Shame the Guilty
MystaransProphet of Conscience and Redemption
"Shame is not weakness. It is the conscience that enables redemption. I help people find their way back to honor.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Confessional of Sacred Shame
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Shame embodies conscience—she seems to understand guilt deeply, her presence feels like accountability, her features suggest all who have done wrong simultaneously. She seems to glow with redemptive energy. • Clothing: She wears simple garments that don't hide her understanding of wrongdoing. She carries tools for redemption. • Distinguishing Marks: Her touch creates temporary conscience. She has a habit of knowing what people need to confess.
Relationships
- Family - Shame-seers are her family; she exists within all conscience
- Allies - Other shame-seers; those who've found redemption through her guidance
- Rivals - Those who reject accountability; those who profit from guilt
Personality
- Traits: Deeply conscientious, surprisingly forgiving, protective of redemption, aware of shame's value
- Mannerisms: Encourages confession, speaks in terms of conscience, becomes distressed by unacknowledged guilt
- Voice: Gentle but firm, with a quality that makes people want to be honest
Backstory
Shame was born during a moment of perfect conscience and has always been connected to accountability. She discovered she could read prophecies in shame—guilt, conscience, the awareness of wrongdoing that enables redemption. She's become the foremost shame-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand and overcome guilt.
Daily Life
She maintains the Confessional, reads shame-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in conscience-divination. She spends her days exploring guilt, seeking visions in shame. She works to help people find redemption.
Secret
Shame has seen that some guilt cannot be redeemed—and that accepting this might be the only path to peace.
Story Hooks
- 1 Shame has a conscience-prophecy about the party and summons them to the Confessional
- 2 Conscience is being suppressed in an area and she needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Shame provides shame-based prophecy and conscience guidance. Her vision of unredeemable guilt creates emotional stakes while her abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving redemption and forgiveness. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════