Jun 15, 2020 9:20 pm
Tarek is a privileged Zenithian Operative from Dabaran. Hrs skilled in melee combat, ranged combat, pilot, culture, infiltration, force.
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Jun 15, 2020 9:21 pm
Computer expert and cleric have kind of been covered by 78RPMLife and Baldwin. Naelick is making some sort of Captain character, I believe. Ed... is the semi-human ship engineer. And Squadfather is a bodyguard/duelist combatant.
A crew position that still needs to be filled is Gunner. Anyone with the Ranged Combat skill can fill this role.
A crew position that still needs to be filled is Gunner. Anyone with the Ranged Combat skill can fill this role.
Jun 15, 2020 10:19 pm
Here is the low down on the characters thus far. Let me know if any of the below information is inaccurate.
Tarek Ahmed (Squadfather44)
Concept: Operative (Guardsman)
Background: Privileged Zenithian
Faction Affiliation: The Legion
Crew Position: Pilot
Icon: The Judge
Brahim (ed...)
Concept: Scientist (Technician)
Background: Stationary Zenithian, Humanite
Faction Affiliation: None
Crew Position: Engineer
Icon: The Deckhand
Zahra Abboud (78RPMLife)
Concept: Data Spider (Data-Djinn)
Background: Stationary Zenithian
Faction Affiliation: The Free League
Crew Position: Sensor Operator
Icon: The Traveler
Farouk ibn Khalid al-Marwan (baldwin_brother_number_5)
Concept: Fugitive (Mystic)
Background: Stationary Firstcome
Faction Affiliation: None; formerly Syndicate
Crew Position: ???
Icon: The Messenger
Sani (CESN)
Concept:
Background: Priveleged Firstcome
Faction Affiliation:
Crew Position:
Icon: The Gambler
Tarek Ahmed (Squadfather44)
Concept: Operative (Guardsman)
Background: Privileged Zenithian
Faction Affiliation: The Legion
Crew Position: Pilot
Icon: The Judge
Brahim (ed...)
Concept: Scientist (Technician)
Background: Stationary Zenithian, Humanite
Faction Affiliation: None
Crew Position: Engineer
Icon: The Deckhand
Zahra Abboud (78RPMLife)
Concept: Data Spider (Data-Djinn)
Background: Stationary Zenithian
Faction Affiliation: The Free League
Crew Position: Sensor Operator
Icon: The Traveler
Farouk ibn Khalid al-Marwan (baldwin_brother_number_5)
Concept: Fugitive (Mystic)
Background: Stationary Firstcome
Faction Affiliation: None; formerly Syndicate
Crew Position: ???
Icon: The Messenger
Sani (CESN)
Concept:
Background: Priveleged Firstcome
Faction Affiliation:
Crew Position:
Icon: The Gambler
Jun 15, 2020 10:38 pm
Some important things that I should mention:
ICONS
As far as selecting your character's ICON, the book says to determine it randomly. However, if you'd prefer to select a specific Icon, then feel free to do so.
LANGUAGES
In terms of languages, each of your characters starts with ZENI, which is the Zenithian tongue and has become the lingua franca of the Third Horizon. Since most of you are Zenithian, this makes sense.
For each level you have in the CULTURE skill, you get an additional language of your choice.
KUAN is another very common language, which hails from the planet Kua. Since Coriolis orbits Kua, the Kuan tongue is a common second language on Coriolis, especially among Firstcome.
Each major inhabited world in the Third Horizon can be assumed to have a native language.
Languages are listed on p. 223 of the Coriolis core book.
CONTACTS
Each of you gets a free contact of your choice. This is an individual who provides you with information or small favors on occasion. If you are a member of a faction, then your contact would likely be someone in your faction.
If you want ideas for contacts, the various individuals described under Group Patrons & Nemesis in the Group Discussion thread could all make for viable contacts.
Those with the Faction Standing talent get their entire faction as their contact.
ICONS
As far as selecting your character's ICON, the book says to determine it randomly. However, if you'd prefer to select a specific Icon, then feel free to do so.
