Garrick Reed

Overview

  • Former aide-de-camp to Admiral Kairn.
  • Three-times decorated Leviathan Marine hero of multiple campaigns.
  • Defected from Sundered Cliffs after seeing its military shift toward internal policing.
  • Marked man who cannot safely return to Sundered Cliffs.

Defection

  • Left in single night with patrol patterns and harbor-penetration details for secret military harbor.
  • Handed those plans to enemy force, which burned ships at anchor and crippled Sundered Cliffs armed forces.
  • Stole Admiral Kairn’s sword on same night he defected.

Carcharias

  • Garrick’s sword is named Carcharias.
  • Blade is carved from tooth of an ancient shark.
  • Sword once belonged to Admiral Kairn.

Connections

Marlowe Fairwind

  • Marlowe previously asked Garrick to work with member of Sundered Cliff social elite who was also Leviathan Marine officer.
  • Garrick’s defection made that situation volatile.
  • After Garrick killed that officer during item-retrieval mission, he began to mistrust Marlowe.
  • Garrick still keeps secret of Marlowe’s power-anchoring locket.

Kari Nix

  • Garrick sees Kari Nix trying to move past hatred for his people’s crimes.
  • Shared wound centers on theft of an aural history resonance stone.
  • Name may need spelling confirmation against other campaign notes.

Varian

  • Garrick believes he and Varian need to set personal feelings aside.
  • Garrick does not trust man who will not smile at another man as they die.

Outlook

  • Carries weight of defection and consequences that followed.
  • Cautious about missions that may exploit his past or expose him to Sundered Cliffs.
  • Seems willing to protect former allies’ secrets even when trust is damaged.