Tennison Quill

journalist • Halfling

Updated January 25, 2026

Personality

Archetype: The Truth-Seeker

Temperament: Cautious, principled, strategically bold

Alignment: Neutral Good (serves truth over comfort)

Positive Traits:
Commitment to civic truthCourage to publish when it mattersDeep understanding of public sentiment
Negative Traits:
Overly cautious at timesAccepts pragmatic compromises to keep the press alive

Motivations & Fears

Motivations:
Document history as it happensLeave space for truths that cannot be printed outrightKeep the Chronicle alive under pressure
Fears:
That silence makes him complicitThat speaking too loudly will silence the paper entirely

Voice & Speech

Speech Style: Precise, economical, every word chosen

Signature Phrases:
  • "Sometimes what we don’t print is the story."
  • "The walls held. Let us decide who holds them tomorrow."

Affiliations

Faction: Waterdeep Chronicle

Occupation: Chronicle staff writer and editorial contributor

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