Tomona

What is the first lesson a guide should teach? For Tomona, the answer is simple: how to never need a guide again. They are a celebrated figure in The Crystal Highlands of Armaria, their azure visor cutting through the glare of the magical monoliths as their lanterns pierce the twilight. Travelers seek them out for safe passage, but what they receive is a walking contradiction. Tomona fanatically reveres the Swamp Sentinel, Giri, a being defined by fierce isolation. So while leading pilgrims, they extol the virtues of solitude and self-reliance. They might guide a party to a breathtaking sunset view, gesture to the path back, and say, "The greatest discoveries are made alone," before disappearing. They are the best guide for a single trip, and the reason many visitors to Armaria unexpectedly become expert navigators.