Callow Youth



Callow Youth:

Basic Outline: The Callow Youth is a young would-be hero of humble origins who has little experience and more enthusiasm than training. He often has a natural talent for his chosen vocation but lacks practical knowledge or experience. He is confident and brash, but not arrogant or nasty. He is out to make his mark on the world and leave it a better place. the Callow Youth wants adventure and excitement. He is bored and restless with the humble stable life he left behind.

Good Examples- Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, Goku (Dragonball Z), Naruto, Lira (The Golden Compass), Wulfgar ("Icewind Dale Trilogy" by R.A. Salvatore)

Motivation: The Callow Youth wants to be the hero, and is certain that everything will turn out okay if everyone just does their best. The Callow Youth wants to be important, and wants excitement- they have been raised in a stagnant environment and crave change and new things. The Callow Youth is desperate for novelty and sees progress in new things and changes rather that seeing change as threatening the way the more world weary characters do.

The Callow Youth acts out of a sense of frustration with his parents. He has seen them slog away at the daily grind and wants nothing to do with the habitual monotonous life that they life. To the Callow Youth reliable and safe are generally synonyms for giving up- and he isn't going to give up, he's destined for great things.

The Callow Youth will work well with the party because despite believing that he is destined for great things, the Callow Youth does not believe that he is uniquely special- he beleives everyone can be destined for great things if only they have the courage to believe. The Callow Youth will look up to the Composed Master and the Natural Leader, and get irritated by the Wild Man and the Fated Ronin.

Sample Description for this character (feel free to print this off).

Description: You want to be the hero, you want to do daring deeds and save the day. You know that good will triumph over evil and are certain that everything will turn out okay if everyone just does their best. Likewise, you want to be important, and wants excitement. You have been raised in a stagnant environment and crave change and new things. You are desperate for novelty and see progress in new things and changes rather that seeing change as threatening the way the more world weary characters do. You act out of a sense of frustration with your parents. You have seen them slog away at the daily grind and want nothing to do with the habitual monotonous life that they life. You're destined for great things. You do not believe that you are uniquely special- everyone can be destined for great things if only they have the courage to believe.