Bound and Bonded - Magic: the Gathering
beardyman for Terrik
The elf Terrik is a former wurmcaller - he trained gigantic worm-like creatures for battle, until one day he accidentally caused a building to collapse full of innocent workers. He has since been filled with regret, unable to hold a job, losing his friends, and spending what little money he has to help an orphan whose parents died in the accident. Being Selesnyan, he does his best to always be polite and kind, but he's starting to fray at the edges.
Terrik is also the narrator of this story, so in addition to his in character lines, you will need to read narration for the story - about 20 pages (~8000 words) in total.
"Ambrellin, I appreciate your generosity of taking me into your home, but do you really think I'd be able to fit a half-grown wurm under my bed?" [still polite, but tamping down annoyance]
"Ma'am. I could really use your help. I've got a plan to free me and you and everyone else the pontiff's got bound by contract. All I ask of you is to do these two simple things . . ." [pleading]
[Narration Test] I open my eyes, and he's passed his staff to the thrull, who's only holding the dagger and Bazda's hair pins. Where did they hide the artifact? Bazda nods at me, then I look down, noticing a bump under my armor that wasn't there a moment ago. I discreetly feel along its edges, the shape of a crescent with a hole in the middle. Her quick thieving hands had planted it on me without me even noticing.
