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The Samrãjñī gazed outwardly with a bored expression, focusing on nothing in particular as one of her oiled male concubines fed her another grape. Behind and to her left, another servant flapped a large fan of peacock feathers in order to keep a cooling breeze upon her to combat the heat of these foreign plains. A young slave girl, a daughter of a recently defeated chieftain, now approached her bearing a pitcher of wine. She was bare-breasted and had been rubbed down with fine oils and scents that were pleasing to the noble woman. A trusted male slave with a knife at his belt stood next to her, extending in his hand a jeweled goblet. The slave girl hesitated. If she waited any longer, the male slave would probably beat her for impudence. Instead the noble woman decided to entertain herself.
"You are new are you not?" she asked. The slave girl was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, Samrãjñī."
"I am given to understand that you held a position of note with your defeated people. My messengers tell me that you all fought with great zeal, even your woman folk. They tell me that you too, sought death on the battle field, as a warrior. Is this true?"
"It is true, Samrãjñī."
The male slave made to give her a backhanded slap, feeling there was a measure of disrespect in the slave girl's tone, but the Samrãjñī held up her bejeweled hand to stop him. The slave girl showed no fear.
"Why would you fight against such great odds? My consort's armies outnumbered your tribe a hundred to one. Do you not fear death?"
The slave girl, dared then to raise her eyes and look upon the Samrãjñī. Such an act of impudence would be punishable by worse than death. Again the male slaves moved to strike the girl down, and again were warded off by the raised hand of the noble lady.
"I am of the Ingeld, daughter of Brelm, and direct descendant of (1)________, I will not shame my great ancestor by turning away from glory."
The Samrãjñī cocked her head, suddenly interested. "Who is this ancestor of whom you speak? I have heard the name before. I have seen her on works of art and upon the texts that my ministers translate for me. Who was she?"
"She lived many centuries ago, in a time of strife, wicked sorcery, warlords, and monsters. From lowly beginnings, and through many adventures, she became Queen over this realm, and gave us a prosperity that lasted for generations."
"I see... tell me more of her, and I will forgive your transgression. You said she became queen? How did she do so?"
"It is a long story. She was not born into nobility. She earned it. She began her life in a lowly position. She was...
(2)
A... a barbarian savage from the northlands, trained in the arts of steel and raised as a companion of wolves. (+1 Strength, +1 Agility, +1 Melee, illiterate)
B... an amazonian huntress from the haunted southland jungles, a perceptive tracker, lithe like a jungle cat. (+1Agility, +1Mind, +1 Ranged, distrusted)
C... a tumbler and dancer from the eastern city of Usol, abducted as a child and trained for her beauty and grace.. (+1 Agility, +1 Appeal, +1 Hand to Hand, delicate)
D... a nomad scribe from the western tribes, crossing the desert to trade their wares, trained in their famed defensive techniques, and their appreciation for money. (+1 Mind, +1 Appeal, +1 Defense, greedy)
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(1) Name our heroine.
(2) Determine her origin (and some of her starting stats)
(3) Determine Ero level: 1-5, with 1 being none, 5 being that every major encounter should have ero possibility in it.
"You are new are you not?" she asked. The slave girl was silent for a moment, then nodded.
"Yes, Samrãjñī."
"I am given to understand that you held a position of note with your defeated people. My messengers tell me that you all fought with great zeal, even your woman folk. They tell me that you too, sought death on the battle field, as a warrior. Is this true?"
"It is true, Samrãjñī."
The male slave made to give her a backhanded slap, feeling there was a measure of disrespect in the slave girl's tone, but the Samrãjñī held up her bejeweled hand to stop him. The slave girl showed no fear.
"Why would you fight against such great odds? My consort's armies outnumbered your tribe a hundred to one. Do you not fear death?"
The slave girl, dared then to raise her eyes and look upon the Samrãjñī. Such an act of impudence would be punishable by worse than death. Again the male slaves moved to strike the girl down, and again were warded off by the raised hand of the noble lady.
"I am of the Ingeld, daughter of Brelm, and direct descendant of (1)________, I will not shame my great ancestor by turning away from glory."
The Samrãjñī cocked her head, suddenly interested. "Who is this ancestor of whom you speak? I have heard the name before. I have seen her on works of art and upon the texts that my ministers translate for me. Who was she?"
"She lived many centuries ago, in a time of strife, wicked sorcery, warlords, and monsters. From lowly beginnings, and through many adventures, she became Queen over this realm, and gave us a prosperity that lasted for generations."
"I see... tell me more of her, and I will forgive your transgression. You said she became queen? How did she do so?"
"It is a long story. She was not born into nobility. She earned it. She began her life in a lowly position. She was...
(2)
A... a barbarian savage from the northlands, trained in the arts of steel and raised as a companion of wolves. (+1 Strength, +1 Agility, +1 Melee, illiterate)
B... an amazonian huntress from the haunted southland jungles, a perceptive tracker, lithe like a jungle cat. (+1Agility, +1Mind, +1 Ranged, distrusted)
C... a tumbler and dancer from the eastern city of Usol, abducted as a child and trained for her beauty and grace.. (+1 Agility, +1 Appeal, +1 Hand to Hand, delicate)
D... a nomad scribe from the western tribes, crossing the desert to trade their wares, trained in their famed defensive techniques, and their appreciation for money. (+1 Mind, +1 Appeal, +1 Defense, greedy)
****
(1) Name our heroine.
(2) Determine her origin (and some of her starting stats)
(3) Determine Ero level: 1-5, with 1 being none, 5 being that every major encounter should have ero possibility in it.
