Arrick

Arrick (artist's rendering).

Arrick is a Human Wizard and a deuteragonist of the Tier 3 campaign. He is a non-player character.

## Background

Little is known about Arrick's background, other than that he, his sister Belle, and his brother the Cat grew up as orphans. At some point, they came to Tier 3, seeking a steady living and an escape from the city streets.

## Tier 3

Arrick is a Mind fighter, and he spent most of his time at Tier 3 studying. His teammates were his siblings, and the three rose in status despite their young age, as they were quick on their feet and good at thinking outside the box. He first encountered the party during an Objective game in which his team were their primary opponents. He attacked both Kefz and Kinney with evocation spells.

Arrick was present at Tier 3 when the bomb threat was announced, and he and his siblings quickly became involved in trying to solve Rico's trail of clues. He skipped the Farewell Ball in order to continue working on this task.

Arrick's team entered a tentative alliance with the party, but River was highly mistrustful of him, leading to Bingle hiding in his room as a spy. During this time, Bingle found a number of clues on Arrick's desk: his team had not been concealing information, but Arrick was far into deciphering a cryptogram left by Rico. Bingle stole this information, which Arrick kept in a journal, sending Arrick into a frenzy. The party eventually returned the journal, satisfying Arrick but losing his trust.

The teams worked separately from then on, and Arrick and his siblings were not present when the riddle was solved. However, due to their work up to that point, Rico considered them to be good potential candidates for apprenticeship, and abducted them as well.

## Rico's Labyrinth

Arrick and his siblings participated in Rico's labyrinth, making good time in the earlier mental challenges but losing time in the physical and spiritual ones. It can be presumed that Arrick was behind his team's early speed: however, River solved the early intellect puzzles on the party's side, meaning Belle or the Cat might have contributed just as much.

Due to Io's transmission delaying the party, Arrick, Belle, and the Cat arrived in the Minotaur Room first, but struggled defeating the monster. Arrick, having used many of his spells, was having a difficult time avoiding harm. Arrick was last seen attempting to attack the Minotaur moments before his brother was felled by its axe: it is unknown how Arrick reacted to the Cat's death.

Arrick's current status, whereabouts, and plans remain unknown.

## Personality

Arrick is proud, bragging often about his intelligence, but he also is nervous and meek in conversation, suggesting he is not socially comfortable or adept. This interpretation of his manner is supported by Belle's tendency to speak for him.

Arrick is somewhat paranoid, and became highly accusatory when his notebook disappeared.

## Appearance

Arrick has shaggy black hair which hides his dark eyes. His skin is pale, and he is rather scrawny. He mostly wears his yellow Tier 3 student's robes.

Arrick is the oldest of his siblings, but Belle is more assertive, leading to Arrick often being assumed to be the middle child. His exact age is unclear, but he is probably between fourteen and sixteen.