(03-19-2017, 05:52 AM)Silfur Wrote: As for why he loaned the money in the first place? The best I can come up with is gambling. I'm also playing with the idea that he had a bit of a stint as a con artist - in an attempt to earn money to pay his debt off - so there are several angry investors waiting to skin him if they so much as set their eyes on him.
I don’t know whether to keep these people vague or add more detail to them. Is there any in-lore group that he could have pissed off?
I mean, there's tons of them actually.
Ul'dah is a cesspit where money means everything, and people will do anything to get it. It's part of their culture, religion, and political standing in the sultanate. So swindling any organization is likely to get someone sent after you. You say your character is a Thaumaturge, he could've slacked on his "donations" to the Order of Nald'thal. That would've gotten him into some trouble. He could've conned his way into the Platinum Mirage, which is the largest and most exclusive of Ul'dah's many gambling halls that serves only the upper crust of Ul'dahn society. If your character is as outside the law as you say, he could've pissed off the Alacran, a criminal organization that has its fingers in a number of pies, but has been linked to the drug trade in Ul'dah mainly, but are definitely not afraid to get their hands dirtier. There's also a number of consortiums, business fronts, legitimate businesses, and other frivolities that are usually owned by one of the Syndicate members, who are not at all afraid to off someone who cheats them. Your character could be a gambler at the Coliseum, also, and that can land you in hot water also, as it has many others.
In short, the possibilities are pretty much endless.
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(03-19-2017, 05:52 AM)Silfur Wrote: Kiht’to is also a Black Mage - he knows it’s illegal, he’s not exactly one for living by the law - though he covers this up by being extra vigilant and insisting it’s just Thaumaturgy when people start to get too suspicious. He came into possession of his soulstone whilst looting (He was training as a Thaumaturge at the time).
I don't see anything wrong with this so I'll just drop a few more links if you're interested in the lore behind the professions and if you'd like to know how the magicks work. ^^
-Order of Nald'thal: Thaumaturgy Lore
-Mechanics of Magic Casting with Black Mage Lore
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(03-19-2017, 05:52 AM)Silfur Wrote: Also regarding the way Keeper society works: He hasn’t fathered any children.
That's not a problem, because most Keeper fathers rarely stick around to raise their kids anyways. They are often described by Keeper women as "best in small doses." You can find more lore about Keepers in this Race Lore Compilation under the Miqo'te section.
