WINSTON "WIN" SALTBEARD
Islanders of Shimmering IslesFisherman and Storyteller
"The sea's been my wife, my livelihood, and my teacher. I've learned to respect her, even when I don't understand her.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Fishing Village, Crescent Bay
- Civilization
- Islanders of Shimmering Isles
Appearance
• Physical: Weathered and stooped with the look of someone who's spent a life at sea. His skin is dark bronze and deeply lined, his white beard stained yellow from pipe smoke. His eyes are pale blue and watery. • Clothing: Wears practical fishing clothes—canvas trousers, a worn sweater, a oilskin coat. Everything smells of fish and tobacco. • Distinguishing Marks: His white beard, which reaches his chest; his hands, permanently gnarled from handling nets; a missing finger (fishhook accident)
Relationships
- Family - His wife is deceased; his children and grandchildren visit regularly
- Allies - Fellow fishermen, children who love his stories, certain merchants who buy his catch
- Rivals - Young fishermen who dismiss his old ways, nobody really
Personality
- Traits: Garrulous and friendly, full of stories (mostly true), occasionally melancholic about the changing times, surprisingly wise
- Mannerisms: Puffs on his pipe constantly; gestures with his hands when telling tales; pauses dramatically at key moments
- Voice: Raspy and warm, with the rhythm of someone who's told the same stories many times
Daily Life
Win's days are spent on the water—fishing in the morning, mending nets in the afternoon, telling stories in the evening. He's a fixture of the village, known to all and loved by most.
Secret
2. He's seen something strange in the water and needs someone to investigate
Narrative Value
Win provides local knowledge, stories and legends, and quests involving the sea's mysteries; serves as a source of homespun wisdom and tradition. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════