Hyouzaemon

The most out-of-place explorer in the scorched plateaus, Hyouzaemon came seeking a single, rumored species of moss that grows only on the skeletal remains of ancient beasts. While others carried blades to fend off the dangers that lurk in the constant fog, they carried an apple stick for support and a backpack full of specimen jars. Locals scoffed at their bowlcut and their strange, dark eyewear—an optimistic accessory for a land that rarely saw the sun. But Hyouzaemon’s gentle persistence became a strange sort of armor. They survived not by fighting the howling winds and treacherous terrain, but by observing them. Their detailed maps, noting safe footholds and edible fungi instead of ambush points, have become more valuable than any treasure map.