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Trash for the Trash God [Just Breaking BBCode]

CS Sheet

| 𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐘 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐃 𝐄 𝐍 𝐀 𝐑 𝐂 𝐇 𝐈 𝐕 𝐄 |

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"Insert Character Quote Here."

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐅 𝐎 𝐑 𝐌 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 |

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 |
Make sure it matches your race/origin.
𝐀𝐆𝐄 |
18+
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 |
As it says, and include pronouns.
𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 |
Easy enough.
𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍 |
Choose one from the list, but feel free to get more detailed if you wish.
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 |
Grey Warden (Acolyte for Mages) or Warden Recruit. I'll accept one Senior Warden as the group's leader.
𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 |
The color code you're using in this sheet.

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐀 𝐏 𝐏 𝐄 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄 |

𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 |
As it says. Because asking for someone's weight is rude.
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐄𝐘𝐄 & 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 |
Just a brief run down.
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 |
A place to put down scars, tattoos, and the lot. You can also include horn shape and ornaments if you're a Qunari. Vallaslin if you're Dalish. Casteless markings if you're dwarven. Etc.
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐓 |
What do your character's clothes look like? I'm not mandating that they all be in matching Warden uniforms, but your character can wear one. As long as they have the symbol on them, somewhere. Incorporate your armor and weapons into this. You can use pictures but mostly use your words.
𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐒 |
If someone approached your character, what would they notice about their stance? Attitude? And the like? You can tell a lot about a character just by the way they hold themselves.

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐍 𝐄 𝐑 𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐊 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 |
What drives your character? What leads them to fulfill their duties as a Grey Warden? Altruistic? Self-serving? Self-Sacrificing? Suicidal? Atonement? Etc. Why is your character here, and why will they continue to be here?
𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 |

• Consider these your positive traits.

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 |

• Consider these your negative traits.

𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 |

• At least one. Everyone has a "sweet tooth" so to say.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 |
I'm not going to tell you what this means. Everyone's answer will be different. What is your character's lasting and final thing that is true to themselves? This is their line.

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| 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐑 𝐈 𝐎 𝐑 - 𝐑 𝐎 𝐆 𝐔 𝐄 - 𝐌 𝐀 𝐆 𝐄 (Just Leave your Character Class) |

☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 | #
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☐☒ 𝕯𝖊𝖝𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖞 | #
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☐☒ 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 | #
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☐☒ 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖈𝖊𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
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☐☒ 𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖍 | #
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☐☒ 𝖂𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖕𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖗 | #
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𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 |
Name it Here

Here tell me how your character has earned this specialization and use it in and out of battle.

𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 |
Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 |

• Arcane Lance: A bolt of arcane energy flung from your hands or staff. All mages have this ability.

Name of School

• Spell Name
• Spell Name
• Spell Name

Name of School

• Spell Name
• Spell Name
• Spell Name

Name of Specialization

• Spell Name

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| 𝐄 𝐐 𝐔 𝐈 𝐏 𝐌 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 & 𝐁 𝐄 𝐋 𝐎 𝐍 𝐆 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 |

• List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character has at the ready.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 |

• List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character can use, but isn't at the ready.

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 |

• Just a list of items your character would carry, these don't count against what you would have to think about hoisting around. They just tell us more about your character.

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| 𝐑 𝐄 𝐋 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 𝐇 𝐈 𝐏 𝐒 |

CHARACTER NAME[color=their color]| [/color]
Your character's opinion. Copy & Paste as many times as needed.

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Mal CS

| 𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐘 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐃 𝐄 𝐍 𝐀 𝐑 𝐂 𝐇 𝐈 𝐕 𝐄 |

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"If maleficarums warrant hunting down, then the players of The Game warrant burning at stakes."

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐅 𝐎 𝐑 𝐌 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 |

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 |
Maliphant "Mal" DeGardet
𝐀𝐆𝐄 |
28
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 |
Male (he/him)
𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 |
Human
𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍 |
Orlesian Exile
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 |
- -
𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 |
#caaf82

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐀 𝐏 𝐏 𝐄 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄 |

𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 |
6'0" with Bulky Musculature
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐄𝐘𝐄 & 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 |
A Fair Skintone with Natural Blond Hair that's Somewhat Coifed and Gray Eyes
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 |
He has a mutilating burn scar over his left cheekbone that has seared off half his ear. There are also thin scars over his right eyebrow and the bridge of his nose.
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐑 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐓 |
Mal is adorned in heavy mail with the bright red scapular of the Templars that drapes to his knees. On his shoulders are bulky pauldrons that lead to thick "sleeves" of armored plates. It ends at his bare fingers, nails well taken care of but blood underneath the edges. Around his waist is a thick belt that has a few, empty stretched-out loops that lead to ones that are filled with bright blue lyrium potions. Also on his hip is a large, rain-proof satchel that seems to be stuffed to the brim with vellums, scrolls, and a tome. Around his legs are thick, laced leather pants that trail into calf-high boots with metal toes that have seen better days. On his back is a shortsword, and on his hip across from the satchel containing his paperwork, is a hefty mace. He also a quiver stuffed with red-feathered arrows and a bow strung over his shoulder. Despite the high collar of his undershirt, one can still make out the curvature of a necklace that he wears underneath his armor. On top of his head is an Orlesian hat made from thick leather with a wide brim and an old red feather pinned to it.
𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐒 |
Mal isn't the sort to be guarded, his armor does that well enough. He usually has his hands on his hips or is thumbing through his notes--possibly penning more. If someone wishes to engage him in conversation, he'd be more than glad to. His smile is welcoming, but it's also very Orlesian. There's a way he tilts his chin up to look down at you that tells you the conversation is for his importance and not your own. Beyond that, he's quick to place a hand on his mace and pick at the leather straps in anticipation.

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐍 𝐄 𝐑 𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐊 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 |
To talk to Mal, one would assume that his reasoning for being here would solely be duty. Yet, an Orlesian templar from a Free Marches Chantry might raise a few brows. Unlike the rest of his Circle-
Bound brethren, there's something a bit different about the way that Mal takes to his templar nature.
𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 |

• Personable- No one will accuse the templar of being off-putting at first glance.
• Goal-Oriented- Good luck getting Mal away from tending to his duties and assignment.
• Faithful- Nothing will sway him from the Chantry or his commitment to the Templars.

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 |

• Haughty- Years in the Orlesian Court will do that to someone.
• Self-Aggrandizing- If you want someone that will tell their story with bravado and poignancy, it's him. He'll even do an amazing job of downplaying anyone else's accomplishments.
• Without Remorse- Maleficarum, or not, if someone is practicing magic outside the reach of the Chantry, it's Mal's duty to bring them in. No sob story will deter him. More determinantal being that he's fine doing this to allies as well.

𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 |

• Gossip
• Cigars
• Ego

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 |
Mal would never fail at his duties and lead others into unnecessary harm. It wouldn't look good for his reputation. It's hard to say if what he does is altruistic or ignoble of others' struggles, but he will never stand by and let blood magic wreak havoc.

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| 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐑 𝐈 𝐎 𝐑 |

☐ 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | +4
Persuasion & Etiquette & Deception
☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | 0
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☐ 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 | -1
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☒ 𝕯𝖊𝖝𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖞 | +2
Dueling & Short Blades
☐ 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 | 0
Blood Magic
☐ 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖈𝖊𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | 0
Tracking
☒ 𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖍 | +1
Intimidation
☐ 𝖂𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖕𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖗 | -2
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𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 |
Templar

Mal does not use his abilities to tend to demons, but instead to hunt down those that use the art of blood magic to commit heinous rituals. He's spent some time learning of them, reading about apostates and hedge mages that have used this dark art in the past. His lyrium-fueled abilities are about nullifying magic and not letting magic affect him. This doesn't mean he's an impenetrable shield because his powers only extend as long as the lyrium dosage. But in that short time, one has to face him on the physical battlefield.

𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 |
Armor Training

Novice

Description

Novice: You can wear heavy leather and mail armor without suffering a penalty.

Intrigue

Novice ► Journeyman

Description

Novice: You know how to play the Game. Chose the following Communication focus: Deception.
Journeyman: You always gain more information than you give out. You’re talented at performative espionage and gossip.

Oratory

Novice

Description

Novice: You know how to work a crowd. In a public setting, you can find your voice amongst the people. They won’t fall in line with you, but they’ll listen.

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| 𝐄 𝐐 𝐔 𝐈 𝐏 𝐌 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 & 𝐁 𝐄 𝐋 𝐎 𝐍 𝐆 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 |

• Heavy Mail
• Mace
• Shortsword
• Lyrium Potions

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 |

• Bow & Arrows

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 |

• Backpack, Orelsian Clothes, Rations, & Waterskin
• Vellums & Scrolls & Tomes Regarding Magic and Apostates
• Ink Pot & Well
• Candles & Flint
• Compass & Map
• Cigars
• Mysterious Jewelry
• A Strange Black Candle
• Paperwork from the Circle of Starkhaven

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| 𝐑 𝐄 𝐋 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 𝐇 𝐈 𝐏 𝐒 |

CHARACTER NAME |
Your character's opinion. Copy & Paste as many times as needed.

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Trash for the Trash God [Just Breaking BBCode]

DA RP

The First Era, The Divine Age, started and ended with the Second Blight. An entire generation of people lived and died through it, not knowing what life without darkspawn was like. It had started in the Anderfels and spread across Thedas like fire. It ended in the year of 1:95 at Starkhaven as a mostly human force led by the Grey Wardens struck the final blow.

Divine Hortrensia I named the Second Era the Glory Age, predicting a grand rebirth of the world after the devastation of the Blight. Yet, the rebirth of Thedas would be the upheaval of the social and political norms and a life of hardships more dramatic than the Blight. In the years to come, Orlais and the Dales would come to war. Divine Renata I called for a Holy War, leading to the Exalted March of the Dales. Orlais claimed the land, and the elvish people either escaped to alienages or took to nomadic traditions. In Ferelden, Teryrn Caedmon declared himself king which incited a civil war. At his death, fighting for power over the region began. This period in Ferelden would be called the War of Crowns. Further North, Starkhaven's King Fyruss would try to take over all of the Free Marches under the Tevinter banner.

This was called the Time of Rebuilding, but it was hard to say would what was truly being forged in the ashes left by the darkspawn.

This all happened within the forty years after the end of the Second Blight. There were now inhabitants of Thedas growing into adulthood without the fear or knowledge of the Blight. Yet, that didn't stop the Grey Wardens from remaining vigilant. Old God Zazikel wouldn't be the last Archdemon, and they were sure of it. Still a branch of the Chantry, they were given stipends and notoriety in most towns. They'd not fallen out of favor, yet. So, they took to Thedas to deal with roving bands of darkspawn along with other moral adversaries the Chantry might have. They became hunters of the wicked and the profane.

Our story begins in 2:35, a newly formed squadron of Grey Wardens are sent from the Fortress Weisshaupt to deal with what is believed to be a new emergence of the Blight. There's a town in the Free Marches that went silent seemingly overnight. Those that investigated have not returned. No one dares to get close for fear that they'll be next. But those that remember the Second Blight and the darkspawn, swear they can hear them on the other side of the town's border. Your group has been tasked with eradicating this threat and saving anyone that might be alive within the confines of the town. You've been gifted a templar from the Starkhaven Circle to help. Yet, all the strange and scary aside, the land is in the midst of political upheaval. There may be enemies in more forms than just those of darkspawn.

Are you ready to embark upon a tale where our lovely protagonists' lives and stories are lost to time? Where their blood is spilled only for their name to be removed from the Warden logs? Where their death will be a convenience to the powers that be? If so, let us begin.

A Color Coded Map | Ethno-Linguistic Map

The Current State of the Countries of Thedas

𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐋𝐒

A Kingdom in Northwestern Thedas

After the First Blight, Tevinter held on to the Anderfels for about 200 years, but abandoned it in an effort to protect central Tevinter when the Second Blight began in 1:5 Divine. The Anderfels was nearly destroyed by the Blight, but saved by Emperor Kordillus Drakon, starting with the lifting of the siege of Weisshaupt in 1:33 Divine. After that, they joined the Orlesian Empire as well as converted to the Chantry. But after the death of Drakon, his successor Kordillus II could not hold the empire together and the Anderfels broke free again in 1:65 Divine.

Is currently a free country, but in severe disrepair from the damage of the Second Blight. It is slowly rebuilding. While mostly home to humans, there is a small qunari settlement in the Northern part of the country that has thrived for the past 100 years. It is home to the massive Grey Warden Fortress Weisshaupt.

𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀

A Kingdom in Eastern Thedas

Starting in 1:45 Divine, the Chantry spread east into Antiva, and the teachings of Andraste gained favor among the citizens, eventually becoming the main religion in Antiva. Antiva usually remained neutral in the conflicts of its neighbors, though it did ally with some city-states of the Free Marches from 2:15 Glory through the current year to stop the territorial advances of King Fyruss of Starkhaven. In 2:33 Glory, Antivan cities united under a common banner to better defend themselves.

The Principality of Antiva, or simply Antiva, is a plutocratic nation in northeastern Thedas. Although it possesses few resources of its own, Antiva's location makes it a center for trade in the north. Antiva's wine trade, buoyed by its fruitful vineyards and an aggressive approach to trading practices with other nations, is one of the country's main resources, allowing for a relatively prosperous life for its citizens. Its capital is Antiva City, which lies in the middle of its coastline and is one of the wealthiest in Thedas.

𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇

An Island Stronghold East of the Free Marches

During the Divine and Glory Ages, the island remained unoccupied and the emptiness coupled with the debris from shipwrecks that littered the coast bred in the Free Marches the belief that the island was haunted or cursed, and contributed to the failure of any Marcher state to claim a lasting foothold on the land.

𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍

A Kingdom in Southeastern Thedas

When the Alamarri peoples first split from Neromenians, they migrated southeast and crossed the Frostback Mountains in -2415 Ancient. There, they found a new homeland that would eventually become "Ferelden", which means "fertile valley" in the Alamarri tongue. However, the fertile valley did not become a sovereign nation for almost 3000 years. This period of time is littered with numerous wars the Alamarri tribes waged, both with foreign powers such as the Tevinter Imperium and Orlais, as well as their fellow tribes. During that time the Alamarri developed their own political system which remains largely intact to this day. With time, powerful nobles would turn their land into bannorns, then arlings, and finally teyrnirs. The nobles continued the Alamarri tradition of infighting and continued to fight with each other over petty and personal matters in order to gain more power. That was until the Alamarri warrior Hafter united the tribes in Ferelden against the darkspawn during the Second Blight in 1:40 Divine. Ten years later he defeated combined Chasind and Avvar forces to hold the Ferelden Valley and was named the valley's first Teryn. Move to the current day when Hafter's grandson Teyrn Caedmon declared himself king, and a civil war broke out. He was then killed in 2:18 Glory at the Battle of Valmorn Hills. The fight for power over the region has begun. This period is now known as the War of Crowns.

Ferelden is best known for the likely birthplace of Andraste and home to the communities of the dwarves of Orzammar and the Dalish Elves in the Brecilian Frest. Life and politics in Ferelden have been historically turbulent, defined by ages of tribal rule and invasions of foreign armies. In Ferelden strength and courage are set above heritage and wealth. Any Fereldan man or woman worth their salt can make something of themselves. Nobles are respected, even revered, but to the common person, they are not untouchable. Respect must be earned, and nowhere in the world is there a people as ready to demand their due as in Ferelden. Outside Ferelden, they are known as "dog lords." The importance of dogs in Fereldan cultures traces its roots to werewolves; mythical wolf-men who factor heavily into Ferelden lore. Many nobles believe their ancestry ties back to them.

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒

A Confederation of City-States in Eastern Thedas

In 1:95 Divine, the last battle of the Second Blight was fought at Starkhaven with a human army led by the Wardens. Both sides suffered heavy losses, but Zazikel was finally slain by the Grey Warden Corin. In 2:15 Glory, King Fyruss of Starkhaven attempted to unite the Free Marches under his banner and build his own empire with Tevinter's support.

The Free Marches encompass a group of city-states situated in eastern Thedas. The three real cities with any semblance of power in the Marches are Kirkwall, Starkhaven and Tantervale, each led by a titled official with the special right to name their city's Champion. The "Marchers" are independent-minded descendants of tough barbarians. They only recently managed to free themselves from Tevinter's grip after the First Blight when a slave rebellion rose up and reclaimed the city that would be known as Kirkwall. Their cities have formed a loose confederation that rarely unites on any matter. In the event of aggression from larger neighbors, however, the Marchers can assemble a joint military front that even the greatest powers cannot dismiss

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐒

Mountains Separating Ferelden from Orlais and Home to the Avaar

This mountain range forms Ferelden's natural western border with Orlais. Gherlen's Pass leading to Orlais is the only Frostback passage safe for year-round travel. The mountains are considered highly inhospitable, and yet they house the native Avvar tribes, and, beneath the northern foothills, most of the continent's dwarves. The entrance to the dwarven city of Orzammar lies in Gherlen's Pass, with its permanent shanty-town filled with traders and petitioners, making it of strategic importance.

𝐊𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐒

A Forest in Southern Ferelden and Home to the Chasind

The Korcari Wilds is a cold southern expanse of forest and swamp, the extent of which is not truly known. Most northerners believe little of what the Chasind have to say. But the Chasind Wilders speak of a wasteland of snow and ice further to the south, filled only with desolate tundra and nomadic barbarians. South of the Wilds itself lies the mysterious region known as the Sunless Lands.

𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀

A Kingdom in Central Thedas

By the Glory Age, rule of the Nevarran city-state had changed hands several times. Ineffectual leadership and infighting resulted in a poor populace lagging far behind other Free Marcher city-states. Ionas, the last ruler before the First Pentaghast Dynasty, ruled Nevarra for several decades and was in failing health. Many Nevarrans, including some of Ionas's closest advisers, felt that Nevarra could not survive on its own. Rumors swirled that some of these advisers had brokered deals with either Orlais or Stakhaven and would be rewarded if the cession of Nevarra's lands occurred. This never came to pass as Casper Pentaghast plotted to depose Ionas before he ran Nevarra into the ground or delivered it to its enemies. Pentaghast seized the Nevarran throne, and under his leadership, the city-state's fortunes turned around.

Unlike most other Andrastians, Nevarrans do not burn their dead but instead carefully preserve the bodies and seal them in elaborate tombs. Each crypt is as unique as the family buried there. They believe that when a dead soul crosses the Fade it displaces a Fade spirit. In order to provide safe hosts for such spirits, they mummify their corpses and place them in elaborate crypts in the Grand Necropolis. This task is entrusted to a secretive order of mages known as Mortalitasi. Its gray-robed members enjoy wealth and political power as they often serve as advisers to Nevarran nobility, including the kings. Dragon hunting has only just begun in the country of Nevarra, and as such there are still plenty of them around.

𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐒

An Empire in Southwestern Thedas

In 2:5 Glory, the border skirmishes between the Dales and Orlais increased in number. In 2:9 Glory the elves attacked the Orlesian town of Red Crossing and quickly took it over. Orlais declared war, but the elves quickly managed to capture Montsimmard and besieged Val Royeaux. At this point, Divine Renata I called for an Exalted March against the attacking elves. Although the elves eventually sacked Val Royeaux and pushed well into human lands, Halamshiral was conquered and the elves were completely crushed by 2:20 Glory. The Dales were annexed to become part of the Orlesian Empire and alienages were created for the elven population who submitted. By decree of Divine Renata I, any Chantry art in Orlais depicting elves were destroyed save a single mural of Shartan (with his ears cropped.)

The Orlesian Empire, or simply Orlais, is currently the largest and the most powerful nation in Thedas. It was founded by Kordillus Drakon I and its capital, Val Royeaux, serves as the Chantry's seat of power and home of the Divine. Orlais is ruled by an Emperor or Empress. Orlais has a large noble class famed for its excess, and in particular, the fashionable use of cosmetics and elaborate masks. Their clothing too tends to be complicated and colorful. Orlais is also home to spectacular architecture. The Grand Cathedral, as well as the University of Orlais, both in Val Royeaux, are noteworthy for their grandiose style and construction. The Cathedral, originally a fortress, was converted to a place of worship with ample gold and stained glass.

𝐎𝐑𝐙𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐑

An Underground City Located Beneath the Frostback Mountains

Following the outbreak of the First Blight, the dwarven empire was crumbling. Paragon Aeducan assumed the leadership of Orzammar and managed to push back the darkspawn. Despite his victory, it was not enough and after the end of the First Blight the darkspawn kept pushing; by -15 Ancient (1180 TE), the kingdom of Orzammar was assumed to be the last one still standing. Since then, the kingdom was in a steady decline by losing most of its outlying thaigs.

Orzammar is a great thaig and the only known remaining dwarven kingdoms in Thedas. An underground metropolis, the thaig is located deep beneath the Frostback Mountains and was once the capital of the dwarven empire. According to legend, the thaig's name derives from one of the seven brothers who founded the dwarven empire and his descendants formed the Mining caste. There they stay true to the old ways through Paragons and the Shaperate. They stick to their rigid caste system even if it seems antiquated in the current time.

𝐏𝐀𝐑 𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐍

An Island in Northeastern Thedas Loosely Controlled by Tevinter

Some scholars believe that the first humans in Thedas came from the rainforests of Par Vollen many thousands of years ago, migrating south from the archipelago. The pyramids they built still stand to this day and are regarded by travelers to the region as true wonders.

𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐍

A Kingdom in Northeastern Thedas

-203 Ancient (992 TE) the Rivaini participated in the Battle of the Silent Plains in the southern reaches of Tevinter. Their leader Dumat was brutally stabbed and the darkspawn forces were routed. -120 to -53 Ancient (1075–1142 TE) the Rivaini rebel in an attempt to split off from the Tevinter Imperium. They were supported by the eastern cities in the Free Marches. Tevinter launched campaigns to stop the rebellion. After several losses that culminated in the disastrous Battle of Temerin in -53 Ancient (1142 TE), the Imperium finally abandoned the east. In -44 Ancient (1151 TE) the Kingdom of Rivain was founded.

The Rivaini have skin tones ranging from dark tan to ebony. Social standing in Rivain is often marked by tattoos and body piercings. The more elaborate one's decorations, the higher one's rank. This is often accompanied by extravagant jewelry. The Rivaini, though possessing a currency-based economy as other nations do, place no real value on the accumulation of individual wealth and instead promote the idea of community welfare. As such, communities work together to support each other, sending supplies to other communities when needed. Though a Circle existed in Dairsmuid, it was merely a means to appease the Chantry. The mages of the Circle were allowed to see their families and the women were specifically trained to be seers, a position in Rivaini society that is revered as a matter of tradition. These local hedge witches converse with spirits and even allow themselves to be possessed for the benefit of their villages. The Rivaini are traditionally a matriarchal people and many believe that women are best suited to ruling. Most Rivaini communities are governed by elder women, the most senior of these women being the above-mentioned seers.

𝐒𝐄𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍

An Island in Northern Thedas Controlled by Tevinter

Seheron, the largest island in Thedas, is a humid jungle nation in the Boeric Ocean, directly north of the Tevinter Imperium. The largest city is also called Seheron. It has been in the possession of the Tevinter Imperium from its earliest days, and its architecture reflects the long occupation of the Imperium.

𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐔𝐌

A Country in Northern Thedas

The Tevinter Kingdom was ruled by a dynasty of kings. The first Circles of Magi formed in Tevinter cities as closed societies of mages, presumably to train and study their talents. The Tevene Circles established a council of their most talented mages, known as the Court of Magisters, which convened in Minrathous and decided the mandate of magic in the kingdom. In the current years, it abandoned Anderfels during the Second Blight. They lost Rivain, the Free Marches, Ferelden, and have only submitted to the Chantry out of a show to keep peace with Orlais. Currently, they have thrown their lot in with the King of Starkhaven to begin reclaiming their lost lands.

The Tevinter Imperium is the oldest extant human nation in Thedas and is ruled by a powerful magocracy. The leaders of the Imperium are called magisters, and are led by the Imperial Archon. In ancient times, the Imperium's power was unrivaled and its borders stretched across nearly the entire continent. In modern times, while Tevinter is a shadow of its former self in both size and power, it is still relatively powerful, and a major nation of Thedas. Tevinter society is notoriously decadent yet also takes great pride in its history and achievements. The Imperium treasures their past and preserves it, as indicated that everything they've built has been carefully preserved and renovated. Ambition and magical ability are the hallmarks of its ruling elite, the magisters. Tevinter society is highly stratified, with citizens classified into one of three levels depending on their ancestry and magical ability, the soporati, the laetans, and the altus. Slavery is also born into the backbone of their society despite being outlawed throughout most of Thedas.

^{DISCLAIMER: Most of this text was taken from either the Dragon Age wiki or "The World of Thedas: Volume I" in an attempt to paraphrase what state the world is in now. Timelines may have been moved up or down to help the narrative flow of the game, but everything is factual to the world and belongs to the creators.}

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors, Rogues, and Mages}
Humans are the most powerful and common of all races in Thedas. But wasn't always this way. While human history has a tendency to ignore or outright refute this, scholars believe there was a time when there wasn't a single human anywhere on the continent. While humans are the dominant race in Thedas, they are also the most fractured. The race's tribal roots led to the evolution of distinct groups with their own languages, customs, and beliefs. These distinctions have been at the heart of numerous conflicts between human nations and religious movements. Scholars wrestle to explain humanity's ability to maintain power over most of Thedas, given the infighting.

