conversations.from: system
conversations.value: Every year, nobility goes to castle Maelstrom to pay their taxes. This winter event has turned into a festival, where important people go to gossip, arrange marriages, and engage in all manner of intrigue.
  
  This year, the traditional festivities are interrupted by some very special guests whose appearance promises change to the world.
  
  Under the shadow of the most pressing political question in the history of Middlemarch, get revenge, settle petty grievances, and engage in all the most pointless activities only the wealthy can afford.
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Curses make one's life miserable. Really it's best to just get rid of them.
conversations.prefix: Break the Curse:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Now that you're in the castle, you can't live out of your carriage. Get your living arrangements settled, and discuss with the other PCs what your plans are.
conversations.prefix: Get Settled In:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Twice as much practice.
conversations.prefix: Get my father's sword:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: An arranged marriage isn't enough for you, you want the real deal: love.
conversations.prefix: Romance:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Mysterious and yet shockingly beautiful, the red gemstone shrines with a wicked inner light. What does it do? What is it made of?
conversations.prefix: Investigate the Red Crystal:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: It seems like an entire section of the castle was forgotten. What's over there?
conversations.prefix: Access the forgotten wing:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: This text, written in Oldspeak, seems to be of some sort of religious nature. It's made out of cured sheepskin, and has withstood the test of time quite well.
conversations.prefix: Ancient Tome:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Find out what Seaborne and the late Count Icenotch were really up to. Icenotch salted beef? Yeah sure OK.
conversations.prefix: Mystery Expedition:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The servants have their own place to relax and gossip. It doesn't have anything fancy but the ale is good and the company even better.
  
  There is no dedicated tavern wench and everyone is expected to clean up after themselves. The food is often supplied from kitchen leftovers.
conversations.prefix: Servant's Bar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: With so many nobles and the general expense of large banquets, most days nobles are free to come and go to the dining hall to eat their meals. There are many tables where various factions dine together.
conversations.prefix: Dining Hall:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The courtyard is between the main wall and the "new" castle. Its well-manicured grass makes for an excellent parade or sparring ground, and can comfortable host a joust and other outdoor activities.
conversations.prefix: Courtyard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Castle Maelstrom has grown and grown over the years. Wandering the castle  and looking at all the forgotten sights has become a hobby of many of the nobility. Who knows who might be encountered?
conversations.prefix: Hallways:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Valeria has light brown hair with blond highlights, and bright hazel eyes. She has a lighter complexion than most Sandovals, showing more of her Rockperch heritage (where her mother's dark hair is actually unusual). She is shorter than her sisters (which are generally tall for women), though still not exceptionally short. She has a very athletic look. She is known to wear glasses, but usually only for reading.
conversations.prefix: Valeria Sandoval:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Raquel takes strongly after her mother, Estrella Sandoval, with dark hair and gray eyes. She is considered one of the most attractive single young noblewomen still unmarried.
conversations.prefix: Raquel Sandoval:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Estrella is quite tall for a woman, still thin, and elegant. She has aged well and her dark hair has only the slightest wisps of white at the temples. She dresses in high fashion. She would probably be considered very beautiful even at her age if she ever smiled. Her grey eyes have a piercing gaze that is unnerving to many.
conversations.prefix: Estrella Sandoval:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The first person to get angry, loses. Characters with this card frequently have this problem. It represents a hot temper or uncontrollable rage.
conversations.prefix: Fury:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The high nobles of the land are laden with responsibility and embedded in constant plotting. Regardless of their intention or disposition, all of them wield considerable power.
conversations.prefix: High Nobility:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Athletic characters are physically capable at most tasks. Does not include combat skill.
conversations.prefix: Athletic:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Peace with Middlemarch's northern neighbors is unacceptable. Their very existence is an offense.
conversations.prefix: War with Koleamaa:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: King Aaron Maelstrom is a handsome man, though he has seen his fair share of action. He has a dark tan and a full beard, neatly trimmed. His hair is dark brown, and he is well muscled and in good shape. He hardly ever smiles, and watches all before him with dark brown, serious eyes.
