Role

Chapter 5

Tomias enters the ranks of Theran adventurers being:

* Naive. He had an insulated upbringing, what with his grandparents
trying to hide him from a spiteful drowish house and all.

* Eager, but nervous. He is incredibly eager to discover the world
he's missed out on, even if it's scary.

* Lonely. He talked to animals on his family's little farm a lot.
One of them turned out to have been his mysterious shapeshifting
drow father all along!

* Sad. Loneliness, trauma, suspiciously mysterious dad, etc.

* Determined. Despite it all, he is determined to become more
than what he's known, and to no longer live in fear.

* Resentful. He knows first-hand the harm of evil. He wants it
gone forever.

* Conflicted. He wants to be brave and strong, but he is not. He
admires his father, but is very suspicious of him.

* Kind. He feels he can bear more than others, and likewise, feels
he knows the pain in others - he listens, and he is quick to aid.

* Shameful. He's ashamed of his drow side as well as of his
own naivete and timidness.

* Courageous, deep down. Though he is timid and unsure, he is not
afraid of failure, he is not afraid of getting hurt. After all, if
he once was so lonely that he thought about killing himself, why
should he be fearful of mere injury or rejection?

His timidness, ultimately, is born from lack of knowledge and not
knowing what to expect. But if he can find support and some small
successes, he just may become a beautiful swan. Or, at least, a
very useful engine.