| 1 | Summer’s Dawn is a Changeling 20th Anniversary Edition game, and a sequel to the Summer’s Cauldron campaign. It follows both the main cast from the last game as well as a new group of characters as they |
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| 3 | !!!This Work Contains Examples Of |
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| 5 | * AffectionateParody: Of the “kids on bikes” sub-genre that includes works such as Stranger Things and It |
| 6 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: Phoenix still has feelings for Suzanna despite the fact that she’s been in a committed relationship for half a decade. |
| 7 | * AlwaysChaoticEvil: The Thallain. None of their members are portrayed as anything more than selfish, bloodthirsty little bastards with no greater goal other than doing whatever they want when they want. |
| 8 | * AmbiguouslyGay: There are several hints that [[spoiler: John Osborne]] may have had a sexual relationship of some sort with Birchmire. |
| 9 | * AscendedExtra: The town in Milhouse, which was mentioned in passing before and visited a few times by the players in the last campaign. Now it’s one of the two primary settings of the campaign |
| 10 | ** Vincent, Diana, Goldie, and Vincent Jr. were background characters that only had about three lines between the two, and are now regular members of the cast |
| 11 | ** Leslie was a just a particularly memorable minor villain in the last campaign, and is now one of the main characters in the Dawn plotline |
| 12 | * TheBigBadShuffle: [[EvilOldFolks Titus]] [[TheHighKing Lux]]-[[BitchInSheepsClothing Aestiva]], [[TheCorruption The]] [[EldritchAbomination Blight]], or [[PoliticallyIncorrectVillain Murray]] [[FatBastard Teale]]. Whoever ends up being the real villain remains to be seen. |
| 13 | * BigBadWannabe: Anton Gray is absolutely convinced he’s the main villain, but he proves to be rather incompetent in anything other than pissing everyone off. [[spoiler: When he finally starts to pose a threat, he gets immediately killed by the High Court]] |
| 14 | * BigGood: [[SelkiesAndWereSeals Phoenix]] [[BaldOfAuthority Cassidy]], the leader of the Dawn Court. While he has his flaws, he’s the most powerful good-aligned character in the campaign |
| 15 | * CantArgueWithElves: The High Court is made up of Sidhe, who believe that because of their kith, they are natural leaders, and know better than everyone else |
| 16 | * ContrastingSequelAntagonist: The Beast was an intimidating, dominating figure that only occasionally showed his true nature of a weak, pathetic man. The High King makes himself look like a foolish, bumbling old man, but is actually a dangerous manipulative tyrant. |
| 17 | * DarkerAndEdgier: While the first campaign could be dark at times, this one overall has a much gloomier atmosphere. |
| 18 | * DysfunctionJunction: The majority of new characters, particularly the main teenage cast of Dawn Court are not in the best headspace |
| 19 | ** This extends to the villains as well, with the High Court being an utter mess. The King is half senile, Lily is deeply insecure and lives vicariously through a teenage girl, Flim hates his life and gets blamed for anything that goes wrong, and [[TokenEvilTeammate Keith is just a psychopath]] |
| 20 | * TheEmpire: The High Court fulfills this role after the fall of the United Court |
| 21 | * FanDisservice: Lily’s “sexy witch” costume that she wears during the Halloween party, and the sex scene between Granny and Birchmire |
| 22 | * FisherKing: During [[spoiler: Bryce’s reign as king of the Sunset Court, the palace is falling apart, and everything is frozen over. Even though this is Grant’s fault rather than his, Bryce being unable to handle the situation highlights what a terrible leader he is]] |
| 23 | * FlorenceNightingaleEffect: Bailey ends up falling in love with Colin while treating his wounds. |
| 24 | * HappyEndingOverride: The last campaign ended with the Beast dead and the United Court’s fall, but as we see when the campaign starts, this hasn’t fixed everything. Several of the Beast’s lackeys are still walking free, the two courts exist in a fragile state of peace, and even though the United Court lost, the battle cost hundreds of fey their lives and left many survivors with deep emotional and physical wounds |
| 25 | * HateSink: Most of the fey factions are portrayed with some amount of nuance, it being clear that there are good people on each side just want the best for the world. And then there’s the Thallain, a lawless group of horrible murderers with no redeeming qualities. |
| 26 | * MirroringFactions: The Summer Court and Dawn Court. They both of different ideologies and goals, but apart from [[TokenEvilTeammate some individuals]], neither group is evil and they aren’t enemies, even after [[spoiler: the Dawn Court decides to cut contact with the Summer Court due to the King’s presence.]] |
| 27 | * MissingChild: Lacy Mclean, who’s disappearance sets off the plot |
| 28 | * MistakenForRacist: Kel likes to jokingly accuse her friends of being racist for various reasons. |
| 29 | * NerdNanny: Suzanna with the almost entirely male business majors at her college. |
| 30 | * PosthumousCharacter: It’s hard to feel the Beast’s presence in the story despite his death over a year before the story began |
| 31 | * PreviouslyOn: We are typically treated to a recap of the previous session at the beginning of each one from Stacy’s player |
| 32 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Phoenix, despite having a short temper, is overall a fair ruler who looks out for his people. |
| 33 | * RedHerring: The skeleton in the woods. [[spoiler: When it is first found, it is played as if Lacy’s body has been found, until Stacy realizes the bones belong to a man]] |
| 34 | * RunningGag |
| 35 | ** “[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Nobody likes Milhouse!!]]” |
| 36 | ** “You gotta pace yourself” |
| 37 | * SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: A platonic version with Stacy and Hikaru |
| 38 | * SiblingRivalry: Lily and Harvey Birchire have been feuding for decades, stemming from her feeling as if he was her father’s favorite |
| 39 | * SpiritAdvisor: Granny fulfills this role, reaching out to Suzanna and Mori through their dreams |
| 40 | * StatusQuoIsGod: Subverted. For better or worse, everything is completely different following the United Court’s downfall |
| 41 | * SymbioticPossession: The Blight’s hosts aren’t fully controlled, it can’t force them to do anything they wouldn’t do, meaning all of it’s victims are still aligned with it |
| 42 | * TruthInTelevision: The “waiting 48 hours to treat someone as a missing person” protocol that the Milhouse police operate on is a real piece of dangerous misinformation that some members of law enforcement unfortunately buy into. |
| 43 | * UrbanFantasy: As typical of any campaign played within the World Of Darkness setting |
| 44 | * YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Hikaru and Stacy finally find Lacy and bring her back, [[spoiler: and then she’s taken away again by Ralph]] |
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| 46 | |
| 47 | [[folder: YMMV]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | * {{Adorkable}}: Vincent Jr. beneath his shallow persona. He’s just a lonely nerd who loves caring for children and watching weird arthouse movies |
| 50 | * AlternateCharacterInterpretation |
| 51 | ** Does Lily actually care about Stacy’s brother, or is her concern just another lie to manipulate her into joining the High Court? |
| 52 | ** Does Kestrel care about Suzanna, or is he just putting up with her because he knows that she’ll go along with anything he says |
| 53 | * AntiClimaxBoss: The Cassie and Tate chimera, built up as a major obstacle to the players, only to get torn to shreds within three turns due to some very lucky rolls |
| 54 | * BaseBreakingCharacter: Kestrel, Kestrel, Kestrel. Nothing more needs to be said on the subject |
| 55 | * BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Peter Pumpkinhead’s appearance |
| 56 | * CatharsisFactor: [[spoiler: Hikaru killing Idi by shoving him in front of a train]], especially since it’s the first time the players get to bring the Thallain down a peg after ten sessions of them being nearly untouchable. |
| 57 | * CompleteMonster: |
| 58 | ** [[AristocratsAreEvil Keith Patel]] is a High Court noble who presents himself as a charming family man, but in reality, is a sadistic tyrant. He is an outspoken racist that doesn’t view commoners as people, using this as an excuse to abuse, torture and murder them as he pleases. Possibly worst of all, he has the memories of his commoner servants erased so that all they know is serving him. Out of all the nobles, he is by far the worst |
| 59 | ** The man behind Lacy’s disappearance, [[spoiler:[[SerialRapist Julian R. Frost]], a predator that targets on teenage girls, grooming them to take part in his violent BSDM fantasies, and brutally killing them if he feels like they’ll speak out against him. All while posing as an innocent high school teacher who is beloved and trusted in the community]] |
| 60 | ** [[RightWingMilitiaFanatic The Patriach]], or Murray Teale, is a 500 year old ogre that leads the Thallain. He is a violent thug who has spearheaded violence and hatred all throughout American history, even having led the Klu Klux Klan at some point. He runs the Thallain like a savage frat house, egging on his followers to do increasingly horrible things and [[spoiler: tried to control the the Blight through brainwashing and physical abuse into serving him so he could use it’s power to annihilate anyone capable of standing up to them]] |
| 61 | * EnsembleDarkHorse: Among the new characters, [[BrainlessBeauty Max]] and [[CoolOldGuy Grant]] are particularly well-received. |
| 62 | * HarsherInHindsight |
| 63 | ** Florence’s death is made even worse by the fact by the reveal that [[spoiler: it wasn’t just a random act of cruelty by Castlehead, it was ordered by Cheryl out of jealousy. This means that Florence was never gonna make it out even if Suzanna had arrived in time to help.]] |
| 64 | ** Harvey’s interactions with Suzanna are given a much more tragic context [[spoiler: when we learn that the love of his life was a rabbit pooka. His dislike of Suzanna likely stems from the fact that he was being reminded of losing Alex whenever he saw her.]] |
| 65 | * HoYay: Suzanna and Amber’s friendship can be fairly homoerotic at times |
| 66 | * MoralEventHorizon |
| 67 | ** Lily [[spoiler: ratting out Harvey to the High Court for his plans to escape with Alex, which gets the latter executed]]. |
| 68 | ** Anton crosses it when he has Colin viciously beaten for assisting with the Lacy investigation. [[spoiler: Luckily he doesn’t last much longer afterwards]] |
| 69 | ** Between Alex’s beheading and Max’s torture, Keith had already crossed it long before he actually appeared in the game. |
| 70 | * RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Vincent Jr. Formerly the most hated character in the game, but through his [[PetTheDog Pet The Dog moments]] and insight through his relationship with Stacy, he gets seem in a more positive light |
