The Crystal King

author=dasgibtesnet
Sorry I am late with my ideas but i was... distracted. Got a few new books and have spent all my time reading.

I am interested... how does he communicate with the party if he is mute? Do we know the sign language or is simply a feeling of "he might want to do that or that".

Hey, no problem. I got caught up with SC 6 for a while so no rush on the conversation. About how he communicates, I was thinking he could possess Worik so that he could have some sort of medium to talk through. It could set up some hilarious moments given that Worik is the comic relief.

author=dasgibtesnet
To make actual guesses I know far to little about the bugger apart from him beeing born mute (how did he survive his childhood if he was as hated and was blamed for every catastrophy? Was there a lack of catastrophes to blame on him? Where his parents royals or otherwise influental people that could keep him alive?). Who trained him? Someone must have taken it upon himself to train him... and he must have been paid well to train the one bringing misfortune, maybe even an outsider... which leads me back to the idea that he is the son of a rich trader or the royals. If my previous ideas where right he might be a key "reagent" to get rid of the curse if the orcs where part of the group casting the curse.... which I kinda doubt. But I wonder why only an eye might have turned into a crystal. And if he was a baby growing up cursed how did it survive if the curse is as deadly as i thought? Might it not work on something basic as I thought Or does he have a different curse alltogether? There is to little to go on to make any worthwhile ideas. Maybe he is a reincarnator and some higher entity sealed his voice and made him unable to learn to write so he cant tell anyone what he knows? Heck its farfetched but it wouldnt surprise me. Anyways maybe give me something more to go on please? =P

Aulmar isn't exactly to be blamed for every catastrophe. I think it's only recent that they started to blame him for several things such as the war chief's disappearance, Layla getting sick and the river running dry without any evidence to support their reasoning. You know, orcs kinda lack reasoning.

Now that you mention it, there is someone who takes care of him in the village. Her name is Layla, the war chief's daughter. But the war chief does not want Layla to get "too affectionate" with Aulmar due to his curse. If you think about it, the orcs could be jealous of their relationship considering they spend more time together than any other orc in the village. He is the most handsome of the lot and certainly the 'ugly duckling' to orc standards. Or that they're hiding something important to Aulmar that would resent him even further. Ironically, the orcs in the village are so tough against Aulmar, yet they are cowardly in numbers to fend off a Fell creature. And Aulmar was the only one brave enough to fight off the creature despite a broken arm and no voice.

Speaking about training, there was a man who challenged him a long time ago. This would result in Aulmar's arm being broken upon defeat, to which the man replies to him, "You are not ready for me. I don't think you'll ever be ready." Something along those lines to imply that something important went down with Aulmar and this stranger. Can't tell ya who it is but it's just a side detail.

Is the curse deadly? Not at all but the orcs think it is. Maybe his voice isn't just the curse but maybe the eyeball too. I mean, it can detect hostility and can see things ahead of time sort of foresight. Maybe the eye serves as a defense mechanic for self-defense due to how much bullying he's been through. Having a crystal like eye, able to possess things, lacks a human component and is cursed. It awfully sounds too familiar to someone in the game. I don't know who it is but maybe they could be...related?

That's all the details I can provide to you on the surface level because otherwise, I'd be spoiling 95% of the plot revolving around Aulmar. Extra hints will cost ya. =p

P.S. I will add that Aulmar K. has the saddest backstory of them all. It's probably why he's becoming my new favorite character in the story.