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Background Questions
Ardent Giant of Corda (11)
d How tall is short for a Giant?
d What’s your best memory of Corda?
d The last time you met one of your kind, it didn’t go well. What happened?

Befouler of Ponds (12)

d What ritual do you endeavor to complete daily in the name of the bloated Toad God?
d The name crudely carved on your ladle is not your own, whose is it?
d What famous personage nearly lost their lunch at the smell of you?

Burglar (13)
d How did you fence your last big score?
d What small item, purloined in your first heist, do you still carry around superstitiously?
d There is one type of item you will never steal, what is it and why?

Cacogen (14)
d Your Fusil generates a distinctive smell when fired, what does it closely resemble?
d How did you survive the crash of your Golden Barge?
d Why does one star in the night sky hold special significance to you?

Chaos Champion (15)

d What drew you to make your initial pact with Chaos?
d What Demon Stalker (21) barely survived destruction from your Maul?
d Why is your Dream Journal mostly illegible to anyone but you?

Claviger (16)
d As an infant your tiny hands clasped your first Key, you still have it, but what does it open?
d Do you prefer the smell, taste or sound of your keys?
d What barrier (physical or symbolic) are you currently fascinated with overcoming?

Demon Stalker (21)

d What tragic event inspired your vow to destroy Demons?
d How did you emerge victorious from your first test and what did you fight?
d Why are you loathe to fire one of your Silver Arrows particularly?

Dwarf (22)
d Culinarily speaking, what is your favorite rare mineral to dine on?
d Which artwork that you’ve created recently are you most proud of?
d Of your artistic skills, which one do you feel could use the most improvement?

Epopt (23)
d What minor prophecy do you still eagerly wait to come to pass?
d Which of your most recent visions started a brawl?
d How much do you typically charge for a prognostication of limited import?

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Exotic Warrior (24)
d What significance does your weird & wonderful weapon have in your homeland?
d What confusing custom of yours always seems to befuddle locals?
d Which idiomatic expression never ceases to confuse you?

The Fellowship of Knidos (25)

d What question do you hope to answer with the convoluted Proof you work on during idle
moments?
d Which number do you still insist is frustratingly unlucky?
d How did you conceal an embarrassing error in one of your calculations from you brethren?

Fellow of the Peerage of Porters & Basin Fillers (26)

d When did you realize that the life of a Lugger was for you?
d What is the best way to transport the egg of a Phoenix?
d How did you break your personal best/record for pounds portaged?

Gremlin Catcher (31)

d What is the name of your canine companion and his favorite food?
d Where is the most painful place to receive a Gremlin bite?
d Most Gremlins tend give off a distinctive scent when scared, what does this smell like?

Journeyman of the Guild of Sharp Corners (32)

d Why is it against Guild rules to accept full payment in advance?
d What makes Dwarf’s (22) the best client?
d Which (mostly) harmless Poison did you slip into your Headmaster’s bean-water after he
gave you poor marks for Statuary Impersonation?

Lansquenet (33)
d Rumored to be an heirloom, what feature makes your Pistolet so distinctive?
d How did you overcome your Sphere-sickness?
d Why do you refuse to discuss your last mission?

Lonesome Monarch (34)

d What is your exhausted steed’s favorite food and name?
d Who was the last person to use the proper royal address when speaking with you?
d Which exotic good from your homeland would nostalgia drive you to pay most handsomely
for?

Member of Miss Kinsey’s Dining Club (35)

d To this day, the taste of Coffinfruit makes you wistful. Why?
d What special hors d'oeuvres did you bring to the last Club meeting?
d Which unconventional midnight snack do you always try to keep on your person?

Monkeymonger (36)
d What does monkey porridge taste like and how is it made?
d Which unique quality of your stock did you extol most when hawking your goods?
d Your monkeys inadvertently saved your life recently. How?

