Newt Mossyrock

Newt is a young man from the swamps in the northeast of The Cradle, on the banks of a river leading down from the mountains and to the sea. Newt is a lovable rogue type, a huge flirt who loves attention and jokes, most of which he uses to keep others from catching on that he’s robbing them. He’s supported himself as a thief with no help from anyone for most of his life, and though he’s outwardly cheerful, he has a very nihilistic worldview.

People haven’t had much in the way of expectations for Newt for most of his life. As far as anyone he knows is concerned, he’s a good-for-nothing thief no one would miss. So, he’s not really one you’d expect to save the world, but that’s part of exactly why he’s going to. Newt doesn’t think the world deserves to be saved, but he’s also not going to let it burn. Much of Newt’s character arc centers around seeing both the good and bad in the world and, like, making the conscious choice to care and help a world that’s looked down on you.