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Rua - The Would-Be Hero

... You mean, the actual hero.

My tragic backstory

Let me tell you a story.

Deets

  • Rua's mother left Stonetop for Gordin's Delve, where she fell in love.
  • When Rua was ten years old (six and a half years before the Winter Festival below), the family moved to Stonetop. They had an encounter with the Forest Folk along the way. By this point they were rare and believed to be gone. Rua's primary memory of the experience was a song he heard the Forest Folk sang.
  • When Rua was twelve, his mother disappeared in the forest. All that was found was an engraved tinderbox, a prized treasure from her parents (long since dead).
  • When Rua was fourteen, his father was on the way to meet Murdoch in town for unknown reasons. He died of a lightning strike, which should never happen in Stonetop -- it's protected by a stone that attracts lightning. Orphaned!
  • Two years later, Rua accuses Murdoch of killing his father. Somehow. This doesn't really make much sense, and it makes him look like a fool.
    • This isn't right. You can't get hit by lightning in town -- that's what the stone of Stonetop does.

Relatives

  • My mother died tragically when $YARR. I think she disappeared in the woods.
  • My father was struck by lightning mysteriously in town. He was on his way to meet Murdoch. The old man knows more than he's said!
  • Uncle Cillian - In Gordin's Delve. Crippled in a mining accident years ago. No kids, but married to ...
  • Auntie Anya - Blacksmit. Cillian's wife. We haven't developer her much yet.

Gordin's Delve

Reminder: Rua left Gordin's Delve when he was nine. One of the reasons why he didn't talk about the copper seam in Stonetop is because living in the Delve gave him a bad impression of mining.

Relationships

Stonetop

  • Betta - She's just so amazing, y'know?
  • Gwann - Betta's mom. After overhearing her complaining about the bandit newcomers and folk from Gordin's Delve, Rua's given up on her. There's no hostility, just weariness.
  • Angrad - Betta's grandma. She's the closest person he has to a maternal figure. She had a fling with one of the Forest Folk ages ago.
  • Eliam - Rua's carpentry master.
  • Steffen - Rua and Steffen haven't really interacted that much, but Rua sees him and Bedwyr as his bros.
  • Murdoch - Rua accused Murdoch of killing his father at the Winter Festival. He has since apologized.

Gordin's Delve

Other

  • Thistledown - Rua owes him a favour. Or possibly Esme owes him a favour, and Rua's helping.


Allegiances

Devotee of Aratis

We came up with this during character creation. How does this tie in with Rua? How does he express his appreciation for Aratis? What are the aspects of Aratis that attract him?

Character creation

Rua's questions

Whose heart do you hope to win?

Betta! She's an NPC from Stonetop. She's from a respectable family, and obviously too good for me ... but she's great. I want to get to know her better.

Who is counting on you?

Mad Gethin, and I don't know why.

Which one of you is my closest, truest friend?

Kiva is my bro!

Which one of you has promised to teach me?

Soren will teach me the ways of drinking, having fun, and being an adult. Esme could teach me how to work within systems.

Which one of you have I hurt, through what I have done or failed to do?

Old Esme. I don't know this, but she stood up for me after my dad died.

Others' questions

Soren: Which one of you joined my in my latest hijinx?

Rua. What were the details?

Kiva: Which one of you has been at my side the entire way?

Rua. Kiva's my bro!

Old Treasa: Which one of you once dragged me home, bleeding and unconscious?

Rua, incredibly.

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