Wayne Bruster

Wayne Bruster extending a helping hand.

**Wayne Bruster** is the rich, crime-fighting mentor of D.W.A. member Delver Fudgeson. He only physically appears in their campaign briefly, but his actions have a large impact on many events after the Siege of Lantagos, and impacts Delver's decisions quite frequently. He assists the refugees of Lantagos in their escape from the city and helps re-establish the city at the conclusion of the War Against Rythis.

## Description

### Appearance

Wayne is a human who presents himself as a wealthy, well dressed member of high society in Lantagos. Known by few, he is a highly skilled warrior who takes the law into his own hands. He is only seen in a suit, but it is assumed that he sports armor similar to Delver when he fights.

He has a large frame and is incredibly athletic. He doesn't possess magic ability, but has a wide variety of skills and combat training.

### Personality

In his interactions with Delver, Wayne appears to be calm and collected. He isn't overly emotional at his first reunion with Delver, but they share a heartfelt moment after Delver returns from his fight with Rythis. Wayne is helpful in nature, and spends most of his time during the war helping refugees and attempting to rally and rebuild the city of Lantagos. He is a good person who uses all of his abilities to better his city.

## Biography

### Campaign 1

#### Part 1:

Delver Fudgeson has set off on his own after a disagreement on his status as Wayne's sidekick. After the duergar raid Westwend, Delver and his party rescue a boy from a farm that has been attacked. Here, Delver decides to take the boy to Wayne, in hopes that he will train him as he once did for an orphaned Delver. Wayne meets him at his manor, in a somewhat awkward meeting. He is unimpressed by Terry, the farm boy, as he has basically no natural ability that he saw in Delver as a child. Wayne tells Delver that he is investigating the thieves guild in Lantagos and in exchange for Delver's help, he will take Terry in as his ward.

This plan is cut short as the city is invaded by duergar. Wayne manages to help many civilians escape while the battle rages on outside the walls.

#### Part 2:

When D.W.A. returned to Lantagos to scout it out, Delver lead them through the sewers into Bruster Manor, where they discovered Manfred Mann's body. He returned to assist Wayne's work, but was ambushed and killed by Anfer and his crew. After escaping the city and heading to Remsdale, they discover that Wayne was there with a few refugees from the city, but hasn't been around in a couple weeks. Delver hopes to find him and make sure he and Terry are okay. In a chance meeting with Slartius, who is performing in Grub's Tavern, he gives Delver a heartfelt letter written to him by Wayne.

#### Part 3:

D.W.A. uses Wayne's manor once more as a base of operations in their quest to defeat Windomir and save the city from Rythis' occupation. After their success, they return through the city to discover many people from the local area salvaging gold and gear from Rythis' hoard underground. Once D.W.A. defeated Rythis they returned to Durnhold through way of Lantagos where they found Wayne. Wayne was rebuilding the city as their unofficial leader. He made up with Delver and made plans to work together in the future.

## Trivia

* Wayne only appeared in two episodes, but is mentioned constantly as finding him was one of Delver's main goals.
* The gap between his first and second appearances (5th and 64th session) is the longest of any NPC in the campaign.
* He is a totally unique character who isn't based on anyone real or fictional.