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[size=150]The Knightshade character quiz [/size]
Please carefully read through the following sections, selecting answers to each question based on how you feel your ideal character might respond
Please select one option for each question.
Where do you come from?
a) A stone fortress atop great mountainous peaks
b) Humble forest dwellings amongst the trees
c) A town, village or even city surrounded by the throngs of humanity
d) Secluded enclaves of towering architecture of alien design
e) A pallisaded village fort on the fringes of society
f) An open community within the wilds themselves
g) Caves, catacombs and forgotten tombs
h) An abbey of devoted souls
i) A cruel fortress overlooking your lands
j) Other, describe below:
Which bests describes your features?
(Note this will be used to decide the degree of costuming required)
a) Primal and savage
b) Ethereal and alien
c) Strange and inhuman
d) Bestial and wild
e) Solid and weathered like the bones of the earth
f) Shrivelled and corpselike
g) Other, describe below:
You find yourself wandering a secluded wilderness path when you find yourself set upon by bandits.
You prepare yourself as they demand your money or your life.
a) You assess them coolly whilst drawing your sword and ready yourself to fight, knowing
that you can rely on your superior training, arms and amour to defeat these thugs.
b) You order your guards to attack, whilst you give orders from the rear.
c) A curdling battle cry explodes from your throat and you bury your axe in his head before
the bandit even finishes his demands.
d) You size them up before dashing into the woods, where you know your woodlands
knowledge will give you a tactical advantage and an escape route.
e) Armoured in your faith, you attempt reasoning before bloodshed, offer them hope and,
compromise. Either way you will stand resolute in your conviction that victory will be yours.
f) Give them you gold, even the shirt off your back and beg they don’t kill you.Then you
high tail it back to the village to gather a posse and then come after them in numbers.
g) Convince them that you’re not worth robbing, you have no coin but tell them that you
know of a much better target coming along just behind you (the town militia who are
are after you for swindling the townsfolk)
h) You utter archaic syllables before pointing your finger forth and a burst of energy bursts
forth and strikes the bandit, his flesh and clothing burning and smouldering.
I) Anger flashes over your face, then dismay and defeat, and hold out your pouch for
the bandit to take from you in a submissive fashion. As he closes, you hand him the
pouch and then suddenly pull close, ramming your hidden dagger into his chest repeatedly.
j) Other, please describe:
What would you consider as minimum for a journey into the unknown?
a) Wits, a dagger and my trusty lock picks
b) Heavy arms and armour. Shield. At least 2 weapons.
c) Green and brown leathers, my bow and my trusty sword.
d) My finest cloak, doublet, hose and silk shirt and boots. My rapier. And 6 armed guards.
e) My faith, a stout shield and a hammer to show my foes the error of their ways.
f) Furs and my axe.
g) My travelling robe, a stout staff, arcane components and my tome of power.
h) Nature provides all that I need.
i) Other, please describe:
How do you see yourself in the order of the World?
a) Common folk. A peasant.
b) To serve my lord and liege is my duty.
c) Faith requires not the fettering of mortal concerns.
d) I do what I’m told to stay out of trouble.
e) I enjoy privilege given by my forebears
f) The lesser folk are here to do my will
g) A freeman. No lord is my master and I am free in my choices.
h) Other, please describe:
You notice several thugs robbing a wealthy merchant in an alley way, how do you react?
a) Tell them to halt in the name of the law, to lay down their weapons or face the consequences?
You will take care to not kill them so they can stand trial for their crimes.
b) Chase them off and make sure the merchant is ok, going as far as to escort him home.
c) Chase them off and kill them. You let the authorities worry about the details.
d) Run to find the nearest law enforcement.
e) Wait until they have robbed the merchant and then ambush them, taking the money for yourself.
You turn the corpses over to the local authorities but profess no knowledge of the money.
f) You convince them to let you join their racket.
g) You kill everyone in the alley and take everything for yourself.
h) Other, please describe:
Your arch-enemy is in a standoff with you, he has your sibling hostage. He threatens to kill him/her if you do not surrender. Do you:
a) Lay down your arms immediately. But you don’t have to like it.
b) Offer yourself in place of your sibling, just don’t hurt them.
c) Take a chance that you can disable your foe before they can hurt your sibling.
d) Sacrifice your sibling for the greater good, knowing that by their death you have saved the Kingdom.
e) Kill your sibling yourself. Then your enemy. Then take his place as tyrant over all.
f) Tell your enemy you will join them in their reign of terror in exchange for your siblings life.
g) Run away, unable to make the decision.
h) Other, please describe:
Please add any other comments regarding your character choice here: