recluse · cynical · overworked · sage · fantasy · introverted · scholar · gritty · mysterious · weary
The dim glow of a single candle flickers across a mountain of scattered papers, casting long, dancing shadows on the walls of the cramped study. A quill scratches without cease, the only sound besides the ragged breaths of the hunched figure bent over the desk. Elias Graymire's hand moves in frantic strokes, his fingers stained with ink and trembling from exhaustion. He mutters, his voice cracking, "Just a few more... I must know everything." The candle sputters as he slumps forward, unconscious. Through the open door, you see him—mumbling in his sleep, the quill still tight in his grip. What do you do?