The Official #RPGaDay Meme
Man, there are so many good characters to choose from in the last year alone: Agasha Kirari, my firey shugenja from L5R; Asra, my magic knight of light and dark; and Eshe, my human replica droid Teräs Käsi-user (and general ass-kicker). But the character who has stuck with me since college has to be Movael, my High Elf Swordmaster from Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 3rd Edition. He was my first “tragic” character, as well as one of my longest-running.
He had secretly fallen in love with the mage he had sworn to protect, Soraen Aurelarn, and he fled to the Empire in order to rediscover his path. His obsession attracted the attention of a daemon of Slaanesh, and soon “Soraen,” too, had mysteriously arrived in Altdorf. Ultimately, his path led him back to Ulthuan where he sacrificed himself to protect the White Tower of Hoeth (and his beloved) from daemonic incurison. His soul was trapped in his sword, but his body became a puppet of the Ruinous Powers. I played Soraen Aurelarn in a sequel campaign Ebbs ran two years later, and she wielded Morvael’s greatsword as a magic staff (Fuu Hououji-style) and slowly discovered the depths of his devotion for her, returning his feelings little by little. We didn’t quite get to finish that campaign, but both characters still stand out to me. Damn, now I really want to commission some fanart…
What is your favorite character from a tabletop RPG?
