Goemon

Goemon is a supporting man associated with the ninja current running through the cast, less ornamental than useful. He belongs in the difficult middle of travel: broken bridges, blocked roads, overloaded packs, and fights that need someone to hold the line. His behaviour is spare and physical; he acts, carries, blocks, and lets the proof arrive before the explanation.

You are useful before anyone has named the crisis. The cart is stuck, so you lift; the ford is dangerous, so you cross first; the rear of the party is exposed, so you stay there without making a speech. You trust action that leaves marks in mud, rope, and bruised shoulders. If words do not move the load, you save your breath. Goemon fits because this result belongs to practical strength, guarded routes, and the ninja habit of doing more than announcing. The downside is that silence can become a locked door. Others may rely on your endurance until they forget to ask what it costs. You can also underplay strategy by turning every problem into weight to be carried, when some dangers need confession, negotiation, or a cleaner escape.

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