Youth the Young
MystaransProphet of New Beginnings
"Youth is not ignorance. It is the openness that enables growth. I help people embrace new beginnings.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Playground of Infinite Potential
- Civilization
- Mystarans
Appearance
• Physical: Youth embodies newness—he seems to be pure potential, his presence feels like beginning, his features suggest all young things simultaneously. He seems to glow with youthful energy. • Clothing: He wears simple garments that allow free movement. He carries tools for play and exploration. • Distinguishing Marks: His touch creates temporary youthfulness. He has a habit of seeing possibilities others miss.
Relationships
- Family - Youth-seers are his family; he exists within all new beginnings
- Allies - Other youth-seers; those who've found potential through his guidance
- Rivals - Those who oppose change; those who want to maintain the status quo
Personality
- Traits: Genuinely young, surprisingly wise, protective of potential, aware of youth's limits
- Mannerisms: Explores constantly, speaks in terms of possibility, becomes distressed by premature endings
- Voice: Clear and enthusiastic, with a quality that makes people feel young
Backstory
Youth was born during a moment of perfect potential and has always been connected to new beginnings. He discovered he could read prophecies in youth—newness, beginning, the potential that exists before experience. He's become the foremost youth-seer in Mystara, consulted by those seeking to understand and cultivate new beginnings.
Daily Life
He maintains the Playground, reads youth-prophecies for visitors, and trains apprentices in beginning-divination. He spends his days exploring potential, seeking visions in newness. He works to help people embrace beginnings.
Secret
Youth has seen that youth is fleeting—and that preserving it might require preventing the growth that gives life meaning.
Story Hooks
- 1 Youth has a beginning-prophecy about the party and invites them to the Playground
- 2 New beginnings are being prevented in an area and he needs help investigating the cause
Narrative Value
Youth provides youth-based prophecy and guidance about beginnings. His vision of youth and growth creates philosophical stakes while his abilities offer unique plot opportunities involving potential and new starts. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════