Archetypes

Archetypes are classes of non-player characters that appear regularly in Eamon adventures and that share common features that players will easily recognize. Familiar examples include pirates, hermits, evil wizards, and princesses in need of rescue. Authors often lean on archetypes to create simple characters whose purpose or motivations will be immediately understood.

While many are clear, there are no firm criteria for what constitutes an archetype so the determination of what counts can be subjective.

Common archetypes

Listed below are some of the more common archetypes that appear in Eamon adventures.

Archetype	Description	Appearances
Amazon	Powerful warrior woman skilled in hunting and combat.	Furioso FutureQuest DharmaQuest The Rescue Mission The House of Secrets The Treachery of Zorag Dungeons of Xenon Chaosium Caves
Damsel	"Maiden in distress" whose purpose is to be rescued.
Fighter	Skilled warrior, highly proficient in combat. Subsets of this archetype are the Amazon and the Knight.
Hermit	Solitary individual, often an old and disheveled man.	The Beginners Cave The Caves of Treasure Island Assault on the Mole Man The Lost Island of Apple Daemon's Playground The Caves of Eamon Bluff House on Eamon Ridge DharmaQuest The Search for the Key Escape from Mansi Island Camp Eamon The Pyramid of Anharos Buccaneer! Enhanced Beginners Cave Curse of the Hellsblade Bookworm 3-D Firestorm Quest for the Fire Dragon
Knight	An armored fighter usually wielding a sword.
Magic user	Sorcerers, wizards, witches, mages, and other practitioners of magic.
Noble	Members of the nobility: monarchs, princes and princesses, dukes, barons, etc.
Pirate	Robber, usually on a ship or near the sea, and often wearing stereotypical pirate accoutrements.
Prisoner	Individual held captive. In some cases the adventurer may be tasked with freeing them.
Slave	Individual in the forced service of others.
Zealot	Priests or worshippers who are aggressive with intruders.