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 ### Backgrounds ###
 
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-*"Your quote foes here"*
+*"There is Shadow and there is Substance, and this is the root of all things"*
 
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-Characters will come from either Amber or Deiga
+Characters will come from either Amber or Deiga.  About half the
+players will need to be in each group, so please let us know which of
+the below you'd be interested in, or if you'd like us to pick one for you.
 
-* Amber
-  - Either a war orphan
-    : Orphans should be adults who were orphaned during the war 10 years ago.
-      * What did your (mundane) parent do in the war?
-      * What have you done since the war, why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+<br>
+Characters from Amber will be either a war orphan or a war veteran.
+
+* #### Orphans: ####
+  * Orphans should be adults who were orphaned as children during the war 10 years ago.
+  * They should have no surviving parents (although they might not have lost both parents during the war).
+  * They have been recruited for this venture by a mysterious stranger.
+      * What did your parent or parents do in the war?
+      * What have you done since the war and why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+      * What about you caught the stranger's eye?
 
-  - or a war veteran
-    : You haven't managed to find a place back in civilian life after the war.
+* #### Veterans: ####
+  * Veterans should be people who haven't managed to find a place back in civilian life after the war.
+  * They should have no close friends or family.
+  * They have been directed to this venture by a former superior.
       * What was your role in the war, and how has this marked you?
-      * What have you done since?
+      * What have you done since the war and why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+      * What trouble have you gotten into recently?
+
+<br>
+Characters from Deiga will be either a patriot or an, umm, "patriot"
 
-* Deiga
-  - Either a patriot
-    : Patriots are people who genuinely believe in the Glorious Future of Deiga!
+* #### Patriots: ####
+  * Patriots are people who genuinely believe in Deiga.
+  * They have dedicated themselves to the country, perhaps at the expense of themselves.
+  * They have volunteered for this expedition.
       * What do you love about Deiga?
+      * What has it cost you?
+      * Why do you think that you were accepted for the expedition?
 
-  - or an, umm, patriot
-    : You are in the employ of the Glorious Deigan Government
+* #### "Patriots": ####
+  * "Patriots" are in the employ of the Deigan government.
+  * They are comfortable in this position, and loyal to their employer.
+  * They have been assigned to this expedition by their handlers.
       * Officially, what do you do for the government?
+      * What do they actually value you for?
       * What have they offered you to make it worth your while?
+
+<br>
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