Some rare heroes (or villains) can, when they die, achieve a sort of celebrity in the badlands where the dead await their final reward. These folk carry their body, or a form something like it, into the darkness when they go, and carry all the weight of legend and myth on their backs. As you might imagine, this makes them cranky and expectant of a sort of respect when they're approached. Particularly, they desire the approval and memories of the living. If you can remember (and tell entertainingly) their own personal mythology, you might just be able to befriend one. Otherwise, expect to become another victory in their already infamous lists. Instinct: to demand respect and attention

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