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Reproduction without written permision of the publisher is denied, except for the purpose of reviews Fading Suns and Sinners & Saints are trademarks and copyrights of Hi Design Ine The mention of or reference toany companies or products in these pages is not a challenge to the trademarks or copy: rights concerned, Printed in the USof AIntroduction: Best of the Worst Nobles Dame Alicia Silvers Dame Chingmy LiHalan Sir Juan Kerressa de Castile Dame Bertha Torenson Sir Asuni Cameton Priests Mother Meah Brother Francisco Domine Sister Angeline Fuego Brother Nassau Seneca Mother Rebca Guildsmembers Pedron Guff Janyana Avesa Boss Maury Sumaka Consul Simon Solace Hetairae Pythia Consul Haswan Nara Gwendolyn Trajos Manager Natalie Snave ‘The Deadly Alessandro Twins Freelancers Lt.-Col. Relov West Belia Black (The Devil Beliah} Emola Debt 10 2 4 16 18 24 2% 28 30 32 4 36 38 40 2 44 48 Contents Liu Pei Zith Haqua Dur Barbarians Kaliost Roche ‘Sunchief Bonoche Cameron Michaelson Aliens Naajallen vo Zolleni Seketea Halvena Drashtan ja Nodlain Shade Scumalanga Loadbearer Hulaaloo Golo Tarvester Sir Thoktika'a Huvuru al-Dubhat Enikaz ait ‘agas Kada Yoma Utati Shervas Gressh Creatures Grackle Fox Malador Phantom, Kevoor Udea (Scorpetion} Hargardian Skier! Tlinco ba Kamek (Shadow Spider) Doggoth Miscellaneous Animals 64 66 68 70 90 2 94 96 00 102Introduction: Best of the Worst All sortsof personalities fill the Known Worlds, from bold and daring advencurers to conniving villains to the most committed of priests. This book chronicles a wide variety of these people and creatures, providing gamemasters with allies and villains they can add to an epicata moment’ notice,and players with characters they ‘can base their own on or use as they are. Each listing has background information, a character sheet and an illus: tration which gamemasters.can use to show players what they are up against — or to put the fear of the Pancreator ‘nto them, Thecharactersheet is not the same one found in Fad- ing Suns. It is ta ves out information players need on have permission to photocopy le one in chis chapter, for ter, and le heir sheets. Gamemasters these sheets, as well as the sam their personal use only ‘Some of these people are doing their best to makethe Known Worlds a better place their actions some lives will improve, Others care for for all beings, hoping that nothing but themselves, and everyone else can go stuck singularities, OF course, many fall somewhere in between, these poles, and the person who helps the characters to: day may become their worst enemy tomorrow Do nor feel compelled to try and include every char morefun when acter in this book in your epic. Players they can get to know characters in depth, studying their ° actionssand motivations over a number of games. Recur @ ring villainsare great fun. and the Devil Beliah might en. number of timesin space before they down, The same holds true for the Mother Rebea might help them out she is heretic ok of several jams before they real (On the other hand,all thecharactersin this book can saints in thisb mas, Consul Haswan Nara could 8 out of town for their violation work well for single di try to run the charact of guild exclusives, only to have them turn around and nsters in the prove that he needs them tohunt down m sewers, They might have to recover incriminating letters held by Sir Juan Kerressa de Castile, chase him from ball to ball and palace to palace, only tofind that he no lon} cares about che person who wrote those letters. Also feel freeto mix and ma heart content. Having Dame Chingmy gotoeto toe with Sir Juan Kertessa de Castile can be lots of fun. Seeing the bounty hunter Emola Debt tryingto hunt down Seketea Halvena, with the characters caught in the middle, can lead to innumerable dramas, Just remember that much of the drama’ focus needs ostay on the characters Afterall, icisas much their game asit is the gamemaster’ Sample Dramas The Bastard and the Barbarian On one of hs rks Inthecharactersto your as the characters He will do anythin her, including attacks, bribes and promises ofall sorts Money for Nothing: A rumor that the Devil Beliah, the infamous pirate. is injured and hiding in town hasat-‘acted every major bounty hunter in the Known Worlds. TheDeadly Alessandro Twinsaretearing things up, Emola Debe stalks the shadows, and even Relov West, smelling weakness, has appeared with a crew of desperate merce- hari Beliah may or may not bein town —tharreally does not matter, What does matter isthe havoc these gunsling- ers cause in their hunt for him and their efforts to stop, ‘one another (and the characters) Lost in Chains: Consul Simon Solace has decided that