Jaecarys
Eldritch Cryptid
STR
-10
DEX
20
CON
lightweight
INT
gazillion
WIS
- gazillion
CHA
perfect
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
AUTHOR
Jaecarys
co-founder brain-rot specialist
OVERVIEW
Hi. I’m Jae. I co-founded Shadow of the Shattered with Sage and Spotted, and I am unfortunately the type of person who puts emotional significance on literally everything, including fonts. I like stories that are character-driven, sharp, tender, and occasionally horrifying. If something can be made more cinematic, more personal, or more devastating in a way that still feels real, I will do it and then say it was inevitable.
QUICK FACTS
WRITING STYLE
Character-first, emotion-forward
Show-don’t-tell, tactile detail, body language
Dialogue that actually sounds like people
Low tolerance for empty metaphors
Yes-and scenes that hand you something to bite
PLOTTING STYLE
Foreshadowing + continuity goblin behavior
Moral pressure-cookers, messy choices
Slow-burn tension, fast-burn consequences
Small moments that secretly matter later
“What does this cost them” as a hobby
refuse to trust my own brain.
If you ever catch me spiraling, please redirect me to a small task and a glass of water. If you ever catch me coding, no you didn’t. If you ever catch me saying “this is fine,” it is not fine.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
META
About the Author
I
TOC
II
CHARACTERS
Wulfric
III
Vanya
IV
Fyra
V
Araenia
VI
Faline
VII
Dodge
VIII
Teldwir
IX
Kaori
X
Hunter
XI
Dawn
XII
Latest Note: This is where I pretend I am organized.
Reminder: If something breaks, it was the Loom. Obviously.
To-do: Stop making everything emotionally symbolic (do not believe this lie).
CHARACTER ENTRY
OVERVIEW
Wulfric Rexanthe is Embrathis’ immortal Councilor of Justice: composed, razor-minded, and just charming and compassionate enough to make his severity go down easier. He speaks like he’s already weighed every angle, and he moves through crisis with a calm that reads as confidence until you realize it’s also restraint. Publicly, he is law and order with a polished smile. Privately, he is the Rendwarden of the Unwound, carrying the rebellion like a second spine.
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
First immortal Councilor of Justice
Bonded Organic - no dragon, suppressed
Immortal - over 300 years old
Wields fire (scry/teleport/maipulate)
Has a sun drake named Blink
Always has a golden street drake
Smokes mooonweed stoner
SECRET INFO
Rendwarden of the Unwound
Bonded to a dragon, Solaris
Apartment complex is Unwound HQ
Has been re-educated before
The golden street drake is Solaris
Has killed an Oathwoven
Wildly in love with Devlin
TRAITS
TALENTS
- Brawling
- Writing
- Research
- Lying
- Leadership
FLAWS
- Magic control
- Logistics
- Mathematic
- Impartiality
- Plants
LIKES
- Heights
- Moonweed
- Tea
- Books
- History
- Kids
DISLIKES
- Malice Magic
- The Loom
- Meat
- His job
- Being cornered
- Paperwork
CONNECTIONS
Devlin
friends
Wulfric and Devlin has been as close as close can be for three centuries, attached at the hip. Things are complicated between them, and Wulfric wants more than anything for them to become more than just friends.
Ynes
friends
Ynes and Wulfric have been friends since they were school children, knowing each other even longer than he's known Wulfric. They're close, though he still fears revealing his secret life to her.
@therru
friends
Wulfric watched Therru grow from an Unwound toddler all the way to being named Mend Marshal. She's like a niece to him, and he's proud of who she is.
@enarasharpe
acquaintance
Wulfric and Enara met under strange circumstances, ambushing her in a library to plant the seed of doubt in the Loom. Wulfric has become quite fond of her in a short amount of time.
@larkyn
acquaintance
While Wulfric barely knows Larkyn, he knows his reputation as a hitman for the Unwound, doing the dark and dirty work he himself can't bring himself to do. They had a blast drinking together once.
TRIVIA
- Vegetarian - ew, meat
- ENFJ-T - Protagonist
- Insomnia veteran
- Tea enthusiast
- Actual puppy (for Dev)
- Brawler by nature
- An archivist as a mortal
- Long fuse, big temper
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
OVERVIEW
She is a sea-merchant with teeth, with a navigation brain, bookkeeping patience, and a laugh that usually means someone is about to get roasted. She is family-first to a fault, allergic to being alone, and extremely capable of turning “fine” into “fine, but with a hatchet.”
