Stuart is the Dread Fortress’s IT support. He works from a small, humid closet full of screens in the basement.
- He introduced himself as “Stuart the Gray” (“because all the great wizards are gray”) at Murder at the Dread Fortress (S6E1). He wants to move to the magic department but doesn’t have a magic bone in his body. The Grandmaster says he’s brilliant, which is why there haven’t been any hacking issues.
- Whenever the stream’s tech breaks, it’s Stuart’s fault. He has been threatened with firing, offered a bonus, given PTO, had his pay docked, and once pranked the Arbiter on “October 11th.”
Everything below is compiled from the episode pages, in show order.
Appearances
S6E1 — Murder at the Dread Fortress (TTRPG Murder Mystery)
(Caustic Phoenix). The Dread Fortress IT guy, in khaki shorts and a blue polo, with over-gelled spiky hair.
- A fan of the Arbiter. Keeps applying to the magic department (“doesn’t have a magic bone in his body”).
- Brought a fake truth amulet (“made in China,” remote button).
S6 Ep2 · Ether Drifts Part 1 · TTRPG One Shot (Team A mine mission)
An unseen person blamed for muted mics; “lives in the basement”. Table joke or in-world, unclear.
S6 Ep3 — Ether Drifts Part 2 — Team A deathmatch (Atlas v Robbie Clark and the Hunger v Copycat)
Blamed for Foundry/IT problems. Can set people up with Dread Fortress Mobile. Practices magic tricks in the courtyard. Is denied a promotion (Dried Blood).
S7E1 — A Soup Served Cold — DeeDrah v Gazpacho Man Andy Gammage
The arena’s IT, who “gets everything wrong.”
S7E2 — Under the Oil Tree — Big Business v Bog Boy
Told by the GM to “refresh” during the 720p gag.
S7E3 — Chinchilla the White — Akumu v Jinx
works the stream’s screens from a hot little closet in the Dread Fortress basement. The Arbiter blames him for weird music and visuals. He has PTO.
S7E7 — A Father’s Son — Agatha Middlebrooke v Lug Hardblock
blamed for the tech failure. The Arbiter wants him fired; the Grandmaster offers him a bonus if the show survives. Whether he is in-world is unclear.
S7E9 — Necro-Nightmare — Squiggles v Ray S’urdead
Pranked the Arbiter on “October 11th” and had all his pay docked, or took “a pay cut.” Unidentified.