Walter Eaton

Walter Eaton (he/him) is one of the five Player Characters in The Timeless Tower under the sign of The Morning Sun. He is played by Tempest.

Character Background
An accountant in maritime trade who had previously been in Cape Colony, in the southern region of Africa. His wealth had prospered in his time there, as the colony was in a stable peacetime; however, with the recent discovery of diamonds and gold around Kimberly and the Transvaal has recently lead to unrest between Cape Colony and neighboring Boer Republics. Not wanting to involve himself in their troubles, Eaton took the first voyage out of Cape Colony he could, heading back to his home town of Malton, just days before the start of the Second Boer War.

Appearance
A thin-framed man of unassuming stature, typically found dressed in a single-breasted frock coat and charcoal gray trousers. He keeps his chestnut-brown hair combed back to hide that it has been rapidly thinning with age, and keeps a modest mustache on his face. In his left hand is, at all times, a mahogany cane, and though he does keep a top hat on himself, he is usually only seen wearing it when in the company of his superiors.

Evident Boon
Assisting Spirit (Ability)

Walter has a particular knack for bringing out the best in others and himself. He has the option to perform "assisted" actions with others. If he and someone else both perform an "Interact" or "Investigate" action at the same time, on the same object, instead of making two independent rolls for success, they will both use whichever of the two dice rolls is highest. This mechanic also applies to attack "Interact" actions, allowing them both to use the higher of their two rolls. In addition, if one of them has a weapon or item that is particularly effective against the enemy, both of their attacks will count as having used that weapon.

Hidden Strength
Walter's Hidden Strength has yet to be publicly revealed.

Secret Objective
Walter's Secret Objective has yet to be publicly revealed.