he needs a better class of slaves €o help train his subjects fon Swan's Way. He has given the noted slave catcher Janyana Avesa just such a directive and the assistance of as many Muster strong arms as he needs. The characters get caught in this drag net and are ferried off. If they can. find out what Solace is up to, they may be able to enlist Avesas help in freeing them, They mayalso need theassis- tance of the other slaves, especially if Mother Meah isone of them. Mind Games Forever: In an attempt to attract Silandra Decados’ attention, Hetairae Pychia has begun, manipulating leading figures to publicly humiliate them: Antagonist sheet LEARNED SKILLS UL ( ( Perception (3) Tech (3) / a 4 2 % g 2 2 = B_s | S855 32 3555 (6 EEsebr hess |g ZES2EZEES SIE ge 1B 83 le eS zB a Zz iS OO z CHARACTERISTICS Se Strength (3) Dexterity (3) Endurance @) (COMMO. selves She is currently targeting Boss Maury Sumaka,one of the Scravers' leading crime lords, using his family try roconvince himto renounce hisevil ways forever Should she succeed, a Decados-backed crime lord would take his place, starting a reign of criminal terror The characters might not approve of Sumaka, but he ispreferabletowhat would take his place. On the other hand, maybethe char: acters want Pythia to succeed so that they can bethe ones to replace Sumaka. Customizing the Characters While Sinners and Saints includes completed char- acters,gamemasters should feel fee co moify them to it their own epies. Most came of age during the Emperor \Wars and these times of trialsand tribulations lefta defi nite mark on their personalities. If you have sec your epic tater in the history of the Known Worlds.or the Emperot had @ different outcome, then feel free to rework these parts oftheir background By the same token, many of these characters came from a very definite world. If this does not fit an epic SHOTS] VICTORY 2d ST bonus COMBAT VITALITY @®@®@®@®O0O00000000000 Wound penakiess 08 success =K2 42 4 WyRD OOOQOOD0000000000000Dethaps Klin Roche needs tobe on Suck then eevise concn Players and Characters Combatant sheet RNED SKILLS LL ‘COMMON ACTIONS 6) NATURAL SKILLS Es Observe (3) Impress (3) )Calm ] Shoot (3) Mel BLESSINGS/CURSES: Mino ( Wits 6) Tech (3) ‘CHARACTERISTICS Boy Strength (3) Endurance (3) Powers/Rites them to players joining an on-going epic or whose old characters are no longer able to continue, either due to death or changing circumstances (its hard to take a re cently ordained cardinal adventuring), The following 13 characters are suitable for new char acters in new campaigns: Dame Alicia Silvers Dame Chingmy Li Halan Sir Juan Kerressa de Castile Dame Bertha Torenson Sir Asuni Cameton Sister Angeline Fuego Brother Nassau Seneca Mother Rebeca Pedron Guft Manager Natalie Snave Emola Debt Liu Pei Seketea Halvena success = x2 Init Goal DMG RNG | VICTORY Init Goal OMG RNG VITALITY @@@®®@®000000000000 Wound penshies: WyRD OOO0O000000000000000CTION: BEST OF THE Worst ‘hisdoes not mean that gamemasters cannot have _Agood way tocome up with such characters istostart Je characters oppose those contolled by the players, with theslot they wifill—cruelLi Halan sheriff charged Dnthecontrary.alloftheabovealsomakegreatalliesand with keeping peace ina town — and work backward to Ttisjusethat cher traits aresimilar to choseany determine how he got that way. Did he see just too much Binning character might have. Gamemasters have per-_violenceduringthe Emperor Warsand isnow completely mision to photocopy individual character descriptions desensitized to ie? Did he seeall that death and decide the Hpndsetsfor use by their players. only way to prevent more was by his own cruelty? Is he _ New Sinners and Saints cubsonecne qui thelstit Hage Hae | These characters should also give gamemasters ideas joptes mistreat their peasantsand decided that acting like devsingtheirown,Fewof theseare purely odor bad. them would attract their approval? Any course you “Theyall have strengths and they all have flaws. Many of choose will effec his skills, motivations and interactions hen ft pre-existing stereotypes (the rogue noble, the with thecheracters Iqieing psychic) while others turn such stereotypes.on hens (a noble trying to bring about the Third Re Occultist sheet ‘COMMON ACTIONS LEARNED SKILLS 10 ‘Speak Urhish ( g Pr = 4 ig % ia a 2 a a 2 ag BsenSstse5|8 bs Pesctetestls EESec25 29513 ZéaPesse52 | & z = . E 3B Zs 88 & = Sexes2 g EI 632356 Perception (3) VITALITY @@@®@@®®000000000000 lwyrD OOOOO00000000000000 CHARACTERISTICS Strength (3) Dexterity @)Alexius’ unmarried starus worries many of his support cers. They fear that should he die without heir, any chance of reuniting humanity would die with bim,asscoresof nobles, would claim