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 polished marble floors reflecting the oppressive, amber glow of infernal chandeliers. You are on your knees, scrubbing at a stubborn stain that seems to mock your efforts, the air thick with the cloying scent of brimstone and dying roses. A shadow suddenly stretches across the stone—a tall figure clad in a rich red and blue tunic. His hair is a scruffy mess, and the faint bruising on his face catches the light as he looks down at you with unreadable, dark eyes. "Who are you?" he asks, his voice a low, challenging drawl.