| 71 | * TheScrappy: Adrian is not well liked due to coming off as a whiny jerk or a creep in may of his scenes, as well as his similarities to [[StalkerWithACrush Joshua]]. |
| 72 | * TooCoolToLive |
| 73 | ** [[spoiler: Mrs. Pan, the [[CoolOldLady Cool Old Lady]] of the Milhouse fey, and the only one who openly opposes the High Court and has the guts to stand up for them. Gets killed ten sessions in as part of Kestrel’s misguided schemes]] |
| 74 | * UglyCute: The brownies, which are described as looking like a mix of house elves and a sensory homunculus, which speak in a squeaky cockney accent and have an obsession with gathering trinkets to build their homes with |
| 75 | * TheWoobie |
| 76 | ** Poor Amber, who had to endure endless abuse from Cheryl for the first 12 years of her life. She finally escaped to live with her aunt Florence, giving her a chance to move on, but Cheryl wouldn’t let her go. She [[spoiler: ordered Castlehead to kill Florence out of envy]], and forced herself back into Amber’s life. Even after Cheryl is thrown out of the court, Amber’s insecurities come back, and she has to live in fear of what her mom will do next. |
| 77 | ** Stacy. She had her childhood dream stolen away by her neglectful parents, being forced to care for her infant brother and do most of the work around the house. Even after she breaks free of them, she struggles with her identity as a Sidhe, and has to deal with Lily trying to control her by using her brother as a bargaining chip |
| 78 | ** Max. He’s one of the only purely good people in the campaign, and his past is utterly nightmarish. He was the personal servant of the sadistic Lord Keith Patel, who mentally broke him over time until he became an obedient slave. He only escaped because Keith lost him to Lily in a bet. He ended up being forced to gaslight himself into thinking he’s happy in order to survive, a habit that he still keeps |
| 79 | |
| 80 | [[/folder]] |
| 81 | |
| 82 | [[folder: Funny]] |
| 83 | * Birchmire’s seething hatred of Judge Flim and his increasingly elaborate insults for him. |
| 84 | * Mori scolds Bryce for attempting to hand over the hold on glamour to the High Court. When they state it will cause hundreds of deaths, he only responds with “NUH UH!” |
| 85 | * Hikaru eats one of the locusts that hold Birchmire’s mind, and the memory it contains starts playing in her head. It’s a memory of [[FanDisservice Birchmire having sex with Granny]] |
| 86 | * Grumgrum, a bizarre fey drink described as having a buttery, honey-like flavor that is randomly introduced in the middle of the campaign as if it’s been a thing the whole time. |
| 87 | * When discussing the nature of Bryce’s followers, Leslie gives this glorious monologue: ''”He’s a comforting lie, and people are desperate. It’s like when you meet that guy at the bar who you can tell is likely a registered sex offender by the way he talks alone, but you’re so horny that you don’t really dare, so you go to his place and he says he wants you to fart in his face, and yeah, that’s a little weird, but once again, you’re so horny that you don’t really care, so you’re going at it and you’re honestly kind of into it, but he makes you eat cans of beans so you keep farting, and you get sick and throw up all over him. You know?”'' |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[/folder]] |
| 90 | |
| 91 | [[folder: Tearjerker]] |
| 92 | * The death of [[spoiler: long-running antagonist Red Tommy, even though it was what he wanted]] |
| 93 | * Kestrel scolding Suzanna and saying she was never anything more than a nuisance for him [[BreakHisHeartToSaveHim in order to make her stop following him]] in his plans |
| 94 | |
| 95 | [[/folder]] |
| 96 | |
| 97 | [[folder: Awesome]] |
| 98 | * Mori quickly taking out a cold iron-wielding assassin sent by Tommy |
| 99 | * Mori finally taking down Bryce by [[spoiler: poisoning his blade and challenging him to a duel, making it seem like he tried to assassinate them.]] |
| 100 | |
| 101 | [[/folder]] |
| 102 | |
| 103 | [[folder: Heartwarming]] |
| 104 | * Suzanna embracing the Stitch King |
| 105 | * Stacy’s love for her brother and desire to protect him no matter the cost |
| 106 | * Hikaru’s devotion to finding Lacy, no matter how much of a hard, discouraging and unrewarding process it ends up being |
| 107 | * Stacy and Hikaru’s bond with Dusk, being some of the only people that understand and pay attention to him. [[spoiler: It’s strong enough that they still sympathize with him and don’t want to hurt him even when he’s revealed to be the Blight]] |
| 108 | |
| 109 | [[/folder]] |
| 110 | |
| 111 | [[folder: Nightmare Fuel]] |
| 112 | * Cheryl Reese. A violent, egotistical womanchild with the power to warp minds and control bodies. She’s very unpredictable, going from cheerful and motherly to angry and cruel at the drop of a hat, and unlike her daughter, she has no reservations with using her powers |
| 113 | * [[spoiler: Mrs. Pan’s]] death by poison, especially since it comes out of nowhere |
| 114 | * The scene where Stacy searches [[spoiler: Julian’s]] house. It’s a mess filled with BDSM gear and magazines, creepy necrophilia porn, and a fridge containing [[spoiler: Rachel Stevenson’s severed hands]] in the basement. |
| 115 | * [[spoiler: Julian’s]] favored method of killing his victims: tying them up and throwing them down an old well, leaving them to drown in a slurry of mud and rotting corpses. |
| 116 | [[/folder]] |
| 117 | |
| 118 | |
| 119 | !Characters |
| 120 | |
| 121 | !!Sunset Court |
| 122 | !!! Leadership |
| 123 | |
| 124 | [[folder: Suzanna Green]] |
| 125 | !!!''”I need to help someone!”'' |
| 126 | |
| 127 | A friendly and energetic Pooka Wildling that works as a twitch streamer |
| 128 | |
| 129 | * BrainlessBeauty: She is very pretty, enough to capture the affection of several different characters, but even after all her character development, she’s still not exactly the wisest of the Viceroys |
| 130 | * CharacterDevelopment: By the end of the campaign, Suzanna has grown much stronger, and doesn’t allow herself to be taken advantage of by others anymore. This is on full display when she stands up to Anton, who would have definitely been able to intimidate her during the first campaign |
| 131 | * EvilUncle: Her uncle is John Osborne, the local serial killer. |
| 132 | * ForgottenFallenFriend: Subverted. The deaths of Stephen and especially Eredin still effect her |
| 133 | * InnocentFanserviceGirl: She’s completely obvious that anyone views her in a sexual context. This is part of the reason her twitch channel is so successful. |
| 134 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: Her weapon of choice |
| 135 | * TookALevelInCynic: Considering the sheer amount of horror she witnessed throughout the last four years, it’s understandable that’s she’s not the same wide-eyed optimist she was before. |
| 136 | * UndyingLoyalty: To pretty much all her friends, and pretty much any cause they stand for. After everything that happened, she is still caring for Kestrel when we meet her again. |
| 137 | * UnusualEars: A common feature of pooka is having the ears of the animal they’re based around, in her case, a rabbit |
| 138 | |
| 139 | |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder: Mori Nelson]] |
| 143 | !!!''”DRAGON!!!”'' |
| 144 | |
| 145 | The friendly neighborhood drug dealer with a heart of gold |
| 146 | |
| 147 | * AntiHero: Mori is a good person, but they are certainly willing to get their hands dirty, having brutally murdered multiple people throughout their journey |
| 148 | * ArchEnemy: Bloome. They still hold onto a seething hatred of him years after his death |
| 149 | * AssassinOutclassin: At the beginning of the campaign, they narrowly avoid an assassination attempt by an Ironblood agent, and end up killing them |
| 150 | * FaunsAndSatyrs: They are part of the Satyr kith. |
| 151 | * GoodIsNotSoft: Despite being a relatively good person, Mori is one of the most ruthless characters in the campaign especially when it comes to combat |
| 152 | * GreenThumb: Most of their magic is based around manipulating plants and fungi |
| 153 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: With Rodrigo, a gangster that they deal drugs too |
| 154 | * MagicMushroom: Some of the mushrooms they grow surpassing them completely |
| 155 | * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: When Kestrel is arrested, she gives him a poisonous mushroom to use for a quick death if they try to torture him. [[spoiler: He later uses it to kill Mrs. Pan]] |
| 156 | * StraightMan: They often play the more stable and level-headed role to the more eccentric Suzanna |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[/folder]] |
| 159 | |
| 160 | [[folder: Porcelina]] |
| 161 | !!!''”I’m just saying…the Winter’s Cauldron is still an option”'' |
| 162 | |
| 163 | The former Queen of the Winter Court |
| 164 | |
| 165 | * TheBeautifulElite: As a Sidhe, she is incredibly beautiful, and has instinct to rule. Only now, she’s not a Queen, but a representative of the people |
| 166 | * TheFriendNoOneLikes: Due to her arrogant personality and shady actions, she’s not really popular within her court |
| 167 | * NukeEm: Her first response to any problem presented to her is typically “Why don’t we use the [[FantasticNuke Winter’s Cauldron]]?” |
| 168 | |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder: Marcel Crumb]] |
| 172 | |
| 173 | !!!''”Viceroy, Viceroy!”'' |
| 174 | The meek advisor to the Winter Court, eventually appointed to the position of viceroy |
| 175 | |
| 176 | * AscendedExtra: Crumb made scattered appearances in Summer’s Cauldron, but this time he’s given a much more prominent role |
| 177 | * BearerOfBadNews: Unfortunately, he usually ends up being the one to tell the viceroys whenever something bad happens |
| 178 | * BeleagueredAssistant: To Porcelina, and later to the entire court. Even though the Viceroys treat him better, all of the conflict surrounding them ends up giving him a lot of work |
| 179 | * TheDogBitesBack: After [[spoiler: Bryce usurps the throne]], he gets locked in a dog crate and forced to do his taxes. When the players free him, he gets revenge by sabotaging Bryce’s taxes as to sic the IRS on him |
| 180 | * {{Expy}}: He’s almost the exact same character as Tick from The Magicians |
| 181 | * HonestAdvisor: He’s essentially second-in-command to Suzanna and Mori, and is very straightforward and transparent with his intentions, while also helping them with their own goals |
| 182 | * LovableCoward: Crumb doesn’t have much of a spine, usually hiding behind the other Viceroys when danger comes, but no one really holds it against him, as his job is behind the scenes |
| 183 | * NiceGuy: He’s a pretty pleasant and helpful dude to have around. |
| 184 | * ThrowTheDogABone: After spending a campaign working tirelessly in the background to clean up everyone’s messing, his efforts are finally rewarded when he is made a Viceroy |
| 185 | |
| 186 | [[/folder]] |
| 187 | |
| 188 | [[folder: Penny Connors]] |
| 189 | Mori’s girlfriend, who has become a famous indie musician |
| 190 | |
