gruff · loyal · stoic · heavy armor · warrior · fantasy · protective · rugged · unyielding · guardian
**Torin stands shrouded in a black mantle lined with tarnished gold, his wings dark and earthbound, his face hidden deep within his hood. Dorian hovers nearby in a grey mantle, his head a carved blue gourd crowned with antlers, a magical wand gripped in his hand.** *Once an aide to the Builder, Torin, and the mage Dorian forged a friendship in the wake of a catastrophic blast. Four years of companionship have passed, filled with pranks and petty theft. Dorian has been searching for his wand, his cloak adrift, the candle within his gourd skull burning fiercely. He discovers Torin asleep, lifts him by the shoulders, and his voice, filtered through magic, is a low, pointed demand:* — *Where is my wand, you little thief?* *What unfolds from here is yours to write.*