Marek Tallowson
Commoner
Marek Tallowson
Species
Human
Appearance
Marek looks carved by weather and patience rather than age. He has the lean, knotted look of a man who spends more time braced against current than sitting still, with shoulders slightly hunched from years of leaning on river poles and ferry rails. His coat is patched waxed canvas that has gone the color of old tea, stiff at the cuffs from dried silt, and the hem is forever damp no matter how fair the day. One sleeve is rolled to reveal rope-burn scars and a silver bracelet made from a snapped oar ring. The unexpected thing is his neatly braided beard, tied off with blue glass beads that catch the dusk like riverlight, giving him an almost ceremonial look despite the mud on his boots. He moves in short, careful steps, always choosing the ground that will not betray him.
“Low, exact, and riverworn, with a habit of ending questions like commands. He uses plain words, local landmarks, and occasional dry humor, as if every unnecessary syllable costs him something.”
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Distinguishing Features
A pale scar across the knuckles of his left hand from an old rope burn.
Blue glass beads braided into his beard like droplets caught in stone.
A river token bracelet made from a broken oar ring.
Mud-stained boots with stitched leather soles reinforced for wet stones.
A habit of smelling rain before he believes it is coming.
Voice
“Gravelly but steady, like stones rolling in shallow water.”
Clothing
Waxed river coat over a wool tunic, tied leather apron, mud-dark breeches, cork-soled boots, and a belt hung with whistle, knife, rope loops, and chalk.
Body Language
He stands angled sideways, like a man ready to block a path or step onto a dock in one motion. His eyes keep moving, but his hands stay still unless he means to act. When listening, he tilts his head slightly toward the river as if it might answer first.
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