[X] You are an orphan of one of the Three Cities. Brought up in an fearful environment where many were kicked out of the city on their majority, sent to seek the nearest Lighthouse or die in the attempt. Your people have faced sieges by the Darkling Hordes in the past, and likely will again. As an orphan, you will gain few useful skills, but the Three Cities are the world's greatest concentration of mages, so you will know more about them. Unlocks city choice in the next post. Some basic knowledge about mages gained (lore only, no actual magic ability). Low combat knowledge.
[X] Your parents are Pit Scavengers, descending into the Pit to find lost artifacts of the Age of Light to sell. You know well how to hide, to hunt with a bow, and you can identify Darklings of various sorts with ease. Your parents gifted you with a useful Artifact as a child, as well. However, your mother descended into the Pit when she was first pregnant with you, and the dark magics within suffused your body in the womb, weakening you greatly. Unlocks choice of Artifact (Age of Light) in next post. Survival knowledge, Darkling knowledge, combat knowledge with bow gained. You suffer from corruption, weakening your body and any future magics you acquire.
[X] You are a child raised in a village, a little place bordering the Shadowlands. You were brought up to learn a trade, as well as how to stand in your village militia. Next to the Shadowlands you do not dare to travel, however, and so know little of the wilds. Unlocks choice of trade in next post. Combat knowledge with spear and shield gained. Low survival knowledge.