Synopsis

TheroyalbastardofHouseVasquer,Argrave,changedafterhisstaystudyingmagicattheToweroftheGrayOwl.Thesicklyman'sawkwardpostureandcruelbehaviorhavebeenreplacedwithaneatdignityandacerbicwit.Thoughoncelistless,henowstrivestowardshisgoalswithalife-or-deathtenacity.Mostcomeawaythinkingheseemstoknowtoomanydetailsabouttoomuch.Fewcanclaimtoknowhismotivesorhisgoals.Yetbehindthatconfidentappearance,theprimarycontributorforanopen-worldRPG'swikibattlesexistentialdreadandthingsfarbeyondhiskenashestrugglestoadapttoagrim,gothicfantasyworldmirroringhisfavoritegame.Theprospectoffightingagainstaworld-endingcalamitylosesallofitsappealwhenittransitionsfromentertainmenttoreality.Argraveisspurredtowardsunwantedheroismtopreservehislifeashestrugglesdesperatelytokeepthissinkingshipafloat.