Role

Chapter 3

Ansellus has met others involved with Ardenwood and has learned more points
of view but little facts. His takes on each and how they have shaped his
actions:
Gandrettia - she shares his last name. His instincts say to trust
her, though he cannot imagine how he and a storm giant can share a surname
Umbrand - he has no memory specifics, yet he persists in calling Ansellus and
the others his little bugs. This causes extreme distrust and suspicion in
Ansellus. He believes Umbrand means well now, but also does not trust the man
he was. Veldren - seems like he had a more natural reaction to this whole
thing (likely because he and Ansellus both blame magic). Beyond that, no
warmth or anything more.
Ehrlon - the constant checking on Ansellus feels like re-opening of an old
wound, and done simply to inflict pain. The fact that random others involved
seem to back Ehrlon up that it was not magic that scared Ansellus is more
enraging. His claims that the Ardenwood incident can be blamed on a god feel
desperate and untrue to Ansellus, for why would a god care?

Of the others, Ansellus mistrusts Tribunal, independent of the Village
position on the Spire. He has resentment that Seantryn was a Spire guarded
city and they let this happen. He knows they don't actually care about law,
only power and the 'blood' part of 'Blood Tribunal'. Vrimold is
hiding something.

Personally, Ansellus is starting to feel numb to the weight of his visible
scar, and yet more burdened by his mental scars. This interplay of flaws (as
he sees them) has galvanized him to seek out Daphedee as a patron for his
worship. He does not know how to be religions but has resolved to seek her
out and act on instinct from there.

He is proud of getting into the Village and draws some comfort that he chose
a path of helping others over fully embracing his inner anger and being a
berserker. The tender part of him hopes this leads to some internal healing,
but that is not yet a conscious line of thought for Ansellus.