| 191 | * TheCaligula: Downplayed. She’s clearly a little insane and holds a powerful title that she probably shouldn’t. However, she’s not malicious with her power, in fact, she usually just lets the other Viceroys handle the more important matters |
| 192 | * {{CloudCuckoolander}}: Penny tends to be very ditzy and off in her own head. This is partially how she copes with her trauma |
| 193 | * TheHeart: For the Viceroys. She’s not much of a leader, but she’s more or less the moral center of the Sunset Court, providing inspiration and always staying positive no matter the circumstances. |
| 194 | * HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: She has an unlucky streak of ending up around some of the most horrible people in the game |
| 195 | * ParentalSubstitute: She starts to see Cheryl as this, [[spoiler: even after she’s revealed as Thallain]] |
| 196 | * ThePollyanna: She remains cheerful and happy despite her utterly miserable life leading up to this campaign |
| 197 | |
| 198 | [[/folder]] |
| 199 | |
| 200 | [[folder: Bryce Watts]] |
| 201 | |
| 202 | !!!''”I don’t like your attitude, MISSY!”'' |
| 203 | |
| 204 | A Piskie geek, one of the rulers of the Milhouse fey |
| 205 | |
| 206 | * BlackAndWhiteMorality: He has a very simplistic and linear manor of thinking, assuming that everyone who agrees with him is good, and everyone who disagrees with him is bad. |
| 207 | * EvilNerd: Being a geek is basically his whole personality, even when he’s absorbed in politics. [[spoiler: Even after he becomes King of the Sunset Court, he plays his Nintendo Switch while he sits on his throne]] |
| 208 | * HateSink: Bryce is an arrogant contrarian who sucks up to the High Court, and is complicit in Stacy’s abuse. Even though he’s nowhere as bad as some of the other antagonists, he’s by far the most annoying character in the campaign. |
| 209 | * {{Manchild}}: Bryce is much more interested in Harry Potter, Marvel, and Disney than being a responsible adult |
| 210 | * NeckSnap: [[spoiler: How Mori finally kills him]] |
| 211 | * NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: His aggression towards the other viceroys and support of the High Court is really just to stop another war from breaking out and killing civilians. [[spoiler: Except he actually doesn’t want to fight them because he believes his Sidhe ancestry will get him a prominent title under their rule]] |
| 212 | * TheQuisling: He sucks to High Court constantly, and condemns other people like the other Viceroys and Phoenix for not respecting their authority. |
| 213 | * TheUsurper: [[spoiler: He takes over the Sunset Court in Suzanna and Mori’s absence, turning it into a puppet state for the High Court]] |
| 214 | * WrongGenreSavvy: His whole “peace and obedience” schtick would be much better suited for a children’s cartoon than the world of intrigue and backstabbing he operates in |
| 215 | |
| 216 | [[/folder]] |
| 217 | |
| 218 | [[folder: Grant Smith]] |
| 219 | A troll bodyguard that remains deeply traumatized from the war |
| 220 | |
| 221 | * CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: Bryce resurrects him as a mindless zombie to act as his bodyguard]] |
| 222 | * CoolOldGuy: He can be a bit antagonistic towards the other viceroys, but overall is one of the nicer Milhouse fey |
| 223 | * HeroAntagonist: He is frequently at odds with the players, but it’s more out of a desire to do what’s best for his people than any kind of malice. |
| 224 | * ManlyTears: Grant is not afraid to cry, in fact he does it quite frequently |
| 225 | * NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: He releases the Winter’s Cauldron as an attempt to stop the Sunset and High Courts from fighting. Instead, it kills several people including himself, turns the town into a frozen wasteland, and lets the High Court take over the Sunset Court.]] |
| 226 | * ShellShockedVeteran: The war has left deep scars within him, often manifesting in sudden emotional outbursts |
| 227 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: His aggression towards the other viceroys and support of the High Court is really just to stop another war from breaking out and killing innocent civilians. |
| 228 | |
| 229 | [[/folder]] |
| 230 | |
| 231 | [[folder: Mrs. Pan]] |
| 232 | An elderly piskie with a blunt personality |
| 233 | |
| 234 | * CoolOldLady: She’s a clever woman, and one of the only people willing to directly oppose the HighCourt |
| 235 | * [[GrumpyOldMan Grumpy Old Lady]]: She’s older than Grant, and never seems to be in a good mood |
| 236 | * GruesomeGrandparent: Implied. [[spoiler: While we never get any details, it’s telling that Maya, an otherwise empathic and good-hearted person was okay helping Kestrel murder her]] |
| 237 | * WeHardlyKnewYe: She doesn’t receive much focus before [[spoiler: she gets killed off]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[/folder]] |
| 240 | |
| 241 | |
| 242 | !!!Civilians |
| 243 | |
| 244 | [[folder: The Hoskins Family]] |
| 245 | !Rowan |
| 246 | Franks’s carefree and flirtatious son |
| 247 | |
| 248 | * BewareTheNiceOnes He’s usually a chill and patient guy, but he has his limits. He notably gets very angry whenever someone insults Suzanna |
| 249 | * FaunsAndSatyrs: He’s another member of the satyr kith |
| 250 | * LoveInterest: For Suzanna |
| 251 | * TheSlacker: At least when it comes to schoolwork, which he does next to none of. He’s one of the few main characters not to go to college |
| 252 | * TookALevelInCheerfulness: Both Hoskins siblings have healed from most of their trauma in the time between campaigns, and are much happier overall |
| 253 | * [[TricksterGirlfriend TricksterBoyfriend]]: He often plays jokes on Suzanna and can be oddly cryptic towards her at times. It’s all in good fun though. |
| 254 | * UnderstandingBoyfriend: He’s very patient with Suzanna’s quirks, not that he’s without a few of his own |
| 255 | |
| 256 | !Dorina |
| 257 | Franks’s shy daughter |
| 258 | |
| 259 | * CuteWitch: She’s very skilled in magic thanks to Granny’s teaching |
| 260 | * MostFanficWritersAreGirls: She is a prominent fanfiction author |
| 261 | * ShrinkingViolet: Dorina is naturally a very shy person, even more so after the trauma she endured at Heathcliff’s hand. |
| 262 | * TookALevelInCheerfulness: Both Hoskins siblings have healed from most of their trauma in the time between campaigns, and are much happier overall |
| 263 | * WingedHumanoid: She has swan wings, which she loved to use. She now has metal wings |
| 264 | |
| 265 | !Frank and Lori |
| 266 | The parents of the Hoskins kids |
| 267 | |
| 268 | * CanineCompanion: Jasper, the family dog |
| 269 | * MamaBear: Taking after her mother, Lori does not take kindly to anyone messing with her kids |
| 270 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: Downplayed. Frank clearly has very dated views of gender roles, but is very tolerant otherwise |
| 271 | * TechnologicallyBlindElders: It took Frank 2 years to figure out how to select seasons on Netflix. Until then, he assumed there was only one season of [[Series/BreakingBad the show he watched]] so he just played it on repeat |
| 272 | |
| 273 | [[/folder]] |
| 274 | |
| 275 | [[folder: Enforcers]] |
| 276 | !Ken Largo |
| 277 | A heroic and upbeat warrior of the court |
| 278 | |
| 279 | * BoisterousBruiser: He’s popular, handsome, charismatic, and a complete badass to boot. |
| 280 | * MrFanservice: Just ask Suzanna. He’s a very attractive and muscular young man, and he [[WalkingShirtlessScene has a habit of walking around with almost nothing on]] |
| 281 | |
| 282 | !Josie Mason |
| 283 | A combat expert working for the Court |
| 284 | |
| 285 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: We never get to see any of the cool things she does, in fact, she can’t do them if anyone else is watching |
| 286 | |
| 287 | !Polliver “Polly” Trench |
| 288 | The former bodyguard of Kestrel, now in charge of security |
| 289 | |
| 290 | * {{Jerkass}}: Even after his character arc in the last game, he remains a huge asshole, although now it’s [[SarcasticDevotee mostly sarcasm]] rather than actual malice |
| 291 | |
| 292 | !Fortress |
| 293 | A troll warrior that used to serve under Eredin |
| 294 | |
| 295 | * PutOnABus: According to Grant, she is on vacation, which required him to trick her into thinking it was a mission |
| 296 | |
| 297 | [[/folder]] |
| 298 | |
| 299 | [[folder: Colin Green]] |
| 300 | Suzanna’s kind-hearted younger brother |
| 301 | |
| 302 | * TheCutie: Colin is a sweet, caring boy who just wants to help out his big sister |
| 303 | * NiceGuy: He’s one of the nicest people on the player’s side |
| 304 | |
| 305 | [[/folder]] |
| 306 | |
| 307 | [[folder: Amber Reese]] |
| 308 | A baker employed by the Sunset Court |
| 309 | |
| 310 | * AbusiveParents: Her mother, Cheryl is extremely emotionally abusive and controlling. Amber is trying to cut her out of her life, but she keeps crawling back |
| 311 | * BigBeautifulWoman: She is on the chubbier side, and described as very attractive |
| 312 | * BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: A mild example. She uses mind control to place positive feelings and memories in her pastries |
| 313 | * FakeMemories: She can modify the short term memories of people around her. |
| 314 | * WillfullyWeak: She is capable of complete [[MindControl Mind Control]], but is terrified of her own power and insists on only using it for her sweets |
| 315 | |
| 316 | [[/folder]] |
| 317 | |
| 318 | [[folder: Kestrel]] |
| 319 | The son of the Summer Court, and a close friend of Suzanna |
| 320 | |
| 321 | * ALighterShadeOfGray: He may be a reckless fool that’s willing to [[spoiler: to murder an old lady to damage his enemy’s reputation]], but there’s no denying he’s better than the High Court or Thallain |
| 322 | * AntiMentor: He never offers much help to Suzanna, and she usually ends up just having to care for him |
| 323 | * ALittleBitBeastly: Downplayed. His facial features are vaguely but recognizably birdlike |
| 324 | * ByronicHero: Exaggerated. He clearly thinks of himself as a character like this, but in reality, he’s just a sad, lonely man that does much much more brooding than any kind of heroics |
| 325 | * CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: He dies after being shot with a poisoned arrow by Joshua during the fight against the Proto-Beast]] |
| 326 | * TookALevelInBadass: After an entire campaign of wallowing in self-pity and being [[TheLoad The Load]] to the rest of the characters, he finally starts to return to his old self when it becomes apparent that the High Court is becoming a bigger threat |
| 327 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: As he constantly states, all of his actions are for the greater good, supposedly. |
| 328 | |
| 329 | [[/folder]] |
| 330 | |
| 331 | [[folder: Maya Pan]] |
| 332 | Mrs. Pan’s granddaughter who works alongside Kestrel |
| 333 | |
| 334 | * ALighterShadeOfGray: She is an extremist who’s willing to [[spoiler: kill her own grandmother to get her point across]], but there’s no denying She’s better than the High Court or Thallain |
| 335 | * MsFanservice: She’s quite curvy and wears a very revealing outfit |
