if that's more to your liking. One is a ridiculous romp of a war against a superior, hi-tech foe, and another is a much more subdued story about rebuilding a broken nation. I don't mind changing up the story as needed.

Regarding NPCs, I figured you might have an eidolon in mind if you were keen to play with one. The Immortals will be getting their own character sheets, though they're more background lore at the moment than active plot elements.