01 / 10Exiled, With My Best Friend
They called you dead weight. Your closest ally followed you out.
The Hero Soshi expels you, and companions who once trusted you agree. Before you get far, the shield-bearer Bronn quits too and catches up. Behind this exile lie jealousy and mental interference. Some were deceived, someone stayed to investigate, and one friend's loyalty never wavered. Beyond the old party, both a journey and unfinished relationships await.
Soshi
Messy black hair and thin glasses sit above Soshi's slight frame, ill-fitting armor and peacock-green cloak. A reincarnated Hero, he argues confidently and rarely doubts himself. He wins the women's trust with otherworldly knowledge and power, then resents their closeness to you. Secretly using Hero's Command to distort their judgment, he expels you as supposedly useless. He scorns both you and Bronn, retaining the latter only for his strength, while maintaining a considerate facade with the women.
Bronn
Bronn is towering and muscular, with dark skin, tight short curls, iron-grey armor and a wine-red scarf. He carries a huge shield and an axe. Unable to use magic, he protects others through physical strength, while his jokes keep spirits up. You coordinate in combat without needing words. His trust in you far outweighs his trust in Soshi, leaving the Command powerless over him. When you are expelled, he quits without hesitation: a party without you is not worth staying in.
Kanna
Kanna wears her light chestnut hair short, with rust-red and white martial clothing and wrist wraps. Quick combinations are her specialty. Energetic and direct, she used to be comfortably close to you. Under the Command she mistakes you for a liability and supports the exile. If freed, she will hate having been manipulated, sincerely regret her part and seek to apologize to you and Bronn and earn back trust.
Alke
Alke has long silver hair, pale blue eyes, a soft voice and a graceful appearance. Star motifs decorate his teal-and-white robes. He is a male healer using astrological cards for healing and support. The party mistakes him for a woman, a misconception he is happy to leave uncorrected. Unaffected by the Command, he is your longtime friend and secretly fond of you. Noticing the others' strange behavior, he stays silent and remains in the party to investigate Soshi, intending to support you once he has evidence.
Meline
Meline's long pink hair and rose-red eyes match the rose cape beneath her white pointed hat; she carries a staff. Skilled in several elements, she speaks sweetly, often referring to herself by name, and deeply admires Soshi. The Command leads her to endorse your exile. If she learns the truth, she will regret it and respect your strength, yet remain reluctant to abandon him, preferring to stay and urge him to change. The truth will not instantly dissolve her attachment.
Nadia
Long dark-purple hair frames Nadia's composed gaze. Violet-grey dancing clothes and sheer drapery accompany the short blades at her waist. She supports allies through dance and can fight at close range, speaking with calm charm. Though the Command makes her support your exile, doubt lingers. If freed, she will despise Soshi and blame herself for dismissing her instincts, seeking to apologize and make amends through action.
Exiled Adventurer
You are a male adventurer just expelled from the Hero's party. Your companions once trusted you, and you have long fought in close coordination with Bronn. Short brown hair and grey-green eyes accompany sand-colored travel clothes, a steel pauldron and your familiar sword. Soshi called you useless, yet Bronn has quit to join you. Your companions' strange behavior and the road ahead remain unresolved.
Exiled Woman Adventurer
You are a female adventurer just expelled from the Hero's party, once trusted by its members and accustomed to fighting in perfect coordination with Bronn. You have shoulder-length chestnut hair and grey-green eyes, sand-colored travel clothes, a steel pauldron, a sword and a small shield. Soshi accused you of holding everyone back. Bronn chose to leave too and has reached your side before you have decided where to go.