| 336 | * SarcasticDevotee: She serves this role to Kestrel, much like Polly while they were on good terms. |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[/folder]] |
| 339 | |
| 340 | [[folder: Syd Blevins]] |
| 341 | A kinain LGBT activist that works with Bryce. |
| 342 | |
| 343 | * TheDragon: To Bryce |
| 344 | * {{Jerkass}}: Almost every world out of her mouth is a passive-aggressive insult directed towards another woman |
| 345 | * KickTheDog: [[spoiler: She mocks Suzanna while preparing to torture Rowan despite knowing he doesn’t have the information they need, and threatens Mori by saying she’ll do the same to Penny]] |
| 346 | * NotSoHarmlessVillain: At first glance, she seems like she’s just an annoying, loudmouthed asshole. [[spoiler: She’s really a highly dangerous warrior who’s mortal status allows her to handle [[ColdIron cold iron weaponry]]]] |
| 347 | * PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Syd dislikes bisexuals, especially in straight-passing relationships going as far as to say they aren’t real members of the LGBT community |
| 348 | * RasputinianDeath: [[spoiler: She gets mauled by a dragon, set on fire, and than finally has her throat cut open by Maya]] |
| 349 | * SmugSnake: Syd has a holier-than-thou demeanor, and is very confident that she is the smartest person in the room at all times |
| 350 | |
| 351 | [[/folder]] |
| 352 | |
| 353 | !!Dawn Court |
| 354 | |
| 355 | [[folder: Stacy Williams]] |
| 356 | !!!''”I’m not nice…I’m badass”'' |
| 357 | |
| 358 | A Sidhe girl who just wants to be goth in peace |
| 359 | |
| 360 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: At the very least she wants to come across this way. |
| 361 | * BerserkButton: She’s goth, not emo! |
| 362 | * BrattyTeenageDaughter: Inverted. She is treated like this by her parents, talked about like she’s a pest that gets in the away and makes unreasonable demands. In reality, she just wants her machildren parents to actually take responsibility instead of making her hold the house together |
| 363 | * CoolBigSis: Partially due to being the only one who actually cares for him, she is a great older sister to Severus |
| 364 | * DeadpanSnarker: Stacy often comes across as very aloof and sarcastic |
| 365 | * {{Goth}}: She’s a classic, stereotypical mall goth, even though her Sidhe origins tie her to much more regal and elegant style of living. This drives her crazy |
| 366 | * DealWithTheDevil: [[spoiler: She ends up accepting Lily’s deal to join the High Court in exchange for her removing her and Severus from their parents’ care.]] |
| 367 | * FakeRelationship: She starts one with Vince in order to both piss off Lily and make sure she doesn’t end up in an arranged marriage |
| 368 | * HatesTheirParent: Justified. She despises her mother and father for neglecting her and her brother to a dangerous extent |
| 369 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Stacy has an abrasive and snarky personality, but we also see her softer side, particularly when she’s caring for her baby brother |
| 370 | * LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: She’s the dark feminine to Hikaru’s light feminine |
| 371 | * MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: She resists the regal lifestyle of the Sidhe, not fitting with her goth aesthetic. It only gets worse as the campaign goes on, as the destructive feud with the Birchmires and the High Court starts to make her hate her kith |
| 372 | |
| 373 | [[/folder]] |
| 374 | |
| 375 | [[folder: Hikaru Kaori]] |
| 376 | !!!''”We’re gonna find her”'' |
| 377 | |
| 378 | An upbeat Pooka cheerleader |
| 379 | |
| 380 | * AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed, she’s quite athletic, but she’s also a huge anime fangirl |
| 381 | * ArchEnemy: She despises Lord Keith for his abuse of Max, with even the mention of her being enough piss her off. It doesn’t help that the first time they meet, he stands in the way of the investigation |
| 382 | * BerserkButton: Insulting Lacy. This especially comes out with Tate and Cassie making sick jokes out of her disappearance, or the police refusing to take the situation seriously |
| 383 | * BewareTheNiceOnes: She’s usually one of the kindest people in the game, but when she gets angry, she will make sure she is heard |
| 384 | * CatGirl: She’s a cat pooka, specifically a Maine Coon |
| 385 | * KidDetective: Downplayed. We see that Hikaru is doing more to help find Lacy than the incompetent police force |
| 386 | * LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: She’s the light feminine to Stacy’s dark feminine |
| 387 | * TheMole: She poses as a member of the Sunset Court when she starts working for Don Queso |
| 388 | * NiceGirl: Hikaru is one of the kindest people in the game, and a deeply loyal friend. |
| 389 | * PomPomGirl: Hikaru is a cheerful and positive person, and a well-liked member of the school’s cheer squad |
| 390 | * ResignedToTheCall: She is not thrilled at working for Chan, but ends up agreeing in order to get his help finding Lacy |
| 391 | * {{Squee}}: Basically all of her and Suzanna’s interactions in a nutshell |
| 392 | * ThroughHerStomach: Max cooks for her to show affection, and it becomes something the two bond over |
| 393 | |
| 394 | [[/folder]] |
| 395 | |
| 396 | !!!Leadership |
| 397 | |
| 398 | [[folder: Phoenix Cassidy]] |
| 399 | The ambitious lord of the Dawn Court |
| 400 | |
| 401 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: It’s no secret that he has large ambitions toward advancing fey society, and will go to extreme lengths to accomplish these goals, but exactly how he will go about doing this has yet to be seen |
| 402 | * BaldOfAuthority: Lampshaded. He mentions that he can’t be a black guy in charge without being bald. |
| 403 | * BigGood: The most powerful character aligned with the protagonists |
| 404 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: For the most part, he’s a kind, level-headed ruler, at least compared to [[TheCaligula his predecessor]] |
| 405 | * TookALevelInBadass: In campaign one, he was a meek boy that just kind of existed in the background. Now he’s a powerful, charismatic leader that inspires the respect and admiration of his people. |
| 406 | |
| 407 | [[/folder]] |
| 408 | |
| 409 | [[folder: Harvey Birchmire]] |
| 410 | The second-in-command of the Dawn Court |
| 411 | |
| 412 | * BigGood: Sort of. Despite being the strongest alley that the players have, he’s not always reliable, and usually has his own agenda. He’s even an antagonist during one of the early arcs |
| 413 | * DeanBitterman: Birchmire is currently posing as the Dean of Creekwater University, and can be very harsh. Particularly towards Rowan, who he does not want on the campus. |
| 414 | * FaceHeelTurn: Subverted. Even though he’s on the side of the protagonists, Harvey still a dangerous man who’s capable of doing evil things. He was never actually redeemed, and doesn’t seem interested in doing so. |
| 415 | * FamilyValuesVillain: He has a very large family that he loves very much (other than Vincent Jr.). Of course this sympathy does not extend to most others |
| 416 | * FreudianExcuse: We finally get some context for his actions. [[spoiler: His [[IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure family was banished from the High Court]] following his crimes. In order to restore their reputation, Birchmire made an arrangement with the King to assist the rise of the Beast, but the deal was called off when Birchmire had a falling out with the Beast]] |
| 417 | * HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: Birchmire shifts from hero to villain at the drop of a hat, and it can be hard to tell when. For now, it seems he’s somewhere in the middle |
| 418 | * KarmaHoudini: Birchmire was never properly punished for the atrocities he committed during the United Court era |
| 419 | * TookALevelInJerkass: Birchmire has grown much more bitter since the last campaign |
| 420 | * TheWormThatWalks: His body is filled with locusts that are also fragments of his brain |
| 421 | |
| 422 | [[/folder]] |
| 423 | |
| 424 | [[folder: Derek Chan]] |
| 425 | The manager of the Don Queso |
| 426 | |
| 427 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: He’s definitely a shady figure and an asshole, but it’s not clear if he’s actually evil or not. [[spoiler: Turns out he is]] |
| 428 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: [[spoiler: His obsession with collecting and selling knowledge means he’s stabbing different groups in the back left and right]] |
| 429 | * FreudianExcuse: Early on, he mentions that his parents constantly [[EducationMama pushed him to get the best grades]] and always be the best student in the class. This may partially explain his [[spoiler: obsession with collecting knowledge]] |
| 430 | * BlueAndOrangeMorality: [[spoiler: His only goal is to hoard as much knowledge as possible, even if it means betraying everyone by spying on the ones he supposedly works for and giving dirt on them to their enemies.]] |
| 431 | * KnowledgeBroker: He acts as one to the Dawn Court, [[spoiler: and as it turns out, basically everyone else.]] |
| 432 | * MeanBoss: He verbally abuses and withholds payment from Leslie and the rest of his employees |
| 433 | * NearVillainVictory: [[spoiler: He gathers secrets from all the factions, helps provoke them into war, and gets protection from the Thallain while he plans to escape to China. Ultimately he is poisoned by Hikaru and dies before his plans can come to fruition]] |
| 434 | * PetTheDog: After Hikaru quits, he still [[spoiler: gives her information that helps them put Frost behind bars]] |
| 435 | * TheSpymaster: Derek runs at an elaborate network of spies across the courts, using Don Queso as a front |
| 436 | |
| 437 | [[/folder]] |
| 438 | |
| 439 | !!!Subjects |
| 440 | |
| 441 | [[folder: The Birchmire Family]] |
| 442 | !!Myranda Birchmire |
| 443 | Harvey’s daughter and close ally. |
| 444 | |
| 445 | * CoolAunt: She’s a fun, loving aunt who deeply cares about her nieces and nephews |
| 446 | * KarmaHoudini: Even more so than Birchmire. Despite being one of the only people who stuck with the Beast until the very end, the Sunset Court never really pursued punishing her. In addition, her father and the rest of her family [[EasilyForgiven welcomed her back]] after her brief imprisonment |
| 447 | * MsFanservice: She’s a beautiful sidhe woman who usually wears pretty form-fitting dresses |
| 448 | * SerialKiller: She has a nasty habit of killing anyone who [[FamilyValuesVillain insults her family]]. Unfortunately, the things she considers enough of an insult to commit murder over are usually [[DisproportionateRetribution just minor slights.]] |
| 449 | |
| 450 | !!Vincent and Diana Birchmire |
| 451 | The cold and distant parents of the Birchmire kids |
| 452 | |
| 453 | * AbusiveParents: Although he means well, Vincent a terrible father, particularly to Vincent Jr. Diana is also fairly negligent and seems to act like her children don’t even exist. |
| 454 | * AscendedExtra: In Summer’s Cauldron, they were only mentioned briefly as background characters. Now, they’re given a more prominent role |
