Oroaesian Exile
Background
Orlais is the most powerful and cultured nation in Thedastria. The Empress Celene I rules from the glorious city of Val Royeaux. The Andrastian Chantry is also centered in the city. Its leader, the Divine, rules from her seat in the Grand Cathedral, one of the most breathtaking buildings in Thedastria. In Orlais, secular power and religious power meet and it is not often clear where one ends and the other begins. Despite the power of the empire, however, Orlais has seen serious setbacks in the last 60 years. First, it lost a war with Nevarra over a slice of valuable territory. Then the Orlesians were defeated in Feralden and their occupation there ended. The situation remained tense for some years, but under King Maric relations with Orlais were eventually normalized and the threat of renewed war receded.
Within Orlais, and in Val Royeaux in particular, the nobles play an endless game of status and politics. The gossip of the salons can end a man’s life as quickly as a sword thrust. The fickle nature of factions and fashion can see a family ruined one year only to return triumphant the next. Like any game, this one has losers and sometimes the wisest course of action is to leave Orlais, at least for a time. Some are formally exiled for crimes real or implied, while others choose to wander Thedastria until conditions at court change. Such Orlesian exiles can be found all over Thedastria.
PLAYING AN ORLESIAN EXILE
If you choose to play an Orlesian exile modify your character as follows:- Upgrade your Charm trait. Orlesians are artful in their use of language.
- Pick one of the following talents: Creative Flair: Persuasion (D4) or Keen Knowledge: Cultural Lore (D4).
- You can speak and read Orlesian and the Trade Tongue.
- Choose a class. You can play a rogue or a warrior.
- Play as a Hippogriff. Orlesians are still magnificent.
Orlesian Exile
Roll the Dice
| 2 | Upgrade Mind trait |
| 3-4 | Talent: Creative Flair: Empathy (D4) |
| 5 | Talent: Keen Knowledge: Heraldry (D4) |
| 6 | Talent: Creative Flair: Deception (D4) |
| 7-8 | Upgrade Body trait |
| 9 | Talent: Special Skill: Riding (D4) |
| 10-11 | Talent: Special Skill: Light Blades (D4) |
| 12 | Upgrade Body trait |
Naming Traditions
Feminine names
Aline, Carrine, Elodie, Evette, Josette, Manon, Perrine, Roselle, Solange, Violette.
Masculine names
Bastien, Fulbert, Ghyslain, Guy, Justien, Lazare, Michel, Pierre, Urbain.
Family names
Azoulet, Belal, Chavel, Gautron, Mellerin, Pallier, Richomme, Trillaud, Vedel.
Parent ethnicities
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Encompassed species
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Languages spoken
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