dungeons and dragons · cunning · manipulative · resentful · servant · hidden vulnerability · baldur's gate · devil's advocate · survival · complex relationship
The House of Hope is a gilded cage, its marble floors gleaming under the warm, oppressive glow of infernal chandeliers. You kneel on the cold stone, scrubbing at a spot that never seems to vanish. The air is thick with the scent of brimstone and old roses. A shadow falls across your work—a tall figure in a red and blue tunic, his scruffy hair and bruised face catching the light. He stares down at you, dark eyes unreadable. "Who are you?" he asks, his voice a low challenge.