Barb

Overview

Barb is an avout of the Concent of Saunt Edhar, known for mechanical curiosity and precise, literal speech. First seen visiting during an opening with his father Quin, he quickly became a familiar face on tours, was later Collected, and showed early strength in orbital topics. Following a large Voco, he travels with companions toward the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh.

Appearance and Traits

Mechanically minded and literal, Barb speaks with crisp precision and tends to pursue the immediate problem before moving on. When excited by ideas he may become rambunctious; brief exertion helps him settle. He memorizes definitions and bell patterns readily and can miss social cues. On the road he is rule-focused and methodical.

Roles and Actions

• Study and inquiry: In quiet sessions with peers including Fraa Erasmas, Barb helps digest a Praxic-Age text on nuclear pulse propulsion, keeping the group focused on practical details.
• Measurement drive: When interpreting a pinholed solar record, he presses for establishing concrete angles and geometry so orbital changes can be reasoned about.
• Analogies and recall: Offers precise analogies (for example, masking tracks "like a fugitive who walks in a river") and recalls prior definitions such as polar orbits and relativistic travel.
• Peregrin travel: During overland travel he rides in changing vehicle groups, shows a preference for the company of senior mentors, and occupies himself by memorizing posted rules at stops.
• Summit encounter: At a butte-top cell associated with Orolo above a nearby village, Barb is first among the arriving companions and immediately clarifies that an Edharian’s sidearm reflects local custom rather than immediate threat, helping steady the situation.

Relationships

• Family: Son of the extramuros artisan Quin.
• Peers and mentors: Works closely with fellow Tenners (e.g., Lio, Arsibalt, Tulia) and studies alongside Fraa Erasmas; he shows respect for senior figures such as Fraa Jad during travel.

Current Status

Traveling extramuros with the Peregrin convoy. After reaching a desert village at the base of a prominent butte and planning to join a communal picnic, he remains with the main party preparing to continue toward Saunt Tredegarh.