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The Darlingverse is a mini-campaign setting inside an established character (Darling) where due to the fragmented nature of his mind, many different voices have emerged to greater prominence than the regular background voice most people have.

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Primary Darlingverse Areas Rules	Voices 1 Kael: The Steadfast Protector Lyra: The Calculating Analyst Borin: The Rock of Resolve Pip: The Curious Explorer	Voices 2 Zee: The Silent Watcher Flicker: The Chaotic Creator Roric: The Swift Observer Elara: The Arcane Seeker	Voices 3 Lysander: The Defiant Melancholy Grut: The Raw Force Skree: The Cacophonous Voice Jinx: The Wild Card

Welcome

The Voices of the Darlingverse

Gallery of Shifting Memories

Welcome, Voices. You are not people, but essences — the core mechanisms of a single, vast world that holds much mystery even to yourselves. You represent the twelve most critical ways Darling copes, learns, fights, and loves. Your reality is this vast world where a large sprawling dreamlike city called Darlington City is the home of all sentient (and some less sentient) beings. The city and surrounding landscapes holds impossible geography stitched together by memories, dreams, and sheer force of will. You each preside over a domain and thrive in your own homestead (a library, a workshop, a high perch, a ballroom or the like) and collectively, you ensure the sanity and stability of this inner world. Your duty is to protect the Denizens — the fleeting, vital fragments of lesser voices that populate your world — from the constant threat of Aberrations.

Aberrations are not simple monsters; they are the physical and psychic manifestations of Darling's deepest trauma, rage, and fear. They appear as rough, stitched-together brutes, whispering clouds of despair, and skittering swarms of anxiety. Worse still are the Structural Aberrations — the Corruptions and Breaches — where reality itself begins to tear apart, threatening to erase your domains and ultimately silence "Darling" forever. When a Breach opens, it is a catastrophic call to action, demanding the unique skills of a Bard's defiance, a Fighter's loyalty, or a Rogue's cunning.

You suddenly or slowly appeared in this world with wisps of memories of what your essence was before your newfound form. You fairly quickly found yourself in a position where you needed to help yourself or someone else and with that saw a role you needed to play in some bigger picture. It came naturally to you, and you find enjoyment in it, although the mysterious nature of your existence and some things about the world remains, gnawing at the back of your mind. You don't particularly enjoy all of the other Vocies and even prefer some of the less pronounced Denizens that live all around you (some of the ones with names), but you do like others. The whole world seems to precariously depend on you doing your job, defending Denizens against Aberrations, heal the wounded, repair the broken structures or organize the arcane or illusory objects that permeates and builds the world. All tasks are important but without YOU the world would collapse.

Today, a critical threat has emerged at the very heart of the Darlingverse, demanding that all twelve Voices work in concert. A growing Corruption is rapidly draining the life from the Denizens, threatening to cascade into total mental collapse. You must leave the safety of your separate domains, combine your unique strengths, and venture into the chaos to find the cause of the disruptions and nullify it to stabilize the mind. Failure is not an option, for in your heart you know that if the world falls silent, you, the Voices, will be silenced and forgotten with it.

Please Note

The Voices may have suspicions, conspiracy theories or ideas about their past or the grand nature of their world, logical or not. However, they are aware of and familiar with the things that happen in Darlington City and some concepts, such as the word/name "Darling" appearing in a lot of places isn't something they immediately take not of since "it's always been this way", but is something new information could potentially bring to light.

For CoS players: Elara is the vocie that gifted the 2 wizard levels to Darling, she was that crippled voice.

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Areas and Locations

Darlingverse/Areas

Darling's Voices

These are the twelve aspects of Darling's consciousness, each representing a coping mechanism or a core function of the personality:

Kael: The Steadfast Protector
Lyra: The Calculating Analyst
Borin: The Rock of Resolve (Staffan)
Pip: The Curious Explorer
Zee: The Silent Watcher
Flicker: The Chaotic Creator (Joakim)
Roric: The Swift Observer
Elara: The Arcane Seeker (Daniel)
Lysander: The Defiant Melancholy (Elly)
Grut: The Raw Force
Skree: The Cacophonous Voice
Jinx: The Wild Card (Jenny)

