Lurking Krog
NAME: Edric Van Nergan
HAIR COLOR: Ash grey.
EYE COLOR: brown
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Edric's frizzy hair is tied back in a ponytail. His worn duster coat and sword at his hip easily identify him as a vagrant. At first glance Balsaam could be mistaken for a raven or crow, but upon closer inspection he....isn't.
SCARS AND BIRTHMARKS: Edric's hands and forearms are criss-crossed with scars. He bears the brand of a horned boar of the back of his right shoulder. A patch around Balsaam's tibias are bare.
WHO ARE THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY? WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE DO THEY SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH?
Edric lost his father, aunt and little brother when the slavers came, and knows not whether they live. Until he met Balsaam, he had no one. The pair might not be family, but they're partners and that's good enough. The pair aren't ones for making fast friends, but they're always in taverns and bars hunting for scoops.
WHERE WERE THEY BORN? WHERE HAVE THEY LIVED SINCE THEN? WHERE IS HOME?
Home for Edric was once the Cliffside town of Rosetta, known for its sunsets and beautiful gardens. It was razed by slavers, which started Edric's life on the road. He eventually found himself part of the collection of a wealthy merchant alongside Balsaam. The two mounted a daring escape together and have been travelling side by side on the road ever since.
WHERE DO THEY GO WHEN THEY'RE ANGRY?
For a walk, probably to look for something to hit whilst having a long rant at Balsaam. The easily offended bird tends to fly off and disappear for a while when he's in a mood.
WHAT IS THEIR BIGGEST FEAR? WHO HAVE THEY TOLD ABOUT IT? WHO WOULD THEY NEVER TELL?
The pair are constantly digging and teasing at each other and will do so over anything. One topic is off limits however: cages.
DO THEY HAVE A SECRET?
Balsaam has never asked Edric about what the scars on his hands mean. Edric has never commented on the fact that its odd for a bird to be able to talk. It suits them both just fine.
WHAT MAKES THEM LAUGH OUT LOUD?
The pair tend to keep each others spirits up, though there is a certain amount of one upmanship and laughing at the misfortune of the other.
HAVE THEY EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
Edric has no time to spare for thoughts of love. Balsaam's lecturing would indicate he has some thoughts on the matter.
DESCRIBE THE THINGS THAT WOULD BE HARD FOR THEM TO PART WITH.
Each other. The pair have become dependant since escaping their slavery. Edric also seems generally attached to his possessions. Something has to be really falling apart before he'll consider replacing it instead of repairing it.
LOOK DOWN AT THEIR FEET. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU SEE.
The iron tips of his dusty boots. They're comfy but worn. They could probably do with a new sole soon, too.
WHEN THEY THINK OF THEIR CHILDHOOD KITCHEN, WHAT SMELL DO THEY ASSOCIATE WITH IT? WHY DOES IT RESONATE?
The scent of burning wood, baking, savoury pies and pudding. Edric's father was terrible with food, so his aunt cooked for him and his brother. These memories of home are what drive him to keep seeking it out.
DESCRIBE ONE STRONG MEMORY THAT HAS STUCK WITH THEM FROM CHILDHOOD.
Edric's father teaching him to spar in the halls of their home. Those same halls burning, the night the slavers attacked. Being unable to protect himself or his family as his neighbours were cut down, and being locked in a cage in the back of a wagon, forced to watch his disintegrating home fade away into the distance.
WHAT DO THEY WANT MOST OF ALL?
Edric journeys to find out became of his townsfolk and to take revenge on the ones who enslaved him. Balsaam wants nothing more than for Edric to find something that will make the troubled young man happy.
RIGHT NOW, IN THE FIRST MOMENT OF OUR STORY, WHAT IS THEIR BIGGEST PROBLEM?
The money has dried up. The two have had a string of chasing groundless rumours and empty, long-plundered tombs, but Edric's spent the last of the cash on a tip about a ruin supposedly containing a strange treasure that's a sure thing!
