| Hero (protagonist) | Weiyuán Humza Aendryr Alavimu (fiercely loyal and vile) |
| Hero's friend | Yu of Bezdu's Lost Replaced Office (always the Fast one) |
| Hero's mentor | Donovan the Gray Cowardly (who is very Big-Headed) |
| Villain | Jeroen Resril Elyrae Zahido (known for being Courageous and Aloof) |
| Villain's minions | Halama of The Patient Buccaneers Zhuirentel Obieluem Favnei, the Otter of Rest on the Swamp |
| Stranger who may help or hinder | Greid Caldwell |
| Hero can count on these allies | The Snappy |
| The group in the hero's way | The Wonderful Large Protectors of the Academy in the Basin |
Chapter 1: Inciting incident
During a winter storm an infection overtakes somebody in the village but the doctor has died and the hero must venture through the storm to the next town over to get medicine.
Chapter 2: Rising Action: the Search Begins
The hero comes out stronger than ever.
Chapter 3: First crisis: the Search Yields Unfortunate Results
A loved one cheats on the hero.
Chapter 4: First crisis climax: Shock of the Truth
The hero loses their power.
Chapter 5: Second crisis: a Root Cause Revealed
The hero feels like a failure.
Chapter 6: Second crisis climax: an Unwanted Compromise
The ancient tomb is found.
Chapter 7: Third crisis: Precarious Balance or Someone Taking Advantage of the Circumstances
The hero feels like a failure.
Chapter 8: Third crisis climax: Deeper Truths are Revealed and Relationships are Ruined
The enemy slays the hero.
Chapter 9: Fourth crisis: Root Causes Revealed and the situation seems Hopeless
The hero is a terrible cook.
Chapter 10: Fourth crisis climax: Triggering moment sets up the fall before the Major Climax
The town is restored to the light.
Chapter 11: Major Climax
The monster charges up their strongest attack while the party huddles within - but their fortress holds, and their foe gives up..
Chapter 12: Falling Action: a Glimpse of the new normal
The hero is finally caught for a past crime.
Chapter 13: Silver Lining: Some resolution achieved but not all loose ends are tied off
The hero turns an enemy into an ally.
The end.