Barley Lightfoot

While his little brother Ian is small, quiet and clumsy, Barley is big, loud and excitable. He is a free-spirited RPG metal fan who is prone to getting into trouble. Throughout his little brother's life, Barley has been by Ian's side and encouraged him to rise above his own self-doubts and try new things. Although Barley is always optimistic and not afraid to push on, he has his own problems and regrets. His last memory of his father was that he was too scared to see him in that state on his deathbed and didn't stop by to say goodbye. From then on, Barley vowed that he would never be afraid again. Once he discovered the historically based tabletop role-playing game "Quests of the Past", Barley became obsessed with the past, not only because of its fascination, but especially because people then brought out the best in themselves, whereas today people have technology to make life simpler and less dangerous. He will fight to the death to protect artifacts from the age of magic, and often reveals tidbits about life and creatures in times gone by. This obsession has led him to neglect his own responsibilities and the real world around him, and his violent nature and excessive devotion to history have made him something of an outcast among his peers and unfairly labeled a "loser" (which upsets him). Barley is also quite overconfident and believes that years of playing good old fashioned quests will get them far on their first real quest. His knowledge and confidence do help, but it especially makes Ian skeptical of his brother's ideas. Barley has a large and stocky build. He has blue skin, pink ear tips, brown eyes and apples on his cheeks, and stubble on his beard. He has a tattoo of a bandage on his right arm. He wears a black beanie and T-shirt with the Q brand's "Questions of Yore" slogan, over which is a large denim vest with numerous patches and pins of various metal bands' logos, army green shorts, and large black and white sneakers.