[5e] Spell & Crossbones
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[MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION]- I didn't quite get around to fitting this into Caillou's background. Sir D'Arcy is one of his aliases, one of the names he frequently uses when disguising himself.
One of my ideas for the character is that he often travels or negotiates while disguised in a variety of ways, or that he might use a sympathetic human or member of the crew to stand in for him. This is especially true when he has to deal with people who otherwise wouldn't take him seriously, or who might sell him back into slavery. He's a fugitive, whatever else he is. Using Sir D'Arcy's name, under various guises, is partly his way of getting back at the man. It's not a full-fledged false identity like a Charlatan (or Secret Agent) might have-- it's just the name, not the halfling's appearance.
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]- Did our characters start working together recently-- a few weeks, or since the Curse got into port, maybe-- or do you think we would've met before?
One of my ideas for the character is that he often travels or negotiates while disguised in a variety of ways, or that he might use a sympathetic human or member of the crew to stand in for him. This is especially true when he has to deal with people who otherwise wouldn't take him seriously, or who might sell him back into slavery. He's a fugitive, whatever else he is. Using Sir D'Arcy's name, under various guises, is partly his way of getting back at the man. It's not a full-fledged false identity like a Charlatan (or Secret Agent) might have-- it's just the name, not the halfling's appearance.
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]- Did our characters start working together recently-- a few weeks, or since the Curse got into port, maybe-- or do you think we would've met before?
How long have you been on Nassau again? Nia would have arrived somewhat recently and immediately set about looking for a ship willing to chase the La Gloriosa. After meeting with failure at first, she changed her tack and instead started just looking for ships...perhaps intending to simply hire a crew somehow. That's how she found the Coral Curse. But that ship, among other things, was haunted by a dark spirit.
Now if your character was well-established there already, she could probably have found you by asking around the locals. Or, alternatively, you might have noticed her well in advance and chosen that moment to approach her...much as she has done now with the other PCs.
Who knows, maybe she learned that trick from you.
Now if your character was well-established there already, she could probably have found you by asking around the locals. Or, alternatively, you might have noticed her well in advance and chosen that moment to approach her...much as she has done now with the other PCs.
Who knows, maybe she learned that trick from you.
Quickleaf
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[MENTION=6781406]Unsung[/MENTION] Ah, that makes sense now. I'm wondering given his propensity for working thru intermediaries, do you like the City Secrets background feature or would you be interested in changing it to the noble variant feature Retainers? These 3 NPCs might serve as "the voice of the bird" (so to speak) when dealing with people who might sell him back into slavery.
About the Voodoo community on Nassau...there are only a handful of bonafide resident Voodoo practitioners in Nassau / New Providence Island, so I imagine they would all know each other. They include:
About the Voodoo community on Nassau...there are only a handful of bonafide resident Voodoo practitioners in Nassau / New Providence Island, so I imagine they would all know each other. They include:
- Nia Steeleyes the Sea Witch (recently arrived)
- Caillou
- Madame "Mambo" Asizwe, a wealthy tobacco plantation owner who deals in gray magic
- Sambo, a troubled bokor necromancer married to Mambo Asizwe
- Blackbeard, who is rumored to have Voodoo powers though no one knows for sure
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[MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION] Ahh, Retainers. Yes, that makes perfect sense. Somehow that option just slipped my mind. Probably because a Knight is about the furthest thing from what Caillou is. Maybe Gunner Teague could be one of those NPCs?
Incidentally, Caillou isn't his real name either. It's the name Sir D'Arcy gave to him in Paris. His fellow practitioners on Nassau might each know him (or his allies) by a different name.
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] Caillou's a recent arrival as well, but I was thinking we might have met on some other island, or on a ship. We're at level 4-- bound to have had some prior adventures somewhere. Both of them are hunting the men responsible for the the destruction of Cartagena-- even if Cartagena wasn't the original reason why Caillou is after the Baron de Pointis, it's just another nasty mark on an already black record.
Incidentally, Caillou isn't his real name either. It's the name Sir D'Arcy gave to him in Paris. His fellow practitioners on Nassau might each know him (or his allies) by a different name.
[MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION] Caillou's a recent arrival as well, but I was thinking we might have met on some other island, or on a ship. We're at level 4-- bound to have had some prior adventures somewhere. Both of them are hunting the men responsible for the the destruction of Cartagena-- even if Cartagena wasn't the original reason why Caillou is after the Baron de Pointis, it's just another nasty mark on an already black record.
Quickleaf
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[MENTION=6781406]Unsung[/MENTION] I think Shayuri tossed out the title "Tengu King." Might be an interesting possibility. Even "Crow King" has a ring to it.
And making Teague one of Caillou's retainers is a pretty sweet move that ties up a lot of things nicely. It's up to you why exactly Teague is aligned with Caillou, but it does allow a convenient segue from your old character to the new one: Teague was Caillou's "face" in the party to suss them out, and along with Nia can offer to lead them to Caillou.
[MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION] [MENTION=6777934]Maldavos[/MENTION] Thanks for dropping a word. I think the tavern scene is sort of waiting on [MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION] then?
And making Teague one of Caillou's retainers is a pretty sweet move that ties up a lot of things nicely. It's up to you why exactly Teague is aligned with Caillou, but it does allow a convenient segue from your old character to the new one: Teague was Caillou's "face" in the party to suss them out, and along with Nia can offer to lead them to Caillou.
[MENTION=8058]Queenie[/MENTION] [MENTION=6777934]Maldavos[/MENTION] Thanks for dropping a word. I think the tavern scene is sort of waiting on [MENTION=51930]fireinthedust[/MENTION] then?