partsof his empire, The only thing his suppore ers fear more than this end is that a dozen self-proclaimed, hheits mighe spring up from all corners of the empite, claim: ing to be the illegitimate children of the Emperor. One of these has already appeared, though so far Dame Alicia has ‘maintained a faily low profile Bornon Gwynneth whilethe Emperor Wars wereat their height, she made her appearance almost nine months after Alexis’ vierory at Cadavus the battle which put him in po- sition to become first regent and then Emperor. that battle hecaughtafleet of Decadosstealth shipsat restand destroyed, damaged oF captured most of them before they could escape. Alicia mother, Baroness Suzanne Silvers, had been one of Alexis eatliest supportersandserved.on hisflagshipascom- mander of his marines and marauders. She defeated the Decados' last councerattack, when several of their ships man. aged to close with Alextus’flagship and boacd it. She person: ally captured the Decados baron who lead the boarding ac- tion, and happily presented hissword ro Alexius. The vietory celebration back on Gwynneth, held prima rilyat the ilversestate, went on for several days,during which Alexius and his retinue stayed in the main mansion. When, he left for the regent elections on Byzantium Secundus, Alicia's mother stayed behind. Her pregnancy became abv ‘ous several months later Since most noblewomen who pian, on terminating their pregnancy doso before anyone notices, her decision togive birth tothe child quickly generated talk. While it fs nor uncommon for unwed noblewomen in most houses to have children, House Hawkwood doned such activity: Despite this, Baroness Suzanne proudly cartied on, and Alicia came into the Known Worlds only a few months after Alexius became regent. Baroness Suzanne Silvers always seemed certain that her daughter had some great destiny to Fulfill, and raised the gil, to share this belief. Indeed, Alicia never doubted her place in the universe until her mothers death in che final battle around Byzantium Secundus Her mother had led a small detachment down to the base on Jericho, Within an hour i blew up, Baroness Suzanne along with it. While some might ‘expect Alicia to beara special hatred of the Decados for that, wkywood has blamed them for the destruction, thisis noe the ease. Instead she has begun to build ups griev inst her own house s never eon: since House F Dame Alicia Silvers Since her mothers death, her own position within the Hawlewoods has become perilous The lands of chel barony wwent ro Duke Jon Hawkswood, who made Alicia his ward Despite his overt gestures of courtesy and hospitality Alicia found herself virtually a prisoner on his lands, without ser vvants of her own or the ability to leave. She also overheard rumors that rhe duke was keeping her there for some pur ‘of his own —one which Alicia would not cae for. ‘When she turned 15, she realized that without land or incomeof her own, she had littlechance of regainingthefam- ily barony of avoiding the duke’ plans fr her, which atthe least seemed to include marrying her to his toad of ason.In- stead of disheartening her,however,thistealization strength: ened and encouraged her givingher the reolvetofinda way ‘out With stolen family silverware tofund her voyages pad for passage off Gwynneth and to che stars Now shetravelsthe Known Worlds hopingto find some place init shecan call her own She hascione her best toavoid the dukes men and allies andl generally interacts with fee men instead of nobles Whatshe doesnot realizeisthat Duke John isnot the only one looking for her. Rumors of Alexius buastardsarespreadingthrough the Known Worldsand while she has just begun to suspect that she might have some con- nection to the Emperor. othershave suspected that for years ‘Quote:"Hey! You guys needa hand” Appeerance: Dame Alicia defintely has the Hawk wood look about her. Asa young gangly gr, she bore tite resem blance to her volupruous, battie-hardened mother. Now she isbeginaing co bloom, but those who know the upper levels of House Hawkwood sometimes start when they see her Though stil @ teenager, she is becoming aware of just how awesome her destiny might be Entourage: While Alila tries to travel alone she seems to have a knack for drawing together interesting and val able people, Hernatural alent forbringingoutthe mosthhelp- ful sides of people isa boon, and those who have gotten to know her during her travels are more than willing to pro vide wharever assistance she needs Roleplaying Notes: Dame Alicia is extremely self-suff cient fora noble despite he few years In spite of some rather tense moments since leaving Gwynnetb, she has had little problem fending for herself. She does fear thar Duke John