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
Sea merchant
Shifter - Suppressed
Absolute heathen
Largest family in Embrathis
Quartermaster
SECRET INFO
Smuggler
Gang activity in her youth
Abused by her father
Sold as a child
Conflicted about detoxing
TRAITS
TALENTS
- Navigation / Cartography
- Bookkeeping
- Being a menace
- Bluffing
- Swimming
FLAWS
- Overprotective
- Fear of abandonment
- Impulsive as fuck
- Avoids real feelings
- Pride
LIKES
- Ocean air
- Flying
- Loud laughter
- Swimming
- Winning arguments
- Her siblings
DISLIKES
- Being alone
- Being ignored
- Feeling helpless
- Authority
- Her father
CONNECTIONS
Talay
older brother
The other half of the Hali backbone. Talay and Vanya run the family like a practiced routine: blunt, efficient, and fiercely protective. He’s the serious one, which means she’s the one who has to translate his “no” into something socially survivable.
Zale
brother
All charm and cocky swagger until the work hits the fan, and then he’s sharp as a blade. Zale pushes against Vanya and Talay because he’s old enough to carry real weight now, and he wants them to stop treating him like “later.” They bicker, they snap, they would still burn the world down for each other.
@thalassa
little sister
Thalassa became everything Vanya wanted for her: bold, loyal, fearless. Unfortunately she also became the “hold my drink” variety of fearless. Vanya is equal parts proud and exhausted, forever trying to keep her alive without crushing her spirit. Prank-lord behavior is enables tolerated, but only until it risks the ship.
Adamaris
little brother
A walking party, a professional chaos generator, and somehow still useful. Adamaris is loud, optimistic, and allergic to shutting up, which is exactly why Vanya threatens to throw him overboard at least once a week. He keeps morale up, cooks like he means it, and takes pride in being the sibling who can get a laugh out of anyone… including the ones who pretend they hate him.
Romy
little brother
The baby of the family trying to prove he’s not the baby anymore. Romy has been spoiled and tormented in equal measure, and it shows in the way he throws himself at life like it owes him something. Vanya is brutally protective of him, even when he’s being a menace with Thalassa and acting like consequences are a myth Talay made up.
TRIVIA
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SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
OVERVIEW
A florist and beekeeper with soft hands and an iron spine. Built for gentle persistence, quiet defiance, and the kind of care that makes people feel seen. She moves like peace, but she is not fragile. Bastion, her gryphlet, is basically a flying menace with loyalty issues (only loyal to her).
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
Owns Honeyglass Blooms
Calm presence, efficient hands
Moves lightly, talks softly, remembers names
Creative problem-solver
Satchel full of herbs and seeds
Companion: Bastion (gryphlet)
People trust her quickly
SECRET INFO
Overattached, self-sacrificing streak
Idealism can turn rigid under pressure
Holds resentment quietly, then surprises you
Guarded about her own needs
Stubborn pride in staying gentle
Rebellious ember under the softness
Has a weakness for being revered or worshipped.
TRAITS
TALENTS
- Gardening
- Perception
- Patience
- Herbcraft
- Improvisation
FLAWS
- Overgiving
- Guarded vulnerability
- Quiet resentment
- Stubborn pride
- Approval-seeking
LIKES
- Plants
- Animals
- Rainy quiet
- Helpful routines
- Making people feel safe
- Bastion antics
DISLIKES
- Cruelty
- Wastefulness
- Being underestimated
- Loud authority
- Feeling trapped
CONNECTIONS
Caen
complicated
One sentence summary of the dynamic.
@dusk
complicated
One sentence summary of the dynamic.
NAME / @TAG
status
One sentence summary of the dynamic.
TRIVIA
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SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
WIP
Araenia Wittheart
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
Lead paragraph heeeere. Quick snapshot of who she is, how she moves through the world, and what she wants. One paragraph that makes Future me go “oh right, THAT girl.”
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
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SECRET INFO
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CONNECTIONS
NAME / @TAG
status
One sentence summary of the dynamic.
NAME / @TAG
status
One sentence summary of the dynamic.
NAME / @TAG
status
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TRIVIA
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SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Faline
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Dodge
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Teldwir
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Kaori
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Hunter
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS
CHARACTER ENTRY
Dawn
APPLICATION
OVERVIEW
NEED-TO-KNOW
PUBLIC RECORD
SECRET INFO
TRAITS
TALENTS
FLAWS
LIKES
DISLIKES
CONNECTIONS
TRIVIA
SYMBOLS