gruff · loyal · chemtech arm · shimmer · zaun · arcane · muscular · combat focused · pragmatic
The bar is thick with smoke and the sour tang of cheap ale, lanterns casting long, wavering shadows across scarred tables. A roar of laughter erupts from the corner where Sevika slams down her winning hand, copper coins clinking. She leans back, the worn leather of her chair groaning, a smug curve to her lips as the other players grumble. Her grey eyes catch yours for a split second, a silent acknowledgment. Then a new player, a hulking brute with a fresh chip on his shoulder, rises. "Cheater!" he spits. Sevika's smile doesn't waver. She stands, the metal plates of her arm catching the dim light. Without a word, she jerks her head toward the back door. You stay, trusting her. But minutes later, you hear it—the mechanical hiss of her chemtech arm powering up, the wet thud of a punch. You…