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 The '''Darlingverse''' is a mini-campaign setting inside an established character (Darling) where due to the fragmented nature of his mind, many different voices have emerged to greater prominence than the regular background voice most people have.
-== Voices ==
+{{Darlingverse}}{{TOC}}
-Name: Kael
-*    Race: Human
-*    Family Profession: Dockworker (loading/unloading ships at the piers)
-*     Interest: Collecting discarded maritime curiosities (barnacle-covered rope, unusual shells, broken ship's instruments).
-Name: Lyra
+== Welcome ==
-*     Race: Half-Elf
-*     Family Profession: Scribe's Assistant (copying documents for the city's legal courts)
-*     Interest: Intricate knot-tying and deciphering ancient languages.
-Name: Pip
+=== The Voices of the Darlingverse ===
-*     Race: Halfling
+[[File:Location Gallery of Shifting Memories 1.png|thumb|300px|right|Gallery of Shifting Memories]]
-*     Family Profession: Baker (known for their savory meat pies)
-*     Interest: Learning new, unusual recipes and secretly adding extra spices to his family's pies.
-Name: Borin
+'''Welcome, Voices.''' You are not people, but essences — the core mechanisms of a single, vast world that holds much mystery even to yourselves. You represent the twelve most critical ways Darling copes, learns, fights, and loves. Your reality is this vast world where a large sprawling dreamlike city called Darlington City is the home of all sentient (and some less sentient) beings. The city and surrounding landscapes holds impossible geography stitched together by memories, dreams, and sheer force of will. You each preside over a domain and thrive in your own homestead (a library, a workshop, a high perch, a ballroom or the like) and collectively, you ensure the sanity and stability of this inner world. Your duty is to protect the Denizens — the fleeting, vital fragments of lesser voices that populate your world — from the constant threat of Aberrations.
-*     Race: Shield Dwarf
-*     Family Profession: Apprentice Mason (working on new city fortifications)
-*     Interest: Sketching architectural designs and trying to identify different types of stone.
-Name: Zee
+Aberrations are not simple monsters; they are the physical and psychic manifestations of Darling's deepest trauma, rage, and fear. They appear as rough, stitched-together brutes, whispering clouds of despair, and skittering swarms of anxiety. Worse still are the Structural Aberrations — the Corruptions and Breaches — where reality itself begins to tear apart, threatening to erase your domains and ultimately silence "Darling" forever. When a Breach opens, it is a catastrophic call to action, demanding the unique skills of a Bard's defiance, a Fighter's loyalty, or a Rogue's cunning.
-*     Race: Tiefling
-*     Family Profession: Orphan/Street Urchin (scavenging for food and coin)
-*     Interest: Observing people from hidden spots and mimicking their mannerisms and accents.
-Name: Flicker
+You suddenly or slowly appeared in this world with wisps of memories of what your essence was before your newfound form. You fairly quickly found yourself in a position where you needed to help yourself or someone else and with that saw a role you needed to play in some bigger picture. It came naturally to you, and you find enjoyment in it, although the mysterious nature of your existence and some things about the world remains, gnawing at the back of your mind. You don't particularly enjoy all of the other Vocies and even prefer some of the less pronounced Denizens that live all around you (some of the ones with names), but you do like others. The whole world seems to precariously depend on you doing your job, defending Denizens against Aberrations, heal the wounded, repair the broken structures or organize the arcane or illusory objects that permeates and builds the world. All tasks are important but without YOU the world would collapse.
-*     Race: Forest Gnome
-*     Family Profession: Toymaker (specializing in clockwork automatons)
-*     Interest: Tinkering with small gears and springs, trying to fix broken mechanisms.
-Name: Roric
+Today, a critical threat has emerged at the very heart of the Darlingverse, demanding that all twelve Voices work in concert. A growing Corruption is rapidly draining the life from the Denizens, threatening to cascade into total mental collapse. You must leave the safety of your separate domains, combine your unique strengths, and venture into the chaos to find the cause of the disruptions and nullify it to stabilize the mind. Failure is not an option, for in your heart you know that if the world falls silent, you, the Voices, will be silenced and forgotten with it.
-*     Race: Dragonborn (Brass)
-*     Family Profession: Courier/Message Runner (delivering urgent messages across the city)
-*     Interest: Exploring hidden alleyways and rooftop paths, mapping the fastest routes.
-Name: Elara
+=== Please Note ===
-*     Race: Wood Elf
+The Voices may have suspicions, conspiracy theories or ideas about their past or the grand nature of their world, logical or not. However, they are aware of and familiar with the things that happen in Darlington City and some concepts, such as the word/name "Darling" appearing in a lot of places isn't something they immediately take not of since "it's always been this way", but is something new information could potentially bring to light.