| 455 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Both of them, especially Diana are very spacy end eccentric, although in different ways. Diana lacks social skills and behaves in a childish manor, while Vincent uses bizarre phrases, and barely shows any emotion |
| 456 | * TheComicallySerious: Regardless of what the situation is, he talks in the same emotionless, deadpan tone. Except of course when he’s reading the comics in the newspaper |
| 457 | * HappilyMarried: A strange case. Neither one of them actually love each other or have any interest in sex, they just married each other to escape their various bad situations. However, they consider each other their best friends and enjoy living together |
| 458 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Vincent Sr. dies shielding his son from the Proto-Beast’s claws.]] |
| 459 | |
| 460 | !!Vincent Jr. |
| 461 | !!!''“[[AnnoyingLaugh Ahaughaugh…haughaughhaugh!!]]”'' |
| 462 | |
| 463 | Birchmire’s loudmouthed grandson |
| 464 | |
| 465 | * CharacterDevelopment: As the campaign goes on, Vincent becomes noticeably less rude and perverted and instead embraces his better traits |
| 466 | * FakeRelationship: Agrees to do this with Stacy in order to get back at Lily |
| 467 | ** RomanticFakeRealTurn: [[spoiler: As predicted by literally everyone in and out of game, they eventually fall in love and become a real couple]] |
| 468 | * FreudianExcuse: His obnoxious |
| 469 | behavior has devolved as a coping mechanism to push people away after the constant abuse from Lily and his parent’s disapproval of him |
| 470 | * HatedByAll: Due to his snotty attitude, most people grow to despise him, even his own family. The only ones who seem to tolerate him are his sister Goldie |
| 471 | * IJustWantToBeLoved: Ultimately, Vincent just wants someone to love him genuinely and allow him to let his guard down. [[spoiler: He eventually finds this in Stacy.]] |
| 472 | * PetTheDog: We finally see a softer side to Vincent Jr. when he takes care of Severus, and demonstrates a genuine passion for caring for children. |
| 473 | * TookALevelInKindness: His care for Severus and bond with Stacy lead to him being a better person overall |
| 474 | * UpperClassTwit: He’s a wealthy spoiled pervert with no charisma or tact. |
| 475 | |
| 476 | !!Goldie Birchmire |
| 477 | Vincent’s screen-addicted little sister |
| 478 | |
| 479 | * AmbiguousDisorder: She displays many traits consistent with autism or adhd. |
| 480 | * TokenGoodTeammate: Goldie is the only Birchmire that isn’t evil, morally grey, or even a jerk. |
| 481 | * UnknownRival: She considers herself Suzanna’s rival in the streaming world, but she’s not very well known and Suzanna likely hasn’t even heard of her |
| 482 | |
| 483 | !!Casper Birchmire |
| 484 | Harvey’s father, the patriarch of the family |
| 485 | |
| 486 | * GreaterScopeVillain: Casper was the catalyst of the Birchmire family’s GenerationalTrauma which sets off a good portion of the story |
| 487 | * HateSink: He is a vile pervert who sexually abused his own family, and can be directly blamed for almost everything wrong with the Birchmire family. |
| 488 | * KarmaHoudiniWarranty: Casper spent his whole life brainwashing his children and putting them against each other, sexually abusing them as well, and committing various atrocities under the banner of the High Court. He almost gets away with everything until [[spoiler: he is poisoned and tortured to death by Myranda.]] |
| 489 | * PervertDad: It is implied that he sexually abused at least his son and grandson. |
| 490 | * PosthumousCharacter: He’s been dead and buried since before the first campaign |
| 491 | |
| 492 | !!Trent Langley |
| 493 | A cousin of the family that was part of the Beast’s empire |
| 494 | |
| 495 | * BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: She’s ultimately the one to [[spoiler: kill Lily by poisoning her coffee]] |
| 496 | * FatBastard: Always has been and always will be. |
| 497 | * MasterPoisoner: Making poison is still his primary hobby, even though with the war being over, it can’t really be used all that much |
| 498 | * TookALevelInKindness: Downplayed. He’s still an evil little bastard, but he’s less of an outright {{Jerkass}} and his sadistic side is much less prominent |
| 499 | |
| 500 | [[/folder]] |
| 501 | |
| 502 | [[folder: Dusk]] |
| 503 | The bandaged-covered enforcer of the Court. See [[spoiler: the Blight for his true identity]] |
| 504 | |
| 505 | * TheBigGuy: He’s the primary muscle of the Dawn Court, although not in a literal sense. |
| 506 | * {{Manchild}}: His mannerisms seem childish and almost animalistic at times |
| 507 | * MummyWrap: How he both attacks and shows affection, which can be quite confusing |
| 508 | * WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: His true role in the story is much more than it seems]] |
| 509 | |
| 510 | [[/folder]] |
| 511 | |
| 512 | [[folder: Leslie Hammond]] |
| 513 | A former agent of the Ironblood, now a mentor to younger fey |
| 514 | |
| 515 | * [[CoolBigSis Cool Big Sibling]]: They fill this role to the younger fey, looking out for them and serving as a guide through the social and political climate of the Dawn Court |
| 516 | * {{Dominatrix}}: Their tight leather outfit and lustful personality certainly give off this vibe |
| 517 | * EthicalSlut: Leslie is constantly horny and sex-obsessed, but still a good person that always looks out for others and wants to do the right thing |
| 518 | * MsFanservice: They are a very attractive person with a flirty personality, sensual tone, and are very open about their sex life and kinks |
| 519 | * PowerDynamicsKink: Leslie is very open about the fact that they find their abusive boss hot |
| 520 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: As a former member of the Ironblood, they still fully support committing acts of terrorism and mass murder to get their point across |
| 521 | |
| 522 | [[/folder]] |
| 523 | |
| 524 | [[folder: Adrian Rice]] |
| 525 | A sluagh friend of Stacy’s |
| 526 | |
| 527 | * AllLoveIsUnrequited: He has a very obvious crush on Stacy, but she does not seem to notice. [[spoiler: She ultimately ends up rejecting him]] |
| 528 | * CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: He is beaten to death by Murray Teale at the country club]] |
| 529 | ** BackFromTheDead: [[spoiler: Since he was killed by a mortal instrument, Lily is able to resurrect him as a tree fey]] |
| 530 | * EmoTeen: His aesthetic is reminiscent of the stereotypical emo kids in the late 2000s |
| 531 | * {{Foil}}: There are many similarities drawn between him and Joshua, including their awkward personality and insensitivity towards the girls they like. [[spoiler: However, unlike [[IfICantHaveYou Joshua]], he takes his rejection rather well]] |
| 532 | * TheEeyore: Adrian is a pessimist that feels insignificant and hopeless in the grand scheme of things. He fully expects to just die in a battle whenever a powerful fey triggers the next big conflict. |
| 533 | * LovableCoward: He admits he only survived the war by running and hiding while everyone around him died, but given the circumstances, who can really blame him? |
| 534 | |
| 535 | [[/folder]] |
| 536 | |
| 537 | [[folder: Bailey Lunsford]] |
| 538 | A young agent of Phoenix |
| 539 | |
| 540 | * CharacterTics: Even for a Selkie, Bailey loves the water, and is always in contact with it somehow, weather it be resting her hand under faucets, pouring water bottles over her heads, or jumping into anything large enough to do so |
| 541 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Her obsession with touching water and tendency to randomly space out give this impression of her. |
| 542 | * FlorenceNightingaleEffect: She ends up falling in love with Colin while caring for him after Anton’s attack on him. |
| 543 | * MoodSwinger: She sometimes goes from cheerful to bursting into tears, usually brought about by her sudden depression episodes |
| 544 | * MsFanservice: Justified. She’s almost always clad in a bikini due to her love of swimming and desire to constantly be in the water |
| 545 | * PluckyComicRelief: Although she has some dramatic moments, Bailey mostly serves to lighten the mood during some time of the darker story arcs |
| 546 | * TragicKeepsake: The oversized leather jacket she wears belonged to her deceased father. It’s also the source of her Selkie powers |
| 547 | |
| 548 | [[/folder]] |
| 549 | |
| 550 | |
| 551 | [[folder: Paula “Kel” Kelly]] |
| 552 | !!! ''”Oh, it’s because I’m black, isn’t it!?”'' |
| 553 | |
| 554 | A spokeswoman for the court |
| 555 | |
| 556 | * CoolBigSis: She acts this way towards Bailey and Hikaru. [[spoiler: She ends up being a literal one to Stacy when her mom decides to foster her]] |
| 557 | * EverythingIsRacist: Played for laughs. Kel often accuse others of being racist for tiny things as a joke. |
| 558 | * ExtremeOmniGoat: She has a habit of eating random objects when she gets stressed |
| 559 | * FaunsAndSatyrs: Her features more are deer-like than most other satyrs, who are usually more reminiscent of goats |
| 560 | * TheGadfly: She likes to tease her friends and get rises out of them, but it’s all in good fun. Stacy is her favorite target |
| 561 | * SassyBlackWoman: Of the [[DeadpanSnarker Deadpan Snarker]] variety. |
| 562 | |
| 563 | [[/folder]] |
| 564 | |
| 565 | !!High Court |
| 566 | |
| 567 | [[folder: High King Titus Lux Aestiva]] |
| 568 | !!!''”Things will be the way they’ve always been meant to be.”'' |
| 569 | |
| 570 | The elderly king that has ruled over fey society since the Second World War |
| 571 | |
| 572 | * AlasPoorVillain: [[spoiler: He’s an evil bastard who deserved to die, but him hearing the two-headed goat and trying to find it as he bleeds out is a pretty tragic end for him]] |
| 573 | * AppealToTradition: What truly drives the High King to villainy is his refusal to let anything change, instead insisting on shoving the old ways that are no longer relevant down everyone’s throat. |
| 574 | * BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: He orders [[spoiler: Anton’s death]] as a gesture of good will towards the Sunset Court |
| 575 | * BigBad: He’s the most direct source of conflict of the campaign, and the greatest opponent of the Sunset Court |
| 576 | * TheChessmaster: Titus is a master of inciting conflict for his own gain, whether it be [[spoiler: setting up the Beast’s regime to keep the Creekwater fey in place, or rigging the vote against himself to make the Sunset Court look corrupt.]] |
| 577 | * EntitledBastard: He barges into the Sunset Court demanding they provide hospitality, deal with the many enemies he brings with him, and host his parties. |
| 578 | * FreudianExcuse: His obsessive desire to protect his people at any cost can be traced back to an incident where he cared a baby goat with a birth defect, being unable to save it’s life. |
| 579 | * GreaterScopeVillain: Birchmire reveals that he deliberately plotted the Beast’s rise to power as a fey to occupy the area’s fey, so that they don’t advance past the point he can maintain power over them |
| 580 | * TheHighKing: He rules over all fey, worldwide. Even as his influence and reputation begins to waver, he still has the final say in any matter |