LANGUAGES
In terms of languages, each of your characters starts with ZENI, which is the Zenithian tongue and has become the lingua franca of the Third Horizon. Since most of you are Zenithian, this makes sense.
For each level you have in the CULTURE skill, you get an additional language of your choice.
KUAN is another very common language, which hails from the planet Kua. Since Coriolis orbits Kua, the Kuan tongue is a common second language on Coriolis, especially among Firstcome.
Each major inhabited world in the Third Horizon can be assumed to have a native language.
Languages are listed on p. 223 of the Coriolis core book.
CONTACTS
Each of you gets a free contact of your choice. This is an individual who provides you with information or small favors on occasion. If you are a member of a faction, then your contact would likely be someone in your faction.
If you want ideas for contacts, the various individuals described under Group Patrons & Nemesis in the Group Discussion thread could all make for viable contacts.
Those with the Faction Standing talent get their entire faction as their contact.
Jun 15, 2020 11:05 pm
Not sure about my crew position yet. I suppose that I could be a Gunner if needed. I do have the Ranged Combat skill. As a godly person I imagine that he doesn’t like to fight unless required.
Jun 16, 2020 3:18 am
99_Ninjas says:
ICONS
As far as selecting your character's ICON, the book says to determine it randomly. However, if you'd prefer to select a specific Icon, then feel free to do so.
99_Ninjas says:
CONTACTS
Each of you gets a free contact of your choice. This is an individual who provides you with information or small favors on occasion. If you are a member of a faction, then your contact would likely be someone in your faction.
If you want ideas for contacts, the various individuals described under Group Patrons & Nemesis in the Group Discussion thread could all make for viable contacts.
99_Ninjas says:
◆ Abdul Nasr (the Free League): A merchant specializing in technological artifacts, operating out of Ozone Plaza on Coriolis.
Jun 16, 2020 4:33 am
Would it be suitable to have my "handler" from the Syndicate — the one who tells me when they’ve got a job they want me to do — as a contact? It’s not my faction, and I doubt they’d do me any real favors small or large, but it’d be a source of information.
Jun 16, 2020 5:12 am
78RPMLife says:
Would it be suitable to have my "handler" from the Syndicate — the one who tells me when they’ve got a job they want me to do — as a contact? It’s not my faction, and I doubt they’d do me any real favors small or large, but it’d be a source of information.Jun 16, 2020 5:14 am
ed... says:
I would like to switch from the Judge to the Deckhand as an Icon talent.
Jun 16, 2020 6:54 pm
Ok, let me try this... I drafted two options:
* The courtesan which is like an educated slave dancer working as the ship medic
* The diplomat who is the patron's representative on the ship, maybe even the captain on paper
name Sani
Origin: Firstcome
Home system: Zhau nomad
Upbringing: Privileged
background: Enslaved nomad girl that gained the trust of the patron Khadija Jubal as they grew togeter. Islamic slaves way back into the golden age were not like what we think of slaves today and had opportunities. Due to their childhood friendship Sani (no right to family name) was sent to be educated in the best schools to help and support Khadija and, suposely his brother. Something like that, so she gained the trust of both Khadija and his mother Aldair. Charming but with surgical restrain, she built quite a reputation within the highest circles.
appearance: Flawless makeup, animate tattoo, head wrap with a gem
* The courtesan which is like an educated slave dancer working as the ship medic
* The diplomat who is the patron's representative on the ship, maybe even the captain on paper
name Sani
Origin: Firstcome
Home system: Zhau nomad
Upbringing: Privileged
background: Enslaved nomad girl that gained the trust of the patron Khadija Jubal as they grew togeter. Islamic slaves way back into the golden age were not like what we think of slaves today and had opportunities. Due to their childhood friendship Sani (no right to family name) was sent to be educated in the best schools to help and support Khadija and, suposely his brother. Something like that, so she gained the trust of both Khadija and his mother Aldair. Charming but with surgical restrain, she built quite a reputation within the highest circles.
appearance: Flawless makeup, animate tattoo, head wrap with a gem
[ +- ] Courtesan
ARTIST – COURTESAN – Well-versed in all the arts of pleasure, you live to share them with others. You could be one of the legendary courtesans of Ahlam’s Temple, a Dabaran mithra, a hierodul from the Pillar Quadrant, or perhaps an Algolan food artist.