Human Origins

• 𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 - Anderfels is a nation of survivors. One must be tough to see their adult years there. They are constantly beset upon by darkspawn and most of their land is blighted and useless. People say that one goes to the Anderfels to die. A surprising number of Anders choose to remain in this harsh environment.
  +1 Constitution & Pick One Focus: Constution (Stamina) OR Strength (Climbing)
• 𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐍 - It is said that Antivans are good at everything but chivlarous fighting. In fact, they excel at dirty fighting and Antiva is home to the most notorious goild of assassins, thieves, and spices in Thedas. They are valued for their skill, discretion, and professionalism.
  +1 Communication & Pick One Focus: Communication (Bargaining) OR Cunning (Navigation)
• 𝐀𝐕𝐕𝐀𝐑 - They are a rugged and massive human people who make their home in the Frostback Mountains. The Avvar are too independent, too proud, and too stubborn to pay homage to any king. Most people in Ferelden consider them uncivilized barbarians, while the Avvar think their old foes weak and corrupt.
  +1 Strength & Pick One Focus: Communication (Animal Handling) OR Strength (Climbing)
• 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐃 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 - Chasind are a barbarian folk that live in the south of Ferelden in the Korcari Wilds. There are many superstitions regarding them. They live in houses built on stilts and do some trading with Fereldens living in the South.
  +1 Dexterity & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Stealth) OR Strength (Climbing)
• 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐍 - The country is a wide and barbarous nation, populated by fiercely proud folk who've only just begun to "civilize" within the last few centuries. The Fereldans are a martial people who value loyalty and honor far more than mere material goods.
  𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐍 - +1 Dexterity & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Crafting) OR Cunning (Religious Lore)
  𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍 - +1 Constitution & Pick One Focus: Constitution (Stamina) OR Willpower (Courage)
  𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄 - +1 Strength & Pick One Focus: Cunning (Military Lore) OR Strength (Intimidation)
• 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑 - The Marchers are a dynamic people. They are great traders but also fierce defenders of their home cities. Some practice their martial skills to compete in the Grand Tourney, a traveling tournament and fair that moves from city to city.
  +1 Cunning & Pick One Focus: Cunning (Evaluation) OR Communication (Bargaining)
• 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍 - They are proud of their heroic tradition and this is celebrated with statuary throughout their country. The romance of such deeds exerts a strong pull on the young and many seek their own adventures throughout Thedas. They hope they too will be celebrated in song and statue in their homeland.
  +1 Willpower & Pick One Focus: Strength (Might) OR Willpower (Courage)
• 𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍 - Orlais is the most powerful and cultured nation in Thedas. Most of the population consists of serfs with little to no social mobility. There are Nobles that are engaged in the Grand Game--a never-ending battle for power, prestige, and status. The Students of the University of Val Royeaux that are taught both the magical and secular. And those that have failed at all three, that have been exiled.
  𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐑 - +1 Dexterity & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Brawling) OR Willpower (Faith)
  𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐋𝐄 - +1 Communication & Pick One Focus: Communication (Persuasion) OR Cunning (Cultural Lore)
  𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐋𝐄 - +1 Communication & Pick One Focus: Communication (Etiquette) OR Strength (Intimidation)
  𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 - +1 Cunning & Pick One Focus: Communication (Persuasion) OR Cunning (Research)
• 𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐈 - Rivain is the main venture of trade. But where there is shipping there is smuggling and piracy, and sometimes the line between merchant and smuggler is blurry. They are used to being the underdogs but have a spirit no force in Thedas has been able to crush.
  +1 Communication & Pick One Focus: Communication (Seduction) OR Dexterity (Acrobatics)
• 𝐓𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 - The Tevinter Imperium is one of the few places in Thedas where mages are not under the thumb of the Chantry. Mages form the majority of the ruling class but are diffused everywhere within society. The Atlus are the ruling mage class. The Laetan are mages that do not belong to the ruling class but are still considered higher than the non-magical. The Soporati are the magicless commoners who still don't have it bad as the Orlesians as Tevinter still employs slaves.
  𝐀𝐓𝐋𝐔𝐒 - +1 Magic & Pick One Focus: Communication (Leadership) OR Cunning (Arcane Lore)
  𝐋𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐍 - +1 Cunning & Pick One Focus: Communication (Deception) OR Cunning (Arcane Lore)
  𝐒𝐎𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈 - +1 Strength & Pick One Focus: Constitution (Stamina) OR Strength (Brawling)

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors, Rogues, and Mages}
The elves are a common race in Thedas, distinguished physically by their large eyes, willowy frames, and pointy ears. Their long history is colored by ages of human oppression, and so are a mere shadow of their ancestors. The proper name for elves is elvhen, meaning "the people." It is said that they were once immortal beings who lived by their own rules and beliefs. When the humans arrived, they lost their immortality and so they blamed humans for their "quickening." After the fall of their kingdom, and then their subsequent relocation and exile from the Dales, they have split apart. Some became wanderers known as the Dalish while other elves have bitterly resigned to their fate living among humankind in alienages.

Elf Origins

• 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘 - The so-called "city elves" live as second-class citizens, mostly working as servants and laborers. They live in segregated sections of cities and towns known as alienages. Bitter and downtrodden, many city elves turn to crime. These rogues only reinforce the prejudice most humans have towards city elves.
  +1 Dexterity & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Stealth) OR Perception (Seeing)
• 𝐃𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇 - The remaining leadership of the Dales would not bend a knee to the humans. They chose a life of exile, becoming the Dalish elves. They are descended from some of the oldest elven families and have retained a strong sense of duty to their people. They have taken it upon themselves to preserve elven culture and lore. So when the day comes that the elves once again have a homeland, they can teach the ancient ways to their city elf brethren. Until that time the Dalish elves wander in ornately carved wagons called aravel. They also have tattoos on their face called vallaslin or "blood writing" to illustrate their commitment to the old ways in a permanent fashion.
  +1 Willpoiwer & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Bows) OR Willpower (Courage)

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors and Rogues}
The dwarves are a race of stocky, robust builders who live in underground communities called thaigs. Their once strong numbers have been diminished by ages of war with the darkspawn. Most thaigs are now empty, and the vast network of tunnels known as the Deep Roads that connected the thaigs are mostly sealed and overrun with the darkspawn, even in the absence of a Blight. The dwarves now primarily inhabit Orzammar while others live in exile on the surface. Living underground, the dwarves have superior vision in the dark. The caves they live in are laced with lyrium which has given them a natural immunity to magic. On the downside, they are also not able to wield it. Surface dwarves lose this immunity the longer they are away from the lyrium but are still unable to perform magic. Within Orzammar, they live in a rigid caste system where the casteless are marked with facial tattoos. Surface dwarves, fortunately, are able to live their life as they please.

Dwarf Origins

• 𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 - The castless are known as dusters, after their neighborhood--Dust Town--in Orzammar. These dwarves lost their caste or are descended from those that did. They receive no protection under the law, and they are forbidden from doing any job controlled by a caste. Practically speaking, this means almost no legal work is open to them. So, many work for the Carta, a powerful organized crime syndicate that controls a virtual shadow economy. Dusters are the most likely to leave Orzammar. They have little to lose by going to the surface world since they are already casteless.
  +1 Dexterity & Pick One Focus: Communication (Deception) OR Dexterity (Legerdemain)
• 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇-𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 - The top of the dwarven society are the noble houses, whose feuds and fights go back many generations. The rest of the High-Borns belong to the Warrior Caste, Smith Caste, and the Artisan Caste. The Warrior Caste is the most prestigious caste as they fight the never-ending war against the darkspawn in the Deep Roads, as well as providing rank-and-file soldiers for the noble houses. The Smith Caste is the next most important - how would the warriors fight without arms and armor? Finally, there is the Artisan Caste. They, too, are highly esteemed in dwarf society, for they are the builders and makers that make Orzammar hum.
  +1 Strength & Pick One Focus: Dexterity (Crafting) OR Strength (Intimidation) OR Strength (Smithing)
• 𝐋𝐎𝐖-𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 - The dwarves of the Miner, Merchant, and Servant Castes do the hard work, day after day, that keeps Orzammar functioning. The Miner Caste is the most prestigious of these three, particularly those that deal with lyrium. The Merchant Caste is the next most important, as they bring money into the city and arrange trade deals. The Servant Caste is the lowest, though even they rank above surface dwarves and dusters. Out of these, the Merchant Caste is the only one allowed to head to the surface without having their caste status revoked as trade deals with humans and surface dwarves are well looked upon.
  +1 Communication & Pick One Focus: Communication (Persuasion) OR Constitution (Stamina)
• 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 - They are largely merchants and middlemen, trading goods and raw materials to humans elves. They play a vital role in dwarven society, but curiously other dwarves look down on them. Dwarf adventurers and wanderers also belong to this caste. It is ironic that the most famous dwarf adventurers in human lands have little standing and no prestige in their homelands.
  +1 Constitution & Pick One Focus: Communication (Bargaining) OR Constitution (Stamina)

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors and Rogues}
A race relatively new to Thedas that most people call Qunari. This race is large and powerful, and they tower over humans by a foot or more on average. Most have horns growing from their heads. However, the label "Qunari" refers to a follower of the religious text known as the Qun, regardless of his or her race--hence the capitalization of the name in many writings. The horned race's ancient name is "kossith." This term is not widely used or even widely known outside scholarly circles.

Qunari Origin

• 𝐓𝐀𝐋-𝐕𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐇 - These are members that were once of the Qunari society and have rebelled against traditions of the Qun. They are known as vashoth, or "grey ones," and they must leave Qunari lands before they are detected or face reeducation or punishment. Such exiles are not considered part of the Qunari society anymore. In the spirit of defiance, they call themselves Tal-Vashoth, or "true grey ones." They live in the Anderfels and get by as they can. Many work as mercenaries, while others become raiders, pirates, smugglers, or even slavers.
  +1 Strength & Pick One Focus: Constitution (Stamina) OR Strength (Intimidation)

^{GM NOTE: I am aware that the Qunari were not around in the Glory Age and would only come into prominence during the Storm Age. That being said, this is a fun and fundamental race, and I don't want anyone barred from playing it. So, I will curb the lore in a serious way to say that there is a small Tal-Vashoth colony in Northern Anderfels having escaped from Qundalon. They don't know much or anything about the Qun and do not follow the religion. That way we can have our horned cake and eat it too.}

^{DISCLAIMER: Most of this text was taken from either the "Dragon Age: Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook" or "The World of Thedas: Volume I" in an attempt to paraphrase the variety of the peoples that live in Thedas. Everything is factual to the world and belongs to the creators.}

^{𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Constitution, Dexterity, & Strength
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Communication, Cunning, Magic, Perception, & Willpower}
Warriors permeate the world, but they aren't all the same. They can be ex-soldiers, caravan guards, mercenaries, members of the militia, or former blacksmiths turned adventurers. They can fight for honor, revenge, justice, money, or a better tomorrow. Some have received formal training and others fight by instinct, but all can handle themselves in a fight. They're always in the thick of combat, and it is often up to them to engage the hardest-hitting enemies so the other members of their group can focus on their own abilities. They are nigh undefeatable by those without any combat training.

Specializations

• 𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 - Warriors that first arose in the Warrior Caste of dwarves, but have since spread out. They tap into an inner bloodlust that can only be satiated by defeating their enemy, possibly their friends, or through their own death.
• 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍 - They do not just fight; they are a palpable presence on the battlefield. Comrades in arms look to them for strength and courage in the chaos of battle. They command with ease and have been known to become legendary through their bravery.
• 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐑 - They are the elite knights of the Orlesian Empire. They are a powerful force, both militarily and socially. They are used to getting their way in Orlais, but can press their importance in other countries even if they're greeted frostily. Though none would deny that they are powerful warriors and unrivaled on horseback.
• 𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐍 - These warriors are trained to consider not just their position on the battlefield but that of their allies. They can assess who needs protection and when, and their timely intervention often prevents situations from going out of control. They're the immovable force to the pressure of oncoming forces. They make excellent bodyguards and are often employed as such.
• 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐑 (Qunari Only) - They have learned to channel blood magic internally, making them terrifying and deadly warriors. The dragon blood in the Qunari allows them to tap into this naturally. The nature of the Reavers means that no heroic individuals seek to join their ranks, but desperate times can push someone to take up the role.
• 𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐑 - These warriors are the militant arm of the Chantry. Their primary function is to watch over the Circle of Magi and hunt down apostates and maleficarum. They are given small amounts of lyrium to awaken and maintain their special powers.

^{𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Communication, Dexterity, & Perception
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Constitution, Cunning, Magic, Strength, & Willpower}
Rogues can be a thief, a scoundrel, a conman, a scout, an expert, or a spy. They have to get by on their quickness and cleverness. Whether engaging in witty repartee or slipping a dagger between an enemy's ribs, a rogue must be artful to win the day. They are the eyes and ears of the group. They are excellent at both and close and ranged combat, and can backstab friend or foe with ease. They're not as hardy as their warrior contemporaries, but they make up for it by being fast and deadly.

Specializations

• 𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐍 - Masters of the art of death, they train to kill using weapons, poisons, and their wits. The most famous of these are the Antivan Crows. There are always those willing to kill for money, so assassins can be found all over Thedas.
• 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐃 - They may seem like simple minstrels and troubadours, but they are so much more. They can act as spies, saboteurs, and sometimes killers. Worldly people of all nations look twice at the traveling minstrels.
• 𝐃𝐔𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 - They rule the streets and alleys of cities like Denerim and Val Royeaux. In such conditions, the quick blades and wits of duelists count for more than raw strength. The classic duelist fights with rapier and either a main gauche or spiker buckler in their off-hand, though some pride themselves on more unusual combinations.
• 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐓 (Dwarves Only) - Members of the Legion of the Dead that is famed for their courage, and none more so than the Legionnaire Scout. They learn to suffer incredible hardship without the slightest complaint and hone their resolve into an armor that can protect them from pain, despair, and strife.
• 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐍 They are crack shots that can take down enemies at a distance. They can be a Dalish archer, a Fereldan scout, a Chasind raider, or an Antivan street tough. While marksmen can handle any ranged weapon, each has a favorite type and often a signature example that they have customized to their liking.
• 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 - They are skilled scouts who can use their knowledge of nature for their own benefit. They can lure animals, sometimes of frightening size, to fight for them. If the animals die in battle, that is not the rangers' concern as long as they fulfill their role in the fight. The Dalish call them cruel, but they call it practical.
• 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖 - These are your typical rogues that are masters of stealth. They excel in the arts of concealment and deception like no others. They can hide nearly anywhere and almost seem to be able to bend the darkness around them. They can fool opponents into attacking empty air while they position themselves for a lethal attack.

^{𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Cunning, Magic, & Willpower
𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 - Communication, Constitution, Dexterity, Perception, & Strength}
Mages have been gifted (or cursed, depending on your point of view) with the ability to absorb mana, the life force of living beings, and use it to cast magical spells. This sets them apart from normal people. In some times and places, mages have been honored for their power and wisdom. In others they have been feared and hunted, especially once the dangers of demonic possession were understood. They commonly are from the Circle of Magi, sometimes are renegade apostates, or from a culture that reveres them. They are capable of amazing feats but must be wary of demonic attacks when using powerful magic. The very gift that allows mages to use magic at all makes them vulnerable to possession.

Specializations

• 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 - These mages love magic's raw power. They prefer to pummel their foes with barely restrained magical energy. Their telekinetic spells are potent and can toss enemies around like ragdolls while they remain unmovable on the battlefield.
• 𝐊𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 - A select few mages who can use melee attacks by summoning a sword from thin air, which is also capable of deflecting projectiles. Other powers that put these mages a cut above the rest are the abilities to debilitate opponents, strengthen and lengthen the duration of the party's barriers, and help warriors on the front line.
• 𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐑 - These mages specialize in binding spirits drawn to the dead and dying and using them to increase their magic powers. They can cause crippling fear in opponents, summon spirits to fight for them, and can even control their enemies' spirits to fight for them.
• 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐄𝐑 - Only a few mages practice this art of magic. None are known to become massive creatures of legend. More typically they can transform themselves into creatures like wolves, bears, and even giant spiders.
• 𝐒𝐏𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑 - these are rare mages who learn to communicate and summon benevolent spirits from the Fade. There is danger in this path, as there always is when the Fade is involved. However, when the summoning is successful, a spirit healer is capable of healing feats beyond the bounds of normal magic.
• 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐄 (Blocked Unless Happens in IC) - Since the Grey Wardens are still a branch of the Chantry, this magic would not be allowed in their ranks.

