Digbeard

"See, Gerald? He doesn't even have a name. Just a simple, insignificant NPC. So much for your quest giver," the elf snorts.

Now she has truly earned your dislike.

Unfortunately, she's right.

You rummage through your memories, but there is no name. How is that possible? Your parents must have given you a name. Parents? Everyone has parents. You're certain of that. You must have had them. So why can't you remember them?

The elf snorts again.

The halfling girl beside you calls over her shoulder. "Well, I like him."

Then she turns back to you.

"You know what? Until you remember your real name, we'll call you Digbeard."

[Nickname Acquired: Digbeard]

You're not entirely sure whether you should feel insulted. But her warm smile makes it difficult to hold on to your annoyance.

"All right."

Something inside you has shifted. You're fairly certain that the fundamental purpose of your existence is to dig tunnels. It feels as natural as breathing.

But ever since Pivo gave you a nickname, you feel a strange connection to her.

Stronger than your instinct to dig is the urge to follow her. To accompany her. To use all your abilities to support her.

You sling your pickaxe over your shoulder.

"Let's go."

"Yeah, I'd love to go," Selena says. "The problem is: where exactly are we supposed to go now that you've destroyed the tunnel we were planning to follow?"

She folds her arms across her chest.

You can't help noticing that she has a rather impressive chest. The movement pulls her robe tightly against her voluptuous elven figure.

Gerald peers suspiciously into the hole you climbed out of.

"Does that tunnel continue down there?"

You shake your head regretfully.

"Unfortunately not. I spawned in this cave with no exit. That's why I had to dig through the ceiling."

Gerald's eyes suddenly light up.

"Whoa, guys! There's a huge ore deposit down there. If we haul all that back and sell it in the next town, I can finally afford that longbow."

"No way." Selena sounds genuinely annoyed. "I didn't queue for this session just to spend hours mining ore. We've got a quest, remember?"