### **Quinn – The Inquisitor of Shadows** --- ![[DALL·E 2025-02-22 14.58.55 - A rugged, battle-worn investigator in his late 40s, with dark brown skin and piercing blue-gray eyes that radiate intelligence and quiet intensity. Hi.webp]] #### **Basic Information** - **Name:** Quinn (Surname unconfirmed—some records hint at a noble past) - **Race/Species:** Human - **Class/Profession:** **Investigator / Information Broker / Inquisitor** - **Alignment/Morality:** **Neutral (Leaning Lawful)** – Pragmatic, but guided by an internal moral code. - **Age:** Late 30s to early 40s - **Gender & Pronouns:** Male (He/Him) - **Appearance:** - **Height:** Just under six feet, lean but muscular. - **Build:** Wiry and agile, built for endurance rather than brute strength. - **Distinguishing Features:** - **Dark brown skin** with a rugged, weathered look, showing the marks of a life lived in shadows. - **Piercing, unreadable blue-gray eyes**—cold, calculating, yet not devoid of humor. - **A network of faint scars** across his hands and forearms—signs of old battles, old punishments. - **A quiet, almost spectral presence**—Quinn moves with the silence of someone who prefers not to be noticed unless he chooses otherwise. - **A reinforced golden trench coat** lined with concealed pockets, built to house tools, vials, and hidden blades. - **A short, grizzled beard and streaks of gray in his cropped black hair**, a testament to years of experience and the weight of what he knows. - **An illuminated magnifying glass** that faintly glows with arcane energy, always within reach. - **Carries a sword cane**, its blade sharp and hidden, meant for moments when wit is not enough. - **Notable Clothing & Accessories:** - **A deep navy cloak with reinforced threading, lined with pockets for concealed items.** - **A thin, razor-sharp dagger resting on his belt, easily overlooked.** - **A worn but well-maintained journal, filled with encrypted notes and shorthand reports.** - **A silver signet ring—unmarked, scratched, but clearly once belonging to nobility.** #### **Personality & Traits** - **Personality Summary:** Quinn is **a master of observation**, **a dealer in whispers**, and **a patient predator when the hunt demands it.** Every move he makes is considered, every word deliberate. **He does not believe in accidents.** While he works for Lady [[Jamandi Aldori]], he maintains a **stubborn independence**, refusing to be used as a mere pawn. He values **efficiency, truth (when useful), and control over his own fate.** **Everything he says has been considered before he says it.** Though a pragmatist at heart, he holds a **strict personal code**—he does not betray those who trust him without cause, and he does not break his word. This has made him both a reliable ally and a dangerous enemy. If you try to deceive him, **he will find out.** If you cross him, **he will remember.** - **Strengths & Skills:** ✔ **Master Investigator:** Trained in **uncovering deception, tracking movements, and solving conspiracies.** ✔ **Uncanny Insight:** He reads people **like a scholar reads books.** Subtle gestures, shifts in voice—he catches it all. ✔ **Combat-Proficient but Avoids Fights:** Prefers to **strike first and disappear.** Uses **precision over brute force.** ✔ **Political & Criminal Networks:** Has **contacts in noble courts, the underworld, and among mercenary companies.** ✔ **Cold Logic & Controlled Emotion:** Cannot be **provoked, baited, or manipulated easily.** ✔ **Tactician’s Mind:** Always **three steps ahead.** - **Weaknesses & Flaws:** ✖ **Doesn’t Believe in Blind Loyalty.** Quinn doesn’t **pledge himself to causes**—he supports those **who earn it.** ✖ **Slow to Trust.** Even his allies are **held at arm’s length.** He watches, evaluates, and only when trust is proven does he relax. ✖ **Too Calculated for His Own Good.** People find him **cold, unnerving, distant.** He struggles with **meaningful personal connections.** ✖ **A Past He Cannot Escape.** **Someone, somewhere, is looking for him.