Optional Mage Origin

If your character is a Mage, you can choose one of these two origins if you wish, but it isn't required:

𝐂𝐈𝐑𝐂𝐋𝐄 - During the Second Blight the mages proved their worth and help[ed save humanity. This allowed them to gain a measure of autonomy, and thus was born the first Circle of Magi. While there are still Chantry templars stationed in every Circle tower, it is the mages who police those with magical powers. Circle mages find humans and elves with magical talent and bring them to their towers for training and supervision, and to teach them to defend themselves against demonic possession.
+1 Magic & Pick One Focus: Cunning (Arcane Lore) OR Cunning (Historical Lore)
• 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄 - While the law treats all apostates the same way, the category is a broad one. Some are self-taught mages who discovered how to use magic by trial and error. Some come from magical traditions that pre-date the formation of the Circle of Magie, like hedge mages and Avvar shamans. Others are rebels, opposed to the Circle of Magi, the Chantry, or both.
  +1 Magic & Keep the Forcus of your Race Origin

^{DISCLAIMER: Most of this text was taken from the "Dragon Age: Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook" book and not from the actual games. Sorry if you're missing a beloved Specialization, some of them didn't make sense for the timeframe or the style of RP.}

Focuses

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Animal Handling: Interacting with and caring for animals.
• Bargaining: Negotiating with others and making deals.
• Deception: Lying to and tricking those less mentally adept than you.
• Disguise: Making yourself look like someone else, or a different class of person.
• Etiquette: Knowing the social niceties of various cultures.
• Gambling: Playing games of chance and profiting from them.
• Investigation: Interviewing people for information and finding and deciphering clues.
• Leadership: Guiding, directing, and inspiring others.
• Performance: Entertaining an audience with an artistic talent.
• Persuasion: Convincing others to agree with you.
• Seduction: Making winning moves in the game of love.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Drinking: Consuming large quantities of alcohol and avoiding the aftereffects.
• Rowing: Propelling a vessel with oars.
• Running: Moving quickly in both short sprints and long-distance hauls.
• Stamina: Enduring fatigue, disease, and privation.
• Swimming: Moving through the water and staying afloat.

𝐂𝐔𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Arcane Lore: Knowing about magic, its traditions, and the Fade.
• Brewing: Making ales, wines, and other concoctions.
• Cartography: Making and reading maps.
• Cryptography: Creating and deciphering codes and ciphers.
• Cultural Lore: Knowing the traditions and beliefs of various cultures.
• Enchantment: Understanding the art and craft of enchanting magic items. Note to actually Enchant items one must be either a dwarf or one of the Tranquil.
• Engineering: Knowing the practicalities of construction, building, and invention.
• Evaluation: Determining the value of goods and objets d’art.
• Healing: Aiding the wounded and sick.
• Heraldry: Knowing coats of arms and royal families.
• Historical Lore: Knowing important events and personalities from the past.
• Military Lore: Knowing strategy, tactics, and famous applications thereof.
• Musical Lore: Knowing musical traditions and songs.
• Natural Lore: Knowing the flora and fauna of Thedas.
• Navigation: Planning and following a route from one place to another.
• Poison Lore: Knowing about poisons, their uses, and their preparation.
• Research: Making a systematic investigation, usually using records, archives, and books.
• Religious Lore: Knowing religious traditions and practices, particularly those of the Chantry.
• Writing: Expressing yourself with the written word.

𝐃𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Acrobatics: Executing gymnastic, balancing, and tumbling maneuvers.
• Bows: Fighting with weapons from the Bows Group.
  - Crossbow, Long Bow, and Short Bow
• Brawling: Fighting with weapons from the Brawling Group.
  - First, Gauntlet, and Improvised Weapon
• Calligraphy: Writing with artful penmanship.
• Crafting: Making items with manual skills like woodworking, sculpting, glassblowing, etc.
• Dueling: Fighting with weapons from the Dueling Group.
  - Main Gauche, Rapier, and Spiked Buckler
• Grenades: Making ranged attacks with grenades.
• Initiative: Acting quickly in tense situations.
• Legerdemain: Using sleight of hand to trick others, hide things, and pickpockets.
• Light Blades: Fighting with weapons from the Light Blades.
  - Dagger, Shortsword, and Throwing Knife
• Lock Picking: Opening locks without using keys.
• Riding: Directing a mount such as a horse or pony.
• Staves: Fighting with weapons from the Staves Group.
  - Club, Morningstar, and Quarterstaff
• Stealth: Sneaking about quietly and out of sight.
• Traps: Detecting and disarming traps and other mechanical devices.

𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐂 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Arcane: Understanding the secrets of the Arcane school of magic.
• Arcane Lance: Using the mage’s class power of the same name.
• Creation: Understanding the secrets of the Creation school of magic.
• Elemental: Understanding the secrets of the Elemental school of magic.
• Entropy: Understanding the secrets of the Entropy school of magic.
• Primal: Understanding the secrets of the Primal school of magic.
• Spirit: Understanding the secrets of the Spirit school of magic.

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Empathy: Discerning the feelings and emotions of others.
• Detect Darkspawn: A Grey Warden’s ability to sense nearby darkspawn. Only Grey Wardens can take this focus.
• Hearing: Using your auditory sense.
• Searching: Finding things that are hidden or obscured.
• Seeing: Using your visual sense.
• Smelling: Using your olfactory sense.
• Tracking: Following tracks and other signs of passage.

𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Axes: Fighting with weapons from the Axes Group.
  - Battle Axe, Throwing Axe, and Two-Handed Axe
• Bludgeons: Fighting with weapons from the Bludgeons Group.
  - Mace, Maul and Two-Handed Maul
• Climbing: Scaling walls and other vertical obstacles.
• Driving: Directing and guiding carts, carriages, and other wheeled vehicles.
• Heavy Blades: Fighting with weapons from the Heavy Blades Group.
  - Bastard Sword, Longsword, and Two-Handed Sword
• Intimidation: Overawing with physical presence and threats.
• Jumping: Springing and leaping.
• Lances: Fighting with weapons of the Lances Group.
  - Heavy Lance, Jousting Lance, and Light Lance
• Might: Performing feats of raw power, such as lifting or holding up heavy objects.
• Polearms: Fighting with weapons of the Polearms Group.
  - Glaive, Halberd, and Military Fork
• Smithing: Forging metal items, from weapons to jewelry.
• Spears: Fighting with weapons from the Spear Group.
  - Short Spear, Throwing Spear, and Two-Handed Spear

𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐂𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

List

• Courage: Overcoming fear in the face of adversity.
• Faith: Deriving inner strength through spiritual or moral\belief.
• Morale: Maintaining good spirits and confidence in yourself or your group.
• Self-Discipline: Focusing your mental energy or controlling your impulses and emotions.

Talents

𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors, Rogues, & Mages}
You know how to train animals. Fereldans commonly train dogs, while Avvar prefer falcons and other birds of prey.
Novice: You know the basics of dealing with animals. With a week of training, you can teach an animal to follow a simple one-word command like “heel,” “follow,” or “attack.” You can teach a single animal a number of commands equal to your Communication.
Journeyman: You can train animals to follow more complex commands, like “guard this place” or “return to me when strangers approach.” Teaching a complex command takes two weeks of training and the total number of commands a single animal can learn is equal to your Communication +2.
Master: Your training can turn animals into prime examples of their kind. With a month of training, you can communicate almost seemingly with your companion.

𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors}
You have learned to fight while wearing armor.
Novice: You can wear leather and mail armor without suffering a penalty.
Journeyman: You can wear plate armor without suffering a penalty.
Master: You can get the most out of your armor. You can use it to protect yourself from penetrating magical damage.

𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Warrior, and Rogue
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - Communication and Constitution 1 or higher}
You take your fun seriously.
Novice: You can drink other people under the table.
Journeyman: The tavern is your second home. Choose one of the following Communication focuses: Gambling or Seduction. If you fail using either of these methods, people find you interesting enough to give you another chance.
Master: When you’re having a good time, (you think) you’re invincible! You can fight without fatigue or feeling pain. It'll hurt later.

𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐘

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Warrior, and Rogue
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You need the Cunning (Healing) focus}
You can treat wounds and illnesses.
Novice: You have trained in the art of chirurgy and your aid is swift and sure.
Journeyman: You have the hands of a healer. You can provide life-saving healing at the moment.
Master: Your healing ability is legendary. Most ailments and diseases are within your scope of handling as long as you have the correct materials.

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐃

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You need Communication 2 or higher}
You are a natural leader.
Novice: Your presence inspires your allies through battle cry, flag raising, or declaring a charge.
Journeyman: Your allies follow your lead. Not only are your allies are inspired, but those around you are also as well.
Master: When you stand firm, your allies stand with you. Your enemies begin to lose their morale and start to flee the battlefield.

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Communication 1 or higher}
You know people, sometimes in the unlikeliest places.
Novice: You can attempt to make a contact out of a NPC. The more distant the NPC’s homeland or social class from yours, the harder it is. A contact will be friendly to you, but won’t go out of the way to help you without additional motivation. You can’t make a contact out of a NPC who already dislikes you or is an enemy.
Journeyman: Once you’ve established a contact, you can try to get a favor with them. How hard it is based on the nature of the favor and whether it puts the contact in any danger.
Master: You can turn an acquaintance into an ally with a show of loyalty. If you do a significant favor for a contact, they will treat you as a friend when you ask them for favors. They will go out of their way to help you and will be willing to put themselves in danger for you.

𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have the Dexterity (Riding) focus}
You are a skilled rider and can handle horses and other beasts of burden with ease.
Novice: You can jump into the saddle quickly. Mounting a steed requires no effort.
Journeyman: You can ride like the wind. You’re faster than everyone else on horseback.
Master: You were born in the saddle. While riding, you practically have a second set of armor on and are more dextrous than you would be on foot.

𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐄

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - Communication 2 or higher}
You are a master of secrets.
Novice: You know how to play the Game. Choose one of the following Communication focuses: Etiquette, Deception, or Seduction.
Journeyman: You always gain more information than you give out. You’re talented at performative espionage and gossip.
Master: You know how to end a conversation. In addition, you have the opportunity to change this immediately into a surprise attack that bolsters your allies.

𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Cunning 1 or better}
You can learn new languages easily. Some of the listed languages are spoken in lands far from Ferelden and are not commonly heard there. When you learn a new language, you
learn to both speak and read it, with two exceptions. Ancient Tevene is rarely, if ever, spoken outside Tevinter. Elven is only spoken because the Keepers keep it alive.
Novice: You learn an additional language from the following list: Ancient Tevene, Ander, Antivan, Arcanum, Dwarven, Elven, Orlesian, Qunlat, Rivaini, Trade Tongue.
Journeyman: You learn an additional language from the previous list. You can also imitate a specific dialect.
Master: You learn two more languages from the previous list. You can also pick any one language you know and speak it like a native—that is, without an accent.

𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐄

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Cunning 2 or better}
You have an inquisitive mind and absorb facts easily.
Novice: You have studied hard. Pick a Cunning focus with Lore in the name.
Journeyman: You are an accomplished researcher. Take the focus Cunning (Research) if you don’t have it or another focus with Lore in the name.
Master: While your knowledge is vast, you have two areas of particular specialization. Pick any two of your lore focuses. These you are an unequivocal scholar on. Put a (*) next to them.

𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have the Communication (Performance) focus or the Cunning (Musical Lore) focus}
You have a natural talent for music.
Novice: You know how to play an instrument, sing, and write and read music.
Journeyman: Your musical journey continues as you learn to play more instruments. You know how to play a total number of instruments equal to your Communication.
Master: You are a true virtuoso. You can play all the instruments common to Thedas. If you come across a more exotic instrument, you can learn to play it with a few weeks of practice.

𝐎𝐁𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - Perception 3 or higher}
You have an eye for detail.
Novice: You notice things others do not. Choose one of the following Perception focuses: Empathy or Seeing.
Journeyman: Analysis of your observation often leads to insight. You can read people.
Master: Nothing escapes your scrutiny. You can not only read people, but also the surroundings. You can’t be surprised.

𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - Communication (Persuasion) focus}
You are a skilled public speaker who can sway others with your words.
Novice: You know how to work a crowd. In a public setting, you can find your voice amongst the people. They won’t fall in line with you, but they’ll listen.
Journeyman: Your words are like magic. You can successfully rope in a few followers to whatever cause you wish.
Master: You can agitate a crowd. If you are successful, you rouse them to immediate action. You can’t necessarily control what they do, though you can try with Communication (Leadership,) but they take your words to heart and act on them.

𝐏𝐎𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐍-𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - The Cunning (Poison Lore) focus}
You’ve managed to survive the dangerous training required to make and use poisons and other useful but dangerous compounds.
Novice: You know how to prepare poisons, and how to use them without danger to yourself. Choose two Novice poisons (Crow Poison, Deathroot Extract, Hale's Dust, and Spider Venom) you know how to make from memory. You can brew other Novice poisons as you find and learn their recipes.
Journeyman: You have learned how to prepare more effective—and more dangerous—poisons. You have also learned how to make grenades. Choose one Journeyman poison (Adder's Kiss, Concentrated Crow's Poison, Concentrated Spider Venom, Fleshrot, and Magebane) or one grenade you know how to make from memory. You can brew other Journeyman poisons, and make other grenades, as you find and learn their recipes.
Master: You have learned how to prepare the deadliest poisons known in Thedas. Choose one Master poison (Concentrated Magebane, Marrow Lock, Quiet Death, and Wyvern Venom) you know how to make from memory. You can brew other Master poisons as you find and learn their recipes.

𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐄𝐒

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Dexterity 2 or higher}
You react to threats speedily and instinctually.
Novice: You can prepare yourself for action in an instant. You can ready your weapon/magic without anyone noticing.
Journeyman: You can flip yourself up or drop down with lightning speed. If you’re knocked down, you can get up quickly.
Master: It is hard to get the drop on you. If someone tries to surprise you, you can act first.

𝐑𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage (Tranquil only), Rogue and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - Dwarf or Tranquil, Cunning 3 or higher and the Cunning (Enchantment) focus}
You are a trained enchanter, able to inscribe runes onto armor and weapons.

Rune List

ARMOR:
- Rune of Defense
- Rune of Fortune
- Rune of Protection
- Rune of Valiance
- Rune of Warding
WEAPON:
- Rune of Cold Iron
- Rune of Devastation
- Rune of Elements
- Rune of Paralyzation
- Rune of Silverite
- Rune of Slowness
- Rune of Striking

Novice: You can inscribe a Novice rune onto a suit of armor or a weapon. A Novice rune takes 2 hours to inscribe.
Journeyman: You can inscribe a Journeyman rune onto a suit of armor or a weapon. A Journeyman rune takes 3 hours to inscribe.
Master: You can inscribe a Master rune onto a suit of armor or a weapon. A Master rune takes 4 hours to inscribe.

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Rogue
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Dexterity 2 or higher}
You are skilled at the art of reconnaissance.
Novice: You can use the lay of the land to your advantage. Take Dexterity (Stealth) as a focus.
Journeyman: You know how to get the drop on your enemies. Take Perception (Tracking) as a focus.
Master: You are a skilled observer.Take Perception (Seeing) as a focus.

𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Warriors}
You;ve been trained to fight with a single-handed melee weapon and shield
Novice: You can wield shields of Small and Medium Size.
Journeyman: You can wield shields of the Large Size
Master: If you so wish, you can wield a two-handed large weapon in one and a shield in the other.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Rogue
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have Dexterity 3 or higher}
What’s yours is yours and what’s theirs is yours too.
Novice: You don’t let locks stand in your way. Take the Dexterity (Lockpicking) focus.
Journeyman: You are familiar with many types of traps. If you miss detecting them, you have a split second to react to fallout before you’re hit with it.
Master: You know how to find what’s hidden. Take the Perception (Searching) test if you don’t have it, and if you miss what you were looking for--you can search again without penalty.

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐏-𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆

Information

^{𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 - Mage, Rogue, and Warrior
𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 - You must have the Dexterity (Crafting) focus}
You’ve learned how to design and build devices to harm and ensnare your enemies.
Novice: You know how to set and disarm simple traps. Take the Dexterity (Traps) focus.
Journeyman: You know how to set and disarm more dangerous traps.
Master: You know how to set and disarm fiendish and lethal traps.

During the Glory Age, the Grey Wardens were not much diminished. Their fall would happen during the Fourth Blight. While the Grey Wardens were still an arm of the Chantry, they refused to participate in the Exalted March against the Dales. Instead, they tended to the Blighted Lands of Anderfels, and the errant darkspawn and other abominations across Thedas.

The fortress of Weisshaupt that was built onto the edge of the jagged butte called Broken Tooth still stands strong and houses a couple of hundred Grey Wardens. The First Warden was the brother-in-arms to Corin of Tevinter, the Grey Warden that slew the Archdemon. A Tevinter Soporati himself, Anodatus Kriehl, is quite skilled at handling the political machinations that require the Wardens to stay current and funded. Under him is the High Constable, Iriah Whyhollow, a Dalish Ranger and friend of the griffons. There's also the Chamberlain of the Grey, an ex-Shaper of Orzammar Higgha Helsheld. And while there are a handful of Warden Commanders, the one overseeing our Wardens is a Free Marcher and Tourney winner, Soren Granheimen.

You're either a Warden yourself, this having been between your first to third mission. Or you're a Warden Recruit, not having taken part in the Joining as of yet, but still either a volunteer or conscripted. One amongst you is a Senior Warden, that has been tasked to lead without much knowledge about it. The odd thing about these orders you have received is that you've been pulled apart from your usual traveling companions. Recruits are no longer with their Senior Wardens, and Acolytes are no longer being watched over by the templar volunteers. Instead, you've been thrown in with a hodgepodge of other Wardens on this journey, and a templar from the Starkhaven Chantry you've never met.

You've been traveling together for a week or so now when you come across the Free Marches town of Saltgraves. A small farming town in the Northern Reaches close to the Tevinter border. There are a few smoldering campfires outside the parameter of the town, but the gray overhang of trees and the dismal weather hide any living presence. You swear, the true Wardens among you, you sense the presence of darkspawn. But you feel as if something else dwells here as well.

The Character Sheet listed below is fairly self-explanatory minus the section about your character's class and abilities. Here I'll write out what to do in the sections, but feel free to ask me any questions you have.

Instructions

• Replace any "color=white" with the color that applies to your character.
• Also fix the ["hr"] codes.
• Upon choosing your class. Keep the box that applies and delete the other one. This is for your ease, and to be able to quickly glance at them.
  PRIMARY ABILITY:☒
  SECONDARY ABILITY: ☐
• STAT ABILITIES: Assign one of these numbers to each of your ability scores: -2 ,-1, 0, +1, +2, +3
  - Communication: covers your character's social skills, personal interactions, and ability to deal with others.
  - Constitution: is your character's fortitude and resistance to harm.
  - Cunning: is a measure of your character's intelligence, knowledge, and education.
  - Dexterity: encompasses agility, hand-eye coordination, and quickness.
  - Magic: determines your character's innate arcane power.
  - Perception: covers all the senses and the ability to interpret sensory data.
  - Strength: is your character's physical prowess.
  - Willpower: encompasses mental toughness.
• Choose your Origin and add the ability score of +1 to what you've already assigned. And then give yourself one of the focuses.
• Choose three focuses from your Primary Abilities.
• Choose three focuses from your Secondary Abilities.
• You have three talent points to use. You can use them to purchase a talent at Novice Level or to bump a talent up a level. You also get to choose one talent based on your class for free:
  - Warrior: Armor Training, Shield Training, or Command.
  - Rogue: Contacts, Scouting, or Thievery.
  - Mage: Chirurgy, Linguistics, or Lore.
• If you're a mage choose two schools to have studied in, and then choose six spells between the two to have. (Arcane Lance is a freebie.)
  - Arcane, Creation, Elemental, Entropy, Primal, and Spirit.
• For your specialization spell, choose one that makes sense for your specialization. Like Spirit Blade for Knight Enchanter, or Spider Form for Shapeshifter. I'm giving you a bit of leeway here since warriors and rogues have full reign of their abilities.
• If you're not a mage, just delete the spell area.
• Your starting equipment is as follows:
  - Everyone: Backpack, Traveling Clothes, and a Waterskin. This also includes story items, clothes, etc. If you have the Horsemanship Talent, give yourself a simple riding horse.
  - Warrior: Hard Leather Armor (or if you took the Armor Training Talent, what armor the talent level says you have proficiency in) & Three Weapons of your Choosing & a Shield if you have the Shield Training
  - Rogue: Leather Armor & Two Weapons of your Choosing & One Bow or Crossbow
  - Mage: One Weapon & a Staff
• Leave the relationships empty for now. You'll fill them in after being accepted.
• You may notice a lack of backstory on the character sheet. Well, after you finish the CS and post it in the OOC for review, send me your character's backstory and goal in a PM listed with your character's name.

Character Sheet

| 𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐘 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐃 𝐄 𝐍 𝐀 𝐑 𝐂 𝐇 𝐈 𝐕 𝐄 |

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"Insert Character Quote Here."

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐅 𝐎 𝐑 𝐌 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 |

𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 |
Make sure it matches your race/origin.
𝐀𝐆𝐄 |
18+
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 |
As it says, and include pronouns.
𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 |
Easy enough.
𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍 |
Choose one from the list, but feel free to get more detailed if you wish.
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 |
Grey Warden (Acolyte for Mages) or Warden Recruit. I'll accept one Senior Warden as the group's leader.
𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 |
The color code you're using in this sheet.

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐀 𝐏 𝐏 𝐄 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄 |

𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 |
As it says. Because asking for someone's weight is rude.
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐄𝐘𝐄 & 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 |
Just a brief run down.
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 |
A place to put down scars, tattoos, and the lot. You can also include horn shape and ornaments if you're a Qunari. Vallaslin if you're Dalish. Casteless markings if you're dwarven. Etc.
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐓 |
What do your character's clothes look like? I'm not mandating that they all be in matching Warden uniforms, but your character can wear one. As long as they have the symbol on them, somewhere. Incorporate your armor and weapons into this. You can use pictures but mostly use your words.
𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐒 |
If someone approached your character, what would they notice about their stance? Attitude? And the like? You can tell a lot about a character just by the way they hold themselves.

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| 𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐍 𝐄 𝐑 𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐊 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 |
What drives your character? What leads them to fulfill their duties as a Grey Warden? Altruistic? Self-serving? Self-Sacrificing? Suicidal? Atonement? Etc. Why is your character here, and why will they continue to be here?
𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 |

• Consider these your positive traits.

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 |

• Consider these your negative traits.

𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 |

• At least one. Everyone has a "sweet tooth" so to say.

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 |
I'm not going to tell you what this means. Everyone's answer will be different. What is your character's lasting and final thing that is true to themselves? This is their line.

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| 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐑 𝐈 𝐎 𝐑 - 𝐑 𝐎 𝐆 𝐔 𝐄 - 𝐌 𝐀 𝐆 𝐄 |

☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕯𝖊𝖝𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖞 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕻𝖊𝖗𝖈𝖊𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖍 | #
List Focuses Here
☐☒ 𝖂𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖕𝖔𝖜𝖊𝖗 | #
List Focuses Here

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 |
Name it Here

Here tell me how your character has earned this specialization and use it in and out of battle.

𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 |
Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

Name of Talent

Novice ► Journeyman ► Master

Description

Copy and Paste from the subtopic "Talents."

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐒 |

• Arcane Lance: A bolt of arcane energy flung from your hands or staff. All mages have this ability.

Name of School

• Spell Name
• Spell Name
• Spell Name

Name of School

• Spell Name
• Spell Name
• Spell Name

Name of Specialization

• Spell Name

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| 𝐄 𝐐 𝐔 𝐈 𝐏 𝐌 𝐄 𝐍 𝐓 & 𝐁 𝐄 𝐋 𝐎 𝐍 𝐆 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒 |

𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐃 |

• List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character has at the ready.

𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 |

• List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character can use, but isn't at the ready.

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 |

• Just a list of items your character would carry, these don't count against what you would have to think about hoisting around. They just tell us more about your character.

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| 𝐑 𝐄 𝐋 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍 𝐒 𝐇 𝐈 𝐏 𝐒 |

CHARACTER NAME[color=their color]| [/color]
Your character's opinion. Copy & Paste as many times as needed.

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CS Code

[center][h1][color=white] | [/color][color=gray]𝐆 𝐑 𝐄 𝐘 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐃 𝐄 𝐍 𝐀 𝐑 𝐂 𝐇 𝐈 𝐕 𝐄[/color][color=white] | [/color][/h1][hr ][sup][sub][h3][i]"Insert Character Quote Here."[/i][/h3][/sub][/sup][/center]
[center][img]Character Image[/img][/center]
[hr ][sup][sub][h2]| [color=white]𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐅 𝐎 𝐑 𝐌 𝐀 𝐓 𝐈 𝐎 𝐍[/color] |[/h2][/sub][/sup]
[indent][indent]𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]Make sure it matches your race/origin.[/color]
𝐀𝐆𝐄 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]18+[/color]
𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]As it says, and include pronouns.[/color]
𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]Easy enough.[/color]
𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]Choose one from the list, but feel free to get more detailed if you wish.[/color]
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐊 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]Grey Warden (Acolyte for Mages) or Warden Recruit. I'll accept one Senior Warden as the group's leader.[/color]
𝐇𝐄𝐗𝐂𝐎𝐃𝐄 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]The color code you're using in this sheet.[/color][/indent][/indent][hr ][sup][sub][h2]| [color=white]𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐀 𝐏 𝐏 𝐄 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐍 𝐂 𝐄[/color] |[/h2][/sub][/sup]
[indent][indent]𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 & 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]As it says. Because asking for someone's weight is rude.[/color]
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐄𝐘𝐄 & 𝐇𝐀𝐈𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]Just a brief run down.[/color]
𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]A place to put down scars, tattoos, and the lot. You can also include horn shape and ornaments if you're a Qunari. Vallaslin if you're Dalish. Casteless markings if you're dwarven. Etc.[/color]
𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐔𝐓𝐅𝐈𝐓 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]What do your character's clothes look like? I'm not mandating that they all be in matching Warden uniforms, but your character can wear one. As long as they have the symbol on them, somewhere. Incorporate your armor and weapons into this. You can use pictures but mostly use your words.[/color]
𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]If someone approached your character, what would they notice about their stance? Attitude? And the like? You can tell a lot about a character just by the way they hold themselves.[/color][/indent][/indent][hr ][sup][sub][h2]| [color=white]𝐂 𝐇 𝐀 𝐑 𝐀 𝐂 𝐓 𝐄 𝐑 𝐈 𝐍 𝐍 𝐄 𝐑 𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐊 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 𝐒[/color] |[/h2][/sub][/sup]
[indent][indent]𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]What drives your character? What leads them to fulfill their duties as a Grey Warden? Altruistic? Self-serving? Self-Sacrificing? Suicidal? Atonement? Etc. Why is your character here, and why will they continue to be here?[/color]
𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray][list][*]Consider these your positive traits. [*] [*] [/list][/color]𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray][list][*]Consider these your negative traits. [*] [*] [/list][/color]𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray][list][*]At least one. Everyone has a "sweet tooth" so to say.[/list][/color]𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐓𝐇 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray]I'm not going to tell you what this means. Everyone's answer will be different. What is your character's lasting and final thing that is true to themselves? This is their line.[/color][/indent][/indent][hr ][sup][sub][h2]| [color=white]𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 𝐑 𝐈 𝐎 𝐑 - 𝐑 𝐎 𝐆 𝐔 𝐄 - 𝐌 𝐀 𝐆 𝐄 (Just Leave your Character Class)[/color] |[/h2][/sub][/sup]
[indent][indent]☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖒𝖒𝖚𝖓𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 [color=white]| [/color][color=gray][b]#[/b]
[i]List Focuses Here[/i][/color]
☐☒ 𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖙𝖚𝖙𝖎𝖔𝖓 [color=white]| [/color][color=gray][b]#[/b]
[i]List Focuses Here[/i][/color]
☐☒ 𝕮𝖚𝖓𝖓𝖎𝖓𝖌 [color=white]| [/color][color=gray][b]#[/b]
[i]List Focuses Here[/i][/color]
☐☒ 𝕯𝖊𝖝𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖎𝖙𝖞 [color=white]| [/color][color=gray][b]#[/b]
[i]List Focuses Here[/i][/color]
☐☒ 𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 [color=white]| [/color][color=gray][b]#[/b]
[i]List Focuses Here[/i][/color]
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[color=gray][list][*]List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character has at the ready.[/list][/color]𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃 [color=white]| [/color]
[color=gray][list][*]List Weapons, Armor, and Other that your character can use, but isn't at the ready.[/list][/color]𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐊 [color=white]| [/color]
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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

| 𝖣𝖠𝖳𝖤 : 9 APRIL 2018 | 𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖤𝖱𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲 : FAMILY ► ALONE | 𝖫𝖮𝖢𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭 : HOME ► HINOTORI HIGH |