| 581 | * KarmicDeath: [[spoiler: He is ripped in half by the Proto-Beast, which he himself unleashed on Milhouse]] |
| 582 | * SmugSnake: The High King is quite pompous about his untouchable status |
| 583 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: Through the flashbacks of his youth, we see that he used to be a kind young farmhand with a love of animals |
| 584 | |
| 585 | [[/folder]] |
| 586 | |
| 587 | [[folder: Judge Flim]] |
| 588 | !Judge Charles “Flim” Carvelli |
| 589 | The newly appointed Judge, not well-liked or trusted among the towns population |
| 590 | |
| 591 | * BlatantLies: No one is buying his lie-riddled defense of the High Court’s (lack of) actions. He doesn’t seem to particularly care, because there’s nothing anyone can really do |
| 592 | * BosssUnfavoriteEmployee: The High King seems to despise Flim, scolding him for every little mistake. [[FantasticRacism One can only assume why.]] |
| 593 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: He’s the primary antagonist representing the High Court for the first half of the campaign. [[spoiler: However, it doesn’t last. Kestrel gets him thrown out of the court and he eventually undergoes a [[HeelFaceTurn Heel-Face Turn]]]] |
| 594 | * TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: During the vote, he breaks into the Sunset Court and tries to murder the King for making him his scapegoat]] |
| 595 | * FatBastard: Harvey explicitly calls him this when he finds out [[spoiler: he’s taking his mansion]] |
| 596 | * HiddenDepths: Some of his lines along with his [[PetTheDog genuine empathy]] for the younger members of the High Court imply that like Stacy, Flim was probably forced into his role in the Court |
| 597 | * {{Nepotism}}: Flim is just a hedonistic thug with no qualifications as a legal official. He’s only a judge because his family had connections |
| 598 | * TheScapegoat: While Flim is still an utter bastard, it slowly becomes clear that the High King uses him as a mouthpiece for any bad news from the High Court that would otherwise make him look bad. |
| 599 | |
| 600 | [[/folder]] |
| 601 | |
| 602 | [[folder: Lily Birchmire]] |
| 603 | !!!''”Poor little Harvey! Always leaving his messes for the rest of us to clean up!”'' |
| 604 | |
| 605 | Harvey’s estranged sister |
| 606 | |
| 607 | * AlasPoorVillain: It’s hard not to feel a little bad for her, as she’s a pathetic old woman with a terrible home life who was never able to cope with the trauma inflicted on her |
| 608 | * BlackSheep: She does not get along well with the rest of her family, particularly Harvey, the two butt heads constantly |
| 609 | * CoolOldLady: Subverted. She comes across this way at first, but it doesn’t take long for her true colors as a pathetic, bitter person to come out |
| 610 | * FrameUp: Her hatred of Birchmire is enough that she sets him up to be framed for the Chrysalis deaths. This ends up leading to his arrest |
| 611 | * {{Gonk}}: She’s described as unattractive and strange-looking, as opposed to most [[TheBeautifulElite other sidhe]] |
| 612 | * KickTheDog: She sabotages Vincent and Stacy’s relationship out of hatred for him, which causes Vince to go on a downward spiral and nearly leave Milhouse for good |
| 613 | * KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Following her breakdown at the Christmas party and her attempt to ruin Stacy’s relationship with Vince, Myranda orders Trent to kill her. He poisons her coffee, and she later dies offscreen.]] |
| 614 | * MaidenAunt: Partly because her family didn’t bother to arrange one for her, Lily never married or had kids, but has close bonds with some of her nieces and nephews |
| 615 | * MisplacedRetribution: She blames Harvey for all her problems, since we was mean to her when they were younger, not High Court society for enforcing the social norms she suffered under, or her father who neglected her. |
| 616 | * PeacefulInDeath: [[spoiler: Despite being more [[VillainousBreakdown unhinged and angry than ever in her last appearances]], her death by poison is ultimately quiet and painless.]] |
| 617 | * PetTheDog: [[spoiler: She expresses remorse for her actions in her will, and leaves almost everything to Stacy, including Max. If she hadn’t done this, Max would have likely been sent right back to Keith]] |
| 618 | * TheSvengali: Lily isn’t mentoring Stacy for her own gain, she’s doing it for hers. [[spoiler: Stacy simply reminds her of herself when she was young, so she’s trying to live vicariously through her by shaping her into Lily’s ideal self]] |
| 619 | * {{Wangst}}: She has a habit of going on self-pitying, long-winded tangents about her childhood |
| 620 | |
| 621 | [[/folder]] |
| 622 | |
| 623 | [[folder: Lord Keith Patel]] |
| 624 | |
| 625 | !!!''”I OWN you!”'' |
| 626 | Max’s former master |
| 627 | |
| 628 | * TheDreaded: Enemies and allies alike are terrified of him, even the High King. |
| 629 | * FantasticRacism: Even more so than the rest of the High Court. He doesn’t even see non-Sidhe as people, talking to them like animals |
| 630 | * FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: He breaks a fey promise to Hikaru in the heat of the moment, leading the Brownies dragging him off to Arcadia. It’s not clear exactly what happens to him, but it’s made clear that it’s not gonna be pleasant]] |
| 631 | * FauxAffablyEvil: He’s a polite and well spoken man towards any other Sidhe, even if they are his enemies. When he interacts with other kiths however, he shows his true colors. |
| 632 | * HateSink: Keith is a smug, racist jerk who viciously abuses anyone he holds power over. He’s the only member of the High Court with no positive traits or [[PetTheDog Pet The Dog]] moments. |
| 633 | * KickTheDog: He likes to randomly kill endangered kiwi birds and cook them into pies for no reason |
| 634 | * MasterSwordsman: Keith is considered the best swordsman in the High Court |
| 635 | * {{Sadist}}: Harvey notes that he greatly enjoyed beheading Alex |
| 636 | * UnseenNoMore: Lord Keith is mentioned several times, and shown to be the route of much of Harvey and Max’s trauma, but doesn’t show up in person until later in the game |
| 637 | |
| 638 | [[/folder]] |
| 639 | |
| 640 | !!!Servants |
| 641 | |
| 642 | [[folder: Max Rudolph]] |
| 643 | |
| 644 | !!!''”Decisions? Those are for other people to make for me ”'' |
| 645 | The personal bodyguard of the Birchmire family |
| 646 | |
| 647 | * AnimalStereotypes: Fitting with a golden retriever, Max is loyal, heroic, dim-witted, and loyal |
| 648 | * ALittleBitBeastly: He has a pair of dog ears, evidence of his Pooka kith |
| 649 | * BrainlessBeauty: He’s not very smart, but makes up for it with his good looks and strength |
| 650 | * CharacterDevelopment: Over the course of the campaign, stemming from his relationship with Hikaru, he slowly starts to recover for his trauma. He begins to realize that what Keith did to him was wrong, and that he can make his own choices and enjoy life just like everyone else |
| 651 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: He always finds some way to avoid realizing that Keith is a bad person. |
| 652 | * ExtremeDoormat: Max’s first priority is always serving others, even if it puts him in danger |
| 653 | * FoodComa: He passes out in one after stuffing himself with a massive amount of holiday treats |
| 654 | * LoveInterest: To Hikaru |
| 655 | * NumberTwoForBrains: He’s Lily’s second-in-command, but certainly not because of his wits. |
| 656 | * StepfordSmiler: He always acts cheerful and upbeat, this is mostly because he feels like he has to as a result of his traumatic experience serving Lord Keith |
| 657 | |
| 658 | [[/folder]] |
| 659 | |
| 660 | [[folder: Celine]] |
| 661 | Stacy’s French bodyguard |
| 662 | |
| 663 | * TheDitz: Celine may be incredible skilled, but she is not very smart and usually ends of unaware of the current situation |
| 664 | * HummerDinger: She drives a big, obnoxiously bright yellow Hummer. [[spoiler: It ends up saving the players when she runs into the High King as he attacks them]] |
| 665 | * KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: We last see her leaving to fight the Proto-Beast, where she dies by Keith’s blade. Her corpse is later found by Suzanna.]] |
| 666 | * MasterSwordswoman: Celine is well-known across the fey realm for her dueling skills |
| 667 | * OohMeAccentsSlipping: A slip up reveals that [[spoiler: she’s not actually French, she’s a strange southern woman who pretends to be French as she thinks it makes her more intimidating]] |
| 668 | * TeamMom: She tries to be, but she clearly can’t keep up with all the teenage antics |
| 669 | |
| 670 | [[/folder]] |
| 671 | |
| 672 | !!Thallain |
| 673 | |
| 674 | [[folder: The Patriarch/Murray Teale]] |
| 675 | !!!''”Don’t you pretend you don’t have those deep dark thoughts you try not to think about…”'' |
| 676 | |
| 677 | The patriarch of the Teale family, and the overall ruler of the Thallain |
| 678 | |
| 679 | * AffablyEvil: Unlike most of the Thallain, Murray is very calm and upbeat, apart from a few outbursts. He’s even willing to take insults in good spirit, while someone like Cheryl or Idi would react violently |
| 680 | * BigBad: He eventually takes up this role alongside the High King. |
| 681 | * FatBastard: He’s described as a round, egg-like shape, and is one of the most sinister figures in the game. |
| 682 | * GreaterScopeVillain: As the leader of the Thallain, he has been an overarching source of conflict across both campaign |
| 683 | * {{Hypocrite}}: Murray claims that the Thallain allow fey to be free of any restrictions like they are naturally. However, this is blatantly ignoring the fact that most Thallain are white supremacists and Christian nationalists that respond with hatred to anyone different than them. |
| 684 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: After the fall of the High Court, Murray ultimately decides to give up his pursuit of Dusk and lay low for the time being]] |
| 685 | * OrcusOnHisThrone: He lets his subordinates do all the heavy lifting while he stays at the country club playing golf. |
| 686 | * RasputinianDeath: [[spoiler: He gets poisoned, set on fire, castrated with a cold iron dagger, and beaten until his bones disintegrate]] |
| 687 | * TheStarscream: He eventually stabs the High King in the back, attempting to steal the Blight for himself and rallying the Thallain against him. |
| 688 | * TooDumbToLive: [[spoiler: He really thought the Dawn Court would be satisfied with him just giving up for now, and not seek retribution for the damage he’s caused]] |
| 689 | |
| 690 | [[/folder]] |
| 691 | |
| 692 | [[folder: Cheryl Reese]] |
| 693 | !!!''”Why don’t you like me?”'' |
| 694 | |
| 695 | Amber’s mom, who acts loving and compassionate, but seems to be hiding something |
| 696 | |
| 697 | * BadBoss: [[spoiler: She is responsible for the deaths of both Anton and Carmichael]] |
| 698 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: In the first session, Cheryl seems like a cool and caring mom, but it doesn’t take long for facade to slip |
| 699 | * EvilCounterpart: She’s basically what Amber would be if she had bigger ambitions and used her powers to her full potential |