conversations.prefix: King Maelstrom:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Kaarina is a young woman with golden blond hair, worn down, and pale white skin. Her eyebrows are thin and well trimmed, her teeth are a polished white, she is the ideal picture of nobility. She has dark green eyes and red, thin lips. She wears a suitable amount of makeup, and has a fashion sense to make her the envy of every woman. Her figure is slim and she has a slightly flat chest
conversations.prefix: Queen Maelstrom:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Asreyah is thin and petite. She has long black hair that is completely straight. She is deathly pale. She is also somewhat short and delicate looking. Asreyah has a form of ocular albinism which gives her distinctly blood colored eyes
conversations.prefix: Asreyah:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Allegra is very physically fit. Her legs are long and well shaped, though hidden behind the navy blue robes of a diplomat. She has straight brown hair and medium-toned skin with a few freckles right below her eyes. She has strong shoulders and arms, though not to the point of being considered unladylike. She has a cheerful smile and white, well-aligned teeth.
conversations.prefix: Allegra Brown:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Amara Lightstone has raven black hair, strong features, and pale skin. She has black eyes. She wears her hair in a loose bun, tendrils trailing down from it. She tends to avoid eye contact with anyone of note and men. Her figure is slim and curved, with slightly smaller-than-average breasts. Her teeth are a little brown, but in good shape for somebody of her background. She is always a little bit dirty, as low-brow servants tend to be.
  Amara speaks with a heavy northern peasant accent.
conversations.prefix: Amara Lightstone:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Elena is average looking despite being a little thick around the waist. She has to work at keeping off the pounds, and she manages it to some degree. She has plain brown hair and eyes like her brother, Heston Aspartine.
conversations.prefix: Elena Aspartine:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Angelina is as average looking as her brother, though she has managed to keep trim (but she has to work at it). She shares his brown eyes, but has  darker hair, with lighter highlights from time in the sun. She is below average height, with broader shoulders than most women, having inherited some of her father's stocky shape.
conversations.prefix: Angelina Aspartine:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Artur Maelstrom looks a lot like his brother. He is serious, scowling, and tan. He has dark brown hair and eyes. He is not as strong physically as his brother, but he is taller by about four inches.
conversations.prefix: Artur Maelstrom:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Miryam is in her late thirties, but has not aged well. A frown has creased her face with wrinkles only rivaled by those surrounding her glare. She has greying hair that is still mostly black. She usually wears expensive clothing dark green and black in color.
conversations.prefix: Miryam Seaborne:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The solar is a place where family and friends of the family can come and relax. It is meant for quiet activities such as reading, or private chats. There is a large window which provides plenty of sunlight.
conversations.prefix: Icenotch Solar:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: The female maidservant of Fern.
conversations.prefix: Decca:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Curiosity is killing you. What's in the door? What's across the pit?
conversations.prefix: Cross the pit:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Gerhard takes some after his grandfather. He has short, well-trimmed blond hair and green eyes (though they are darker than Fredrik's.) He is well built and good looking overall. He has wide shoulders and a more solid build than the Kauffman norm, though he is still quite tall at over six feet in height. He looks rather large and intimidating in armor.
conversations.prefix: Gerhard Kauffman:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Not content to let the world happen to you, you actively seek out your personal goals and aspirations.
conversations.prefix: Agenda:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Wafai is tan and average looking, though he holds himself with a lot of confidence.
conversations.prefix: Wafai Llansannon:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: What a hunk, and he's kind and competent, too! He'd make a great marriage partner.
conversations.prefix: Court Gerhard:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Ghosts in this world feed on the sanity of others. They loosen it from their prey by scaring them, and then consume it. Yet, this added sanity makes them more and more human, and more aware of the tragedy of their existence.
conversations.prefix: Ghost:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The tea room is shaded with large open windows. A cool sea breeze flows through the room, allowing everyone to relax.
conversations.prefix: Tea Room:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Artur needs to "lend" Wil some cash without knowing it. Time to cooperate on making sure this happens without anyone else knowing, either.