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Tengu King, certainly. That ties back in with Hawken's journeys to Japan with the the Jesuits. Crows, falcons, parrots, birds-of-paradise-- the kenku are turning out to be a regular Handbook of the Birds of the World. Which is a cool spin on them.
Teague's as loyal to the bird as he ever is to anyone (which is to say not very), but he does as he's told and has no immediate plans of betrayal. The truth is, as with all things concerning Teague, a long story. (Meaning I have no idea. Yet.)
EDIT: These are some pretty great items to start out with, so thanks very much for that, [MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION]. The summoned creatures, those aren't bound to my command, right? So they'll do as they will, which will probably amount to attacking/killing us, depending on the roll? Not complaining, mind you. Just goes towards calculating risk vs reward, etc.
Teague's as loyal to the bird as he ever is to anyone (which is to say not very), but he does as he's told and has no immediate plans of betrayal. The truth is, as with all things concerning Teague, a long story. (Meaning I have no idea. Yet.)
EDIT: These are some pretty great items to start out with, so thanks very much for that, [MENTION=20323]Quickleaf[/MENTION]. The summoned creatures, those aren't bound to my command, right? So they'll do as they will, which will probably amount to attacking/killing us, depending on the roll? Not complaining, mind you. Just goes towards calculating risk vs reward, etc.
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Let me know if I go too far, but here's a little added detail about Caillou's retainers and enemies.
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Lorelei- CG female human (Romani/Vistani?) thief. Caillou often travels under heavy disguise, and uses a few allies he’s collected along the way to stand in for him when dealing with those he does not believe sufficiently sympathetic to his cause. Lorelei was one of his first converts, and thus far the loyalest. She speaks several languages passingly well, and cultivates an air of refinement and mystery.
Verner Magnussen- NG male kobold (Norwegian) shipwright. Uneasy with the moral lassitude demanded in the smuggling trade, Verner ‘The Wyrm’ is well-mannered and unassuming, but good with his hands, and his small size lets him go places others can’t. What most fail to notice, Caillou spotted immediately: his impressive, downright imperious draconic glower. Seated on the shoulders of a larger man, swathed in scarves and mystic paraphernalia, the full effect can be terrifying.
‘Gunner’ Teague- CN male human (English) deckhand. The latest addition to Caillou’s travelling band, Teague is a washed up old salt. The sailor’s fish stories may be unreliable, but his back is still strong, and the map tattooed on his back is an invaluable part of Caillou’s future schemes.
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Sir D’Arcy Roderike Hailstone-Millstone- The bastard son of a nearly-defunct noble lineage in Ireland, Sir D’Arcy is a naturalist, a surgeon formerly of great renown, and a gentleman. He is also an outlaw, alleged of having spoken treason against the British Crown, although there is no sign of his having committed any other crime on the soil of Mother England. In France he is even more infamous, wanted on charges of fraud, impersonating a nobleman, and several murders. He is also a halfling.
Caillou has taken Sir D’Arcy’s name and aliases for his own. For the time being, Sir D’Arcy is merely curious who would use his name in such a manner. His mildness makes him no less dangerous, however.
Baron Bernard Desjean de Pointis- The Baron was an enemy to Sir D’Arcy and the Lessaints, and an antagonist of the young Caillou before the Baron even recognized the latter as a sentient being, much less a rival.
Caillou has been picking up the wreckage Baron de Pointis has left behind him for over a decade. Far more so than Sir D’Arcy, Caillou despises the Baron and all that he represents. The man is a tyrant, and deserves a tyrant’s reward.
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[sblock=Retainers]
Lorelei- CG female human (Romani/Vistani?) thief. Caillou often travels under heavy disguise, and uses a few allies he’s collected along the way to stand in for him when dealing with those he does not believe sufficiently sympathetic to his cause. Lorelei was one of his first converts, and thus far the loyalest. She speaks several languages passingly well, and cultivates an air of refinement and mystery.
Verner Magnussen- NG male kobold (Norwegian) shipwright. Uneasy with the moral lassitude demanded in the smuggling trade, Verner ‘The Wyrm’ is well-mannered and unassuming, but good with his hands, and his small size lets him go places others can’t. What most fail to notice, Caillou spotted immediately: his impressive, downright imperious draconic glower. Seated on the shoulders of a larger man, swathed in scarves and mystic paraphernalia, the full effect can be terrifying.
‘Gunner’ Teague- CN male human (English) deckhand. The latest addition to Caillou’s travelling band, Teague is a washed up old salt. The sailor’s fish stories may be unreliable, but his back is still strong, and the map tattooed on his back is an invaluable part of Caillou’s future schemes.
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[sblock=Enemies]
Sir D’Arcy Roderike Hailstone-Millstone- The bastard son of a nearly-defunct noble lineage in Ireland, Sir D’Arcy is a naturalist, a surgeon formerly of great renown, and a gentleman. He is also an outlaw, alleged of having spoken treason against the British Crown, although there is no sign of his having committed any other crime on the soil of Mother England. In France he is even more infamous, wanted on charges of fraud, impersonating a nobleman, and several murders. He is also a halfling.
Caillou has taken Sir D’Arcy’s name and aliases for his own. For the time being, Sir D’Arcy is merely curious who would use his name in such a manner. His mildness makes him no less dangerous, however.
Baron Bernard Desjean de Pointis- The Baron was an enemy to Sir D’Arcy and the Lessaints, and an antagonist of the young Caillou before the Baron even recognized the latter as a sentient being, much less a rival.
Caillou has been picking up the wreckage Baron de Pointis has left behind him for over a decade. Far more so than Sir D’Arcy, Caillou despises the Baron and all that he represents. The man is a tyrant, and deserves a tyrant’s reward.
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