[X] Plan Noble Shadow
-[X] Too Noble Scion. Your father was the scion of a noble house that rose to prominence in the wake of the Godswar. Once considered a strong contender for election to the position of Emperor, his strong anti-war stance gradually cost him influence, especially as the Reforging went on and a number of the Inner Planes were reincorporated into the Empire. The final nail in the coffin was when, shortly after his noble wife's death, he preempted the desired invasion of a weak but resource rich demiplane by marrying into its power structure, formally incorporating it into the Empire. His political opponents, who desired to exploit said demiplane, were not pleased, but the Emperor could not be persuaded to waste his armies subjugating and destroying a now-loyal vassal, and so instead they focused their efforts on destroying your father's powerbase and image, casting him as a craven traitor. Their efforts were not successful, but your family was left weak in the aftermath. You start with high Prestige but low Wealth, a result of your father spending freely to present himself as a good and charitable man. You gain a moderate bonus to Diplomacy and Intrigue, and have ties to a notable but not powerful Inner Plane vassal.
-[X] Metahuman. You are the second, youngest daughter of your father. You are also a metahuman, a Child of the New Gods in some form or another. Specifically, you are a Near-Human, one of those sub-branches that is capable of reproducing and having children with the main branch of Humanity. This is somewhat problematic when it comes to the racist elements of the Apétychen Empire, which fortunately are not particularly dominant, though they are still influential. Conversely, your particular flavor of metahumanity may afford you greater connections in the Outer Planes – or lead to racism of a different sort depending on the situation. Near-Humans generally have some form of 'magic' beyond the form the Gift takes, a residual inheritance or genetic blessing from the New Gods that created them which grants them abilities beyond the human norm. The available Near-Human choices (which if this option wins will be voted on in the next stage) are Elf, Dragonborn, and Vampire.
-[X] Political Ambitions. From an early age your eye was on a high position of power, the Senate or perhaps even a revitalized Emperor-hood. But your yearning for power wasn't especially subtle, and you left many injured enemies on your ceaseless climb upward. In the end you slipped, and they descended upon you like a pack of ravenous piranhas. You gain a large bonus to Intrigue, a lesser bonus to Learning, and start with the Personality Traits Proud and Ambitious.