====== Art and Consequences ====== An Amber campaign. ===== Amber ===== It is real. ===== Our Heroes ===== *[[Charles Doore]], a once shy and nervous guy. Earth-raised and once unwitting Amberite. We start off as Charles attends College in Charlottesville, VA. on Fencing scholarship and the hope to get laid a lot. Nicknamed "Fat Charlie" after his hazing streak for reasons unknown to him. Fencing is a good training for an Amberite fledgling, apparently. Now, after walking the pattern and roughing it up, Charles is a fearsome combatant and lately discovered he can shape-shift, as well. *[[Prince Faith]], of [[wp>Ruritania]], taking his [[wp>Grand Tour]] in Charlottesville and finding a kindred spirit in his native tour guide, Fat Charlie. Recently revealed to not really be of Ruritania after all, but of [[Latveria]], a kingdom located in another world, where he was spawned by [[Fiona]], raised as a Prince, and figured out how to create True Art and use it to move around. ===== Art and Other Powers ===== * **True Art** (as in //trump//) is what facilitates most travel through Shadow in this campaign. Because it's so important it has its [[art|own page]]. * **Pattern** is something [[Bleys]] has spoken of, something which allows those of the blood of Amber to walk through Shadows. * **Shape-Shifting** is something those "[[chaosites]]" were capable of, and maybe [[Amberites]] too, as Charles can do that to a good degree of masquerading as others. ===== Our Story by Sessions ===== [[The story]] has grown enough to deserve a page of its own. ===== Other Characters, by Shadows ===== ==== Amber ==== *[[Fiona]], the warm motherly type. Archetype, even *[[Bleys]], her brother. A nice guy, really. Good at raising armies ==== Latveria ==== *King Albrecht - cold bastard, would have been dead by now if it were not for that damned time differential *Duke Wieland - next in line to the throne if Faith dies and probably planning to do something about it. Owns the best hunting grounds in the kingdom *Baron Hagen - mostly noted for the inspiringly beautiful lady Gisel that he sprouted on his arm *[[Gisel|Lady Gisel]] - you see? *Lord Gunther - constantly gunthing people about magic being evil and devil worship since he suffered a witch related trauma due to getting married; almost got him a duel with Charlie, who ended up being the mature one * Gudrun - chambermaid. * Sigismund - suspect assassin (has no quiver or cloak). Has two girls that Charles and Faith saved. * [[Donar]] - Captain of guard (Faith's assistant). * Sigurd - a huntsman * [[Magni]] - son of duke Weiland (assassin sender). * Asme - Sigismund older girl (17). Blond. * Dagmar - Sigismund younger girl (15). Also Blond. * Hilde - their fellow captive (16). Dark and unbruned. * [[Arnulf]] - Warlock serving Magni. * Prince Kar - Faith's older brother, rescued from his death by drowning by Faith (using time-travel via Latverian Pattern). Kar lived most of his life as a sailor on merchant ships (i.e, a pirate); Since being returned to Latveria he has been appointed heir incumbent. He has reacted baddly to the Abbysification of the [[Black Road]], and seems to have developed a slight drinking problem. ==== Avernus ==== *Qschpshexu (nicknamed Shex - pronounced SHESH)- a native female, Charlie's main squeeze, laison (is a high-priestess) and confidant during his stay. ==== Charlottesville ==== *Larry - Doore's roommate *Rodney - the bartender, Faith's "asset" *Beta Gamma Cappa Sorority chicks *Samantha Morse - Doore's infatuation *Danielle - Faith's date *Non Sorority Chicks *[[Alice]] - prettier and outspoken one *Bob (Roberta) - who does with Charlie *Chi Alpha dudes (hazers) *Bradley - Samantha's plural form *Ron *Jules - owner of the house where the cool kids party took place. Possibly can travel Shadow, or somesuch. *Jack Sorax - a Latverian agent, sent by Fiona to protect Charles from Corwin, dead of old age and time differential *John - his nephew and only remaining relative, chosen by him to carry on the torch *[[put name here]] - Jack's even other only remaining relative. Charles' bought his house and trumps (if buying means pocketing them and putting diamonds instead). * New York Central Hospital * Nurse Betty - black, 40s, hot, big glasses. * New York Car Park * Unnamed assassin - Waited 8 months to put a cap in your ass - 15 points. ==== Creatures of Chaos ==== * Merlin - Claiming to be Charles' son, although by Charles' timeline he is only 3 months old. Has Charles' sword and was pretty handy with the handgun, after several rounds of can shootings. * Merlin's Mom - The scorpion tailed hellmaiden wench. Fiesty. * Alix - whom we mostly know as [[Alice]]. * Zuul - AKA Jules. A chaos agent gone mad who has a thing for killing Charles in the most bizzare, elaborate and ineffective ways. * Monachtra - a chaosite in the form of a black silhouette of a naked woman; Merlin's friend. ===== The Society of Heroes ==== * Morningstar * Catman * The Photon / Qualapa Man * Chimera * Triton / Martin * Alchemist (aka, Faith) * Blue Streak (aka, Charles) * Alphaman/Omegaman ===== The Trust ===== * Kal Wainworth (aka, Charles) * Phillip Nextoff (aka, Faith) * Claire ===== Faerie ===== * Ophelia * A witch (now dead) * Elokin, A Faerie Lord * Charles Jr. * Mr. Twig, a log. Or talking baby.