The bing sounded like a siren in the heavy silence of night. Maki crawled out from under her blankets, rubbing her eyes and yawning. She reached for her phone, the light blinding her for a moment.

[3:08 AM, 9 APRIL 2018]

Another bing erupted in the pitch darkness of her room. She tried to remember her passcode as a bing punctuated the unlock noise. Bing. Maki stumbled through a couple of the apps running on her phone. Bing. Bing. She paused her music. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing. Closed out of a webpage. Bing. Bing. Dread built in her stomach as the notification light on her phone practically strobed. Bing. Bing. Bing. Then a message popped above the rest.

[ew. i think u better not show up tmrw 😜]
Bing.
[psycho]

Her fear roiled into anger as she no longer delayed the inevitable. And inevitable it fucking was. Bing. Bing. Bing. Bing.

It was a massive group message. Most of the recipients were phone numbers that she didn’t recognize, but betrayal came as there were names pulled from her contacts. Words. Emojis. Memes. There was a variation in the delivery of everyone’s disgust and slander, but the meaning was all the same. And at the beginning of the chain, like a crown atop a pile of filth, was the picture. Excavated from someone close to Maki, it was the final pat of the shovel on her social grave. She glared at it. Bing. Bing. Bing. Shaking, her fingers muted her phone, and she dropped to the side of her bed. Maki crawled between the sheets. Sleep probably wouldn’t come, but at least she could stew in anger—alone. Bing. Bing. Bing. And the notification light strobed.

Maki was awoken by barely muffled laughter coming from the first floor. She grabbed her phone to check the time. It was an hour before she needed to be up, but she knew that if she didn’t get up now... she wouldn't. Reo and Yuuto were her older brothers, twins because there wasn't to be silence in the Ito household, currently attending university. Still, they would show up for breakfast most mornings. And today was particularly notable considering that it was the start of the school year. She grunted as she pulled herself out of her bed and eyed the battery on her phone. In her exasperation, she'd forgotten to hook it up. It was running on electric fumes. Unfortunately, she could only get a little charge as she got ready for school.

An hour, or so, later Maki walked down the stairs to the first floor. By that time, the aroma of breakfast filled the air. She entered the kitchen to the conversation turning silent. Her father had been speaking to her brothers, but he grew silent and cold. Maki could feel him bristling from the entranceway. Her mother turned, a smile on her face before it faded. Despite spending time in the country with her aunt, Maki hadn’t changed her look. She wore the school uniform in the basest of senses. The blue pinafore dress had the top two buttons undone, her loose tie spilling from it. Her sleeves on her dress-shirt were rolled up, her wrists suffocated by black cuffs and bracelets. Her fingers were anointed by clunky rings and adorned in black paint. Black tights were ripped with fishnet hose peeking out from the tears. Black boots, speckled with a myriad of spray paint droplets covered her feet. Around her neck was a leather choker, and her black hair was pulled in a lazy ponytail with streaks of neon poking out. Her makeup was dark with thick, black eyeliner and matte velvet-purple lips. She had her jacket thrown over her shoulder, sleeves pinned up, and her bag draped over her wrist laying on the floor.

Reo and Yuuto stopped mid-bite of breakfast, glancing between Maki and their parents. The atmosphere became even colder. “Maybe you should just grab your breakfast and head out,” her mother said, stretching a smile across her face. She was already in her nursing uniform and packing her lunch. “Don’t want you to be late on your first day back. Isn’t that right?” She glanced at Maki’s father. The man said nothing.

“Sounds good,” Maki said, grabbing the toast and fruit from an empty place setting. She pocketed the apple and wrapped the toast in a napkin before sliding it into her bag. “I'll be late. Work and sh-tuff.” A lukewarm goodbye greeted her ears as she left. Maki had forgotten the state she’d left things in. Her aunt had been far more filled with laughter and smiles, and the countryside had lacked the vitriol that Kyoto contained.

Halfway out of the door, her brothers clamored out of the chairs and followed her. They called after her, and she paused. The golden children, both of them had gotten into the university of their choice on a mixture of sports and scholastic scholarships. Everyone at Hinotori High had loved them. Reo was the louder one, prone to wearing brighter clothes and dragging his brother around. Yuuto was a little more reserved but far more charismatic. Maki couldn’t count on two hands how many girls in her grade had had a crush on her brothers. A lot of weird slash fiction had crossed her desk during that time. Maki fought back a bit of stomach acid remembering that.

“Wow, Sis, you really want to piss them off, don’t you?” Reo asked, hands on his hips.
Yuuto frowned. “I don’t know why they thought anything would change. You’re just you.” He sighed. “You hear from…”
“Toyashiro?” Reo finished. “I’m still ready to kick his butt.”
“After me, of course.” Yuuto huffed.
“Thanks,” Maki said, smiling for the first time that day. “I’ll let you idiots know if I need your assistance. But I think I can manage.”
“Just don’t kill him,” Reo said, laughing.
Maki shrugged and started to walk away.
“I’m serious.”
Yuuta perked up afterward. “Seriously, Maki. Please take homicide off your to-do list.”
She continued to walk, hiding her growing smile.
“I don’t think she’s going to.”
“You still know that cute receptionist at the police station?”
There was a pause, probably punctuated by a wink from Reo if she knew her brother. “Oh, I know her alright.”
“You’re gross, Re-re.”

Used to, the walk to school was something that looked forward to. This morning, she just slid her headphones over her head and let the music drown out the world around her. Everything was a monochromatic blur as she moved through Kyoto towards Hinotori High. The occasional bing erupted from her phone. Maki knew she could silence the notifications, but they were fueling each of her steps.

Bing. Bing. Bing. Silence. Maki passed the threshold of the school, and her gaze rose until she saw the crowded schoolyard. Chatter was abundant and people clumped together in groups. Exchanges of the personal and electronic nature happened. There was a lot of catching up to do. Maki pulled her bag tighter on her shoulder.

It was then a shadow eclipsed Maki’s downward vision. She looked up to see Funai Hina standing before her. Maki sucked at her teeth. They’d never been friends, but Maki’s reputation had always kept Funai at arm's length. Now there was nothing stopping the other girl. Maki would have been an idiot if she hadn’t noticed Funai was the first to comment on the message chain.

“I was hoping they cleaned the grounds a little better,” Funai said, glancing around at the crowd that was forming around her. “There’s still some trash here.”
Maki fully removed her headphones and stuffed them into her bag, unfortunately crunching her toast.
Funai put a hand to her ear. “I guess the trash doesn’t have a mouth… for once.” Some laughter chimed from around them both.
Maki narrowed her eyes.
“Not that we haven’t heard about she uses it.” A smug grin spread over Funai’s lips as she looked up at Maki. While shorter, Funai's stance oozed vapid superiority. That's it. The combination ofthat and Funai's words finally snapped Maki into action.
“While we're talking about it, Funai, why don’t you suck mine and move the fuck out of my way?” She smiled as she walked past the other girl, shoulder-checking her as she did. "Terribly sorry, Dog Face Funai." Now it was her turn to flash a flippant grin.
Funai whipped around, her long blonde locks cascading around her face. She was trying to hide her anger. “Your smugness won’t get you far. Wait until after school. You won't be able to engage in your favorite pastime with a busted lip.”
Maki pivoted, walking backward. She flipped the girl off with both hands, her glossy fingernails catching the sun. Figuring that she could make them really regret the “psycho” comment, she licked the length of her right extended finger and then spit to the side. Funai took a step backward as the crowd behind her was avidly filming.
“Bring it,” Maki said, turning back around and hurrying out of the schoolyard. She could already hear her phone going off. Bing. Bing. Bing. “Fuck me that was stupid,” she grumbled.

It was the beginning of the year, meaning that the authority figures needed to blow their hot air to a crowd of disinterested teens. Maki found her way to the assembly hall. She took a seat near the rest of the third years, but far away enough that she didn’t owe anyone their personal space. Dumping her bag in the seat next to her, she fished out her uneaten apple—the toast an unfortunate casualty. She kicked her feet onto the back of the chair in front of her and waited for assembly to start up. The sooner today began, the sooner it could end.

| 𝖳𝖠𝖦(𝖲) : N/A |

In This Fine Town Of Arkham - A Lovecraftian Mystery

Ignore the post. I was working on it and didn't see the new one pop up. I'll edit it, and try again later.

That's what I get for doing research on early 1900s lighters. Curse you, weird need to be somewhat historically accurate. *shakes fist into sky and all that*

UPDATE: I edited it. Trimmed out most of the dialogue as it would contradict what Madmoiselle Noir said. So, hopefully, it flows and doesn't seem too stilted.

In This Fine Town Of Arkham - A Lovecraftian Mystery

So, the mysterious figure in the woods was a woman. That being said, Moses wasn’t so regressive as to let his guard down. Anyone could be dangerous. A child with a knife and a well-placed view of one’s legs and arms posed just an equal threat as a grown man with a pistol. But it seemed as if Mademoiselle Noir was, in fact, also a guest at Wilde Hall this evening. His shoulders relaxed under his coat, and he quickened his pace to fall in step with her.

“Ah yes, let’s,” he said, agreeing that they should move a bit more briskly. Moses had to guess she was French given her accent, but he couldn’t begin to decipher what she might say in her native tongue. The only bit of French he was familiar with was from rum runners out of the French Caribbean, but the accents and dialect were so vastly different he wouldn’t know where to start. If she cursed at him, he’d know, but he couldn’t imagine that she was prone to using a sailor’s tongue.

As soon as they’d traveled a ways on the tight wooden path, another figure joined them. Moses jumped. He blushed in embarrassment and hoped the cut of his jacket had hidden the scare. Attempting to wave that off, his fingers dived into his coat in hopes of fishing out his lighter.

The next person in the woods seemed to be another guest. Mask, nice outfit, and a genteel nature that didn’t suit someone that would be idly wandering the woods at night. He searched his pockets as the man, Mister Violet, introduced himself. His nature was immediately off-putting to Moses, and the older man tried not to sigh too loudly into his unlit cigarette.

“Deacon Gray,” he said, having been spoken over by both of the other party-goers and not given a moment to label himself. Finally, he’d procured his lighter from his coat, his fingers glossed over his small bit of “protection” to get to it. With a quick, very practiced motion, Moses flicked the top on the lighter—resembling a miniature candle snuffer—open. A few metallic cranks of the flint-wheel and a small flame erupted from the nickel box. He lit his cigarette in silence before flicking the top back down and pocketing it.

It seemed as if he had all but been forgotten about as the Mademoiselle Noir honed in on Mister Violet. He let the smoke trail from his lips as he moved forward, taking the lead.

@Romero@Lady Selune

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

The only nitpick I'd have to point out is that Nyarlathotep does already exist as a malevolent being, so unfortunately you'd need to pick out another Persona.

@Hero

Whoops. And here I thought I did my due diligence. I guess I straight missed that. Apologies. I blame the browser on my phone. It loves opening all the advertisements on that site as large as it can. Probably to slowly drive me crazy. Or maybe to coerce me into 17 new phone plans. Same thing, right?

Anyway, I changed it on my sheet and edited the skills and transformation accordingly since the vibe is less spooky demon and more death-god croc mom. Which is great.

The Tower has some interesting Personas, like sentient demon genitals and Satan on a toilet. Just to mention a couple... that confuse me.

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

Give Them the Ole Razzle Dazzle

173cm | 62kg | Seventeen | Third Year | Female

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They say that fortune favors the bold, but when does that boldness get to be too much? Maki couldn't tell you. A vivacious person, she's quick to state her opinion and show her combative nature. If someone steps up to Maki, she returns the favor. Quick to curse words and burning insults, one would assume those were her only personality traits. She gets what she wants. Unfortunately, she may have burned some bridges via emotional Molotov Cocktails to do so. Arrogance would be a strong word for her attitude, but it wouldn't be entirely wrong. While there's not a sense of entitlement, there are definitely rungs of importance that Maki has constructed, and she puts herself on top. It's born from her independence and a wild streak. Maki likes to think of herself as an unflappable and untameable beast. Yet, that isn't the only thing that Maki is capable of. She's smart. She's intuitive. And she can sigh deeply, ruffling her bangs, and help when people really need help. Maki's not heartless. She just gives her heart sparingly.

