1. What is your character’s name? Ankha Brushbender
2. How old is your character? 25 years closer to death.
3. What would somebody see at first glance? Ankha is a stocky but muscular five-feet tall human who towers over her family and friends. Dark, thick eyebrows shade light brown eyes, and tangled caramel hair just kisses her shoulders. She dresses modestly in simple neutral colors, usually wearing a plain blouse and long skirt beneath a thick cloak. When on duty, she adds leather armor to her outfit, while her sturdy, stained fingers grip either a sweeping fauchard or a sling staff.
4. What additional attributes would be noticed upon meeting the character? One can often hear Ankha from a distance, be it from her cheerful whistle, contented hum, or excited monologue about her work.
5. Where was your character born? Where were you raised? By who? Ankha was abandoned as an infant. She was found in Freeland, on the outskirts of Almas, and raised by Tabitha Brushbender, a barren halfling widow who longed for a child of her own.
6. Who are your parents? Are they alive? What do they do for a living? Ankha has no idea who her biological parents are, nor any real interest in finding them. Tabitha remains a living, loving parent, who earns money as a basketweaver.
7. Do you have any other family or friends? The entire halfling community comprises Ankha’s family and friends.
8. What is your character’s marital status? Kids? Single, with no kids, but hopefully that’ll change.
9. What is your character’s alignment? Chaotic Good.
10. What is your character’s moral code? Ankha is an idealist who believes in true love above all else. As a close second, she is dedicated to helping family and friends.
11. Does your character have goals? Yes! (Oh, wait … am I supposed to say what they are?) Ankha has fallen madly in love with the elf Caladrel. But, perhaps scarred by past experience, he refuses to start a romance with a short-lived human. With her aging made even more evident against a backdrop of relatively long-lived halflings, Ankha fervently searches for a way to extend her lifespan—perhaps even find eternal youth or immortality—all in an effort to win her true love.
12. Is your character religious? No more than anyone else. She respects the pantheon of gods as needed.
13. What are your character’s personal beliefs? Whistle while you work. Happy family makes a happy life. Never give up on true love.
14. Does your character have any personality quirks? Ankha whistles cheerfully while dissecting cadavers, happily expounds on the various differences between elf and human and halfling body parts, and seems blithely oblivious to the faux-pas of openly discussing the unsavory elements of her quest for longevity. When fixated upon a particular course of action she can be stubbornly optimistic.
15. Why does your character adventure? Why did your character accept the job? Ankha hopes to discover the secret to Azlanti longevity. She also wishes to reunite with her dear cousin Fandrik, who sought daring thrills and fantastic adventure and was accepted into the first wave of colonists.
16. How does your character view his/her role as an adventurer? Just like at home, where her strength and size makes her a natural guard for the halfling community, Ankha will serve as a warrior protecting the colonists. She is also keen to craft hard-to-obtain supplies using her alchemical knowledge, and to help out however else she can.
17. Does your character have any distinguishing marks? If she does, they’re well hidden, and she’ll never tell.
18. How does your character get along with others? From a life lived amongst halflings, Ankha instinctively puts community first. She tries to be helpful and do her part, though her misplaced zeal and morbid cheerfulness (see #14) can be unsettling to others.
19. Is there anything that your character hates? Hate is such a strong word.
20. Is there anything that your character fears? Losing her true love.
