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Seymore Alonso's Journal
Crois deora
Downtime
Following Sir Seymore's first quest, he settled in to allow his injuries from the battle of Templeton to heal. Nestling himself in the cozy living room of his cabin, he re-read old knightly tales, such as that of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and pulled as-of-yet unread volumes from his shelves on courtesy and etiquette. As a knight, he knew that he would also need a mount, and set about researching a worthy steed. It was unlikely that a simple horse would suffice, so he looked through a mythic bestiary and once he had recovered a bit took a horseless, metal carriage south to acquire more books on the subject. As the month drew to a close, he began, tenderly, practicing his swordsmanship again to find that his simple quest had imbued him with an astounding increase in skill - particularly remarkable not only for the short timespan in which it had occurred, but for improvement of one already so experienced by such a great bound.
Bobasaurus
Downtime
Following his quest for the wizard, inspired by the valiant Don Julio's heroics, Seymore redoubled his efforts to master the sword, and trained tirelessly during the day when he was not immersed in lessons he taught for other aspiring knights, squires, and men-at-arms.
In the evenings, he poured over books, similarly inspired by the Sorcerer of the Coitian Spire. Though this time, not in imitation, but awareness that his quests would bring him in proximity to the arcane, the monstrous, the profane, and more of the world's enigmatic and wicked mysteries.
During this time, he was visited too by his beloved sister. Her reactions to their meeting were mixed. Seymore had been banished from his home by his callous and cynical family, who despite their noble heritage and status, knew little of honour, bravery, and chivalry. They had obviously expected him to languish in this remote place, but to her surprise, Seymore clearly thrived - his manner more gorgeous and gentle, his frame more healthy and well-fitted by lean musculature, and his spirit thriving with jovial warmth. Still, despite her concerns and shortcomings, it was a lovely visit, and Seymore promised to return the favour and meet with his family to show them that he was still well, and more.
Djinn Delivery
Stoned in Kampong Som
Charlatans
“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”
― Criss Jami
Nowadays you can't go a day without some phony prophet trying to peddle their wares to you.
Driven by the increased interest in the supernatural, charlatans from palm readers to televangelists are everywhere. And while the vast majority of witches, psychics, magicians, hypnotists, cures, potions, faith healers, and clairvoyants are complete fakes, they do make a living.
As the saying goes, "it's easier for an actor to make it in alternative medicine than Hollywood."
Most people scoff at these clearly-phony supernatural services, yet those same people often buy into at least one scam.
The most dangerous charlatans are the self-styled monster hunters who carry a mall-ninja arsenal and guns with silver bullets. Most have never encountered anything supernatural and do absolutely nothing besides burn some sage and patrol the area for a night or two. Even so, those who are superstitious, fearful, or desperate enough will hire them to solve the problems they simply don't understand. In some cases with disastrous results.
For Contractors, charlatans are red herrings and obstacles. Clumsy fakes that conjure a smokescreen of misinformation and escalate the situations they're in.