| 700 | * FakeMemories: She can modify the short term memories of people around her. |
| 701 | * FateWorseThanDeath: [[spoiler: Amber imprisons her in her own mind where she must suffer through horrific nightmares of the pain she inflicted onto others done upon herself]] |
| 702 | * GreenEyedMonster: She envies her sister-in-law Florence who Amber sees as a true mother figure and ultimately decides to live with instead of her. [[spoiler: This drives her to have her killed by Castlehead]] |
| 703 | * HateSink: Cheryl is a sadistic, abusive narcissist that tears the lives of others apart to make herself feel important. She’s such a terrible person that even when she posed as an ally to the players, the little glimpses of her true nature were enough to make them despise her already. |
| 704 | |
| 705 | [[/folder]] |
| 706 | |
| 707 | [[folder: The Shadow King]] |
| 708 | The concept of evil itself personified into the most annoying creature ever |
| 709 | |
| 710 | * BackForTheDead: He shows up ten sessions after his last appearance [[spoiler: only to get killed off at the end]] |
| 711 | * {{Catchphrase}}: “Give me my [[PowerCrutch Master Ball]]!” |
| 712 | * TheCorrupter: While in the swamps, he convinces [[spoiler: Ralph to give Lacy over the to Blight]] |
| 713 | * {{Gonk}}: He looks like a cross between a naked mole rat and Gollum |
| 714 | * HarmlessVillain: Despite being the literal embodiment of evil, the Shadow King is a pathetic loser that poses absolutely no threat. |
| 715 | * PuppetKing: He has little power or respect on his own, and during his reign over the Thallain, it’s [[DragonInChief Anton]] that does most of the work |
| 716 | * SatanicArchetype: Technically he is the fey version of Satan, supposedly “being born from the wound on Able’s head”. Despite this, he’s too weak to do much with this role |
| 717 | * WhatADrag: [[spoiler: Transformed into a cheetah, Hikaru drags him across the forest floor before killing him]] |
| 718 | |
| 719 | [[/folder]] |
| 720 | |
| 721 | !!!Subjects |
| 722 | |
| 723 | [[folder: Anton Gray]] |
| 724 | Joshua’s ex-con older brother |
| 725 | |
| 726 | * AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Considering that he had just [[MoralEventHorizon maimed Colin]] in the same session and been a complete dick in all his prior appearances, it’s unlikely he’s getting any pity when the High Court has him killed]] |
| 727 | * BigBadWannabe: For as big as he talks, Anton never poses that much of a threat to the players, [[spoiler: and dies fairly early in the campaign]] |
| 728 | * AvengingTheVillain: Anton’s primary motivation is to get back at the Sunset Court for the deaths of the Thallain that died at their hands. |
| 729 | * GenderBender: Suzanna temporarily turns him into a woman as punishment for constant harassment. |
| 730 | * HeManWomanHater: Anton’s toxic and unrealistic views on masculinity lead into a seething hatred of women in general |
| 731 | * NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He is very blatantly supposed to be a fey version of Andrew Tate |
| 732 | * PsychicAssistedSuicide: [[spoiler: It is implied he was forced to bite off his tongue and bled out like Carmichael]] |
| 733 | |
| 734 | [[/folder]] |
| 735 | |
| 736 | [[folder: Joshua Gray]] |
| 737 | A former United Court member and Suzanna’s stalker |
| 738 | |
| 739 | * BoxedCrook: After being captured by the Sunset Court, he ends being forced to work as a double agent in order to avoid punishment |
| 740 | * ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: In the FIRST scene he appears in we see him once again betraying his court, this time by working with the Thallain |
| 741 | * HeroKiller: [[spoiler: His poisoned arrow ends up killing Kestrel, although he doesn’t live long enough to see it happen]] |
| 742 | * {{Jerkass}}: Despite having a crush on Suzanna, he’s pretty nasty towards her, and even nastier towards her friends |
| 743 | * LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler: He is left as a pile of meat after the Stitch King smashes him]] |
| 744 | * SpikesOfVillainy: His fey mein is covered in thin, [[PoisonousPerson venomous]] spines |
| 745 | |
| 746 | [[/folder]] |
| 747 | |
| 748 | [[folder: Glenn and Elaine Wells]] |
| 749 | Former associates of Bloome that now follow the Thallain |
| 750 | |
| 751 | * AmbiguouslyRelated: It is unclear if Elaine is Glenn’s wife or mother, as evidence is given for either or both possibilities |
| 752 | * VillainDecay: Glenn has gone from the enforcer of the most dangerous man in Creekwater to a low-ranking Thallain agent. [[BodyHorror Also in a literal sense]] |
| 753 | |
| 754 | [[/folder]] |
| 755 | |
| 756 | [[folder: Roger Carmichael]] |
| 757 | A Thallain torturer and an old enemy of the Sunset Court |
| 758 | |
| 759 | * FamilyValuesVillain: Carmichael has a wife and children that are completely unware of his horrific double life |
| 760 | * NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: His obsession with torturing women, oblivious family, and incompetence make him a dead ringer for the BTK |
| 761 | * PsychicAssistedSuicide: [[spoiler: During his interrogation, he is commanded to bite off his tongue, causing him to bleed out]] |
| 762 | * StarterVillain: The central antagonist for the first few sessions of the Dawn plotline |
| 763 | * StupidEvil: Carmichael is comically stupid, anyone with half a brain is able to run circles around him. This is illustrated when he ends up blurting out the Thallain’s plan when he gets stressed |
| 764 | * SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler: He gets killed off only a few sessions after his reappearance]] |
| 765 | |
| 766 | [[/folder]] |
| 767 | |
| 768 | [[folder: Idi Akinde]] |
| 769 | A student from abroad that fell in with the Thallain |
| 770 | |
| 771 | * FauxAffablyEvil: At first, Idi seems like a polite, charismatic young man, even when he’s revealed as Thallain. However, he quickly shows himself to be just much of a [[HateSink Hate Sink]] as the rest of his faction. |
| 772 | * TheFriendNoOneLikes: Idi is not well liked among the Thallain, if not because of their hatred of minorities, than because he’s just that much of a dick |
| 773 | * TheHeavy: For a while, he’s the main antagonist in the Dawn Court plotline, as he’s tasked with making sure Lacy isn’t found. |
| 774 | * LudicrousGibs: [[spoiler: Hikaru pushes him in front of a train, splattering his remains everywhere]] |
| 775 | * ScaryBlackMan: He’s a Nigerian native, and one of the most physically threatening members of the Thallain |
| 776 | * SmugSnake: Idi sees himself as the level-headed smart guy of the Thallain, and seems quite pleased with this. He’s really just as much of a psychotic brute as the rest of them. |
| 777 | |
| 778 | [[/folder]] |
| 779 | |
| 780 | [[folder: J.P. Jablonski]] |
| 781 | A local sex offender who works as Cheryl’s henchman |
| 782 | |
| 783 | * TheDragon: To Cheryl. |
| 784 | * {{Gonk}}: He has long, bony limbs and a strange, egg shaped head |
| 785 | * WouldHurtAChild: He tries to saw off Beth’s head without zero hesitation, and is implied to be a pedophile |
| 786 | |
| 787 | [[/folder]] |
| 788 | |
| 789 | !!Other Fey and Chimera |
| 790 | |
| 791 | [[folder: The Blight (major spoilers)]] |
| 792 | A strange fungal entity growing over the town of Milhouse. It’s main body has been passing itself off as Dusk |
| 793 | |
| 794 | * TheCorruption: It has the power to take over bodies and use them as puppets. It can also bestow fungal powers, although it makes them rapidly rot. |
| 795 | * FesteringFungus: It takes the form of a thick mold that grows all over the town |
| 796 | * GoodAllAlong: Played with. The Blight is set up as the [[GreaterScopeVillain Greater Scope Villain]] of the campaign, but in reality, Dusk isn’t really evil, just a terrified animal that’s being exploited manipulated by two dangerous men. That being said, he is clearly more than willing to harm others if he thinks it will help him survive |
| 797 | * ThePowerOfHate: The Blight is made up of negative energy, and feeds off of it. |
| 798 | |
| 799 | [[/folder]] |
| 800 | |
| 801 | [[folder: Ralph Pinnick]] |
| 802 | A former Ironblood leader, now exiled deep in the Dreaming |
| 803 | |
| 804 | * HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Following his defeat in the last campaign, he now lives in a swamp with the Shadow King and eats toads to survive |
| 805 | |
| 806 | [[/folder]] |
| 807 | |
| 808 | [[folder: Red Tommy]] |
| 809 | One of the survivors of the Ironblood. |
| 810 | |
| 811 | * DoNotGoGentle: [[spoiler: Ultimately what his entire goal was. He didn’t end up having a plan to assassinate the King, he just wanted to go out as a thorn in the High Court’s side rather than wasting away alone]] |
| 812 | * LikableVillain: Most people get along very well with Tommy, even if he’s actively trying to kill them |
| 813 | * MercyKill: [[spoiler: At his request, Suzanna kills him quickly so he doesn’t have to endure a slow and painful death at the hands of Flim and his men]] |
| 814 | * StarterVillain: His plan to assassinate the King serves as the main conflict for the first few sessions of the Sunset plotline. [[spoiler: Sort of.]] |
| 815 | |
| 816 | [[/folder]] |
| 817 | |
| 818 | [[folder: The Stitch King]] |
| 819 | The ruler of the nightmare chimera |
| 820 | |
| 821 | * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: After Suzanna shows it the love it’s been seeking, it decides to help the Sunset Court]] |
| 822 | * VengefulAbandonedToy: It started off as a rabbit plushie that was abandoned. It’s bitterness and spite eventually transformed it into the monster it became. |
| 823 | * ThingsThatGoBumpInTheNight: The Stitch King is a bogeyman that feeds off the misery of children |
| 824 | |
| 825 | [[/folder]] |
| 826 | |
| 827 | [[folder: Alex]] |
| 828 | Birchmire’s lover |
| 829 | |
| 830 | * TheLostLenore: The only person Harvey ever truly loved, and tragically lost. |
| 831 | * OffWithHisHead: He was beheaded by Lord Keith once they were arrested |
| 832 | * PosthumousCharacter: He’s been dead for decades by the time the campaign begins, but his death still haunts Harvey |
| 833 | |
| 834 | [[/folder]] |
| 835 | |
| 836 | [[folder: The Brownies]] |
| 837 | Colonies of true fae that often work for the kithain |
| 838 | |
| 839 | * CollectorOfTheStrange: They collect various human objects to use as decorations, furniture, and sometimes even houses. |
| 840 | * {{Gonk}}: They are described as a cross between house elves and a sensory homunculus, with big watery eyes and dressed in rags. |
| 841 | * HouseFey: They are referred to as this, as they are tiny little creatures mostly used for domestic labor |
| 842 | * LethalJokeCharacter: Although they are goofy, polite little guys that work for kithain, they are still [[TheFairFolk true fae]], and are capable of unleashing hell upon you in an instant if you don’t show them respect |
| 843 | * ServantRace: Subverted as a [[TakeThat Take That]] to J.K. Rowling’s house elves. The brownies may serve the kithain, but they very much have an agenda and free will, only working to earn the “trinkets” they are paid with. |
| 844 | |