Montgomery Hawkwood might be looking for he Equipment: Ropier.singshot, standard shield Beneficesand Afflictions Standard Shield (5), Clostered (0) Title: Dame 6) Bastard (}, Unaware 9), Heir (3)abieyg asdeig oo ¥y uonay | 0 / Sd Lvawoo 41n990 19 sanysianog, sugey /Absnayy| ) 21d.) come 26909 2 (guueyg STIS TWURLWN: Soni BOIy WiedDame Chingmy came of age during the last days of the Emperor Wars, when the Li Halan were Fighting primarily to regain lost territory and influence. Though the family trained her asa diplomat, she found the arts of war at least equally fascinating, Anid while the family preached lessons of abstl- hence and self denial, she found pleasure and satisfaction in the armsof noblesfrom other houses Despite her occasional uun-Li Halan ways, during the Emperor Wars she served the family ably asa tiison to the Hazat and then to the Decados before, at the age of 20, she joined her houses delegation to the Emperors coronation. Thetimeshe had spentat the courtsof minor nobles had not prepared her for the splendor of the imperial court. Dig hitaries and notables from around the Known Worlds at tended the coronation, including the leaders of every noble house, Church sect and major guild. All strove to out de the others in one of the most elaborate games of one-uppsmnanship ver seen. The parties spanned the globe, and Chingmy rev eled in the revelry By the time it had ended she knew she could never re turn tothestandard role of a Li Halan noble woman, watch: ing over some lonely manor, spending her days supervising, servantsand her nights praying.cothe Pancreator.Instead she took tothe stars officially serving avambassador from the Li Halan to many noble houses, but unofficially going wher ever her he This was the time when she first began to realize her natural talent for dueling. Baronet Metia Ciencia de Lasedo challenged her, allegedly because Chingmy had slighted the Harat, bur really because the baronet’ lover, Bishop Avriel Curzon had expressed interest in the young Halan. Despite ne baronet’ reputation as a vicious fencer, Chingmy man aged to both draw first blood and end the duel there, before relations between the houses would suffer: Chingmy began takingevery opportunity to practice ing through fencing steps during the long voyages between ‘worldsand seckingout dueling masters wherever they might took her Dame Chingmy Li Halan be found, That she often falls in love (fora short time) with these masters only further fuels her quest. Her housestlll feels uncomfortable about her nocturnal activities, though none can deny that she hasserved it faith fully. While house leadersare unwilling togive her the most prestigious missions, she somehow seems to turn any assign- ment into an exciting endeavor far exceeding whar anyone expected, Some who have dealt with her believe chat her ap parent gregarious nature is only a cover for an extremely crafty diplomat, and would be surprised to discover that her ‘outgoing personality is her real one Quoter"Wel, et see if youtte as good with your blade as you are with your mouth” ‘Appearance: Chingmy can pass as a dainty court lady when she sodesires but generally prefers the tight clothes of the duelist, She ties her long black hair back in a pony tail ‘and occasionally attaches a heavy weight to the end which sheccan use asa weapon, Entourage: Chingmy;though nora rich Li Halan,hastwo servants.a man anda woman, who travel with her wherever shegoes The man, Sao Han, publicly actsasa laborer.carrying luggage and running errands, but really serves as her main. sparring partnerand has earned to fencefar better than most servants The woman, Jiang eng, appeats to be her maid but also managesto keep track of gossip wherever Chingmysdip- lomatie missionstake them, Chingmy believes iangservesche Hidden Martyts (sce Lords of the Known Worlds) as well as herself Roleplaying Notes: Dame Chingmy is pethaps too out- going, exuberant and honest ro make a first-rate diplomat, but she has done well sofar. Those problems which her quick tongue gets her into, her quicker blade often gets her out of That she has loversand admirers in most courtsshe visits cer tainly helps. Equipment: Rapier, Dueling Shield Beneficesand Afflictions Title: Dame (3), DuelingShield (7h, Retinue(s)STUDS GINYVIT (g) 99509 ) 21a" (@) ssa16u Pg 25709 uueyg STIDS WUnLyN JUBBry Hey use 1 :22ueNy in 33ey 09 \povang Ny Agog. SOLLSIWTLOVEVHO 30% PIN 36 ‘ayeurag sapuag upieH 11 Auuyo awedSir Juan Kerrassas sudden entry inco court society took everyatie by surprise. The thied son of a minor Hazar noble he wasexpected tohavea long, undistinguished career in the Hazat military. Instead he appeared at Alexius'court on the arm of Duchess Sonia Neville Hawkwood, oneof