-*     Family Profession: Herbalist (gathering ingredients from the nearby forests for remedies)
-*     Interest: Identifying wild plants and mushrooms, believing each has a hidden purpose.
-Name: Lysander
+For CoS players: Elara is the vocie that gifted the 2 wizard levels to Darling, she was that crippled voice.
-*     Race: Human
-*     Family Profession: Noble - House Margaster (a prominent shipping and trade family)
-*     Interest: Reading tales of grand adventures and historical battles, fantasizing about leading expeditions.
-Name: Grut
-*     Race: Half-Orc
-*     Family Profession: Bouncer at a rough tavern (keeping the peace... or starting fights)
-*     Interest: Physical contests of strength and wrestling, wanting to prove himself the strongest.
-Name: Skree
+== Pages ==
-*     Race: Kenku
-*     Family Profession: Bookbinder's Assistant (mimicking sounds of the bindery)
-*     Interest: Collecting shiny trinkets and attempting to replicate complex sounds and music.
-Name: Jinx
+=== Areas and Locations ===
-*     Race: Tabaxi
-*     Family Profession: Street Performer (acrobatics and illusionary tricks)
-*     Interest: Dazzling audiences with quick sleight of hand and practicing new acrobatic flips.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Areas]]'''
-== Darling's Inner Personalities ==
+=== Darling's Voices ===
 These are the twelve aspects of Darling's consciousness, each representing a coping mechanism or a core function of the personality:
-* '''Kael:''' The Steadfast Protector
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Kael|Kael]]:''' The Steadfast Protector
-** Role: Guardian of the watery realms, provider of stability and loyalty.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Lyra|Lyra]]:''' The Calculating Analyst
-** Home: The Estuary Shack.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Borin|Borin]]:''' The Rock of Resolve (Staffan)
-** Race/Class: Human Fighter/Tank.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Pip|Pip]]:''' The Curious Explorer
-* '''Lyra:''' The Calculating Analyst
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Zee|Zee]]:''' The Silent Watcher
-** Role: Seeks order, knowledge, and structure, protecting the logical boundaries of the mind.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Flicker|Flicker]]:''' The Chaotic Creator (Joakim)
-** Home: Kurator's Hall.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Roric|Roric]]:''' The Swift Observer
-** Race/Class: High Elf Wizard/Controller.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Elara|Elara]]:''' The Arcane Seeker (Daniel)
-* '''Borin:''' The Rock of Resolve
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Lysander|Lysander]]:''' The Defiant Melancholy (Elly)
-** Role: Embodies stubbornness and resilience, providing brute defensive strength.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Grut|Grut]]:''' The Raw Force
-** Home: Stone of Unyielding Will.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Skree|Skree]]:''' The Cacophonous Voice
-** Race/Class: Goliath Barbarian/Brute.
+* '''[[Darlingverse/Jinx|Jinx]]:''' The Wild Card (Jenny)
-* '''Pip:''' The Curious Explorer
-** Role: Drives investigation and flexible thinking, always pushing boundaries to understand the unknown.
-** Home: Pip's Hideaway.
-** Race/Class: Halfling Rogue/Scout.
-* '''Zee:''' The Silent Watcher
-** Role: Represents caution and anonymity, observing threats without being observed.
-** Home: Zee's Hideout.
-** Race/Class: Half-Elf Rogue/Infiltrator.
-* '''Flicker:''' The Chaotic Creator
-** Role: Represents boundless energy and mechanical aptitude, constantly inventing and distracting.
-** Home: The Workshop.
-** Race/Class: Gnome Artificer/Utility.
-* '''Roric:''' The Swift Observer
-** Role: Embodies solitude and rapid assessment, providing a high-level view and swift intervention.
-** Home: Roric's Spire Perch.
-** Race/Class: Aarakocra Monk/Striker.
-* '''Elara:''' The Arcane Seeker
-** Role: Keeper of memory and intellectual control, seeking knowledge and stability through arcane means.
-** Home: Elara's Ethereal Study.
-** Race/Class: Tiefling Wizard/Scholar.
-* '''Lysander:''' The Defiant Melancholy
-** Role: Embodies graceful endurance and lost dignity, protecting the memory of past opulence.
-** Home: Lysander's Phantom Ballroom.
-** Race/Class: Half-Elf Bard/Buffer.
-* '''Grut:''' The Raw Force
-** Role: Represents primal anger and survival instinct, dealing with threats through brute strength and dominance.
-** Home: Grut's Pit Throneroom.
-** Race/Class: Half-Orc Barbarian/Warrior.
-* '''Skree:''' The Cacophonous Voice
-** Role: Embodies loud self-expression and noise, filling the silence and ensuring communication.
-** Home: Skree's Echoing Aviary.
-** Race/Class: Kenku Sorcerer/Loudspeaker.
-* '''Jinx:''' The Wild Card
-** Role: Drives misdirection, chaos, and performance, protecting the mind through calculated unpredictability.
-** Home: The Starry Stage.
-** Race/Class: Changeling Rogue/Performer.