ChloeV2008

Alyssia's Backstory

Alyssia has always been a very peaceful person. She has always loved to help others with anything they may need and she is known to be very kind and caring to others. However, she has also been very suspicious of strangers in the past. Alyssia's blue eyes and slightly lighter skin tone hint at a bit of high elf blood somewhere in the family tree. Alyssia loves to travel. 

In the past, Alyssia has had some trouble with orcs, and so she tries to stay as far away from them as possible, often leaving a building if an orc enters. Alyssia is usually easily intimidated, but she can hold her own in a fight should the need arise. She usually carries only a simple weapon for self defence, and is peaceful by nature. Alyssia has no brothers or sisters. She is very intelligent, but not very physically strong. Using the DnD alignment system, Alyssia is a lawful good.

Alyssia has always been the curious type. As a child, she would commonly go explore the woods near her house alone, against her parent's wishes. One day, when Alyssia was about 12 and was exploring as usual, she bumped an orc. This orc was already in a bad mood, though Alyssia didn't know why, and still doesn't. As Alyssia was walking, she got a little too close, and the orc yelled at her to move it. For young Alyssia, this was quite scary. she had never seen an orc before, and the first one seemed very angry. Since then, Alyssia was naturally cautious of orcs, her fear mostly irrational. Some days, she would run into orcs, and they would notice her aversion. This would upset some, and cause trouble. At the age of 15, Alyssia got lost while exploring. She had gone way past her usual area. And the trees all looked the same... She kept on going in the wrong direction, the sun setting over the horizon. Eventually, she exited the forest entirely. Alyssia decided foolishly to keep exploring. She knew it would take a very long time to find home. Possibly days. And this place beyond the woods was so different!... So she kept walking. She travelled like this for a whole day. And then she realized just how far she had gone. She turned around, going back home. It took her 2 days to find home, where her parents greeted her with immense worry for why she had taken so long to get home... And so her life went on with no more interruptions until she was 18.  Alyssia had been wanting to explore again, so her parents allowed her to go explore beyond the woods. She eventually found an odd, swampy town...

Your character has just arrived in a swampy, dim town. As they look around, their gaze is met with shacks and cabins. It smells of rotted wood and wet moss. They duck and step into a tattered tent, illuminated by a series of candles suspended in the air. At the back of the tent, an old hag raises her head, “What brings you to this dingy town? She begins, then pauses to study your face—”Ah, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you. Sit,” she gestures at a cushion, “Tell me your story.”

((How do you respond?))

Example: 

"Oh-"

Alyssia is unsure what to do. This hag seems to mean no harm, but it is better to be safe than sorry. she then catches on to something the old hag said.

"You have been expecting me?"

she becomes slightly more cautious

"How is that so?"

she remains close to the tent's opening in case she needs to make a hasty escape.