Reputation: 7
attributes 13
◆ 2 strength max items to carry 4
◆ 3 agility
◆ 3 wits
◆ 5 empathy KEY ATTRIBUTE
◆ HP = Strength + Agility scores = 5
◆ MP = Wits + Empathy scores = 8
skills 12
Concept Skills:
◆ COURTESAN: Manipulation, Culture, Dexterity, Observation
GENERAL SKILLS
◆ DEXTERITY (Agility) 2
◆ FORCE (Strength)
◆ INFILTRATION (Agility)
◆ MANIPULATION (Empathy) 3
◆ MELEE COMBAT (Strength)
◆ OBSERVATION (Wits) 2
◆ RANGED COMBAT (Agility) 1
◆ SURVIVAL (Wits)
ADVANCED SKILLS
◆ COMMAND (Empathy) 1
◆ CULTURE (Empathy) 3
◆ DATA DJINN (Wits)
◆ MEDICURGY (Wits)
◆ MYSTIC POWERS (Empathy)
◆ PILOT (Agility)
◆ SCIENCE (Wits)
◆ TECHNOLOGY (Wits)
talents
Group: EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE You have a knack for finding the most corrupt public servants, toll officers or guards, and always get a +2 to manipulation when you are bribing someone.
Character: SEDUCTIVE
You have an eye for romance, and get a +2 to manipulation in situations when you try to achieve something through seduction.
Icon: there is no 50...THE GAMBLER’S TALENT You are incredibly lucky and can choose an automatic critical success on a skill test of your choice. It counts as if you had rolled three sixes. If it is an advanced skill, you still need a level of at least 1 in that skill to activate the talent.
Relationships
Choose a personal problem: A faction you have somehow angered is out to get you
PC Buddy: Farouk?
Used my influence to keep in "employed" ? Maybe a firstcomer from a common/allied tribe or just likes him because priests and Icons
… is annoying. He/she just rubs you the wrong way. Brahim or Zahra?
… appreciates your art and is deserving of your time. naelick (as captain) or Tarek?
… is your true love. But does he/she feel the same? Based on the buddy could be Farouk? probably no one though
… is hiding something. You want to know what. Tarek or Brahim?
crew position: "none" technically, but could be artist/entertainer doubling as medic?
Gear
starting capital 5K birr
1. Hand fan
Stun and energy bonus +1 init +2 damage 2 crit 1 range close features: light, cell-powered, tech tier A cots 2.5K
AHLAM’S HAND FAN
The courtesans of Ahlam’s Temple prefer subtle energy weapons. Rumors accuse them of using poison applied to hair needles, or that they use poisonous lipstick and kiss their victims to death, they themselves being immune to the venom from slow, gradual exposure. A weapon confirmed to be in the courtesans’ arsenal is the hand fan, a weapon with Advanced energy technology. The tips of the fan dis- charge energy in silent bursts when the fan is open and quickly strikes at a target. The energy burns like a very sharp knife through most known materials, as long as they are fairly thin. Opening and closing the fan is a fast action. Opening it can be done in the same action as the weapon is drawn. The fan can only be parried with if it is closed.
2.environment scanner (O)
Scans the surroundings and reports any presence of dan- gerous chemicals, biological threats or radiation. Gives a +2 to survival to spot environmental threats.
3. musical instrument
4. Beautiful (BIO)
Your beauty is breathtaking. Whether by classical standards or tasteful originality, you turn heads wherever you go. Your biosculpted looks give you a +2 to manipulation whenever they can affect the situation. People with the appropriate sexual orientation tend to fall in love with you. If you are in a place with different ideals of beauty, the GM may decide to ignore your modifier.
5. The memoirs of Mazelman
LANGUAGES
ZENI + 3 KUAN, MIRI and ALGORIAN/BERI?
