And now, the long-anticipated conclusion...
Society of Sensation
Joad ehb Loarn (NG/human/cleric) - A slight, quiet, and sickly man, Joad seldom has the strength to walk, much less proselytize. He first approached the Civic Festhall four years ago, begging forgiveness on behalf of his enigmatic and unknown god, The Penitent Father. Since then, he has entered into the care of a Bleaker-operated hospice eleven times, but has managed to recover from his illness and return to the Festhall.
According to a nurse at the hospice with a background in obscure folk magic, Joad's frequent illnesses are a result of something called sin-eating. He apparently has the ability to heal injuries of mind and body by taking another's malady upon himself. The Cult of the Penitent Father claims that their god is responsible for creating the multiverse, which he regards as a terrible and unforgivable crime against all who must endure the brutality of existence, and so Joad was sent as a missionary to those who most experience the Penitent Father's flawed creation; the Sensates. Members of the faction whose pursuits result in otherwise incurable injury or disease may call upon Joad's magic in exchange for granting his god their forgiveness.
According to a nurse at the hospice with a background in obscure folk magic, Joad's frequent illnesses are a result of something called sin-eating. He apparently has the ability to heal injuries of mind and body by taking another's malady upon himself. The Cult of the Penitent Father claims that their god is responsible for creating the multiverse, which he regards as a terrible and unforgivable crime against all who must endure the brutality of existence, and so Joad was sent as a missionary to those who most experience the Penitent Father's flawed creation; the Sensates. Members of the faction whose pursuits result in otherwise incurable injury or disease may call upon Joad's magic in exchange for granting his god their forgiveness.
Transcendent Order
Cicada (N/wild elf/ranger) - A stray petitioner from the plane of Arcadia, Cicada received her name after falling in with a clan of formians whose queen had succumbed to a magical madness that left the hive in chaos. Cicada, compelled by her forgotten mortal life as an adventurer, entered the hive with the intent to slay the queen and end the ant-folk menace, but discovered in parley that her presence calmed the mad queen and enabled her to restore stability to her followers.
This strange power led Cicada to seek out similar plights throughout the known planes, and inevitably brought her to Sigil. While she might seem a natural recruit to administer to the barmies of the Gatehouse, fate had it that she first encountered the Ciphers, many of whom claim to literally hear the steady rhythm of the planes in her voice. Likewise, Cicada found a strange and indescribable resonance among the factioneers that led to her (perhaps impulsively) signing on.
This strange power led Cicada to seek out similar plights throughout the known planes, and inevitably brought her to Sigil. While she might seem a natural recruit to administer to the barmies of the Gatehouse, fate had it that she first encountered the Ciphers, many of whom claim to literally hear the steady rhythm of the planes in her voice. Likewise, Cicada found a strange and indescribable resonance among the factioneers that led to her (perhaps impulsively) signing on.
Xaositects
Cannibal York (CE/formian/fighter) - Even among the chaosmen, Cannibal has led an unconventional life. Born from an egg that was laid by the same mad queen described above, Cannibal York was among the few deranged antlings to survive the curse--survived, but only just. His path has been long and has often veered into unknown realms, but his lost years are rife with tales of his appearance under the strangest circumstances. He has been spotted marching alongside squads of modrons, digging for secrets alongside the dwarves of the spire, and plinth-sitting with the monks of Ecstasy. Perhaps the wildest of the tales of his exploits involves a stint as a pirate captain on the fog-choked seas of the Demiplane of Dread. In recent years, he has continued in that tradition, but among the githyanki in the Astral.
Notably, the only evidence of his actual membership in the Xaositects is the faction's icon branded above his brow. Whether it was a mark he sought out or one placed there by an enemy remains a mystery, but he certainly seems content to stand among their number and answer any calls for aid from Chaosmen lost in the silver sea.
At long last, this concludes the series. Thank you for reading, and let me know in the comments if you find a use for any of these characters. I'd love to know what sort of trouble they've got to in the distant realms of other people's campaigns.
Notably, the only evidence of his actual membership in the Xaositects is the faction's icon branded above his brow. Whether it was a mark he sought out or one placed there by an enemy remains a mystery, but he certainly seems content to stand among their number and answer any calls for aid from Chaosmen lost in the silver sea.
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At long last, this concludes the series. Thank you for reading, and let me know in the comments if you find a use for any of these characters. I'd love to know what sort of trouble they've got to in the distant realms of other people's campaigns.
