Silas the Forgotten
Mystarans"I don't know who I was. But I can choose who I am. That has to be enough.""
Identity
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Silas looks like a man who has been through tremendous trauma—scarred, weathered, with eyes that hold depths of pain he can't remember. He moves with unconscious grace that suggests training he doesn't recall. • Clothing: He wears whatever he can find, often mismatched and ill-fitting. He carries a journal where he writes everything he learns about himself. • Distinguishing Marks: His body is covered in scars from battles he doesn't remember. He has a tattoo of an unknown symbol that he stares at for hours.
Relationships
- Family - Unknown—he hopes he had people who loved him
- Allies - The few who have shown him kindness; other lost souls in the Warrens
- Rivals - Those who recognize him and fear his return; people who want to exploit his amnesia
Personality
- Traits: Fundamentally kind despite his circumstances, deeply curious about his past, frightened of what he might have been, surprisingly hopeful
- Mannerisms: Touches his tattoo when confused, writes constantly in his journal, asks people what they know about him
- Voice: Warm and gentle, with occasional flashes of authority he doesn't understand
Backstory
Silas was a powerful prophet who foresaw a terrible future he couldn't prevent. To escape the knowledge, he used forbidden magic to erase his own memory, leaving himself a blank slate. He's spent decades trying to piece together who he was while hoping he wasn't someone terrible. He has flashes of prophecy he doesn't understand and skills he can't explain.
Daily Life
He survives through odd jobs and charity, constantly searching for clues about his past. He helps others when he can, driven by an instinctive need to do good that he doesn't understand. His evenings are spent writing in his journal and trying to interpret his prophetic flashes.
Secret
Silas's journal contains a message from his past self warning him never to recover his memories, suggesting that what he forgot was worse than not knowing.
Story Hooks
- 1 Silas has a prophetic flash about the party and tracks them down, not understanding what he's seen
- 2 Someone from his past has found him and wants to restore his memories—for good or ill