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| + | ====== Rose ====== | ||
| - | [[halfling|Halfling]] blacksmith of [[jolev|Jolev]] and active member of the [[starlit_door|Starlit Door]]. | + | [[halfling|Halfling]] blacksmith of [[jolev|Jolev]] and active member of the [[starlit_door|Starlit Door]]. She has aspirations of rising within the ranks of the organization one day. |
| >//“I have a feeling you’re on the right path.”// - Taron' | >//“I have a feeling you’re on the right path.”// - Taron' | ||
| She is skilled in demolitions, | She is skilled in demolitions, | ||
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| + | >//Rose inspects the halted scene of destruction with pride. “Everything went even better than expected, | ||
| |**Race:** | [[halfling|Halfling]] | | |**Race:** | [[halfling|Halfling]] | | ||
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| >//Rose places three fingers under her left eye. Then she points at you. When you mimic this gesture, she smiles and returns to her work.// - Taron' | >//Rose places three fingers under her left eye. Then she points at you. When you mimic this gesture, she smiles and returns to her work.// - Taron' | ||
| - | She also tended | + | >// |
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| + | She also tends to be quite cryptic; | ||
| >//Ms. Rose, blacksmith from [[jolev|Jolev]] and member of the [[starlit_door|Starlit Door]], was a mysterious person. She kept secrets in her shop, even from those she trusted.// - Gate of Brizoor Waal (RPA-ADVF) | >//Ms. Rose, blacksmith from [[jolev|Jolev]] and member of the [[starlit_door|Starlit Door]], was a mysterious person. She kept secrets in her shop, even from those she trusted.// - Gate of Brizoor Waal (RPA-ADVF) | ||
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| Rose, [[taron|King Taron]], and [[tarik_nowlin|Tarik Nowlin]] all grew up in [[jolev|Jolev]] together; | Rose, [[taron|King Taron]], and [[tarik_nowlin|Tarik Nowlin]] all grew up in [[jolev|Jolev]] together; | ||
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| - | >//You slip [[taron_s_ring|Taron’s ring]] on your finger and focus your mind on Rose. She’s lost in a series of memories of all the times she chased a devious young [[tarik_nowlin|Tarik]] around the hills and beaches of [[jolev|Jolev]].// | + | >//You slip [[taron_s_ring|Taron’s ring]] on your finger and focus your mind on Rose. She’s lost in a series of memories of all the times she chased a devious young [[tarik_nowlin|Tarik]] around the hills and beaches of [[jolev|Jolev]].// |
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| ==== Father ==== | ==== Father ==== | ||
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| Rose's father lost his life in service to the crown, on an expedition to acquire relics of intraplanar power; | Rose's father lost his life in service to the crown, on an expedition to acquire relics of intraplanar power; | ||
| - | >//“It was a shame what happened to her father under [[amalia|Amalia’s]] command,” he tells you, “but still, that is no excuse for what she has become."// | + | >//“It was a shame what happened to her father under [[amalia|Amalia’s]] command,” he tells you, “but still, that is no excuse for what she has become."// |
| - | >//The tension among the three of them persisted and then worsened when Rose’s father went missing on a mission for the queen. It was [[amalia|Amalia’s]] orders that led to his fate, but it was [[taron|Taron’s]] interest in the power of planar artifacts that motivated the mission.// - Silver Threads of Fate (LC1-SToF) | + | >//The tension among the three of them persisted and then worsened when Rose’s father went missing on a mission for the queen. It was [[amalia|Amalia’s]] orders that led to his fate, but it was [[taron|Taron’s]] interest in the power of planar artifacts that motivated the mission.// - Silver Threads of Fate (LC1) |
| ==== Romance ==== | ==== Romance ==== | ||
| - | After slipping on [[taron_s_ring|Taron' | + | After slipping on [[taron_s_ring|Taron' |
| - | >//But another, more powerful possibility motivates Rose’s search — the chance of finding something that belonged to [[amalia|Amalia]], | + | >//But another, more powerful possibility motivates Rose’s search — the chance of finding something that belonged to [[amalia|Amalia]], |
| - | >//It seems she kissed a boy for the first time — and a girl for the second time — both here in this cave. The boy’s name you don’t recognize, but the girl is [[amalia|Amalia]], | + | >//It seems she kissed a boy for the first time — and a girl for the second time — both here in this cave. The boy’s name you don’t recognize, but the girl is [[amalia|Amalia]], |
| - | >//One moment stands out above the rest, a formative memory. Rose sits alone on a bluff looking out over the ocean, pining for a childhood love who married a man and would soon be crowned [[nalos|Nalos’]] new queen.// - Silver Threads of Fate (LC1-SToF) | + | >//One moment stands out above the rest, a formative memory. Rose sits alone on a bluff looking out over the ocean, pining for a childhood love who married a man and would soon be crowned [[nalos|Nalos’]] new queen.// - Silver Threads of Fate (LC1) |
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| + | She also has harbored a level of resentment for [[taron|King Taron]]: | ||
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| + | >//You hand Rose the bluestone fireball and she gleefully crushes it against King Taron’s face. The resulting explosion blows you and Rose against the chamber walls, but she cannot stop laughing. “Oh gods! I’ve always wanted to do that.”// | ||
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| + | >//You slip Taron’s ring on your finger and focus on Rose. It seems Taron’s display of taxidermied heads is even more disturbing to her than she is letting on. She knew Taron fairly well in their youth, and to think that he could enjoy having such a grotesque collection makes her worry not only about him but about her own judgment of character.// | ||
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| + | >//It seems Rose blames Taron for the death of his wife, Queen Amalia.// - Silver Threads of Fate (LC1) | ||
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| + | ==== Silver Threads of Fate (LC1) ==== | ||
| + | The rest of [[sabek|Sabek]] is frozen in time thanks to the actions of [[taron|King Taron]]. You alone are able to move freely through the city and numerous rifts that you find. | ||
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| + | You discover Rose as you step through a rift in the [[frogkin_temple|Frogkin Temple]] in [[bogroot_swamp|Bogroot Swamp]]. She stands frozen in front of the statue of [[buurglap|Buurglap]], | ||
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| + | * If known to them, you can either: | ||
| + | * Help the [[klynoks|Klynoks]] take the bowl. | ||
| + | * Drive them off with force. | ||
| + | * If you are considered hostile, you can: | ||
| + | * Defend yourself. | ||
| + | * Refuse to draw your weapon and attempt to make peace. | ||
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| + | Following this encounter, you may be able to free Rose from her current frozen condition. She could prove to be of help in other locations. And you may just learn a thing or two about others along the way. | ||
| ===== Backstory Appearances ===== | ===== Backstory Appearances ===== | ||
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