It’s that time of week again. Stop groaning. Another character from Legends of Windemere is going to walk into the hot seat.
Today, we’re going to round out our heroes with Aedyn Karwyn. For those not in the know, Aedyn Karwyn is the young priest of the Sun God, Durag. He is visiting the academy to see if it would be useful for training battle priests. This half-elf is eighteen, but has already earned the right to be a wandering priest. This means he can be tasked with holy missions and go off alone. Unfortunately, it’s this situation that brought the calm and sensible priest into the circle of chaos that typically surrounds Luke, Fritz, and Nimby.
So, ask any questions that you can think of for the common sense and rationale of the group.
Note: This afternoon is going to start another trend for ‘Character Tuesday’. I’m going to make ‘What Keeps Me Going Lists’ for characters. Might start with someone other than the expected.
As usual, you can always go back to ask previous guests questions by following these links:
Legends of Windemere 
Aedyn, what are your some of your strengths? Weaknesses? Which of these weaknesses do you tolerate least in someone else? Why?
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Fritz from back: This may take a while.
Nimby from back: He isn’t very strong.
Aedyn: Starting early are we? My strengths are in logical thought, healing magic, and combat magic. As a priest, it is very important that I remain clear of mind and focus on my god’s path.
Nimby is correct that I am not a very strong person, so I cannot hold my own in physical combat for very long. I can use magic to enhance my abilities, but that can take power away from healing my friends.
Fritz from back: You also have the social skills of a nervous troll!
Luke from back: You are a little stuck up at times, Aedyn.
Aedyn: I do admit to be overly serious at times. I grew up that way and it is a weakness that has served me well in terms of learning. Though, I will point out that my lack of social charm has not prevented any of them from becoming my friends.
I try to tolerate a person’s differences because not all of us are the same. I do falter at time with specific individuals because they see fit to provoke me on purpose. They seem to get a kick out of making me lose my calm demeanor.
Fritz from back: It really is entertaining to see you get mad, kid. Your ears turn red and your voice goes up an octave. It’s priceless.
Aedyn: As you can see, my patience is well tested by that one. So, patience is another of my strengths. In a few minutes, it might not be and neither will self-control.
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Thanks for your entertaining answer! 🙂 Now I want to see some of the other questions!
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Aedyn, do you think that being introduced to “the circle of chaos that typically surrounds Luke, Fritz, and Nimby” has helped and/or changed you? In what way?
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Aedyn: It has definitely changed me. One cannot get involved with such strong personalities and stay the same. I have learned to be more relaxed and friendly due to their . . . guidance.
Fritz: He smiles now.
Nimby: He tried to crack a joke yesterday. It didn’t go well, but he’s trying.
Luke: He started cleaning his room too.
Aedyn: That was because when it was a mess, I could not tell when Nimby had snuck in to steal something. I know he has several of my healing potions.
Nimby: You’ll thank me when they come in handy.
Aedyn: You are like a squirrel that has forgotten where it stashed its nuts.
Fritz: As you can see, he’s a lot more social and his insults are getting better.
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Smiling and jokes are a definite plus! Thank you Aedyn, and everyone!
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Hi Aedyn, I’m curious why you chose to become a priest. Also, can priests get married, or are you like monks?
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Aedyn: I was looking for a path and found that the Temple of Durag appealed to me. The priesthood allowed me to learn a valuable trade, help others, and travel the continent.
Fritz: He also got cheap, scratchy robes for free. That’s their best selling point.
Aedyn: It was also quiet in the temple, which is something I truly miss at times.
As for your other question, I have heard that your priests are not allowed to get married. In Windemere, that is not the case. We are encouraged to marry and have children to help continue the influence of our god. Though, many times the child of a priest will follow a different deity, which is not as terrible as it once was.
Nimby: Not easy to tease him on this one.
Fritz: Yeah. We should have invited the Lich to be in the audience.
Luke & Aedyn: Not funny!
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Being a priest sounds like a quiet life, until you met Luke, that is. What made you choose Durag (the sun god, if I’m not mistaken)?
Are you from a line of priests, or the first in your family? And do you have a special girl out there somewhere?
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Fritz: He doesn’t have a special girl.
Aedyn: Those are my questions . . . he is correct. I have no interest in women at this time.
Fritz: Can’t say I’m surprised at that.
Aedyn: I am the first priest in my family, which is a point of contention. I do not know what brought me to the sun. I was looking into the temples around my village and Durag appealed to me. The sun is the bringer of life and warmth. It is the scourge of the undead and can help heal. It felt like I would be able to best help people under the order of Durag.
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Thank you Aedyn…and Fritz.
And I think you made a wise choice in the sun. I’m also glad it was finally your turn to be interviewed! 🙂
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Aedyn: Thank you. I have been told that the next guest will be ironic.
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Aedyn, what is your ultimate goal? Beyond anything else, what do you wish to see happen. Also can you tell Fizzle he left his palm fronds on my beach?
