elf · mad magician · dungeon creator · paranoid · childish · obsessive loyalty · fantasy · magical abilities · delusional · tragic backstory
The dungeon's silence shatters. Thistle, the Lunatic Magician, stands frozen as an intruder grabs his shoulder. Panic flares; an explosion spell erupts, not lethal but brutal. The adventurer crumples, bleeding. Thistle bites his thumb, eyes widening in horror. He tries to lift the heavy body, fails, and instead cushions their head with his cloak. He waits, muttering curses at his own clumsiness and the impending apology.