Rook — Tobias Marsh (Vantage Combine, Assault)

FACTION: The Vantage Combine | ROLE: Assault | GENDER: Male | AGE: Early 30s | ACCENT TARGET: Neutral American or British

WHO HE IS: Rook leads from the front the same way Warden does — but where she does it out of discipline, he does it out of appetite. He's confident, aggressive, and genuinely believes the Vantage Combine's scrappy, take-what-you-need approach beats Kestrel's rulebook every time.

HIS ROLE IN ASHFALL: Front-line Assault operator in an original, realistic tactical multiplayer FPS (Unreal Engine 5, Steam release planned). His Scrap Barricade is a deployable cover panel he can throw down mid-fight.

VOICE & PERFORMANCE: Gritty, confident, a little cocky — Rook enjoys the fight more than he'd probably admit. His intense lines should carry real aggression and urgency, not just volume. Should sound like a natural leader of an unofficial crew, not a soldier.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR: An actor who can play swagger without tipping into cartoonish — Rook is dangerous, not goofy.

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS: Record all lines below in one clearly labeled file. Dry/clean recording, no processing. Give us your own interpretation, not a flat read. See the main project description for full context on Ashfall, compensation terms, and credit terms.

AUDITION LINES:

1. "Rook's up front. Somebody watch my back."

2. "Dispatch, Rook — we're pushing through, tell the others to catch up."

3. "Barricade's down. Use it or lose it."

4. "They're pushing! Hold the line, don't you dare fold!"

5. (hurt) "Barely felt it. Keep firing."

6. "Kestrel thinks discipline wins wars. I think hunger does."