Carwen

maybe a quote or some shit.

 

short brief on character

 

Biography

Life in the Hedge

Where many children grew up reading gruesome fairy tales where few survived, Carwen, who lived one firsthand, wound up as one of the lucky ones. A tiefling of presumably Mephistopheles stock, they had been a prisoner of the Feywilds since before they could remember. Their parents made a deal with Archfey Baba Yaga. In exchange for her help, the Archfey would be given one of their two children. The deal was set, and when the time came for Baba Yaga to collect, Carwen’s parents broke their end of the deal. Carwen does not know the story beyond that point, but the lesson was firmly set in their mind: Never try to betray Grandmother or her kin, they will get their prize.

Carwen does not know how old they actually are, having existed primarily in the immutable state of the Feywilds. Grandmother did little to keep record—the passage of time as unimportant to her as the countless folk that passed through her hut begging for a boon. Still, as they grew and matured, the home they knew began to chafe under Baba Yaga’s iron fist. Longing for the world outside the Feywilds and for a chance to discover what happened to the family that birthed them, Carwen struck a deal of their own with Baba Yaga.

The pact was not an easy one. The first condition was to find a child to replace them—a deed which Carwen succeeded in. The second was that if they were to ever return to the Feywilds they would never be able to leave again. The third was a mark in red ink upon their neck that looked like a rose and charm of bound thorny vines, for Grandmother would not let her grandchild escape without her watchful eye upon them.

Guilt from the first part of the deal would always linger, but the promise of freedom in that moment was worth it. Carwen plunged into one of the portals that connected Baba Yaga to the outside world. Luck would have that they chose wisely, and they ended up in the continent of Faerûn. Alone, with nothing but Grandmother’s gifts and the cloths on their back, they followed the caravans and traders into the city of Baldur’s Gate hoping to make a new life out from under Grandmother’s claws.

 

Friends and Family

"Grandmother"

Lin

Before being tadpoled had a close working relationship with a half orc Lin. It was almost romantic at times and now they sit somewhere between a more sibling-like relationship and amicable exes.

Romance - Gale

 

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BG3 Gameplay

 

Notable Quotes

“So you want to know what I’m pacted to? Alright but you have to make three guesses and that's all you get for today.”
_{—standard deflection when asked about pact, Act I}

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Trivia

• Carwen, having grown up in the Feywilds, no idea how old they are nor do they know their birthday, or birth family. They have little care for gender and effortlessly switches between male and female presentation.
• From growing up under Baba Yaga has a fear of and respect for hags, but also knows the danger they pose to others.
• Finds all forms of magic fascinating.
• Plays fiddle and dances for money when they are between jobs.
• Can squeeze into some frankly ridiculously tight spaces much like a cat, as long as they get their horns and head through they can fit.

 

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