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The Tower

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Ammut

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► Cleave [Physical - Light Damage]
► Rebellion [Support - Increases One Ally's/Caster's Critical Rate for a Brief Time]
► Counter [Passive - Low Chance of Reflecting Enemy's Attacks]

ＴＲＡＮＳＦＯＲＭＡＴＩＯＮ

A black headpiece adorns her forehead and has reptilian fang-like protrusions that lay over her brows. Her black hair hangs, bound in golden circlets for a make-shift ponytail. From there, her torso is covered in segmented golden armor with gaps that reveal black fabric underneath. Over that is a green and black biker jacket with "Man Eater" embroidered in gold. Her legs are covered in what look to be black torn jeans leading to knee-high gold plated boots with quite a heel.

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A weighted chain with flecks of gold coming off of it

ＨＩＳＴＯＲＹ

Maki never fell from grace, because she never had an altruistic pedestal to stand on in the beginning. Despite gossip painting her as a bad seed, she didn't have a shitty childhood. The Ito family managed to do well for themselves. Her father was a salesman, her mother a nurse, and her two older brothers were accomplished athletes. Despite her having a strong family unit she wanted so hard to stand out. Her brothers had gotten into their schools of choice with such high academics and athletics it painted them shining stars. Maki didn't want to occupy that same star-scape. Maki wanted something greater—something a little more her speed—so she ended up crossing a line. But let's back up a little bit...

As a young child, she showed a talent for art that while not prodigal, was notable. This talent cultivated more and more, and as such became more and more interesting. She started to hear that "she was following in the footsteps of her brothers," and that she was a "cookie-cutter good daughter." Maki had stood at the fringe of social acceptance before she heel-turned and shot a milquetoast life the bird.

She fell into an interesting group of peers at school. They were vagrants, at best. Prone to fist-fights, smoking, breaking and entering, and vandalism. It was this last part that caught Maki's eye. The girl moved from oil paints to spray paints. Within a few months, she'd made a name for herself as quite the alley art savant. There she met and fell deeply in love with Nakamura Toyoshiro. Honestly, love was probably too strong a word. Yet, Maki never half-assed anything. This was why she bought into this lifestyle and clique with such fervor that it got her a reputation at school. No one wanted to mess with her due to her rough nature and the rough nature of her friends. They did a good job keeping it out of sight and mind of authority figures—until, well, they didn't. A squabble with a popular girl left Maki in a meeting with her teacher and parents... and said popular girl with quite the black eye. It was around then that her parents watched her with more and more scrutiny. Their curiosity wasn't sated until one fateful night when Maki was caught.

What had she been doing? Well, that would be a tight-lipped secret kept by the Ito family. Yet, that wouldn't stop the rumor mill. The most common one would be about her and her boyfriend's promiscuous behavior. Another one detailed a nasty fight that left someone in the hospital. Yet another would state that Maki and her boyfriend burned a building down. And those were the serious ones. They only got more outlandish and cartoonish as time went on

Immediately, Maki was branded as a delinquent but not in an exciting way. A public spectacle was made of her to deter other kids from "following her path into anarchy." It didn't make her cooler. It alienated her from everyone and everything she loved from the embarrassment that now hung over her. She went from being an almost modern-day sukeban with an artistic streak to a friendless freak. In hopes of getting their daughter back on track, the Ito's had her take up a part-time job once she got back from spending the break with an aunt in the countryside.

As the new school year began, Maki still maintained her shitty job and her equally shitty reputation. Though sometimes, in quiet rebellion, she'd carve lewd sentences onto the bottom of any bench she could find. It was the small things. And she needed the small things, as those that she'd bullied in the past had turned the tables right back on her.

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► Despite her ousting in her social group, Maki is still a talented artist. She hasn't actually produced anything since her medium of walls and spray paints were taken from her.
► She is always wearing headphones. People assume it's some sort of emo-metal. Maybe it is. Maybe it's also pop music.
► Doesn't know what Nakamura Toyoshiro is up to. She hasn't seen him since she got in trouble. Though, Maki has noted that he's said nothing to stop the rumor mill.
► Maki's arch-enemy may or may not be the cat that runs the street by where she works.

Trash for the Trash God [Just Breaking BBCode]

words words words "Dialogue."

^{𝙏𝘼𝙂(𝙎) tag
𝙇𝙊𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 tag}

Sawyer CS

❝ 𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙴 𝙳𝙴𝚃𝙰𝙸𝙻𝚂! ❞

^{NAME: Sohsa'no'wyaer "Sawyer" Halycon-Sub-Prime, 24th in line for High Emperor
AGE: 34
GENDER: Mono-Gendered (looks like a human male) (they/him)
SPECIES: Arkopolis}

❝ 𝚆𝙷𝙾 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝚈𝙾𝚄? ❞

<sup>"I'm sorry, did I not give you my business card? Have you not seen my billboards? I get it, you come from one of those backwater planets. Well, let me just introduce myself, I'm Sawyer the Space Lawyer. The only legal representation you need in the galaxy. No. Seriously. Don't get anyone else."

For an Arkopolis, Sawyer rarely wears their mask. They are a species of fully clothed aliens, from the top of their shiny masks to the bottom of their intricately booted feet. It is to help distinguish what caste they belong to. Castes are decided first upon birth and then secondly by one's ability to be charismatic. The game of social parlay is quite deadly for an Arkopolis, hence the masks. They hide their features and even alter their inflection if they can get away with it. Ambassadors, traders, weapon brokers, space bards, and so on--if it involves the gift of gab then they have the market cornered. They are ruled by a High Emperor, which Sawyer is 25th in line for. Well, 24th, as someone down in the line died from a nasty case of being poisoned by a political rival.

In social situations, Sawyer does wear a mask. Black with a fluorescent purple light that bisects the middle of it. On the top are two holes that their deep purple horns push out of, curling forward like a ram but straightening out at the metal-capped tips. Without the mask they have purple skin, an almost atrocious amount of golden jewelry, short but perfectly coiffed dark purple hair, pointed ears, and the aforementioned horns--they were not decorative. They also have liquid gold eyes and a fanged smile that would make a vampire blush. Beyond that, they stay almost decently clothed, preferring golds and fabrics that are the same hue as their homeworld. Another notable feature is the massive segmented tail that juts out of their lower back. It's as long as they are and possibly more in the way if that was possible.

They speak with their whole body, hands, feet, and tail included. As someone in the law profession, they never back down from giving their full opinion about something. If they pass on answering, you don't want to know what they were going to say. They also believe everyone is lying and is on the hunt for the truth at every given turn. Their voice is deep, smooth, and rings in dual tones.</sup>

❝ 𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝙳𝙾 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙱𝚁𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝚃𝙾 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝚃𝙰𝙱𝙻𝙴? ❞

<sup>"Why did you hand me a gun? I'm more likely to shoot you and then myself with it than anything else. My weapon is my vast and startling intellect, coupled with my roguish handsome looks, and honeyed words. What? Fine, I can use magic. Just take your damn gun back."

First and foremost, Sawyer is a lawyer. Their extensive knowledge of the different laws in the galaxy and how to get by them in an entirely legal way is their bread and butter. They make sure that anything that might be pressed against the Guernica doesn't stick. Late docking fees? Poor signage and lack of a concrete due date in the contract. It contradicts itself numerous times over. Illegal drunken brawl? Actually, in the Trsuskgarian tradition, it's considered a cultural grievance not to. Oh, there were no Trsuskgarian's around? Well, my defendant practices their culture. Are you saying the Free Colony of Santivarius isn't actually free and limits individual expression? My defendant killed that man? Well. "Man" is a weird word for a robot. Do robots have a living and dead state? Or is it a variation of the flux of power that's streamed into them? It looks like my defendant just performed a hard restart on the robotic fellow and there are no laws against that.

They're fabulous at getting themselves and others out of sticky situations. It also doesn't hurt that they have diplomatic immunity for being in the top 1% of Arkopolis's that are in line for the throne. Just 24 more to go!

Sawyer's aura abilities are sonic-based. They can alter their voice, creating a more soothing or anxiety-inducing pitch. More taxing, they can make someone nauseous or lose their balance by messing with vibrations in the air through sound outside one's hearing range. They can also inflict damage with a sonic scream that acts like a blunt shockwave, which is incapable of killing but definitely can clear a room. Unfortunately, they can only do this once before they completely lose their voice. And once they've lost their voice, they cannot use their aura until they get it back. Also, it makes them a piss poor lawyer.</sup>

❝ 𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃'𝚂 𝚈𝙾𝚄𝚁 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙱𝙻𝙴𝙼? ❞

<sup>"I am unflappable and untouchable. There's nothing in this galaxy that can twist my hide. Well... except... I mean it has to do with the Imperials. It's nothing big though. I wouldn't worry your tiny little brain about it. Awe. Look at that brain. So itty-bitty."

Sawyer pissed off a good handful of Imperial lawmakers to the point that if they try to attend court within Imperial space, they would be fined and held in contempt. They'd still be allowed to represent their client, as long as they knew if they didn't get a favorable verdict, they'd be joining them. It had started with Sawyer winning a fairly decisive trade case involving the containment and shuttling of aura. Things then got worse when they fought a copyright lawsuit that was won sheerly through the Imperial's sluggish bureaucracy. Then there was the time that they got a young Imperial woman a "not guilty" verdict for several murders. It then turned out that she was a serial killer, but she hadn't committed all the ones they had tried her for... just most of them. Honestly, that was not one of Sawyer's finest moments.

Yet, the biggest one had to be when they kept the Vangarian Empire from settling a small mining colony that had been mostly abandoned except for one old Formokian that had gotten stuck in a rockslide but was still very alive--being mostly rock himself. Sawyer's defense said that since the old man wasn't technically a "squatter" since he couldn't technically "squat," he did fall under the "Rights to Land Act." It was created hundreds of years ago for the Vangarian Empire to exploit itself. Throw a "research base" on a possibly inhabitable planet, stay there for a year, and bang the planet was yours.

Apparently, that mining colony would have been a massive resource grab for the Empire. Without it, a massive project (Sawyer didn't know what) was stunted until the Vangarians could find another source of materials. Hence the hate... so it's a mutually beneficial relationship for Sawyer to stay on the Guernica. That way, they can't be subpoenaed if they are never in one place.</sup>

❝ 𝙻𝙸𝙵𝙴 𝙸𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙲𝚁𝙴𝚆. ❞

<sup>"Someone is always stepping on my tail, eating my snacks, messing with my work, or petting my cat. How dare they. Bartholomew Von Toe'Beans is my cat. Only I get to pet his entirely metal carapace."

Sawyer thinks they're all idiots, and they're blessing them with their presence. That doesn't mean that they don't interact with the rest of the crew, quite the opposite actually. They're in everyone else's business except their own. The thrill of listening to their unnecessarily dramatic lives is absolutely intoxicating. It's like slipping on your favorite slippers and grabbing a warm mug of tea/wine/spacer fuel. They've made a few friends in their years aboard the ship, having taken up residence on it when they offered the captain a handful of cash to get them off an Imperial planet. And... they never left.</sup>

Maki CS

173cm | 62kg | Seventeen | Third Year | Female

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They say that fortune favors the bold, but when does that boldness get to be too much? Maki couldn't tell you. A vivacious person, she's quick to state her opinion and show her combative nature. If someone steps up to Maki, she returns the favor. Quick to curse words and burning insults, one would assume those were her only personality traits. She gets what she wants. Unfortunately, she may have burned some bridges via emotional Molotov Cocktails to do so. Arrogance would be a strong word for her attitude, but it wouldn't be entirely wrong. While there's not a sense of entitlement, there are definitely rungs of importance that Maki has constructed, and she puts herself on top. It's born from her independence and a wild streak. Maki likes to think of herself as an unflappable and untameable beast. Yet, that isn't the only thing that Maki is capable of. She's smart. She's intuitive. And she can sigh deeply, ruffling her bangs, and help when people really need help. Maki's not heartless. She just gives her heart sparingly.

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The Tower

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Ammut

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► Cleave [Physical - Light Damage]
► Rebellion [Support - Increases One Ally's/Caster's Critical Rate for a Brief Time]
► Counter [Passive - Low Chance of Reflecting Enemy's Attacks]

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A black headpiece adorns her forehead and has reptilian fang-like protrusions that lay over her brows. Her black hair hangs, bound in golden circlets for a make-shift ponytail. From there, her torso is covered in segmented golden armor with gaps that reveal black fabric underneath. Over that is a green and black biker jacket with "Man Eater" embroidered in gold. Her legs are covered in what look to be black torn jeans leading to knee-high gold plated boots with quite a heel.

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A weighted chain with flecks of gold coming off of it

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Maki never fell from grace, because she never had an altruistic pedestal to stand on in the beginning. Despite gossip painting her as a bad seed, she didn't have a shitty childhood. The Ito family managed to do well for themselves. Her father was a salesman, her mother a nurse, and her two older brothers were accomplished athletes. Despite her having a strong family unit she wanted so hard to stand out. Her brothers had gotten into their schools of choice with such high academics and athletics it painted them shining stars. Maki didn't want to occupy that same star-scape. Maki wanted something greater—something a little more her speed—so she ended up crossing a line. But let's back up a little bit...

As a young child, she showed a talent for art that while not prodigal, was notable. This talent cultivated more and more, and as such became more and more interesting. She started to hear that "she was following in the footsteps of her brothers," and that she was a "cookie-cutter good daughter." Maki had stood at the fringe of social acceptance before she heel-turned and shot a milquetoast life the bird.

