### 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 orphen
- : stuff
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+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
- : stuff
-* Deiga
- - Either a patriot
- : stuff
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- - or an, umm, patriot
- : stuff
+* #### 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 the war and why hasn't this been entirely successful?
+ * What trouble have you gotten into recently?
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+Characters from Deiga will be either a patriot or an, umm, "patriot"
+* #### 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?
+
+* #### "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?
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