Tomas Reed
A guard who knows better, but hasn’t yet learned how to stop it.
What People Know
Tomas Reed is often paired with Josef on patrols, a quieter guard who clearly understands the job better—but lacks the confidence (or rank) to overrule his partner. Where Josef blusters, Tomas hesitates. Where Josef provokes, Tomas apologizes after the fact.
He looks tired.
Reputation
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Competent, but passive
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Well-liked by townsfolk
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Seen as “the reasonable one”
Many believe Tomas would be a good guard if he weren’t always standing next to Josef.
Behavior
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Tries to de-escalate situations Josef worsens
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Avoids confrontation unless forced
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Writes accurate reports that mysteriously change later
He knows when things are going wrong.
He just doesn’t know how to stop them yet.
Relationship Between Them
Josef talks over Tomas constantly.
Tomas cleans up afterward.
Garrick Thorne assigns them together because:
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Tomas limits damage
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Josef needs supervision
It is not working as well as Garrick hoped.
Player Notes
Josef is the problem.
Tomas is the warning sign.
If Tomas ever stops trying to smooth things over,
it means something finally broke.