CONTACTS
Each of you gets a free contact of your choice. This is an individual who provides you with information or small favors on occasion. If you are a member of a faction, then your contact would likely be someone in your faction.
potential contacts so far:
* Abdul Nasr A merchant specializing in technological artifacts, operating out of Ozone Plaza on Coriolis. Probably stuff high society want to have.
* Hiram "the Black Widow" Momasdi (Ahlam’s Black Lotuses). An aged madam who is secretly an assassin, offering her customers
anything but pleasure. Good point of contact for the patron to have a slave keeping. Deniability I suppose.
* High Priestess Taminasah-Buri (the Church of the Icons). A woman of the faith, supporting all of the Horizon’s believers
seeking the truth of the Icons. More personal contact based on the nomadic/firstcome faith
Reputation: 7
attributes 13
◆ 2 strength max items to carry 4
◆ 3 agility
◆ 3 wits
◆ 5 empathy KEY ATTRIBUTE
◆ HP = Strength + Agility scores = 5
◆ MP = Wits + Empathy scores = 8
skills 12
Concept Skills:
◆ COURTESAN: Manipulation, Culture, Dexterity, Observation
GENERAL SKILLS
◆ DEXTERITY (Agility) 2
◆ FORCE (Strength)
◆ INFILTRATION (Agility)
◆ MANIPULATION (Empathy) 3
◆ MELEE COMBAT (Strength)
◆ OBSERVATION (Wits) 2
◆ RANGED COMBAT (Agility) 1
◆ SURVIVAL (Wits)
ADVANCED SKILLS
◆ COMMAND (Empathy) 1
◆ CULTURE (Empathy) 3
◆ DATA DJINN (Wits)
◆ MEDICURGY (Wits)
◆ MYSTIC POWERS (Empathy)
◆ PILOT (Agility)
◆ SCIENCE (Wits)
◆ TECHNOLOGY (Wits)
talents
Group: EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE You have a knack for finding the most corrupt public servants, toll officers or guards, and always get a +2 to manipulation when you are bribing someone.
Character: SEDUCTIVE
You have an eye for romance, and get a +2 to manipulation in situations when you try to achieve something through seduction.
Icon: there is no 50...THE GAMBLER’S TALENT You are incredibly lucky and can choose an automatic critical success on a skill test of your choice. It counts as if you had rolled three sixes. If it is an advanced skill, you still need a level of at least 1 in that skill to activate the talent.
Relationships
Choose a personal problem: A faction you have somehow angered is out to get you
PC Buddy: Farouk?
Used my influence to keep in "employed" ? Maybe a firstcomer from a common/allied tribe or just likes him because priests and Icons
… is annoying. He/she just rubs you the wrong way. Brahim or Zahra?
… appreciates your art and is deserving of your time. naelick (as captain) or Tarek?
… is your true love. But does he/she feel the same? Based on the buddy could be Farouk? probably no one though
… is hiding something. You want to know what. Tarek or Brahim?
crew position: "none" technically, but could be artist/entertainer doubling as medic?
Gear
starting capital 5K birr
1. Hand fan
Stun and energy bonus +1 init +2 damage 2 crit 1 range close features: light, cell-powered, tech tier A cots 2.5K
AHLAM’S HAND FAN
The courtesans of Ahlam’s Temple prefer subtle energy weapons. Rumors accuse them of using poison applied to hair needles, or that they use poisonous lipstick and kiss their victims to death, they themselves being immune to the venom from slow, gradual exposure. A weapon confirmed to be in the courtesans’ arsenal is the hand fan, a weapon with Advanced energy technology. The tips of the fan dis- charge energy in silent bursts when the fan is open and quickly strikes at a target. The energy burns like a very sharp knife through most known materials, as long as they are fairly thin. Opening and closing the fan is a fast action. Opening it can be done in the same action as the weapon is drawn. The fan can only be parried with if it is closed.
2.environment scanner (O)
Scans the surroundings and reports any presence of dan- gerous chemicals, biological threats or radiation. Gives a +2 to survival to spot environmental threats.