the Known ‘World’ renowned beautiesand leading trendsetters. Clothed in a mix of the latest Hazat, Decados and Hawkwood styles, perfumed with exotic Kurgan scents, wearing borrowed jew: elry hisentrance stunned court observers. He became the talk of the court in an instant, immedi- ately sought out as a guest at the innumerable parties, balls and galas which makeup Byzantium Secunds social life. He Uunerringly sought out the most elegant and prestigious, us allya leaving with one His list of conquests grew with each night and by the time the rainy season declared an end tothe main. patties he had established himself asone of the nobilitys most sought after guests, with hisappearance giving parties an al- ‘most-official stamp of approval With the end of the social season on Byzantium Secundus came the start of the soctal whiel on other worlds ‘Asa youth Kerressa never would have expected to find him- self in demand on Holy Terra, Leagueheim and the capital planets, Asan adule, however, Invitations flooded in from. around the Known Worlds. A week on Vera Cruz followed, two on Aylon, followed in curn by a month in Severus’ most magnificent palaces. Feted by leading nobles, this landless knight turned his looks, manners and charm into income producing assets as gifts and jewelry piled up. While Kerressa enjoyed the accumulated wealth, his reputation soared by his refusals toaccept money from other sources most notably the variousintelligence services. Almost all the services, from the Decados Jakovian Agency to the Charfoteer’ Killroys, sought to enlist him ar one point or an other, for noone doubted that Kerressa had become privy to innumerablesecrets turned themall down, publicly ‘enouigh that thestory spread but quietly enough that noone renin the guest of a prominent noblewoman —or Sir Juan Kerressa de Castile could accuse him of unseemly self;promotion, His fellow nobles found him a trustworthy friend — but not so trust: ‘worthy that he could not tell a good story Rumors have spread that powerful nobles use Kerressa asahigh-level courier ferrying information, items and nego- tiations back and forth between them. He has encountered many of the Known Worlds’ leading figures and appears to sgetalong well with allof chem. Among these notables he tries to hide his more roguish side, the part of him that revels in seduction and in the signsof hissuccesses. He now takes spe cial delight in seducing the most powerful figures he ean. Recently he set his sights on Salandra Decados, as Duchess Sonia Neville always knew he would (Quote:"My honor restson my discretion” ‘Appearance: In 20th century terms, he w between David Niven, lark Gableand the Prince of Monaco. Handsome, debonair and sophisticated, hes gor itall. Noconly dloes he wear the leading styles — whatever he wears quickly bbecomesthe leading style Entourage: Kerressa travels with one man servant who primarily takescareof the knight’ clothes He often ties him: self tosomeother nobles entourage though, especially when. he ison a mission for someone, or when that noble (or mem bers of the encourage) isespectally attractive Roleplaying Notes: Characters mightencounter Sir Juan, Kerrassa in @ number of ways, most of them contradictory When dealing with his roguish side, they might be called upon to help @ friend or relative who needs to recover a embarrassing gift she gave the knight.On theother hand, the characters might need to help Kerressa carry outa sensitive mission, perhaps delivering valuable heicloomsto their orig nal owners Equipment: Rapier, Dueling Shield Beneficesand Afflictions: Ducting Shield (7,Good Riches (6) Title: Knight (3, Ally: Duchess Sonia Neville it), Retinue o uld bea ctosssanysiamog, oye 20H aucaus Reames (@) yeeug ) 39045 (oanesso usuun eats (© 2en (oaresg) 2905 (@) ssasduy STIDIS TWUNLYN SOLLSIUALOVAVHO. wu Mey JeZEH OUR Eun} 39° oe) 9p BSS2L1091 YEN aS‘Thedreamof a Thitd Republic infectsa surprisingly la ‘number of people, from serfs in their fields to nobles who ddceam of a better fe for their subjects. These people raely speak of theirdreams except when with those chey trust for such fantasies in themselves are considered dangerous. verg: ingon the hetetical. Those who hope to make their dreams reality have to be even more cautious. Dame Bertha Torenson leads such a group of crusaders Centered around herself, several of her householders and a scatteringof like-minded merchantsand freemen, they work ‘o increase republican sentiment and decrease objections to it, Dame Bertha herself works from the highest of ideals, firmly believingthat theonly way forhumanity toeffectively, deal with itsmany problemsistoinvolve the largest number of people in their solutions, The only way she sees