Character Questions: (Feel free to put this behind a spoiler tag - that way the world doesn’t have to see it, if they want to retain a little mystery. We’re following the basic 10 minute background, with some changes.)
Step 1: Write 5 background and concept elements that you feel are important to your image of the character. These can be a concept overview, a list of important life events, a physical description, a personality profile...whatever you need to get an image in your mind. 5 is just a minimum...more elements are encouraged!
1. Trained as a midwife in her village. From childhood, she has delivered and cared for dozens of children.
2. Chose to remain in village upon coming of age.
3. Unable to get pregnant despite NUMEROUS attempts with different males of various species.
4. Shunned and banished from village for not being able to fulfill reproductive duties.
5. Continued to try and breed. Growing increasing desperate and erratic.
6. Unable to conceive, or return to her people, she attempted suicide by sinking into the deepest parts of the ocean.
7. Made contact with
Patron: The Green Whispers. (Aquatic Skinned) |
the muck and all that dwells within it. Was promised power and to be filled with life as she desired.
8. Returned to city and used new powers to coerce males into attempted breeding.
9. Kidnapped several prominent men around city, held captive and forced herself upon them repeatedly in an attempt to
conceive.
10. Only now beginning to understand the
"life" that the Green Whispers placed inside of her.
Step 2: List at least two goals for the character. At least one of these goals should be one that the character has, while another should be one that you, as a player, want to see developed over the course of the game.
1. Player Goal. Get leadership feat or the like to be able to have monstrous "children" come do bidding.
2. Player goal. Multi class into Swarm Monger druid, for more verminy swarmy goodness?
3. Character goal. Fall in love with someone who will love her for the monster she has become.
4. Character goal. Get revenge on home village for casting her out.
5. Character goal. Have a baby (Normal or... "otherwise") to love and squeeze and call her own.
Step 3: List at least two secrets about your character. One is a secret the character knows, one is a secret that involves him but that he is not actually aware of yet. This will help me in creating plots that center around your character.
1. Unknown secret: It wasn't the kidnappings that brought Lallorona to justice. It was the jealous wife of one of her willing
lovers who started rumors about Lallorona that just happened to wind up being more true than not.
2. Unknown Secret: Most of the women in Lallorona's line have been sterile, and have wound up making deals with Devils,
demons, or other dark powers in order to bare children.
3. Known Secret: Lallorona was well received in most polite society. She often attended parties and other social events
searching for a suitable partner. This was, of course, before her psyche unraveled and her crimes came to light.
Step 4: Describe at least three people that are tied to the character. Two of them are friendly to the character, one is hostile. Or, since this is an evil campaign, perhaps two hostile and one friendly. If you like, you can include an enemy of yours here as well, so I have an instant NPC nemesis to throw at you.
1. Li'Bella. A wealthy merwoman aristocrat of some influence. She is the jealous wife of one of Lallorona's previous lovers.
Li'Bella started rumors about Lallorona using dark magics to twist the minds of her lovers and pull husbands away from
their wives. This was before she actually started to do so, but the rumor prompted the investigation that uncovered her
kidnappings.
2. Quinto. Young pomacen male. Quintos father had an affair with Lallorona which caused he and his wife to seperate.
Quinto blames Lallorona for their divorce and ruining his family.
3. Gar. Leocerdo male. One of Lallorona's kidnapping victims. The brutal and violent shark-man did not appreciate being
charmed, kidnapped, held hostage, and forcibly coupled with numerous times against his will. He seeks to re-assert and
prove dominance that he see's Lallorona as having stolen.
4. Ezra. A male Cecaelia. One of Lallorona's first lovers. Although she abandoned him after their tryst didn't bare fruit, he is
still madly in love with her.
5. Maribelle. Lallorona's mother. She didn't agree with Lallorona's banishment from the tribe but couldn't speak out against
tribal laws or bear the shame of revealing the dark secret about her families heriditary infertility.
Step 5: Describe three memories, mannerisms, or quirks that your character has. They don't have to be elaborate, but they should provide some context and flavor.
1. Lallorona is very fond of children. She will actively try to talk to / play with / interact with young children. This is one of
the few glimpses into the woman she used to be.
2. Occasionally the vermin infesting her can be seen moving underneath her translucent skin, through her veins, or bulging
to the surface.
3. Unconsciously places hands on stomach in protective / caressing manner frequently.
4. Remembers the village she grew up in with a mixture of fondness, sadness and anger. She loves the children she helped
to raise, is angry she was forced out, and sad that she can never go home again.