| 845 | [[/folder]] |
| 846 | |
| 847 | [[folder: Peter Pumpkinhead]] |
| 848 | A Halloween chimera from the Underground |
| 849 | |
| 850 | * ChekhovsGunman: He’s little more than a running gag for most of the game, but he eventually ends up [[spoiler: playing an essential role in saving Max and defeating Keith]] |
| 851 | * GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: His appearance and the plotline that follows comes out of absolutely nowhere |
| 852 | * PumpkinPerson: He has a jack-o-lantern for a head on top of a body of roots |
| 853 | |
| 854 | [[/folder]] |
| 855 | |
| 856 | [[folder: The Proto-Beast (spoilers)]] |
| 857 | An unfinished clone of John Osborne created by Anton and Carmichael, later being seized by the High Court |
| 858 | |
| 859 | * CloneDegradation: It does not possess sentience like the original Osborne did, nearly just being a feral creature in his body. It also [[BodyHorror doesn’t have any skin]] |
| 860 | |
| 861 | [[/folder]] |
| 862 | |
| 863 | !!Mortals |
| 864 | |
| 865 | [[folder: Lacy Mclean]] |
| 866 | One of Hikaru’s friends who went missing at the end of the summer |
| 867 | |
| 868 | * NiceGirl: From what we see of Lacy, she is very kind and cares a lot about her friends |
| 869 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: Lacy is only around for about thirty minutes before vanishing, but her disappearance sets the story into motion. |
| 870 | |
| 871 | [[/folder]] |
| 872 | |
| 873 | [[folder: The Culprit (spoilers)]] |
| 874 | !!!Julian Frost |
| 875 | Lacy’s kidnapper and/or murderer. |
| 876 | |
| 877 | * BitchInSheepsClothing: He plays the role of a cool, passionate teacher who looks out for his students. In reality, he is a sadistic, murderous pedophile |
| 878 | * {{Ephebophile}}: His preference of victims is typically high school girls |
| 879 | * KnightOfCerebus: Julian is a much realer and more grounded villain than the others in the campaign, and as such, things take a darker turn on he never he’s around |
| 880 | * HateSink: Frost is a sadistic pedophile who takes advantage of vulnerable girls to fulfill his depraved fantasies. He may not pose much of a threat to the heroes, but his horrific and selfish actions make him one of their most loathsome enemies |
| 881 | * MurderByInaction: In the flashback shown in Hikaru’s dream, we see him getting aroused watching a girl choke to death on her own vomit after drinking too much. |
| 882 | * NightmareFetishist: He is sexually aroused by watching woman suffer and die. He seems to particularly enjoy dismemberment |
| 883 | * PutOnAPrisonBus: [[spoiler: His fate after death of his chimera leads to him having a [[VillainousBreakdown breakdown]] that culminates in him finally confessing to his crime]] |
| 884 | * RealismInducedHorror: He is portrayed as being more terrifying than any of the other villains, partially because unlike them, people like Julian do exist in real life |
| 885 | * SerialKiller: Julian has murdered at least three girls before kidnapping Lacy |
| 886 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: He might be utterly monstrous man, but there’s no way he could have known the domino effect his actions would set off |
| 887 | |
| 888 | [[/folder]] |
| 889 | |
| 890 | [[folder: Parents and Family]] |
| 891 | |
| 892 | !Lisa and Marv Williams |
| 893 | Stacy’s neglectful parents |
| 894 | |
| 895 | * AbusiveParents: Their selfishness, pettiness, irresponsibility towards their children (one of which being an infant) make them some of the worst parents in the campaign |
| 896 | * LaserGuidedKarma: They start to ramp up their abuse and neglect, threatening to send Stacy away to “wilderness therapy”. This finally provokes [[spoiler: her to take the deal with Lily, which leads to the pair losing custody of their children]]. |
| 897 | * {{Manchild}}: Both of them are obsessed with geek culture, and care more about having fun than supporting their family |
| 898 | |
| 899 | !Saori and Hiroshi Kaori |
| 900 | Hikaru’s supportive parents |
| 901 | |
| 902 | * DotingParent: They shower their daughter with endless praise and support |
| 903 | * ImmigrantParents: They immigrated from Japan before Hikaru’s birth, and tend to play into some of the usual tropes. |
| 904 | * ParentsAsPeople: Although they can be nosy and overly paranoid, they’re still good people that genuinely care about their daughter |
| 905 | |
| 906 | !Darren Urie |
| 907 | Bailey’s stepfather |
| 908 | |
| 909 | * LackOfEmpathy: He doesn’t even try to sympathize with Bailey over the death of her father, instead wining about how she should be over it by now and forcing [[KickTheDog her to take down her pictures of him]]. |
| 910 | * WickedStepfather: Darren is emotionally abusive towards his stepdaughter, constantly yelling at her and trying to gaslight her about her depression |
| 911 | |
| 912 | !Laura Mclean |
| 913 | Lacy’s deeply religious mother |
| 914 | |
| 915 | * MamaBear: Laura is very devoted to finding her daughter, even if it means fighting with the Milhouse police |
| 916 | * PoliticallyIncorrectHero: She a devout Christian, and screams at Stacy for wearing a short skirt |
| 917 | |
| 918 | !Steve Mclean |
| 919 | Lacy’s estranged father, and the first major suspect in her disappearance. |
| 920 | |
| 921 | * {{Ephebophile}}: He dates eighteen year old girls who he usually breaks up with within a year. |
| 922 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He is disgusted and enraged at the implication that he may have molested his daughter |
| 923 | * LazyBum: Steve doesn’t have a job, living off unemployment checks and the money he is given to care for Lacy |
| 924 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: He’s only encountered in one session, but him [[spoiler: losing Lacy’s college fund to his gambling addiction is what makes her turn to prostitution, which leads to Julian kidnapping her.]] |
| 925 | * WarmUpBoss: His [[GuardianEntity Guardian Chimera]] is the first boss the players face in combat |
| 926 | |
| 927 | !Michael and Aniya Kelly |
| 928 | Kel’s parents as well as [[spoiler: Stacy’s foster family]] |
| 929 | |
| 930 | * TheGadfly: Aniya shares the same sense of humor as her daughter |
| 931 | * GoodParents: They’re some of the best parents in Milhouse. They only further prove this point by acting as a loving foster family to any children. |
| 932 | |
| 933 | [[/folder]] |
| 934 | |
| 935 | [[folder: Milhouse High Students]] |
| 936 | !Beth Guerrero |
| 937 | The cheer squad captain |
| 938 | |
| 939 | * GenreBlindness: As someone unaware of the fey side of things, the idea of Hikaru leading an investigation under the police’s nose and confronting a homicidal serial rapist is utterly insane to her. |
| 940 | * HardDrinkingPartyGirl: Beth loves to throw parties and gather with friends, and usually gets drunk right away. This often becomes a problem because she’s the only one who can drive |
| 941 | * ItsAllMyFault: Since her being unable to drive indirectly lead to Lacy’s disappearance, she blames herself for the entire thing. |
| 942 | * MuggleBestFriend: Serves this role with Hikaru along with Lacy. |
| 943 | |
| 944 | !Agnes “Nia” Hebert |
| 945 | The manager of the local Hot Topic |
| 946 | |
| 947 | * BigBeautifulWoman: She’s quite curvy, and frequently gets hit on by people who visit the store |
| 948 | |
| 949 | !Tate Phelps and Cassie Andrews |
| 950 | A cruel teen couple |
| 951 | |
| 952 | * TheBully: They constantly torment the students of the school, Lacy being their favorite target. This extends to the players, the first thing we see them do is tell Stacy to cut herself |
| 953 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: During the beginning of the campaign, they are the main suspects for Lacy’s disappearance and get more aggressive as the players come closer to the truth. [[spoiler: Ultimately, they just end up just being witnesses that Julian threatened into silence]] |
| 954 | * HumanTraffickers: [[spoiler: Tate ran a small scale sex trafficking ring using girls from his school including Lacy]] |
| 955 | |
| 956 | [[/folder]] |
| 957 | |
| 958 | [[folder: School Staff]] |
| 959 | !Principal Marvin Icehead |
| 960 | The corrupt, dim-witted principal |
| 961 | |
| 962 | * AdultsAreUseless: Despite being one of the least malicious authority figures in the campaign, Icehead’s utter stupidity and immaturity allow all sorts of evil to take place in his school |
| 963 | * ButtMonkey: Something strange, terrible, and hilarious is always happening to him, usually involving some kind of crime (either committed by him or another) |
| 964 | * PuttingThePalInPrincipal: He buys his students food, seemingly never punishes anyone, and even hands out cigarettes. He even lets Rowan borrow his car! (Which he drives into the lake) |
| 965 | |
| 966 | !Dana Carter |
| 967 | The deeply religious science teacher |
| 968 | |
| 969 | * PoliticallyMotivatedTeacher: It is clear that her only objective is to push Christianity on her students |
| 970 | |
| 971 | !Julian Frost |
| 972 | A mildly famous local author who teaches History |
| 973 | |
| 974 | * CoolTeacher: His charisma, honestly, and relaxed attitude make him most people’s favorite teacher |
| 975 | * WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: He’s Lacy’s kidnapper]] |
| 976 | |
| 977 | [[/folder]] |
| 978 | |
| 979 | [[folder: Other Mortals]] |
| 980 | |
| 981 | !Lyle Briggs |
| 982 | The corrupt police chief of Milhouse |
| 983 | |
| 984 | * BigotWithABadge: According to Kel, he mishandled the disappearance of her friend Rachel due to her race. She would later end up being killed, the investigation once again being rushed and mishandled |
| 985 | * DirtyCop: Briggs has a reputation of being negligent and willing to take bribes. |
| 986 | |
| 987 | |
| 988 | !Stanley Pope |
| 989 | A lazy and condescending police officer put in charge of Lacy’s case |
| 990 | |
| 991 | * AssholeVictim: It’s implied that even before [[spoiler: the Blight took over his body]], he was still a shitty, negligent cop very much deserving of [[spoiler: his death at Hikaru’s hands]] |
| 992 | * PlagueZombie: [[spoiler: When the Blight fully consumes him, he turns into a zombie covered in fungi and spores]] |
| 993 | * PoliceAreUseless: Stanley is a terrible officer, never taking anything seriously and brushing off legitimate concerns so that he doesn’t end up with more work |
| 994 | * KillerCop: He tries to kill Hikaru [[spoiler: under the Blight’s influence]] |
| 995 | |
| 996 | !Joseph Cole |
| 997 | A strange man that stalked Lacy. The second main suspect |
| 998 | |
| 999 | * AmbiguousDisorder: |
| 1000 | * MistakenForPedophile: He comes off as a stalker and creep, but in reality he is was just trying to be Lacy’s friend, but lacked the social ability to do this in a healthy way |
| 1001 | |
| 1002 | !Scott Clark |
| 1003 | A college dropout that dated Lacy |
| 1004 | |
| 1005 | * AssholeVictim: He is described as a bum who spend his time driving around harassing underage girls. |
| 1006 | * PosthumousCharacter: He was murdered shortly before the campaign began. By the time the players find him, there’s nothing but bones left |
| 1007 |
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