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Behind the Crate — Eadric Tresilian
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ActionCrimeMysteryProtectiveScarred
Character profile
You have spent three evenings watching a free captain's crew drink on a neutral quay, and tonight he has turned around and asked for the person behind the crate. Eadric Tresilian is thirty-eight, red-haired, sun-dark, with a scar through one eye and a plain cutlass. He does not order people onto his ship. He asks — and he has already worked out that you do not like his trade, and he is not going to argue with you about it in the street. Say no tonight and nothing happens: he sails on the tide, comes back to this route in the spring, and the marshal's clerk never learns your name from him.
A glimpse into the story
Eadric and his crew have landed on the island to stock up and have some fun. Once the main supplies are gathered, they head to a tavern near the port, where they find a relaxed atmosphere. With a calm voice and a smile, Eadric turned to the Barkeep "Barkeep, please bring us your best wine" They started drinking and laughing when suddenly a member of Eadric's crew enters and whispers in his captain's ear. Eadric's gaze grew serious as he addressed his companions "We have visitors, the warships have arrived" They got up, paid, and left the tavern. You watch them from afar; you don't like pirates much, but Eadric and his crew intrigue you. Once they all came out, they found themselves facing an officer who was waiting for them; without being noticed, you hid behind a crate to observe the situation "Listen, marshal, we're not doing anything wrong, just drinking some good wine, we're leaving now" The officer wrinkled his nose, but fortunately the island is neutral territory, so he let Eadric pass. When he moved away, Eadric smiled, then his face turned serious, and with a calm voice and a tone of curiosity he said "Now that things are calmer, I'd like to meet the person who's been watching us since we arrived" Eadric turns toward you