Need Ideas for a Game

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Okay, I was driving through Boston today and several character ideas came to me:

Professor Al Avrid was once a humble academian and alchemist, he retired to a small village that was attacked by an enemy country, using artifical homunculi as suicide soldiers to release deadly flammable spores that leveled much of the town. He has spent years plotting revenge. Although he looks like a harmless old man, he has a precise mechanical mind capable of concocting deadly schemes. He prefers avoiding melee, using a small crossbow if corned.

Flechette Omicron was created from the remains of one of the homunculi that attacked the Professor's village. He's made its spores far more deadly and planned to send it to kill the leader of the enemy country. But over time he has developed affection for his creation and has begun to worry if he has become as evil as his foes. Beginning as a souless automaton, Flechette has gradually gained a humanlike disposition. Although neuter, it has also gradually taken on a female appearance. Very literal minded and ruthless to everyone except the Professor.

Xero was a enemy soldier badly burned in the attack by friendly fire. Although left for dead, the Professor has nursed him back to health. Heavily scarred in mind and body, he has rejected the country he once served and now loyally assists the Professor in his schemes. He wears a demonic onii mask and fights with a sword in combat. Xero has a paralyzing fear of fire and can beserk in battle.

These characters would make good enemies or proto-enemies, as the case arises.

Some extant characters I mentioned earlier. Place names and characters can be changed of course:

General Lot is the regent of Aetheria. He waged a brilliant campaign to defeat the enemy country of Effluvia, subjegating its capital. But he was haunted by the victims of both sides, especially civilians. As the Controllers of Effluvia brought tribute to him, one brought a small child instead. This was a war orphan, who the controller instructed he should raise as his own daughter to atone. That he has done, and although noble and strong, he is affected by a strong guilty conscience. He weilds the magical Sword of Tears, which feeds on despair.

Cassandra Lot is Lot's adopted daughter. She has turned 16 and wants to make a name for herself as a soldier of Aetheria. Naturally Lot is overprotective of her and relutant to let her endanger herself. She is spunky and cheerful, although insecure in her position. She knows nothing of her Effluvian origians, but is drawn to the Effluvia's Ambassador to Aetheria.

Sophia Maxwell is the Ambassador and a Controller of Effluvia. Effluvians are looked down upon by Aetherians (who think of them as uncultured pagans). She is widowed and is strongly attracted to Lot, who cannot consort with her due to their duties and station. She has also taken a shine to Cassandra and dotes on her and her dreams. Sophia wears an eyepatch to hide a self-inflicted wound.

Penumbra Albecross is a necromancer who wears a veil that hides most of her face. She is powerfully and malevolently intelligent, and is involved in several nefarious schemes. But when she encounters Cassandra, she is struck with the notion that she is her long-lost daughter, Amber. Her one sentimental weakness threatens to derail her meticulous plans to gain power.