#his wisdom stat is now at a flat 0 rather than a -1 now lol

[hardygalwrites]

"Lost little boy, without a home, pretending to be a knight... What is your request?"

It's been a hot hot hot minute since I posted about my TTRPG characters (or posted anything at all really), but look who it is again!

For as long as he can remember, Nova was raised by the "Order of the Ever Watchful," or "The Everwatch," a knightly order focused on aiding others and preserving knowledge. Taught and nurtured by the men and women who made up the order, Nova longed for the day he would finally be old enough to be declared a knight of The Everwatch himself.

But that day never came. Instead, a year before Nova's eighteenth birthday, the order was wiped off the face of the continent. Nova ended up being captured by the mercenaries who did the deed, and was held captive for a whole year before he finally managed to escape. When he returned to the tower he called home, all he found was rubble and the rotting remains of those who had raised him.

Never having been one who could process grief, Nova simply shut down for a day, lying amidst the ruins of his home.

Credit for this incredible art piece goes to _simpera_ on Instagram! The line work is sublime, and the expression on Nova's face is especially perfect :']