TOM WHEATFIELD
EldoriansWheat Farmer
"The land doesn't care who owns the deed. It cares who tends it with honest hands.""
Identity
- Residence
- Wheatfield Farm, outside Oakenhall
- Civilization
- Eldorians
Appearance
• Physical: Solid and weathered from decades of field work, with gray-streaked brown hair and hands like gnarled roots. His face is a map of sun and wind. • Clothing: Simple homespun clothes in earth tones, patched and mended countless times. His boots are held together with twine and hope. • Distinguishing Marks: His back is bent from years of labor; his hands are permanently stained with earth; he moves with the rhythm of the seasons.
Relationships
- Family - Wife who manages the household; children who help with the farm
- Allies - Neighboring farmers; the agricultural guild; those who value honest work
- Rivals - Those who'd take his land; nobles who don't understand farming
Personality
- Traits: Stoic, deeply connected to the land, surprisingly philosophical, fiercely protective of his family
- Mannerisms: Reads the weather constantly; talks to his crops; becomes uncomfortable in cities
- Voice: Rough and slow, with a tendency to use farming metaphors. Often speaks in single words.
Backstory
Tom was born on his farm and has never known any other life. He's survived droughts, floods, plagues, and wars, always managing to bring in a crop. His wheat feeds half of Oakenhall.
Daily Life
Dawns before sunrise to work the fields, labors until sunset, maintains his equipment, cares for his animals. Evenings are spent with his family, too tired for much else.
Secret
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