** He always expects that one day, his past will catch up. ✖ **Law Without Compassion.** He believes in **order**, but not necessarily in **justice.** If breaking someone will serve the greater goal, he will do it. - **Mannerisms & Speech Patterns:** - **Never raises his voice.** If he speaks, people listen. - **Rarely reacts outwardly.** Even when angry, his tone remains **measured, calculated, and unnervingly steady.** - **Cuts through conversations like a scalpel.** He does not engage in wasted words or small talk unless it serves a purpose. - **Favorite Phrases:** - “Everyone has secrets. Yours just haven’t been bought yet.” - “The difference between the guilty and the innocent is whether they were caught.” - “Truth is subjective. Power is not.” - “I don’t need to threaten you. You’ve already thought of what I might do.” - “A weapon is only as dangerous as the hands that hold it. Same goes for knowledge.” --- #### **Background & Story Role** - **Backstory Summary:** - Works **under Lady [[Jamandi Aldori]] as an independent investigator and intelligence operative.** - Once **belonged to a noble house in Brevoy**—but that **house is either dead or erased from history.** - Became **an Inquisitor, trained in uncovering secrets, rooting out corruption, and dismantling threats.** - **Went rogue.** Some say he saw too much. Others say he learned a truth that made him abandon his old allegiances. - Now operates **independently, moving between powerful figures, selling information, and choosing his own battles.** - Has **been in contact with [[Tybalt Rattigan]] for years, considering him one of the few people he truly trusts.** - **Current Motivations:** - **Ensuring Rivermarch’s Survival.** *Not for sentimental reasons—but because it’s an interesting gamble.* - **Investigating Rivermarch’s Internal Threats.** He **knows someone inside the kingdom is working against them.** - **Keeping His Own Past Buried.** There are **forces in Brevoy who would kill him if they found him.** - **Monitoring [[Castruccio Irovetti]].** He is **certain that Pitax’s king has a plan, and he intends to find out what it is.** - **Connections & Relationships:** - **[[Tybalt Rattigan]] (Trusted Ally & Old Friend):** *Tybalt is sharp. Maybe the sharpest man I know. And I don’t trust easily.* - **[[Brinn Whitewood]] (The Leader Who Must Choose What He Becomes):** *A good man, but good men don’t always last. Let’s see if he learns that before it’s too late.* - **Lady [[Jamandi Aldori]] (His Employer—For Now):** *I respect her. She respects me. That’s the arrangement.* - **[[Castruccio Irovetti]] (A Tyrant in Silk):** *He plays the long game. He sees Rivermarch as an opportunity or an obstacle. I suspect the latter.* - **[[Grigori (Deceased)]] (A Fool With a Sharp Tongue):** *If he were a better liar, I might actually respect him.* - **[[Tartuk]] (A Dangerous Loose Cannon):** *He’s a survivor, and survivors do whatever they must. That makes him unpredictable.* - **[[Linzi Fairwind]] (An Open Book):** *She believes in the best of people. That will either save Rivermarch or doom it.* - **[[Gideon]] (A Puzzle With Too Many Missing Pieces):** *Something about him doesn’t fit. I don’t trust things that don’t fit.* - **Additional Contacts:** - **Rellis Thornvale** – A fence and information broker in Mivon. - **Captain Varen Duskfall** – A mercenary leader with questionable morals. - **Elandra Vashti** – A noblewoman from House Medvyed who has a taste for dangerous knowledge. - **Arik Fenlow** – A former Pitaxian spy who now plays both sides. --- #### **Notable Items or Equipment** - **Dagger of Hidden Truths:** A magically imbued blade that can **erase the last sentence spoken by its victim.** - **The Unfinished Journal:** A book **filled with notes about Rivermarch, Pitax, and unknown forces moving in the background.** - **Signet Ring of a Lost House:** He **never wears it, but he keeps it.** A reminder of something—or someone—long gone. --- Quinn does not **fully trust Rivermarch yet.** But he **sees its potential.** And that is enough to keep him watching—for now.