3. musical instrument
4. Beautiful (BIO)
Your beauty is breathtaking. Whether by classical standards or tasteful originality, you turn heads wherever you go. Your biosculpted looks give you a +2 to manipulation whenever they can affect the situation. People with the appropriate sexual orientation tend to fall in love with you. If you are in a place with different ideals of beauty, the GM may decide to ignore your modifier.
5. The memoirs of Mazelman
LANGUAGES
ZENI + 3 KUAN, MIRI and ALGORIAN/BERI?
CONTACTS
Each of you gets a free contact of your choice. This is an individual who provides you with information or small favors on occasion. If you are a member of a faction, then your contact would likely be someone in your faction.
potential contacts so far:
* Abdul Nasr A merchant specializing in technological artifacts, operating out of Ozone Plaza on Coriolis. Probably stuff high society want to have.
* Hiram "the Black Widow" Momasdi (Ahlam’s Black Lotuses). An aged madam who is secretly an assassin, offering her customers
anything but pleasure. Good point of contact for the patron to have a slave keeping. Deniability I suppose.
* High Priestess Taminasah-Buri (the Church of the Icons). A woman of the faith, supporting all of the Horizon’s believers
seeking the truth of the Icons. More personal contact based on the nomadic/firstcome faith
[ +- ] Sani the courtesan
[ +- ] Diplomat
DIPLOMAT – You parley and negotiate between the factions and dynasties of the Horizon. A peace treaty or free trade agreement is usually the goal. You could be a consul, a trade mission official, or the personal ambassador of a wealthy family. Less glamorous jobs like customs officer or bureaucrat are also possible.
Reputation: 7
attributes 13
◆ 3 strength
◆ 3 agility
◆ 2 wits
◆ 5 empathy KEY ATTRIBUTE
◆ HP = Strength + Agility scores = 6
◆ MP = Wits + Empathy scores = 7
skills 12
Concept Skills:
◆ DIPLOMAT: Command, Culture, Manipulation, Melee Combat
GENERAL SKILLS
◆ DEXTERITY (Agility)
◆ FORCE (Strength)
◆ INFILTRATION (Agility)
◆ MANIPULATION (Empathy) 3
◆ MELEE COMBAT (Strength) 1
◆ OBSERVATION (Wits) 2
◆ RANGED COMBAT (Agility)
◆ SURVIVAL (Wits)
ADVANCED SKILLS
◆ COMMAND (Empathy) 3
◆ CULTURE (Empathy) 3
◆ DATA DJINN (Wits)
◆ MEDICURGY (Wits)
◆ MYSTIC POWERS (Empathy)
◆ PILOT (Agility)
◆ SCIENCE (Wits)
◆ TECHNOLOGY (Wits)
talents
Group: EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE You have a knack for finding the most corrupt public servants, toll officers or guards, and always get a +2 to manipulation when you are bribing someone.
Character: FACTION STANDING
You belong to a faction or a gang and can use its reputation to get a +2 to manipulation when trying to scare or threaten someone – given that the person you are threatening knows of the faction, and that the faction has some influence in the location where you are
Icon: there is no 50...THE GAMBLER’S TALENT You are incredibly lucky and can choose an automatic critical success on a skill test of your choice. It counts as if you had rolled three sixes. If it is an advanced skill, you still need a level of at least 1 in that skill to activate the talent.
Relationships
Choose a personal problem: You have a protégé that you need to take care of. It could be a relative or a friend you owe a debt of gratitude.
PC Buddy: the spyest of them all?
... is easy to like. And easy to manipulate. Farouk or Tarek?
... is very blunt. You don’t understand each other. Brahim definitely
... embarrassed you in front of everybody. You won’t forget that. Farouk or Zahra
... is good with words. You respect that. anyone good with words ?
crew position: This one can work as captain or negotiator
Gear
starting capital 5K birr
1. LANGUAGE MODULATOR
Your larynx and vocal chords have been replaced with a sound modulator and an interpreter unit. You can automatically translate your speech to another language if you speak slowly. The modulator supports up to five different language packs.
2. Com link V
3. Exquisite clothing
4. LIE DETECTOR
You have a built-in lie detector. To use it on someone, you must touch the person, speak to her, and look her in the eyes. Test manipulation with a +2 (not an opposed roll). If you pass, you can tell if the person is lying or not.
