It’s mentioned briefly throughout Down The Well that there are 4 Guardians in the world of Thimbleton who offer magic to those who are called Wielders: the Spring Hare, the Summer Salamander, the Autumn Owl, and the Winter Stag. Want to know where you’d get your magic from? Take this fun quiz!
Hello! Welcome, gather round for a brief look at something fantastical.
In the world of Thimbleton, there lies a deep and ancient magic. A magic that shifts with each season. With each turn of the wheel, one of the Great Guardians comes into a wealth of unintelligible power given to them by the almighty Mother Tree. They wield this power to protect the fine folk of Thimbleton.
Sometimes, they wield it to send a clear, albeit destructive, message. And sometimes they choose an individual to share a single drop of power with. These chosen are called wielders, and they store their sacred drop of power within a vessel such as a staff, charm, or even cufflinks.
No one fully understands what qualifies someone to be chosen. Many have had their own theories about what makes someone a stand out to be chosen by the selective spirits. At first, many looked to the Nomads of Thimbleton (N.O.T’s), because of all the wielders that have been documented, the N.O.T’s have by far the most numbers. So, is it something to do with N.O.T lineage. Or, perhaps, it is something more to do with one’s integrity and character. Perhaps it’s all just a gamble—random chance.
Well, the Charmsend Historical Society would like to narrow down the possibilities. How about taking a little survey to help further our research?
Down The Well
Lore Deoradán wants to be happy when she grows up. But navigating her parents' mercurial moods, moving to a new town just two weeks before her high school graduation, and dealing with her beloved grandma's declining health all make that dream seemingly impossible. Will her new job be the first step toward happiness, or will it be yet another disappointment?
When she falls down a well into a magical world with talking animals that haven't seen a human for years, she must clear her name of the mayor's murder. Although, how anyone believes she killed a Herculean-sized alligator is beyond her. Now, her survival is tied to a mouse with a chip on her shoulder. There's also a cat who owns a pub where the animal patrons might be cannibals, a giant snake librarian who probably wants to eat her, and sentient lampposts who are never there when you need them.
Can Lore prove her innocence, help a newfound friend save the town from a dark and dangerous schemer, and find her way home?
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