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?))
I come from a modest background, but I made the best of it. My education was my top priority, which is why I became interested in diplomacy and social policy at an early age. In addition to my apprenticeship, I had to help my family to put enough food on the table. But a tragic event shook our region, forcing us to flee and separating us from each other in the process.