Freedom Windsong

Freedom Windsong
Official art of Freedom, by Elaine Tipping.
Type	Guest Player Character
Actor	Sam Riegel
Character Information
Pronouns	he/him
Also known as	Freakza the Wrathful (formerly)
Creature type	Humanoid
Race	Goblin
Languages	Common, Goblin
Place	Hug Hive, Utesspire Mountains
Connections	Poogs (friend, former squire) Jaffe (assistant)
Profession	Combat medic Doctor
Status
Status	Alive
Appearances
First seen	"The Curse of Strife (episode)" (RTx10)
Last seen	"The Timberblight of Dead Man's Table" (RTx12)
Stream	The Re-Slayer's Take (3 episodes)

Freedom Windsong, formerly known as Freakza the Wrathful, is a goblin doctor from the Hug Hive, and a friend of Poogs. He is played by Sam Riegel.

Description

Freedom is a mature goblin with dark green skin, grey hair tied in a ponytail, and pink nails. He wears leather sandals and a "P" symbol that, according to him symbolizes community, sharing, happiness, and a bright future for the community.

While in the past he was a wrathful individual, after his curse was lifted he became relaxed, kind, and carefree.

History

He was part of a goblin community in which he acted as a combat medic, having Poogs as his squire. When the latter, who wasn't happy there, ran away, the medic followed him by order of his superior. By the time he found him, the fighter had befriended Timpani Guff and made him a cupcake; when the older goblin saw that, he was moved by the kindess of the gesture, and felt his Curse of Strife lifted. He dedicated his time to spread that story of love and sharing, helping others like him to get rid of the curse, and transforming their community, which became the Hug Hive. He himself decided to take a new name, "Freedom Windsong", to reflect his new nature, although he kept practicing medicine, and creating a place of relaxation for his patients, with hammocks, bar, and yoga and meditation areas.

At some point between 836 and 843 PD, one year after Poogs left, he reappeared with the Re-Slayer's Take, being warmly welcomed by the other goblins, and immediately recognized by Freedom, who greeted him and his new friends. When they asked him for help, since Timpani was sick, the doctor agreed to help, revealing the firbolg suffered from mindfire, an effect of the Contagion spell, and left him with his assistants, assuring the group that with a few hours and the proper ritual, Timpani would be healed. He guided the other members of the party through a tunnel, showing them the Cupcake Monument and telling Poogs how his kindness had helped his entire community (making the fighter cry); he then recommended the adventurers to meditate there for a bit, which granted them a permanent magical boon. Then he guided them back to check on Timpani and eat some vegan stew (he also used some aromatherapy on Frog, believing she didn't eat by choice); before leaving to prepare for the ritual he gave Poogs some slug milk to use on his cupcakes.

Shortly after a powerful psychic attack hit most people in the settlement, even knocking some of the goblins unconscious. Very shaken, and after learning that an army of undead was approaching Hug Hive, Freedom told the adventurers to organize the defense of their home while he focused on completely healing Timpani, reminding them all to stay hopeful. During the battle against the forces of the Timberblight, Freedom stayed in his place with Timpani, and when one of the monsters (a big mushroom-like entity) got too close Farah and Idrin distracted it with sound. The doctor, aware of the dangerous situation, instructed many of the goblins to evacuate and go to the Bad Vibes Bunker. After the fight was over, he came out with Poogs and a completely restored Timpani, and healed the unconscious Frog. After the undead were defeated, Freedom and his people gave the adventurers mounts to leave the mountains, encouraging them in their following adventure and letting them know they were welcome to return (and so was Poogs, to whom the doctor said goodbye personally). Days later he was still taking care of the Hug Hive and when Timpani and Poogs visited to get some slug milk he asked them to say "hi" to the rest of the Re-Slayers when they returned to Vasselheim.

Character information

Abilities

Goblin abilities

Unless otherwise noted, the following abilities are assumed from the standard Dungeons and Dragons materials.

• Darkvision
• Fury of the Small
• Nimble Escape

Appearances and mentions

• The Re-Slayer's Take
  • "The Curse of Strife (episode)" (RTx10) (first appearance)
  • "The Rotten Soldiers" (RTx11)
  • "The Timberblight of Dead Man's Table" (RTx12)
  • "The Masked Man" (RT2x02), mentioned only
  • "The Decomposing Domicile" (RT2x13), mentioned only
  • "The Mummified Menace" (RT2x15), mentioned only
  • "The Cursed Contract" (RT2x16), mentioned only
  • "The Stalked Spirit" (RT2x18), mentioned only

Trivia

• He is vegan.
• His toenails, although not visible, are also painted.
• Despite her slightly glum behavior, Freedom sees Heera Agneheart as such a hopeful person that he offered to rename his settlement "Hope Hive" in her honor.
• George Primavera confirmed that after Gorgonthakahn (the previous leader of the settlement) was overthrown, Freedom became the de facto leader of the Hug Hive, although he doesn't think of himself as such.

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