Boulders for Muscles
Collapse
Basic Information
| Role | Bard — traveling companion |
| Status | Active — with party |
First Seen
| Arc | A — Phandalin region |
He composes epic ballads about the party. The ballads have ongoing structural problems. He is working on it.
Role
Boulders for Muscles is a bard who has attached himself to the Forge Wardens as traveling companion and chronicler. He drives the wagon and composes the ongoing epic ballad documenting the party's deeds — a work that consistently runs into verse-structure difficulties, rhyme failures, and the challenge of fitting "Wolfman" into any metre that doesn't sound ridiculous.
He is not a front-line combatant. He is reliable, present, and the most enthusiastic member of the group about their collective legacy.
Notable Moments
| Session | Event |
|---|---|
| A08 | Part of the group; ongoing ballad work documented |
| A13 | Caught Dwayne (Kavu's named roc egg) mid-fall after Roland and Kelvin had already launched it off the cliff — a genuine act of heroic timing; stayed with wagon during roc fight and Agatha visit |
The Ballad
The ongoing epic ballad is a running project. Current known issues:
- Nothing rhymes with "Wolfman" (Kelvin Fairlight)
- Draft verses have been burned and metaphorically mailed to Kossuth through fire
- Artistic integrity is suffering but persisting