for this to happen fs through democracy, involving more and more people in polities, commerce, education and the rest of u- ‘man life The fact that her house really has litte to boseat this, point certainly does not hurt her fervor for the caus. Her frst tutors, members of the Pedagogues guild, gave Bertha her earliest knowledge of theSecond Republic, stress ing its egalitarian nature, respect for knowledge and oppor tunity forall. Atthesamerime her tutors were increasing her interest in the past, hee Family’ low prestige lessened her in- terest in the present. House Torensonsonce-promisingclimb had ended, itsattemptstobecomea power broker during the Emperor Wars stymied atevery turn. Bertha herself seestittle opportunity toadvance the house’ influence —and less rea son to even try. Instead she seeks to make her mark on the universe ina distinctly non-noble manner Given the choice between teaching other nobles etiquette and trying to lead humanity toward a new utopia, utopia won. Her first efforts were very simpleand net especially dan igerous She taught some Torenson serfs to read, supported & few merchantsin their dispuces with nobles,and gave money to priests who held a more tolerant view of technology (in ‘other words, those who would not automatically rakea sledge ‘hammer to think machine). The success of these gestures relieved what anxiety she had about democracy and bolstered hergrowingidealism. It also gave her the impetus she needed totake her cause to the stars. ‘Now she travels from system to system, ostensibly as ant etiquette advisor. but really looking for fertile ground in, which to plant the seedsof democracy Herstudies of the past have lead her to believe that while merchantsand craftsmen led past democratic mavements, they would have failed with: four the assistance of enlightened nobles anid well-meaning priests The first step to bringing about a Third Republic is to show these noblesand priests how a closer alliance with the {guilds can improve their lives: providing more material com- Dame Bertha Torenson forts giving them strongallies against their foes and encour: ‘aging peasants to work harder so they can buy more things The second Jes of such change, and this is where her crusade turns dan. cep isto discredit or silence the most vocal crit etous. Opponents of a Third Republic ate many and vocal, de- tetmined that the sin of republicanism never again stain ‘humanityssoul, Bertha hopes to whittle away at their ranks by embarrassing them or otherwise preventing thei¢ oppost: tion, She managed to get an especially vocal bishop on Holy Terra removed from the pulpit by threatening to reveal bis, past writings against Alexius(patd for by House Decados) She also manufactured evidence that Baron Shaheen Ralamen al- Malik might have worked against his own house during the Emperor Wars, hus removingone of theal-Maliks main op. ponents to closer ties with the League. So far Bertha quiet efforts have attracted littleattention she has learned tocover her tracks —but some of the right people have noticed, She hasa number of friends within the Merchant League.all of whom would help her promotea new republic, and she hasbegunattractingnon-Leaguetypes who also hope for # new golden age, While not a member of the Third Era or any other pro-democracy group, she works to similar goalsand may someday join one. Until then she con: tinues her slow process of quietly promoting a new hope for humanity Quote-"Oh, lagree. The serfsean never be ourequals: But a true noble knows berter than to abuse any tool” “Appearance: This large and regal-looking woman wears her blonde hair proudly, When she wantsto she can makean extremely striking figure — and she ean strike hard as well Entourage: Dame Bertha knows better than to promote her beliefson her own, bur she is unwilling totrust justany fone. A good judge of character, she surrounds herself with people loyal to her and her cause. She has learned to slowly float ideas of equality and social advancement before those she deems worthy, hoping that they will believe any change in their attitude came from within, not from her. Anyone ‘working with her will be more inclined toward a Thitd Ri public than the general run of society, but will not be a fa nhatic For the cause. Roleplaying Notes: Bertha has learned to work quietly and realizes that the chances of a Third Republic during her lifetime are slim to nil. She has also learned to keep her own. efforts very qu ight find themselves ‘set up as scapegoats should her plans go awry. On the other hand, she may work with the characters to neutralizea com- Equipment: Screecher, Rapier, Standard Shield Beneficesand Afflictions Title: Dame(3) Well-Off Riches (5), Equipment (0)