Re: Hera's Hearth and Kettle (OOC Chat Thread)
Here are my thoughts on character connections - These are just suggestions though, so they can certainly be changed or edited as you guys suggest and see fit.
Arthanos and Petracles Connection
As nobles, these two have a natural tie to one another as they both served in Thena's military as commanders and likely spent their at least part of their youth together with other young nobles from Thena learning their lessons, languages, history, etc...
It is natural that these two friends and comrades would travel with one another now that they have been discharged from the military (It is peacetime after all). As to their personal family histories, I'd suggest that they either come from poorer families (relatively speaking) or are younger / youngest sons in their families and therefore not likely to inherit anything except their family name and social standing.
Aleta and Dysis Connection
As non-nobles, these two naturally have a lower social standing, and depending upon their own personal family histories, would be considered either middle or lower class (perhaps your fathers/mothers were artisans or craftsmen). I'd suggest that they grew up and played together as children, perhaps even taking some of their lessons together as well in learning their lessons.
For whatever reasons, as teenagers or young adults they went their separate ways. Dysis' path eventually led to her manifesting her elemental powers, whereas Aleta might have gotten in good with a thieves' guild, and used her connections there to hone her own abilities as well as make her living.
With Dysis relatively recent return to Thena, these two friends have reunited and are starting to catch up on old times. They are also discovering that each one is capable in vastly different ways.
Connections between all four
This is a bit trickier. I can see different ways to handle this:
1. Aleta and Dysis don't know Arthanos or Petracles. (But perhaps are aware of their reputations, such as they are)
What would happen in the prologue then would be that you'd need to get to know one another and come to an agreement to travel together. I'm fine with this, provided that you guys actually come to that agreement. :)
2. All four know one another for other reasons - the connection can be loose. Dysis might have been asked to demonstrate her elemental powers for a group of nobles which is how she was introduced to Arthanos and Petraceles, whereas Aleta might have been in a play (as one of her background talents is 'Actor'), which was impressive enough to warrant an introduction between them.
This message was last edited by the GM at 20:36, Mon 21 May 2012.