conversations.prefix: Heist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Shopping with Priti isn't just buying things, it is social combat. To an outside observer, the women are giggling and having fun. Really, it is a ruthless blood match.
conversations.prefix: Shopping!:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Rickard was raised with a religious view that is strongly at odds with the normal teachings of the church.  In addition, much of his worldview is shaped by stories and lore that do not always match reality.
conversations.prefix: Heretical Idealist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Characters with the gift of gab are good talkers who excel at casual conversation, convincing others, and obfuscating intentions and history.
conversations.prefix: Gift of Gab:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: An idealist character has a romanticized view of the world, thinking in terms closer to a story than to reality.
conversations.prefix: Idealist:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: The Wizard is clearly aligned with the forces of darkness, and must be brought down before he does even more harm.
conversations.prefix: The Wizard's Fault:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fern is fascinated with the natural sciences.  She wants to continue her late father's work and make a lasting contribution to what is known about the world.
conversations.prefix: Naturalist:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fern reads whatever she can get her hands on.  Due to this, she has basic knowledge about most topics and detailed knowledge about the natural sciences.
conversations.prefix: Well Read:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fern will fiercely pursue her goals and defend her viewpoints, even when she should probably back off.
conversations.prefix: Stubborn:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fern's father died trying to discover why there are so many beasts in the Doom Flats.  She is determined to recruit help to continue his work.
conversations.prefix: Recruit for an Expedition:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: When Petrov's Father, Lord Pederovich, swore fealty to lord Icenotch during the war, it was supposed to ensure their family's future.  Unfortunately, the war was ended by treaty, and now they have nothing but their name.
conversations.prefix: Disenfranchised Heir:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You always seem to be able to find the darkest corner or the hidden way in.  Quick and quiet can get you into or out of a lot of trouble.
conversations.prefix: Stealthy:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Petrov knows that the line of Pederovich can and will overcome all challenges.  He just doesn't always realize when that victory should be delayed...
conversations.prefix: Prideful:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Having lost everything he stood to inherit, Petrov is willing to do almost anything to get it back.  He wants land and title, regardless of the source.
conversations.prefix: My Rightful Place:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Swords and girls. Stories about battles and monsters.  Dreams of heroic escapades. These are the things that define a young nobleman.
conversations.prefix: Teenage Noble Boy:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wil has many martial skills even if he isn't the best at some of them. This also includes knowledge of tactics and history of past engagements.
conversations.prefix: Martial:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wil has little ability to hold his tongue and is likely to say whatever he's thinking.
  
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conversations.prefix: Tactless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Wil wants to restored the family to power. If that means war with Koleamaa, that's all to the better.
conversations.prefix: Restore the Kreisel name:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: You have a way with the ladies.  No matter the situation, you know how to be affable and charming. 
conversations.prefix: Suave:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Fern truly wants to work for the good of all mankind, regardless of political borders.  One reason she is so passionate about studying monsters is so no one will have to suffer from losing a loved one to them, as she has.
conversations.prefix: Compassionate:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Petrov is driven to recover his former glory, and will be tempted to do just about anything if it might help
conversations.prefix: Ambitious:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Artur Maelstrom has been training Wil in the ways of court since he was a small boy. Some of this training has sunk in over the years.
conversations.prefix: Politically Astute:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: From time to time, Fern has started to hear angry whispers in the back of her head.  She can't make out what they say, but they are most... distracting.
conversations.prefix: Angry Whispers:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Petrov can turn on the charm when he needs to. 
conversations.prefix: Suave:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.prefix: Wild:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: Petrov seeks to blackmail political figures, both to try and reignite war and to punish those who caused peace in the first place. 
conversations.prefix: Blackmail! :
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Prone to outbursts of uncontrollable anger.
conversations.prefix: Hot blooded:
conversations.from: human
conversations.value: You know just what you want, but you charge straight for it even when that's not the best wat to get it.
conversations.prefix: Reckless:
conversations.from: gpt
conversations.value: Fern is sometimes distracted by her observations and misses an important social cue.
conversations.prefix: Distracted: