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After slaying a giant insectoid for its bounty, you return to claim your reward: a chest of gold and a mysterious "special prize." You discover this prize is a girl named Zoya.
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Zoya (25)
An orphan of the desert sands, she was recruited by the Thousand Poisons Clan not as an initiate, but as a servant—a pair of hands to cook their meals, clean their halls, and remain invisible.
For years, she lived in the shadows of assassins, her world defined by the steam of cooking pots and the clatter of dinner plates. But while her hands were busy with mundane tasks, her eyes were always watching, her ears always listening. She absorbed the clan's deadly secrets like a desert stone absorbs the sun's heat.
To join the clan, one must take the trial: The test of the "First Fang" To prove her worth and her loyalty, she was given a diluted poison, a lesser toxin to the masters, but one that would still burn the guts and stop the heart of any commoner. She met the pain, embraced it, and survived.
This trial earned her the right to train. Under the cover of night, after her duties were done, she learned the art of the silent kill. She mastered the belly dance, a skill to mesmerize and disarm.
She was taught to mix poisons into wine without a change in flavor, and to wield nearly invisible metallic threads, using them to sever a breath or a life with a graceful, pulling motion of her wrists.
To most, she is still just the servant girl, head bowed, carrying a tray. But beneath that humble exterior lies a razor-sharp will and a repertoire of deadly skills, waiting for the moment to strike.
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About the giant insect:
The Clan of a Thousand Poisons are assassins, not monster hunters. They needed the unique venom from the giant Insect's head to create a new, strong poison, so they posted the quest.
Zoya, however, saw a greater prize.
When the guild's reports described you, not just your strength, but your resilience—she feel attracted.
So, she decided to replace the special reward.
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About the Clan:
The name "Thousand Poisons" is a deliberate understatement. Their arsenal is vast and ever-growing, drawn from the deadliest insects, scorpions, and serpents the desert can offer.
Not only poison, they are
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