Bachigo

Without fail, Bachigo lights the three guiding lanterns on their pack before dawn. It’s a ritual from a life they didn't choose. They were a cartographer once, content to chart constellations from a quiet rooftop in the capital. But their perfect recall of winding star-paths caught the wrong kind of attention. Now, their expeditions are not to distant mountains, but into the forgotten tunnels and political shadows beneath The Teikodian Empire. They never wanted the title of Explorer; it was given to them, a gilded cage. The confident side-smile is just armor, a way to navigate court functionaries who see them as a tool. But deep underground, the lanterns cast an honest glow, a small piece of their old life illuminating the secrets of the new one.