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Aedyn: I truly do not have an ultimate goal behind ascending in my order and helping others. Priests of Durag are devoted to bringing light to darkness, which is a difficult goal to put into detailed words. For example, I may decide to go on a pilgrimage to destroy as many undead as I can before the end of a year. I may take up residence as a healer in a large temple or a country shrine.
The beauty of being a priest is that our ultimate goal can change depending on where we wish to place our focus. It is also dependent on where Durag sees fit to guide me.
I will let Fizzle know about his palm fronds and send him along quickly.
Fritz: So, if your god led you to a brothel, what would you do?
*Luke and Nimby groaning*
Aedyn: I would assume you used your illusions to pretend you were my god. Then I would promptly pray for divine guidance on how to punish you.
Nimby: You realize you just set his sense of humor back a couple of weeks, right?
Fritz: Very worth it for that ‘pray for divine guidance’ line. It always makes me laugh.
Aedyn: I think I am the one being punished.
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Fritz, has anyone told you that you are almost as charming as Fizzle?
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Aedyn: He claims that every morning.
Fritz: Good one.
Nimby: Don’t be impressed. He took that line from me. I just happened to have an apple in my mouth when she asked her question.
Luke: Speaking of apples, where is Fizzle?
Aedyn: He said something about apple cupcakes and flew off before the interview.
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Whatever the forest paparazzi said about me and fizzle, it’s all true.
The stuff about Fritz? Utter fabrication
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Fritz: She’s right. I made that up last week.
Aedyn: That does not surprise me.
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Lol at least he admits it
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Aedyn: You really do not want to know what this old gnome admits.
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Lol it is a dark and scary place in the authors mind.
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Luke: And that’s just where he keeps Clyde locked up. Imagine if he lets that monster out for an interview.
Nimby: You don’t know when to shut up, do you?
Author: Oh, I’ve been thinking about that since Sunday. 😀
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Reader: I think Clyde may be having words with fritz about that comment that started with “yo mama”
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Fritz: I’ll be hiding behind the Sword Dragon and a few of those Cyclopes if he comes calling.
Aedyn: How did we get to the vampire again?
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I ask a lot of questions. It’s called idea boosting
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Plus I’m lonely cuz fizzle is busy with Briana
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I think she went searching for the drite living in the mountains near her. I’m wondering if I’m ever going to have a mascot character as popular as Fizzle. I have a few decent contenders, but all of them are some type of humanoid.
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Such a cheesy excuse. You get to flirt with the ladies through your characters without your wife getting to smack you for it, no? Tell her I will cover the bases on this side and slap you and Fritz for using Fizzle as your “Guy in the park with the cute dog” scheme. Harrumph.
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My wife slaps me for a lot of things. Mostly every time Nyx has something bad happen to her. I’m still in the doghouse for Sari teasing Nyx for being of smaller proportions. Doesn’t matter that Nyx launched Sari into a tree for the comment, I still got smacked.
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*snort*
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Have I told you how much I like her?
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A few times. She makes it easy to figure out which characters are based on her. They all had the same level of attitude and violence.
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Case and point
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This is awesome!
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I’m glad that it seems to be improving with every character. Fizzle got the most, but Aedyn did fairly well. Back at the beginning, Luke got only 2-3 questions.
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As always these posts bring out so much about the character. All the good questions were asked 😦 You have an amazing world and characters thank you for sharing them with all of us!!
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You can ask anything your heart can think of. 😀 The posts are always up.
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You are too sweet to me! 🙂 Aedyn do you know about my world?
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Aedyn: We keep to ourselves in Windemere and only worry about your world if something crosses over. The rumors are about beings crossing over, but we have no proof of that. I have heard stories about various creatures wandering to your world.
Fritz: It’s probably for the best. Our technology is a lot cleaner and so much more interesting to examine.
Nimby: You wouldn’t jump at a chance to check out their technology?
Fritz: I didn’t say that.
Aedyn: As you can see, it is best that our worlds stay separated.
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Do you know anyone from your world who has crossed over into mine?
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Aedyn: It is rumored that some of the ascended gods came from your world, but we have no proof. Only the gods know for sure.
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The more I talk to all of you the more I want to come to your world. Of course there is that other Kira…do you think she’s a doppelgänger
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Nimby: No. Just a . . . I’m being told her identity is a spoiler. Not that spoiler. Or that spoiler. Well, maybe that spoiler.
Aedyn: Good cover.
Nimby: Thanks.
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Heehee…very good cover 🙂
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Hey Charles! *jumping up and down*
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Hope you luv it!
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Thanks. I’ll post it tonight. Great looking award.
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Thanks Charles! 🙂
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Hard to decide on who to pick. You snagged a lot. 😀
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Lol! We share the same pack my friend! 😉
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That we do. 😀 Glad I found a few.
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