Stacks
The Root of Knights.
Color
Peach
Symbols - Book Owl
Stacks is thematically linked to symbols from academia: books, owls, candles, globes, mortarboards, protractors, microscopes, lightbulbs.
Elements
- Mind - planning, searching, indexing
- Love - pairs, long-lasting buffs
- Chaos - a lack of intentional strategy, probability
Story Beat: gaining knowledge, tools, and allies
Freshly in the new world, the protagonist must learn how to succeed in this new environment. We meet friends, gain skills, learn how the new world works.
Characterization - Educated Guide
That is a terrible idea, and here's why.
Sometimes we just need someone who can explain things.
Stacks isn't just a fountain of information, though, they're a guide - someone with some experience and wisdom.
Unfortunately, that experience also breeds a certain healthy skepticism and cynicism about what's possible.
Their experience can resolve as pompousness or self-importance, which is fun to skewer - they don't always know everything, but they're willing to pretend.
What they don't have is a lot of impetus to do things. Without someone around to prod them, Stacks is happy just dealing with the status quo - they've found a pleasant enough niche and they intend to dig in and stay there.