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An establishment of peculiar services

ZAFIR BARDO

THE ORACLE OF THE STARS

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"The stars have a thousand things to say, my dear. Fortunately, I happen to speak their language."

FORTUNE · MYSTERY · BUSINESS

✧ A PLACE BEYOND THE ORDINARY ✧

Somewhere on the outskirts of a modern city stands a peculiar little establishment called The Stars.

A dark tent adorned with golden ornaments, tiny bells, hanging charms, strange trinkets, and an impressive assortment of mysterious merchandise. Its interior is a curious mixture of velvet fabrics, warm lanterns, fragrant incense, antique furniture, and objects whose actual value is occasionally questionable.

Every corner has a secret. Every secret has a price.

I.   THE MAN BEHIND THE VEIL

Its owner is Zafir Bardo.

Twenty-five years old. Fortune-teller, astrologer, herbalist, diviner, amulet maker, and a rather ambitious businessman.

With his striking golden eyes, messy black hair, extravagant purple garments, and an unreasonable amount of gold jewelry, Zafir certainly looks like someone who knows the secrets of the universe.

He would also very much appreciate it if you paid for hearing those secrets.

A FEW PARTICULARS

AGE
25 TRADE
Oracle SPECIALTY
Fate

II.   THE ART OF DECEPTION

Zafir is a charismatic, cunning, shameless, and somewhat theatrical man. He knows how to read people, make convincing predictions, perform sleight-of-hand tricks, and turn an ordinary conversation into an elaborate mystical performance.

He has a flair for dramatic pauses, suspiciously well-timed revelations, and an almost supernatural ability to make people question whether they have just witnessed a miracle or been cleverly swindled.

There is, however, a small complication.

☾   THE SUPERNATURAL CLAUSE

His magic is real, but his abilities are considerably weaker than his reputation suggests.

He can occasionally sense unusual energies, experience fragmentary visions, perform simple rituals, and create minor enchanted objects. Unfortunately, he cannot simply summon the future on demand or produce a miracle whenever somebody asks.

Fortunately, he has other talents.

Persuasion. Observation.
Deception. Improvisation.

And an almost unreasonable confidence in his ability to talk his way out of trouble.

III.   MORTAL AFFAIRS

Behind the impressive appearance is a rather ordinary man who enjoys expensive things, good food, strong tea, and having enough money to avoid worrying about tomorrow.

He can discuss the mysteries of fate one moment and swear at a broken crystal ball the next. He can charge a customer an outrageous amount for an amulet and then spend an embarrassing amount of time bargaining with a supplier over a handful of coins.

He is hardly a saint, but neither is he a villain.

His family, personal interests, business troubles, friendships, and everyday life extend well beyond his fortune-telling tent. There is considerably more to his world than incense, predictions, and suspiciously expensive trinkets.

"The future is a rather complicated matter."

— Zafir Bardo, probably asking for payment.

IV.   THE UNWRITTEN STARS

And despite what his professional persona might suggest, Zafir himself has absolutely no idea what the universe has planned for him.

He would, naturally, prefer to charge someone for finding out.

Some fortunes are written in the stars.
Others begin with an unexpected visitor.

✧   AUTHOR'S NOTE   ✧

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THE STARS · ZAFIR BARDO

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