She fell into an interesting group of peers at school. They were vagrants, at best. Prone to fist-fights, smoking, breaking and entering, and vandalism. It was this last part that caught Maki's eye. The girl moved from oil paints to spray paints. Within a few months, she'd made a name for herself as quite the alley art savant. There she met and fell deeply in love with Nakamura Toyoshiro. Honestly, love was probably too strong a word. Yet, Maki never half-assed anything. This was why she bought into this lifestyle and clique with such fervor that it got her a reputation at school. No one wanted to mess with her due to her rough nature and the rough nature of her friends. They did a good job keeping it out of sight and mind of authority figures—until, well, they didn't. A squabble with a popular girl left Maki in a meeting with her teacher and parents... and said popular girl with quite the black eye. It was around then that her parents watched her with more and more scrutiny. Their curiosity wasn't sated until one fateful night when Maki was caught.

What had she been doing? Well, that would be a tight-lipped secret kept by the Ito family. Yet, that wouldn't stop the rumor mill. The most common one would be about her and her boyfriend's promiscuous behavior. Another one detailed a nasty fight that left someone in the hospital. Yet another would state that Maki and her boyfriend burned a building down. And those were the serious ones. They only got more outlandish and cartoonish as time went on

Immediately, Maki was branded as a delinquent but not in an exciting way. A public spectacle was made of her to deter other kids from "following her path into anarchy." It didn't make her cooler. It alienated her from everyone and everything she loved from the embarrassment that now hung over her. She went from being an almost modern-day sukeban with an artistic streak to a friendless freak. In hopes of getting their daughter back on track, the Ito's had her take up a part-time job once she got back from spending the break with an aunt in the countryside.

As the new school year began, Maki still maintained her shitty job and her equally shitty reputation. Though sometimes, in quiet rebellion, she'd carve lewd sentences onto the bottom of any bench she could find. It was the small things. And she needed the small things, as those that she'd bullied in the past had turned the tables right back on her.

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► Despite her ousting in her social group, Maki is still a talented artist. She hasn't actually produced anything since her medium of walls and spray paints were taken from her.
► She is always wearing headphones. People assume it's some sort of emo-metal. Maybe it is. Maybe it's also pop music.
► Doesn't know what Nakamura Toyoshiro is up to. She hasn't seen him since she got in trouble. Though, Maki has noted that he's said nothing to stop the rumor mill.
► Maki's arch-enemy may or may not be the cat that runs the street by where she works.

| 𝖣𝖠𝖳𝖤 : 9 APRIL 2018 | 𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖤𝖱𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲 : FAMILY ► ALONE | 𝖫𝖮𝖢𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭 : HOME ► HINOTORI HIGH |

“Maki Dialogue.”
“Reo Dialogue.”
“Yuuto Dialogue.”
“NPC Dialogue.”

| 𝖳𝖠𝖦(𝖲) : N/A |

| 𝖣𝖠𝖳𝖤 : 11 APRIL 2018 | 𝖨𝖭𝖳𝖤𝖱𝖠𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲 : COUNCIL MEMBERS & THE HAWKGUYS | 𝖫𝖮𝖢𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭 : HINOTORI HIGH |

“Maki Dialogue.”

| 𝖳𝖠𝖦(𝖲) : N/A |

Relics of the First Age

Fygawren Aescau

NAME | Fygawren "Fyg" Aescau
AGE | 31
GENDER | Female
FACTION/ALLEGIANCE | No faction, but she has juxtaposed herself against the Order of the Third Moon
APPEARANCE |
Fyg stands a little under six-feet but hunches underneath her worn but well-hewn red cloak. She lets her long silvery locks hang down away from the hood as to give the appearance of a crone. Usually, only her tanned chin and full, but chapped, lips are showing. She leans heavily on a sturdy and gnarled staff with a thick amber-hued crystal embedded into the top of it. It has no luster when the sun hits it. Instead, it's heavy and provides quite the knock if swung at someone. People seem to leave her alone. Especially if she is coupled with a handful of homemade poultices and the unfortunate flock of birds that enjoy using her shoulders and staff as a perch. It'd help if she wouldn't feed them every chance she got.

When Fyg isn't trying to act with discretion, she abandons the shroud of the cloak to show her full form. Her silver hair is tied behind her in a long braid and wreathed with pretty, but terribly intrusive, flowers. Her skin is a deep tan, and her one visible eye is the same color as the crystal on her staff. The other is hidden behind an eyepatch. Of course, when the sun hits it just right it becomes evident that it's see-through. Her armor is a dusty, reinforced leather that she takes care of. Around her waist is an assortment of colorful clothes and scarves that are haphazardly woven together in some semblance of a belt. Her pants are a thick canvas with high leather boots that match her asymmetrical gloves adorning her arms. Yet, they cannot hide defined musculature from years of harsh living.

RELIC DESCRIPTION | THE IRIS / Elemental - Plant 🌿

APPEARANCE The Iris is not only named as it allows one to harness the power of vegetation, but it is also ocular in shape and size. It has flowers and leaves embossed on its white surface. It's meant to be worn much as it appears.
ABILITIES

• Plant Growth - Capable of causing rapid production of plants from seeds, ground, or inert vegetative material (i.e. her wooden staff.) The size and type of plant depends on how much power she expends. Fyg is quite fond of vines and nicely calls them 'her little helpers.'
• Restoration - Fyg can rejuvenate or revive a dead plant. She can even go as far as to remove pestilence and plague. That being said, she couldn't cure an entire field, but she could do enough for someone to survive off of.
• Speak with Plants - It works just as it sounds. Of course, the information exchanged is incredibly elementary, but it's good enough to not get lost in the woods.

FLAWS |

• Flighty
• Fickle
• Unkempt
• Incessant Talker
• Blunt & Crass
• Untrusting
• Argumentative
• Headstrong

SKILLS|

• HEDGE ALCHEMY While nothing that could rival a well-tended lab, Fyg concocts her own poultices and elixirs. They're mostly for tending to wounds and ailments, but she knows a few that could wreak havoc on one's body. She's also aware of certain volatile mixtures.
• MERCANTILE One might argue that talking circles around someone and goading them into lowering the price or changing the exchange rate might not be the most important skill. Still, it's kept Fyg alive.
• APPRAISAL A bit of spit and a good shine, and Fyg can give a decent prediction about varied and numerous valuables. If she tells you it's worth nothing, be skeptical.
• ACROBATICS To traverse the ruins of the Great Plains, one needs to be fleet of foot and agile of fingers. Fyg is quite nimble and graceful when she needs to be.
• CARTOGRAPHY & MINOR STAR READING This is the only skill that Fyg cultivated out of a curiosity instead of a necessity. She loves making maps and star charts. They may not be entirely accurate, but they're better than a blank sheet of parchment and your head in the sand.
• FIGHTING DIRTY Sure, she can summon plants to her side, but a show of magic is not always needed or warranted. Fyg knows her way around taking out opponents without too many moves wasted. Does she feel good about it afterward? Sure. Why wouldn't she?
• BOTANY She can summon and speak with plants. This skill comes with the territory.

BIOGRAPHY |
Fyg grew up in the Great Plains underneath an old stone structure of hands, their moss-covered digits reaching towards the skies. Her mother, a strange woman by the name of Bautild, always told her that it was a monument to the old, believed to be false, god Kheris. The older woman would then spit the seeds of her fruit to the ground and wipe her lips before laughing. “Leave the men to their gods, and let them eat each other from the starvation of that divine grace.”

The young girl was a spry thing of curiosity and tangled silver hair. She’d climb ruins, run across the plains, and “tame” any animal she came across. Her mother taught her the ways of her people, how to survive and thrive in an environment filled to the brim with consequences. While the two lived alone, traveling caravans would stop by often to trade goods. Fyg would hear stories of the world. She’d hear about the dwarves of the mountains, the great Etrid, the destroyed throne of Kheris, the deep woods of the druids and long-forgotten elves, and the haunted ruins that dotted the plains. Having received a map from one of the merchants, she marked all these fantastical spots for further exploration. Her mother watched her and said nothing, except for when Fyg became curious about the forests. Bautild would always shush her with stories of relics and formulas for various “potions” that she crafted.

Fyg was a teenager when she came across a settlement south of one of her favorite ruins by the Hands of Kheris. There she became fast, if not chatty, friends with several of the villagers and entreated them to the secrets that her mother shared. When she returned home, the pitch of night clawing at the sky, Bautild chastised her with vitriol that had never graced her voice before. She grabbed Fyg’s chin and held it tight as her golden eyes pressed into her daughter’s. She begged the girl to never return to the village and never speak of their life again. Fyg nodded, eyes filled with tears. She’d never seen her mother so scared before.

Unfortunately, it only took that fateful day to incite flames upon their quaint home. It came, months later, in the form of figures bearing torches. Fyg didn’t remember much of that night, sleep and terror taking an equal part of her memory. What she did remember was her mother’s hands feverishly shaking her awake and telling her to grab what she could. Then there was their hurried sprint across the plains. Fyg turned back once to see her mother face the figures in the darkness. She could have sworn that light both otherworldly and natural poured from Bautild. The shadows called her a “wytch” and Fyg her “wytch spawn.”

They took shelter in some labyrinthine ruins far from where Fyg grew up. In the hazy light of the morning, Bautild kissed her daughter’s forehead before wrapping her in her old red cloak. That would be the last time Fyg would see her. The bleary image of her silhouette against the horizon before nothing. Fyg would spend the rest of the week numbly wandering the ruins around her, doing the bare minimum to take care of herself. One day, an old stone pathway gave way and sent her plummeting into the depths below. The incline was too steep and slick for her to climb back up, and so she had to traverse the ruin's innards to find her way out.

Of course, there wouldn't be a story if she didn't find something down there. After some time, there was a light at the end of a long stone tunnel. She found herself in an ancient arboretum. In the middle was a massive tree that poked out above the ceiling and into the sky above. That was her way out. Unfortunately, the branches were too high for her to reach. In her desperation, she caught sight of something that didn't belong. A skeleton jutted out from the trunk of the tree itself. It was only visible from the waist up, and its boney arm was outstretched and held aloft by vines. In its hand was a gorgeous wooden staff, seeming to sprout from the tree itself. Yet, what caught Fyg's attention was a glowing object in the skeleton's eye socket.

Assured that she had no other choice, she grabbed it. It was warm in her hand, and the grass underfoot awoke and sprouted anew. Yet, nothing else happened. Fyg stared between the skeleton, the tree, the staff, and her escape. She could die down here, or she could... one has to remember that she was a teenager in the middle of the Great Plains just having lost her mother to the faceless hunters in the night. Reason wasn't her bedfellow as she did what she had to to survive.

That day changed Fyg. She transitioned from a wide-eyed youth interested in what the world had to offer into a wry adult that wanted to take those offerings from the world. This was set in motion by a traveling grifter by the name of Fergus Nort who thought her powers and skills were useful. She made a living off brewing the alchemical elixirs and poultices that her mother showed her as a child, looting ruins she came across, selling coordinates of said looted ruins (omitting that she had removed the valuables,) and selling said valuables to the highest bidder. It helped her carve out a living amidst the transient turmoil of the Great Plains. Fyg was referred to by the loving moniker "Grass Wytch," which she denied vehemently while secretly reveling in such a title.

Time passed as it was wont to do, if anyone knew how to make it stop Fyg would be interested in having a word. After a while, shady business tactics became notoriety and said notoriety became problematic. Fyg decided to let her hustle across the Great Plains air out and head South. Of course, this wasn't entirely by coincidence. During the years that followed Bautild leaving, she'd learned of the ones responsible for her mother's disappearance all those years ago. The Third Moon had made an enemy, even if they didn't know or care.

Upon hearing of the Inquisitor's abdication of the throne to the prince, soon to become King, Fyg needed to see the entire thing for herself. A part of her wanted revenge. Another part wondered if her mother would be there. And the last part of her, the strongest instinct she possessed, wanted to make some more coin from the fools of Etrid.

PERSONALITY/MOTIVATION | Fyg is an odd duck. Which is ironic, because sometimes ducks find her interesting. It may be her proclivity to create fruit and seed-bearing plants and feed fowl, bird, rodent, or otherwise from the bounty. She's quite close to being known as a "pigeon wytch." Yet, it's those actions that offer true insight into herself as a person.

She isn't cruel or corrupt, but her nature is much like running your hands harshly over bark. It may be uncomfortable and a little painful, but it doesn't provide any lasting damage and may take care of a forgotten itch. Fyg is slow to make friends but quick to make associates and "meat shields." A fast talker and even quicker with her hands, she can weave a ring of words around anyone with the competency of a scholar. Are those words born from eloquence and sensible sentence structure? Maybe one shouldn't listen too closely.

Fyg is slow to anger, hard to trick, and very hard to love. It might have to do with her fondness for the dirtiness of nature, proclivity to have heated discussions with trees, and tendency to be a roost for an exceptional amount of city birds.

RELATIONS |

• BAUTILD AESCAU Mother Despite their separation at Fyg's formative years, she still holds her mother in the highest esteem. She has no idea where to look for her, and fears that finding her would only provide problems for Bautild. Still, they did not part on harsh terms.
• FERGUS NORT Partner in "Crime" Someone had to teach Fyg to be a shady grifter. Yet, little did Fergus know that Fyg would become even shadier than himself. While they are friends, there's a bit of a rivalry there.
• ORDER OF THE THIRD MOON Religious Organization Can suck an anatomical part that she doesn't seem to own, but it's honestly anyone's guess on whether she's bluffing or not.
• PIOTR Her Animal Familiar? A fat, gray dove with a black beak and even blacker eyes. He finds himself a traveling companion of Fyg. He's quite judgemental of her decisions, or at least that's the entitlement Fyg imposes onto him.

SECRETS |
Bautild has kept many things from her, and she in turn has kept many things from Piotr.