Welcome to the Dog Days of Podcasting, 2022 season. This year we’re taking part by creating 30 NPCs to use with table top gaming, writing projects, or other creative endeavors. These NPCs are system agnostic, but may include minor suggestions for how to run the characters with a party of adventures and explorers. They are written with a specific genre in mind, but will include notation for how to use them within at least two other realms.
That said, let’s get started.
Today, we’re visiting The Kind Dawn, an NPC designed for Fantasy campaigns.
The Kind Dawn
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The lands were ashen, covered in dark woods, dangerous roads, and whispers of shadowy threats loomed upon the wind. But not to this sliver of dawn’s radiance. No matter the dark turnings of the age, her voice of hope is a ward against dwindling times. Through endless cuts sting at her life, she embraces the warmth of the brighter age, of the turning the day and new possibilities.
Her life varies. Sometimes she traverses roads filled with hard work in need of soothing hands. Others are dogged and hunted with fate’s claw constantly just beyond their back. But she persists, lifting up others with a smile, soot covered and mud stained, but a smile none-the-less. It is like an infection of kindness, a warmth that spreads in the hearts of mortals.
The Kind Dawn serves as an aid in dark times, and even in the grimmest and darkest of settings, she will share hope. It is easy to lead them on a path that leads to helping others. The harder challenge is to dissuade her actions. Threats, harm, or loss; none of these are things the Kind Dawn fears for herself. She has experienced much before and know more shadows await her, but she will carry the light within and share it with those who need to see the next dawn’s radiance in their eyes.
As a soothing voice, she can raise the spirit of others. Whatever her creed, she will use the trappings of her life to assist and aid. Should she be touched by powers or blessings, these too will serve to bless her world.
In fantasy, she is the community caretaker, the kind heart of the village. Pain happens, but it need not be endless. Though she is young, she has the heart of her elders and their compassion in her steps.
In fairy tales, she is the fairy godmother, the gift of magical aid, of light against shadows. Her promise is a bond, and her kindness is her oath.
In dystopia, she is sister-hope, the voice amongst the down and out that speaks of a dream that all must hunger for. The technicolor radiance against the sepia of apocalyptic lives.
Many worlds of fancy are driven through challenge, pain, and taxing quests. Days of turmoil that test those that walk the path. But some days can begin with compassion and joy. A bright dawn upon a story’s beginning.
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Until tomorrow.