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#i REALLY loved how much the party was willing to say fuck it about shadowfell but we sure are running into another political disaster
guidingsbolt · 3 years
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MAN lorelei has majorly fucked up so many times in her life
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crit1rael · 6 years
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Aaaaand Again
1. Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?
Closest to their age group would be their older sister, Ed’hel, but they’re not close anymore. They were reasonably close - Ed’hel wasn’t around for long, but Rael quickly took to them because they were the only one close to their age around.
2. What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
Rael had a very good relationship with their mother. Rael basically did what they were told when they were told - they were very obedient - but Rael also genuinely respected Faelen’s talents and what she was capable of.
3. What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?
Similar to that of their relationship with Faelen. Merith was just as quiet, if not more so, than Rael, so it was frustrating to try and communicate at times, but they had a quiet understanding of one another.
4. Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
Feltas. It was really bad all around. They hated everything about it and came out of it feeling older than they did, to the point that they immediately declared themselves an adult. The rest of the party experienced it with them.
5. On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
Left belt pouch: treats for Sai. Right belt pouch: components for Hail of Thorns and other magical arrows. Left pants pocket: some feathers they picked up. Right pants pocket: a small skull they found and intend to give to Fatal.
6. Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
Nothing prophetic, and they don’t generally remember their dreams. They don’t dream a whole lot at all - they meditate instead of sleeping.
7. Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
See above.
8. Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
Not yet, but soon!
9. Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?
Not really. They’re homeless, by choice, but they have a sum of money back home.
10. Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?
They don’t care much either way. Clothing is functional, sometimes it’s a hindrance. Depends on the situation, but they’re not a prude about it.
11. In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?
The Shadowfell - this was partially (mostly?) due to Shadowfell sickness, but they solidly believed they were going to die.
12. In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?
Taking the final shot at the troll they fought in Feltas.
13. Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
No.
14. Does your character remember names or faces easier?
Definitely faces, mostly because if it’s not someone they care about, they also don’t care to remember their name.
15. Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
No. It just doesn’t really matter to them. As long as they can eat, fend for themselves, and survive without money, they’re fine without money. They would care more if it was more a requirement for day-to-day life - if they moved back home and restarted the farm, they’d be frugal.
16. Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
Success. You can’t measure happiness. Success is more fulfilling for them.
17. What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?
A little cat ragdoll - it was supposed to be a lynx, but it was badly sewn by Faelen. It was lumpy, and they loved it, because they couldn’t carry around an actual lynx.
18. Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
Both, depending on the situation. Evil ambition? Bad. They lean towards wisdom a bit more.
19. What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?
Blind trust. Their blind trust in Ed’hel actually helped her in hurting Rael’s family - Rael found her in the woods, thought she needed help, and convinced their family to take her in. Ed’hel was running away from an entity that was looking for her, and in her time with Rael’s family, she was slowly growing more powerful as a sorcerer. The entity was chasing her and it was its drawing closer that caused the blight on Rael’s family’s farm. Ed’hel was about to leave when the entity found her - she tried to reason with it for her own life, and traded Rael’s family to save herself. She is likely working for that entity now. Rael doesn’t know that it destroyed their relationship.
20. In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
Self-criticism. They hate their lack of vocabulary, eloquence, and people skills, and seeing that in others frustrates them.
21. If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?
It depends. If it’s a social situation, they’re likely to blame the person who’s mad at them, but generally, when they fuck up, they’re aware of it.
22. What does your character like in other people?
Bluntness and honesty.
23. What does your character dislike in other people?
Holier-than-thou attitudes.
24. How quick is your character to trust someone else?
After the con artist incident - and a couple of other similar ones… in rapid succession… they trust no one and nothing immediately. It takes a long time.
25. How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?
It definitely changes. They are suspicious of people in general. If they’re close, they give more benefit of the doubt.
26. How does your character behave around children?
Patient, to a point. They don’t know how to deal with children in distress, though. It freaks them out and they try to remove themselves from the situation.
27. How does your character normally deal with confrontation?
Aggression. They’ll try to avoid it, but if it’s not avoidable, they don’t really know another way. If others are depending on them - in a diplomatic situation, for example - they try to stay quiet because they know they might mutter something detrimental.
28. How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
If they’re by themselves and don’t have a group that is relying on their silence to stay alive, then they are very quick to resort to violence.
29. What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
They assumed they would inherit the farm and expand it to have more animals - basically they wanted to warden the whole forest nearby.
30. What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?
Undead.
31. Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
Tracking, hunting, survival activities, foraging, leading people through an area they recognize, navigating wilderness… they just like being in nature. There are probably better rangers in the world, but Rael is pleased with what they can do.
32. Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
Fancy gala. They’re not good at diplomacy, tact, dressing up… none of it is their strong suit.
33. In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
It depends on who’s giving the criticism and what it is about. Generally, defensive.
34. Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
If it didn’t work in the same instance, e.g. shooting a bugbear because they’re resistant to damage, they would try it again just to make sure, then move on to a different solution.
35. How does your character behave around people they like?
If they like them in that they are attracted to them, they get stupid - try to impress them and normally fail, because they’re putting on a front. Around friends, they’re just more relaxed and joke around more. They feel more able to be themselves.
36. How does your character behave around people they dislike?
Blunt, aggressive, defiant.
37. Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?
Defending their honor. They don’t really have any status. Even if they did, they would be more concerned with protecting their owner - deeds reflect who you are as a person.
38. Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
Depends on the problem. If the problem is a social one, they remove themselves. If it’s a monster of a bad guy, they remove the problem.
39. Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?
Yes, plenty, whether hunting and finishing off a kill or by Sai during normal handling. It never affected them mentally, and wounds heal. The only exception is the purple worm.
40. How does your character treat people in service jobs?
As well as they can. They try to tip well.
41. Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?
There’s no real “deserve” about it, but if they work towards something, they do feel they should have it.
42. Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
No.
43. Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
Sai and Ravi.
44. How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
They can’t say it without meaning it, and it’s very difficult. They’ve never said it to anyone except for their parents.
45. What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?
They become the grass, and the antelope eat the grass, and thus, we are all connected, in the great circle of life. It’s not something that scares them.
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maamlet · 6 years
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Glassheart 1-45. =)
kylea the absolute madman
Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?
None That He Knows About :3c
What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?
Extremely good, he was a huge momma’s boy before she died
What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?
its a Mystery
Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?
:3c
On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?
assorted coins, shed raven feathers from ilharast
Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?
since dedicating himself to the raven queen, he’s started having dreams of exploring the shadowfell (her realm)
Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?
same as above
Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?
for glassheart Classic: Guns Aint Happen Yet, for spellpunk glassheart: Nah
Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?
he grew up in a wizard tower until he was 15 and now he basically lives on the road
Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing? 
More Absolutely, he feels uncomfortable without his coat
In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?
not including stuff from his backstory, 100% when roq got possessed by that ghost
In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?
i’ve always pictured glassheart having this moment in the two years between him being a criminal and him meeting the rest of the party where he was out in nature and looking up at the moon, and thinkin about Life
Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?
he’s uh, Desensitized after all the fighting he’s done
Does your character remember names or faces easier?
names, absolutely, names were very important when he was a burglar
Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?
not particularly, the only reason he keeps having so much gd money is because he doesn’t really spend it
Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?
Happiness
What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?
his mom once gave him one of her old wands and he would spend hours practicing cantrips by the river outside her tower
Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?
ambition, i dont got a reason this just sounds like him
What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?
he’s mortally terrified of commitment, and Fuck Yes, all of them
In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?
there is literally not a single moment where glassheart isn’t criticizing himself for not being as good as others (not as strong-willed as roq, not as good at magic as crimson, not as devout as elias or argent, not as Mysterious as sen, etc. etc.)
If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?
YEAH HE BLAMES HIMSELF FOR EVERYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENS TO HIM LMAO
What does your character like in other people?
he’s fond of sincerity, having had such little interaction with sincerity before (outside of his mother)
What does your character dislike in other people?
selfishness, he’s had bad experiences
How quick is your character to trust someone else?
literally not at all the people he trusts most dont even know his Name
How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?
he’s wild paranoid, But, if he’s close with someone his paranoia goes Down
How does your character behave around children?
he doesn’t have a lot of experience but i think he’d act kinda like a Fun Cool Uncle
How does your character normally deal with confrontation?
he either outright avoids it or goes into full fight mode
How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?
it depends on his company and the situation (for example, it took him forever to get frustrated enough to stab that drow when elias wanted him not to)
What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?
he wanted to be a sorcerer like his Mom (he uh, Did Not end up doing that but warlock is,,,,,Close Enough)
What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?
i mean the usual stuff (outside of blood, which again, he’s desensitized to), but particularly the undead
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.
chillin in the woods drinking wine straight from a bottle
Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.
any situation where he’s dealing with the undead (so, uh, A Lot)
In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?
defensive outwardly, willing to improve inwardly
Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?
glassheart is wild stubborn but his criminal background taught him how to be versatile
How does your character behave around people they like?
warm, inviting, offering drinks
How does your character behave around people they dislike?
warm, inviting, offering drinks
Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?
he could not care less about either
Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?
remove himself from it
Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?
not any proper animals but he does have a scar from that vampire biting him
How does your character treat people in service jobs?
i have a feeling he would treat them well, but be overly friendly if he wanted something
Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?
he feels he has to earn things, but he also feels that he can’t do enough to earn them :)
Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?
Nah
Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?
only if his bird counts
How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?
Difficult, and Big Yes
What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?
glassheart knows that his soul likely already belongs to the raven queen, which means he’s going to be working for her possibly forever, which he is,,,,Neutral about
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