#cha:conrad

[explorerspack]

secret bonus item on my end of megadungeon to-do list called "reach a satisfying narrative conclusion for both of my characters" no one tell my gm

[explorerspack]

it seems unlikely that zahra or conrad will get a chance to talk to akla-cha (sentient "wellness" AI from outer space that we encountered in megadungeon) (no neither we as players nor the megadungeon characters knew there were aliens until a couple months ago tysm for asking) especially since neither of them speak old imperial but i wrote down their answers to the "psychological questionnaire" last time anyway because i thought it was fun.

How many times have you submitted a coupling request to the Demographic Services Bureau? Zahra: "Zero" Conrad: "Zero"

What is your current social role, and how many terms have you served in it? Have you had any previous social roles? What is your desired social role? Zahra: "Current social roles are Member of the Hush, Floor Manager at Beacon House, Board Member of The Light. One term in each. Previous social role, slave. Desired social role, member of the Hush, as an independently powerful faction in Capitol." Conrad: "Adventurer with the Hush. One? Undead hunter. Adventurer."

What was the reported reason for your first behavioral citation? Zahra: "Defiance." Conrad: essentially the 1500s Eisen equivalent of "Hunting without a license"

You are walking through the crystalline salt forests when you suddenly look down. You are crushing a nest of eggs. Why are you crushing the eggs? Zahra: "I probably didn't see them." Conrad: "I must have thought they were dangerous."

A farmer travels across a field and encounters a nemhour beast. He flees, the beast pursuing close behind. Coming to a precipice, he catches hold of the root of a wild vine and swings himself down over the edge. The nemhour beast waits for him above, flicking its tongue. Trembling, the farmer looks down to where, far below, another nemhour beast is waiting to eat him. Only the vine sustains him. Two laeddas, one white and one brown, start to little by little gnaw away the vine. The farmer, moving to swat them away, sees a luscious gem-berry sprouting from the vine. Grasping the vine with one hand, he plucks the berry with the other and eats it. Why does he eat the berry? Why does he not share the berry with the laeddas? Zahra: "He wanted something sweet before he died." Conrad: "So the animals wouldn't want to chew on the vine."

Without thinking of "good" or "evil," what was your original face before your parents hatched? Zahra: "It was in the stars." Conrad: "The same as any animal."

A pilgrim called up to the stylite Melok-Viv: Without a thought, is there still a sin? The master replied: A nemhour beast! Why did the master reply like that? Zahra: "To confuse him." Conrad: "Maybe only a nemhour beast would ask that question."