Stye's Plotnotes

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Stye comes to Riverfall in the Spring of 515. Initial concept: A Great Horned Owl Kelvic who is searching for his bondmate, Bhani Skyglow, from whom he was separated when they were captured by slavers. A deep and abiding hatred for the institution of slavery in general and for slavers in particular. Has dedicate his life (in lieu of finding his bondmate) to eliminating slavery in each of Mizahar's cities. Possible character arc: I see Stye starting out as an uncomplicated, somewhat naive, generally well-meaning person. Over time (maybe 2 seasons) he finds himself drawn increasingly into the darker side of life, mainly through his collisions with the slavery market, and his association with Caelum. It is possible that Caelum seduces him into this world as an ally. It is also possible that Evalin draws him into this world for (very different) purposes of her own. As he develops skills useful for intelligence gathering, spying, and so on, he finds himself increasingly able to strike effective blows against the slavers and their benefactors. Whether he is doing this in service to Caelum, or in service to Evalin (who surely has her own hidden agenda and is not above using and abusing others to achieve it), remains to be seen. Eventually (maybe a year or two), I think Stye becomes an assassin. Perhaps part of an a vigilante organization, maybe the dark hand of whatever Caelum establishes. Or maybe a tool of Evalin. In any case, a long chain of dubious moral choices has led him step by step to a very dark place. I think Stye eventually realizes he has become a lost soul, and in despair ends his own life. He might become a ghost at this point, destined to wander the world seeking redemption for his dark deeds, and forgiveness for having abandoned the search for his bondmate. I think a ghost would be an interesting and challenging character to play. A possible parallel story arc (or perhaps the main arc) would see Stye getting involved in stamping out certain black market activities. I don't see Stye as become a leader of anything. That would be an unusual direction for a Kelvic to take. Goals for Spring 515: Find out if Bhani is still in Riverfall. Get established in Riverfall. Get some cash flow going. Become a trusted servant of Caelum, perhaps taking on something of a bodyguard/courier role. Maybe even moving into Alements to better protect it and Caelum. That seems like a very Kelvic thing to do. (Note: Stye does not see Caelum as a potential bondmate. He believe Bhani is still alive and is still bonded to her.) Unarmed combat +6 to 26, bagh nakh +5 to 20, stealth +3 to 8, acrobatics +3 to 8, intelligence +3 to 8, intimidation +2 to 7, body building +2 to 7.

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Freerunning Competition I'm thinking about a city-wide Freerunning (Parkour) competition. Maybe in conjunction with the arrival of Endrykas at its Spring location. The idea would be for each round of posts to represent one leg of the race. I would think this event would be great for working on Running and Acrobatics skills. And it would allow people to show of their skill (or lack thereof) in those areas, perhaps with some humor thrown in. I have some questions that I need input on before launching this as a Grab Bag event. 1. How is the winner decided? I think maybe randomly, held secret by a judge. What do you think? 2. Where in or around Riverfall should this take place. Needs lots of obstacles, things that people have to go around, under, over, whatever. Walls and buildings would be great. Can it be a run from Riverfall to Endrykas, or vice versa? 3. Speaking of Endrykas, is their any reason we can't open this up for their participation as well? 4. Should this be moderated by someone? Perhaps describing the next leg of the race so that everyone has the same general picture of the terrain in their head. Give me some input and I'll get the thread started and drop it into the Grab Bag.

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Tuesday In the Inn (solo job thread) Scene: Stye repairs a broken step on the stairs leading to the second floor Objective: To repair a loose step on the stairs Obstacle: Lack of tools, materials and skill Outcome: Gets the job done, but poorly Scene: Stye picks up some packages from the docks Objective: To pick up some packages from the docks for Caelum Obstacle: The ships mate wants to be paid in cash before handing them over Outcome: Unable to persuade or intimidate the ships mate, leaves empty handed Scene: Helps with food and drink service Objective: Help xxx with servicing when things get busy Obstacle: Doesn't really know what he's doing Outcome: Is asked to stop helping Scene: Stye escorts a drunk outside Objective: to quietly remove a drunk from the premise Obstacle: the drunk doesn't want to go Outcome: gets the drunk outside, but not very quietly Scene: Stye heads off a fight Objective: to head off a fight over a poker game Obstacle: a woman who lost several big hands accuses a man of cheating Outcome: Stye talks her down with a free drink Scene: Stye delivers a letter for Caelum Objective: to deliver a letter from Caelum to someone at xxx Obstacle: Outcome: Scene: Stye sweeps and mops after closing