The Local Driver

1. Summary

The local driver transports Edmund, Lorraine and Hamish toward the remote area marked on the lieutenant colonel's map, then refuses to go any farther because of the disturbing reputation of that part of the forest. His refusal marks the end of the comfortable, externally supported portion of the journey.

2. Identity

• Name: unnamed.
• Occupation: a local driver familiar with the surrounding countryside and roads of the Amazon region.

3. Personality

He believes the local stories about the forest and will not be persuaded: the family's offer of compensation for the additional distance does not move him, because his refusal is not about money. He advises the travellers to turn around.

4. Background

What he tells the travellers about the area. See: Campaign › 3. A Flight To Nowhere

5. Role in the Story

He leaves Edmund, Lorraine, and Hamish at the road, with their equipment, provisions and the lieutenant colonel's map. His lines are in See: Campaign › 3. A Flight To Nowhere.

6. Relationships

He is part of the local transportation arrangements the companions use after Manaus.

7. Gameplay Role

He appears in the main-quest step The End of the Road of Chapter Three. See: Campaign › 3. A Flight To Nowhere.

8. Open Questions

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