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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.
Characters from Amber will be either a war orphan or a war veteran.
* #### Orphans: ####
- * Orphans should be adults who were orphaned during the war 10 years ago.
- * They should have no surviving parents (although they might not both have died during the war).
+ * 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 (mundane) parent do in the war?
- * What have you done since the war, why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+ * 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?
* #### Veterans: ####
- * Veterans haven't managed to find a place back in civilian life after the war.
+ * 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 the war, why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+ * What have you done since the war and why hasn't this been entirely successful?
* What trouble have you gotten into recently?
Characters from Deiga will be either a patriot or an, umm, "patriot"
-* #### Patriot: ####
- * Patriots are people who genuinely believe in 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 mission?
+ * Why do you think that you were accepted for the expedition?
-* #### "Patriot": ####
+* #### "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 venture by their handlers.
+ * 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?
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