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Necromancer (41)
d When you die, how would you prefer your remains to be treated?
d Why does your skeleton contain one less bone than most?
d What is the one annoying trait of your companion that never fails to get under your skin?

Parchment Witch (42)

d Among the sheaves that make up your skin is a sentimental letter from your Living Days,
who is it from and what is it about?
d Why do you tend to favor one local papermill over the others?
d How do you choose the facial expression you decide to paint on each day?

Poorly Made Dwarf (43)

d What malformed feature of your tragic figure would you most want to change if given the
chance? What would you keep?
d How did your last encounter with a True Dwarf (22) end up putting a notch in your axe?

Questing Knight (44)

d Your horse is nervous around windmills and almost all Rhino-Men (46), why?
d What series of dramatically inappropriate events recently set you back on your Quest?
d What challenge do you insist on issuing before leaping to action?

Red Priest (45)

d How did the Red Redemption save you from a life of gluttonous sin?
d Which tenant of the faith do you find hardest to follow?
d Through the greasy smoke of sizzling incense fat, what do your normal daily religious
ablutions entail?

Rhino-Man (46)
d How much did your last job pay and what did it entail?
d Why do children believe it’s Good Luck to headbutt your Horn?
d What did you squander your most recent gambling winnings on this time?

Sceptical Lamassu (51)

d How would a poet describe the color of your body, forelegs and wings?
d What ominous omen accompanied your arrival?
d Why are your feathers so coveted by pestering Thaumaturges (56)?

Sorcerer of the Academy of Doors

d How do you feel about Clavigers (16) and their obsession with doors?
d Why does travel to the Astral Plane make some people sneeze?
d Occasionally a faint and tinny knock can be heard from the other side of your forehead
door, why are you nervous about opening it?

Sorcerer of the College of Friends (53)

d Why do you spread the rumor that Wizard Biscuits are toxic to the non-magically gifted?
d What magical monster did you learn about in class, that you’d love to encounter most and
why?
d How did you pass your final exams despite the raucous post-semester party the night
before?

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Fellow of the Sublime Society of Beef Steaks (54)
d What’s your favorite insult to hurl at those who prefer overdone beef?
d How did you come across the secret ingredient in your steak seasoning blend?
d Who broils the best cut of beef in these parts (save yourself)?

Temple Knight of Telak the Swordbringer (55)

d What is your favorite part of forging a new Sword?
d Who taught you your distinctive parrying technique?
d When gazing into a finely-honed blade, how do you interpret the will of Telak?

Thaumaturge (56)
d Why are shriveled Gremlin spleens useful for treating gout?
d Where can one find the best bargains on Spitweed and Greenwattle?
d When was the last time someone doubted your mystical abilities?

Thinking Engine (61)

d What strange phrase have you discovered etched on the bottom of your left foot?
d Which type of weather can sometimes cause your eyes to glow?
d One part of you doesn’t quite match the rest, which is it and why?

Vengeful Child (62)

d What is the most sure-fire way to invoke your ire?
d Who did your old bow inadvertently slay?
d How old could you conceivably pass for if you stood up extra straight?

Venturesome Academic (63)

d A section of your journal wasn’t written in your hand, what does it concern?
d What subject are you most eager to explore more now that you are freed from the rigors
imposed by your institution?
d If you lost your glasses, how would you go about replacing them?

Wizard Hunter (64)

d How did you almost die in your first battle with a Wizard?
d You have a most unusual tattoo, where is it located and what does it represent?
d What are the typical methods you deploy to determine whether someone is a Wizard or
not?

Yongardy Lawyer (65)

d What famous case were you moments away from prosecuting when the plaintiff settled
unexpectedly?
d What part of the local legal system do you secretly admire?
d How did the opposing council cheat during your last Trial?

Zoanthrop (66)
d Where did you burn yourself when relearning the dangers of fire?
d What part of your recurring dreams are most inscrutable to what’s left of your brain?
d How much did you pay for the surgery and do you remember their name?

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