While the population of Crucible is not robust, there are plenty of other survivors to be found. All named NPCs can be interacted with, appear in network posts, and can inboxed but engagement may be limited. Threaded interactions may be resolved summary style.
Characters may accrue positive or negative reputation with npcs based on personal interactions, public behavior, and hearsay. Shifts in reputation might open up player characters to unique plotting opportunities and consequences.
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eaters of sin
The so-called Sin Eaters are long-term residents of the Lonely Fortress and are so named by their preference to indulge in creature comforts to keep their servitors at bay.
Siegfried
The Kindred Scholar
RoleRecord keeping
TemperamentFriendly/Arrogant
Location(s)Library
A demonologist who has been exiled in the Crucible for a significant period of time compared to the others. He is invested studying the Crucible and their purpose within it. As the elder, he is somewhat the de facto voice of leadership among the fortress residents.
Edvin
The Lamenting Baron
Role:Steward
Temperament:Evasive/Haughty
Location(s):Tower Study
A melancholic noble who has lived within the Lonely Fortress for some time. He somewhat oversees (or mostly complains) over stewardship duties around the keep and organizes dinner parties. Mostly yells at people to clean up after themselves.
Mathilde
The Rottflower Prophet
Role:Herbalist/Healer
Temperament:Direct/Kind
Location(s):Greenhouse
A woods witch that cultivates an exotic herb garden collected from egregore-tainted flora. She serves as the spiritual guide and healer to fortress residents, often spearheading experimental rituals to try and bring equilibrium to the egregore.
Romilly
The Sorrow-eater
Role:Companion
Temperament:Friendly/Nurturing
Location(s):Velvet Parlor
A low-born entertainer who apprentices with Mathilde as a healer. She provides council and physical comfort to residents, believing that only love can beat out the darkness that prevails over all exiles. She treats the egregore like an entity to be worshiped, lovingly referring to it as Gregor.
yorick
The Gatekeeper
Role:Lift Operator
Temperament:Friendly/Snarky
Location(s):Lift station, front gate, ramparts.
A cheeky bard that manages the exit ways of the fortress. He knows the keep, the undercroft, and surrounding areas better than the back of his hand. Collects secrets and trinkets, but don't you dare call him a thief. Sometimes provides the musical entertainment to fortress gatherings.
[ He doesn't like that, but it doesn't feel like a surprise either. Why wouldn't it work like this? Why wouldn't this be a cyclical hell? Why would any tribute matter when, after whatever effort, you get a lethal earth-wind-and-fire escape room to claw you way out of anyway?
[ His skin feels cold enough to separate from his muscle. If it wasn't for Romilly asking, or for knowing that he's got friends who are certainly making it to the sanctuary, he could just lie down and go to sleep. ]
[ More than she can remember, less than some. That's a song he knows too well. The (uncertainty, discomfort) unhappiness seeps into his brain like mud climbing up the back of his jeans, a cold and wet that he can actually feel. ]
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[ His skin feels cold enough to separate from his muscle. If it wasn't for Romilly asking, or for knowing that he's got friends who are certainly making it to the sanctuary, he could just lie down and go to sleep. ]
How many moons have you see come and go?
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I do not remember them all. There have been many. For others, many more.
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They ever make things better?
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[ A beat, a crackle of anger like sparks in kindling. This time. ]
Next time, we're gonna make it better.
I'm gonna pick up some stragglers, I'll be there soon. Stay safe, okay?
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