Adept Goba of Outpost Kiliman was a man of substantial appetites.
Physically, he was massive—not just overweight, but deliberately, systematically enormous. Three hundred pounds minimum, possibly more. His body was a testament to decades of indulgence, rolls of flesh that most would consider shameful excess.
But Goba wore his size with pride. Because for him, every pound was power.
His soul talent—Engine—was rare, controversial, and devastatingly effective. It converted consumed calories directly into soul-force enhancement. The more he ate, the more powerful he became. His cores burned brighter, his techniques hit harder, his spiritual presence intensified.
Food is fuel, Goba often said. And I'm the most well-fueled Adept in the northern territories.
The talent had obvious drawbacks. Stop eating, and power drained rapidly. A few days of fasting could reduce an Adept to Initiate-level capability. Extended starvation would kill him more certainly than any Crawler.
