Roswell

Roswell is Sheriff Isaac’s deputy, and act as the primary law-being of Refuge.

Roswell is an Earth Elemental created by Jack, essentially living clay within a suit of armor with a bird on their shoulder. Roswell is/wears a plate mail suit of armor and helmet (with the visor pulled down) filled entirely with red clay, featuring dark red clay seeping out of the joints of the suit. Roswell also is/has a red bird (a vermillion flycatcher ) perched atop their shoulder that acts as their voice. When asked, they indicated that they did not consider their armored body and bird to be separate beings. Roswell has a faint yellow glow all around them, perhaps remnants of the spell that gave them life. They are as wide as they are tall, and they are a lot of both.

Though Roswell was made from a spell, they operate under their own volition. Without their trigger word, nobody can control them remotely through magic. It’s their job to keep the town safe.

Roswell’s voice is high-pitched, as they speak through the mouth of a very small bird.

Roswell carries a massive halberd. They have a deputy’s star affixed to their armor. (JUSTIN: Wait, how is it affixed? GRIFFIN: Poorly.)

Roswell was created in dome, indicating perhaps that they are about one to one and a half years old. They could identify everyone in town, given enough time.

In most of the loops, Roswell dies in the fire in the bank just before noon.
 * GRIFFIN: If this were Everquest and you were to con this thing, it would fuck you right up.
 * TRAVIS: It’s just skulls all around, then.

Featured Episodes

 * Ep. 42: Roswell meets up with the boys under the gate, escorts them to prison, gives them the lay of the land and tells them to wait for Sheriff Isaac. When the trouble with the purple ruffians starts, Roswell goes running to try and stop it.
 * Ep. 43: Roswell asks the visitors to identify themselves, and Taako bluffs that the team is here for an appointment with Sheriff Isaac. Magnus helps to bluff by saying Sheriff Isaac thought they might be able to help with the bandana’d renegades. Taako rolls a natural 20, meaning Roswell welcomes them into town despite their reservations. Magnus asks Roswell about security for the bank, which Roswell finds very suspicious, especially because they never introduced themselves to him. Roswell asks why Sheriff Isaac sent them to help. The guys start questioning Roswell’s competence and the Sheriff’s confidence in their talents, which makes Roswell feel like they’re getting dunked on a bit. Later in the episode, Roswell sees Magnus stealing diamonds at the bank and says, sarcastically, “Wow, sure am glad Sheriff Isaac brought you in to help! You’re really doing the Lord’s work there.” Magnus responds, “Don’t worry, I’ll do better on the next time!”
 * Ep. 44: Magnus tries something different upon seeing Roswell: telling the truth. It works. From here on in, the dudes get past Roswell very easily in every loop. Roswell stays behind to protect the town while the PCs go play with their lives in the quarry.

Trivia

 * Roswell was named by Sherrif Issak, after his own father.