Sektarri Character Creation¶

Sektarri characters embody structure, influence, and inherited authority. Even those far from the imperial heartlands carry themselves with an awareness of hierarchy and consequence. Playing a Sektarri means navigating power rather than defying it outright, understanding systems deeply enough to bend them without breaking.

Core Traits¶

Sektarri characters begin with the following species traits:

+1 Influence
Catfall -

Sektarri are culturally and magically aligned with Metal, not merely as a material, but as a philosophy: refined strength, permanence, and control through structure.

Size and Movement¶

Sektarri are shorter than most other Peoples, averaging around four to four and a half feet tall. Despite this, they are built to human proportions, with dense musculature and strong cores. Their tails aid balance, especially during quick turns, climbing, or landing from heights.

They move with deliberate confidence rather than speed. Sektarri rarely rush unless there is something to be gained by doing so.

Physiology Notes¶

Sektarri possess retractable claws and flexible tails. Their claws are used more often for climbing, precision work, and ritual gestures than for combat. Their tails subtly communicate mood and intent, a fact well understood among other Sektarri and often overlooked by outsiders.

Their senses are sharp, particularly in low light, but they rely more on awareness and preparation than reflex.

Cultural Assumptions¶

When creating a Sektarri character, the following assumptions generally apply:

You were raised within a structured society that valued obedience, reputation, and continuity.
You understand hierarchy intuitively, even if you resent it.
You are accustomed to long-term thinking rather than impulsive action.
You have been shaped, positively or negatively, by the presence of the Empire.

Not all Sektarri support the Empire, but almost all have been defined by it.

Background Hooks¶

A Sektarri character might come from many places within or adjacent to imperial influence:

A court functionary trained in etiquette, law, or diplomacy.
A metalworker or artisan tied to temple or state contracts.
A caravan liaison dealing with Kampanni, Qnassi, or Verdanni interests.
A household retainer serving a noble line or imperial official.
A dissident quietly undermining imperial systems from within.
A provincial Sektarri raised far from the capital, loyal in theory but distant in practice.

Names and Naming Conventions¶

Sektarri names are formal, deliberate, and tied to lineage. Names often carry historical or symbolic weight, and repetition across generations is common. Titles matter, and many Sektarri accumulate honorifics over time.

Male Names:
Sekhar, Izzet, Khassir, Menkhet, Rasek, Talzir, Khemun, Zassur, Heketir, Anset

Female Names:
Sekhmet, Tazira, Menkara, Iseth, Khalira, Zekhara, Nephra, Teshara, Ashket, Rameka

Family names, house names, and titles are frequently used in formal settings. Among intimates, given names alone may be permitted.

Restrictions and Assumptions¶

Sektarri characters are assumed to have some familiarity with imperial customs, even if they reject them.
They do not begin play ignorant of the Empire’s structure or authority.
Open hostility toward the Empire carries social consequences.
Sektarri are not culturally nomadic and may struggle with lawless or unstructured communities at first.

Playing a Sektarri¶

When playing a Sektarri, consider:

What systems you understand better than the others at the table.
Which rules you follow, and which you quietly ignore.
How power shapes your decisions, even when you resist it.

Playing a Sektarri is about control rather than force. You are rarely the loudest voice in the room, but you often know which voice matters. You think in terms of leverage, obligation, precedent, and outcome rather than impulse.

At the table, a Sektarri often feels like the character who already knows the cost of an action before it is taken. You are comfortable navigating hierarchies, reading intentions behind formality, and using social structures as tools rather than obstacles.

Sektarri magic and culture reinforce this mindset. Power is something to be shaped, contained, and directed, not unleashed. Even rebellion, when it comes, tends to be precise rather than explosive.

When roleplaying a Sektarri, lean into: - measured speech and deliberate action,
- awareness of rank, debt, and obligation,
- the tension between personal desire and institutional expectation,
- and the quiet confidence of someone raised inside a system meant to endure.

A Sektarri does not need to seize power loudly.
Power already knows where to find them.