Back in November of 2017, we here at Portcullis posted an article and shared a tender message from a grieving mother. Recently we've been correcting older articles, updating them, and in some cases writing new ones with additional material. This article is one of them. The tragic tale of Wyatt Ferris, and his mother's simple request to add her son as an NPC into our games.
A Mother's Touching Request
Recently, on social media, we came across the following message -
Julie Waggoner (Wyatt's Mother): "Last week my 17 year old son Wyatt Ferris took his own life after suffering a traumatic brain injury. He was very active in the gaming community, both as player and GM. In order to show our endless love for Wyatt and to honor his countless hours at the gaming tables, we're asking GMs and storytellers around the world to add Wyatt as an NPC in your games. Wyatt was a paladin, cavalier, war priest, rogue, swashbuckler, investigator, Hellknight bodyguard, and more. Please see the photos here of Wyatt and use the hashtags #Play4Wyatt #WyattNPC so we can follow his continued adventures. Thank you for helping this broken hearted mother mend after this tragic loss. I love the gaming community for starting this for my son. My Twitter is @baddicebad."
[Editor's Note: Julie Waggoner's Twitter account no longer appears to exist.]
Well, Julie, we've heard your call, and created several versions of characters for Wyatt to place in our long-running campaign. It is always a tragedy losing someone, especially one so young. Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your loved ones during this difficult time. Rest assured that many of us in the gaming community will immortalize young Wyatt in our various ways, as tribute to his spirit and passion. Thank you for reaching out with your beautiful request. We are honored to participate
#Play4Wyatt #WyattNPC
Below are several images Julie provided for the community to use. They have been turned into artwork by a few community members and made available elsewhere.
We here at Portcullis have created several newer images, taking into account Wyatt being somewhere around 28 years of age, give or take. They have been included for free download and use by anyone in their own campaigns, but not for commercial use of any sort. The artwork we created here is free, just click on an image and save.
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| The Cavalier |
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| The Investigator of Mysteries |
Rogue/Artificer
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| War Priest |
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| Swashbuckler, with admiring guest star |
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