Mick Carpenter

Mick Carpenter was a resident of Raven Rock and friend of Akaia and Jedson Heartkin.

Appearance
Mick was a thin human man with short black hair. He had a very obvious nervous demeanor most of the time.

Personality
Mick was extremely anxious and timid. Upon seeing the armanites taking the Heartkins, he fled before getting a good look at them. He was easily intimidated by more mundane situations as well. He also had a notably difficult time approaching Briar and the Pog Champions for their help. He hesitated to follow the party into the Nest before Reides explicitly invited him, and he hid behind the party when pointing out Briar to them. However, he was ultimately able to overcome his fears due to the gravity of the situation and, in the end, faced his death bravely. Mick also doesn't seem to be very observant, having completely missed that there was a second druid accompanying Briar in Raven Rock. However, he was too intimidated by Briar to even enter the inn, so he did have an excuse. While he may initially come across as a bit luckless and pathetic, Mick cares deeply for others and those who knew him well knew him as a kind man with a good heart.

Background
Mick worked alongside Akaia and Jedson Heartkin, both craftspeople. Judging by his surname, he may have been a carpenter, but he never mentioned this to the Pog Champions. One morning, he visited the couple and found their home ransacked. He saw a pair of strange centaur-like creatures carrying them away. Terrified, Mick immediately fled but began to seek outside help for the couple.

Raven's Fall
In the wake of the kidnapping, Mick attempted to petition the town to provide a reward for anyone who could rescue him. He also went to the local inn, the Nest, to attempt to ask a druid he knew was staying there for his assistance. While working up the nerve to approach Briar, another group of adventurers, the Pog Champions, arrived at the Nest. With a lot of willpower, he managed to ask them for their assistance, explaining the recent happenings. After some discussion, they ultimately agreed to help rescue the Heartkins. Mick also informed them about Briar's presence at the Nest and pointed him out to them. However, he was blindsided when Briar introduced his companion, Miré. As the newly expanded party got acquainted and began to make preparations, Mick agreed to work something out with the Nest's innkeeper to have the party's carriage and horses taken care of while they pursued the creatures into the Deytrwood. He also gave the party directions to the Heartkins' home so that they could find the creatures' trail.

Despite the Heartkins' character testimony and Kilwin's protests, Ashara suspected that Mick was involved with the Burning Knight, sent to distract the party from their goals and in league with the armanites who took the Heartkins. She planned to interrogate him upon the party's return to Raven Rock. However, the night before the party planned to return, Raven Rock was attacked by a horde of armanites and babaus. While attempting to hide behind some crates and barrels, Mick was spotted by an armanite, who shot him with a bolt of lightning and galloped away. Mick was quickly discovered by the party, who had been tracking this armanite. He was pulled from the wreckage and the party managed to recognize him despite his heavy burns. Although his wounds were clearly mortal, Kilwin still attempted to heal him and relieve some of his pain. Mick briefly woke up and seemed to recognize the party, asking if the Heartkins were okay. He was relieved to learn they were and offered the party a pouch with their reward. He asked his likelihood of surviving his wounds, requesting that the party be honest with him. When Jorah asked how he'd like to go, Mick said he'd like to quickly but had something to tell the party first. He informed them that the demons seemed to be moving farther down the main street and following a person with black hair and black armor before succumbing to his wounds. Considering that Slumberjack was wearing their mask during the attack, it seems more likely that Mick caught a glimpse of Tyrian Vordt.

While the Pog Champions swore to give Mick a proper burial after the demons were driven away, Tyrian's presence and the fear of further collateral damage to Raven Rock drove them from the town before they could see it done. While they told the Heartkins of Mick's fate, it is currently unknown if his body was recovered.

Goals
When the Pog Champions met him, Mick was primarily concerned with the safety of others, petitioning strangers to rescue the Heartkins despite his anxiety and using his final moments to tell the party what he could about the leaders of the attacking demons.

Abilities
Judging by his associates, Mick was presumably skilled in some kind of craft. While he was extremely timid, his effort to overcome this when the Heartkins were in danger could also be considered an ability of sorts.

Mick and the Heartkins
Mick and the Heartkins were professional colleagues. He also seems to have been good friends with the couple. Their kidnapping motivated Mick to conquer his fear of approaching strangers in order to get help for them. Even in his dying moments, he expressed gratitude to the Pog Champions for saving them. Upon being rescued, the Heartkins expressed fondness for Mick and commented that he was a good sort.

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