5. mercurium dagger
+1 init 2 dmg 2 crit close range light, mercurial tech A
LANGUAGES
ZENI + 3 culture + 5 modulo = all
CONTACTS
has faction standing so all free traders
Reputation: 7
attributes 13
◆ 3 strength
◆ 3 agility
◆ 2 wits
◆ 5 empathy KEY ATTRIBUTE
◆ HP = Strength + Agility scores = 6
◆ MP = Wits + Empathy scores = 7
skills 12
Concept Skills:
◆ DIPLOMAT: Command, Culture, Manipulation, Melee Combat
GENERAL SKILLS
◆ DEXTERITY (Agility)
◆ FORCE (Strength)
◆ INFILTRATION (Agility)
◆ MANIPULATION (Empathy) 3
◆ MELEE COMBAT (Strength) 1
◆ OBSERVATION (Wits) 2
◆ RANGED COMBAT (Agility)
◆ SURVIVAL (Wits)
ADVANCED SKILLS
◆ COMMAND (Empathy) 3
◆ CULTURE (Empathy) 3
◆ DATA DJINN (Wits)
◆ MEDICURGY (Wits)
◆ MYSTIC POWERS (Empathy)
◆ PILOT (Agility)
◆ SCIENCE (Wits)
◆ TECHNOLOGY (Wits)
talents
Group: EVERYTHING IS FOR SALE You have a knack for finding the most corrupt public servants, toll officers or guards, and always get a +2 to manipulation when you are bribing someone.
Character: FACTION STANDING
You belong to a faction or a gang and can use its reputation to get a +2 to manipulation when trying to scare or threaten someone – given that the person you are threatening knows of the faction, and that the faction has some influence in the location where you are
Icon: there is no 50...THE GAMBLER’S TALENT You are incredibly lucky and can choose an automatic critical success on a skill test of your choice. It counts as if you had rolled three sixes. If it is an advanced skill, you still need a level of at least 1 in that skill to activate the talent.
Relationships
Choose a personal problem: You have a protégé that you need to take care of. It could be a relative or a friend you owe a debt of gratitude.
PC Buddy: the spyest of them all?
... is easy to like. And easy to manipulate. Farouk or Tarek?
... is very blunt. You don’t understand each other. Brahim definitely
... embarrassed you in front of everybody. You won’t forget that. Farouk or Zahra
... is good with words. You respect that. anyone good with words ?
crew position: This one can work as captain or negotiator
Gear
starting capital 5K birr
1. LANGUAGE MODULATOR
Your larynx and vocal chords have been replaced with a sound modulator and an interpreter unit. You can automatically translate your speech to another language if you speak slowly. The modulator supports up to five different language packs.
2. Com link V
3. Exquisite clothing
4. LIE DETECTOR
You have a built-in lie detector. To use it on someone, you must touch the person, speak to her, and look her in the eyes. Test manipulation with a +2 (not an opposed roll). If you pass, you can tell if the person is lying or not.
5. mercurium dagger
+1 init 2 dmg 2 crit close range light, mercurial tech A
LANGUAGES
ZENI + 3 culture + 5 modulo = all
CONTACTS
has faction standing so all free traders
[ +- ] Sani the diplomat
Last edited June 17, 2020 8:25 pm
Jun 16, 2020 7:38 pm
OOC:
I was also thinking that she could put level in command instead of medic as courtesan if that role need filling. It is a skill that giives help bonuses, so could be useful for a non fighterJun 16, 2020 7:39 pm
Naelick might be doing a Captain/Command character but not sure yet. However, having a medic would be very useful. I believe only one other character has Medicurgy and it’s at level 1. If naelick doesn’t go in that direction, then have at it.
Jun 16, 2020 7:47 pm
Actually, after checking the book, I just realized that at character creation no concepts can have the Medicurgy skill above level 1 except for the Scientist (Medicurg). So Command could be a good choice for your courtesan or diplomat.
Jun 16, 2020 7:49 pm
Ha! The avatar picture you chose for the diplomat is the one I chose for my character.
Jun 16, 2020 8:31 pm
78RPMLife says:
Ha! The avatar picture you chose for the diplomat is the one I chose for my character.Last edited June 16, 2020 8:31 pm
Jun 16, 2020 10:24 pm
If naelick does make a captain character, then Sani could always be the first officer. She’d be the Sarge to naelick’s Malcolm Reynolds. In that case, the Command skill would still be useful to have.
Last edited June 16, 2020 11:00 pm
Jun 17, 2020 3:06 am
CESN says:
the trust of both Khadija and his mother Aldair. Ed... says:
Khadija had Brahim brought to her and when she asked questions he told her honestly what he had seen on the ship. Ghabi and the rest of the crew were "dealt with" and Khadija found herself with a ship and engineer in need of a new captain and crew (the rest of you all - however that happened).
Jun 17, 2020 10:21 am
Well, I wrote a draft concept after a quick read through and will review it once we get a better picture of the crew (and if courtesan or diplomat) so there are probably a lot os mistakes :) but the patron being a woman helps selling that it is just a friendship
I was going to suggest that the personal problem is: She's a slave and is considered property in the eyes of the law, owing her full loyalty (but not responsibility for following orders). Something like a birthday gift for Khadija. Apparently a slave courtesan was know as a Qayna. So she is not paying the ship, but instead her freedom (meaning when everyone gets the ship, she becomes free, but not own a spaceship).
Though... depending on the views on sexuality in the third horizon... the problem can easily turned into a character problem as well and a dark secret to keep from the Icon fanatics maybe? Is she representing the patron or "exiled" by the mother to protect the family?
I was going to suggest that the personal problem is: She's a slave and is considered property in the eyes of the law, owing her full loyalty (but not responsibility for following orders). Something like a birthday gift for Khadija. Apparently a slave courtesan was know as a Qayna. So she is not paying the ship, but instead her freedom (meaning when everyone gets the ship, she becomes free, but not own a spaceship).
Though... depending on the views on sexuality in the third horizon... the problem can easily turned into a character problem as well and a dark secret to keep from the Icon fanatics maybe? Is she representing the patron or "exiled" by the mother to protect the family?
Jun 17, 2020 9:27 pm
CESN says:
Well, I wrote a draft concept after a quick read through and will review it once we get a better picture of the crew (and if courtesan or diplomat) so there are probably a lot os mistakes :) but the patron being a woman helps selling that it is just a friendship I was going to suggest that the personal problem is: She's a slave and is considered property in the eyes of the law, owing her full loyalty (but not responsibility for following orders). Something like a birthday gift for Khadija. Apparently a slave courtesan was know as a Qayna. So she is not paying the ship, but instead her freedom (meaning when everyone gets the ship, she becomes free, but not own a spaceship).
Though... depending on the views on sexuality in the third horizon... the problem can easily turned into a character problem as well and a dark secret to keep from the Icon fanatics maybe? Is she representing the patron or "exiled" by the mother to protect the family?
So from what I can gather in the books, human slavery is banned in most of the Third Horizon, including Coriolis. Even the Syndicate tends to shy away from it. There are major exceptions, of course; a few far-flung planets and cultures yet permit humans as property. Corsairs and certain Syndicate rivals outside of Coriolis deal in the slave trade. Semi-intelligent non-human species are also regularly enslaved by humans, and some humanite groups are treated little better than slaves. If you were Khadija's slave, it'd be something that she'd take great pains to keep secret, because it could cause her lots of trouble on Coriolis.
That said, there are some in-game alternatives. Indentured servitude is legal in the Third Horizon and, in some cases, not much better than actual slavery. The servitude can be generational, as well, so your parents were in Khadija's service, and you were born into their debt, etc. With indentured servitude, you could retain the same basic flavor for your character (and keep the problem that you thought up).
Another option is a life debt. This tradition is more common among Firstcome than Zenithians. Khadija did something for you or your family, something so immense, that your character feels as though you must serve her to pay her back (unlike indentured servitude or slavery, you have entered her service entirely under your own free will).
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