Prospero
The Great Prospero (a.k.a. The Fool)
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Gaunt, thin, and wiry; He was never a healthy boy, and the frailty still shows upon his flesh.
Body Features
Surgical scars line his body-- Some appear as if he'd been vivisected, others imply he's had alchemical runes carved into his flesh, culminating in a helical cicatrix over his heart.
Facial Features
Light freckles dot his face.
Physical quirks
Prospero's right ear tapers up higher than his left; He is as much asymmetrical and nonstandard as one can get without appearing lopsided.
His body cannot tolerate Positive Energy, and heals from Negative.
Apparel & Accessories
What at first appears to be an old, tattered silken Wizard robe flutters and floats on his person with an ethereal, gossamer grace; As if he were wearing a ghost. Beneath his cloak and armored coat, Prospero wears simple clothing from Ustalav; A button-up shirt and waistcoat, trouser slacks, and a pair of hefty, gravedirt-encrusted work boots.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Prospero comes from a line of Ustalav gravekeepers; People who travel the roads in and out of the fogbound principality to clean the roads of any unfortunate souls who meet their grisly end away from civilization. Having been surrounded by death and mourning for all of his early life, Prospero found it all so... tragic. Why must such suffering be allowed in the world? Is that not unfair? What becomes of that question? Such line of thinking was dangerous, especially in the village Prospero was born-- Thankfully, the boy found several like-minded individuals to take him in under their wings, and whisper together untold truths of the world. Friends, who would accept the boy shunned as a Gravekeeper's son.
Burgeoning with new, untapped potential at his fingertips, Prospero dabbled. By the gods, did he dabble with the best his Podunk village had to offer. However, he'd reached a bottleneck; He'd gained everything he wanted by accepting into himself a soul-scarring curse, and still he wanted more. More than what his village could offer. Packing his bags, Prospero now sets out in search of that special something, that final spark to break the wall holding him back.
If he ends up making the world a better place along the way, well, some concessions have to be made.
Gender Identity
He/Him
Sexuality
Prospero greatly favors women.
Education
"Apprenticed" under a mage from the Caliphas Quarterphaux, and is otherwise self-taught through bequeathed journals and stolen textbooks.
Employment
An ex-Gravedigger, Prospero was no stranger to graverobbing to sell the cadavers to the Quarterfaux on the side.
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Helped rout a Goblin Encampment from a village near Sandpoint.
- Explored a tomb belonging to a Runelord of Ancient Thassilon, retrieving his personal locket from his corpse.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Prospero seeks comfort and personal pleasure above all else.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Prospero is frail of body and has little in the way of stamina. No, instead he excels in conversation and arcane theory instead of any sort of physical sport. Otherwise, he is of moderate intellect yet with a vast wealth of knowledge at his disposal thanks to the spirits that he's convinced to his side.
Likes & Dislikes
Likes:
- Tobacco
- Women
- Sweets
- Learning forbidden or forgotten secrets.
Dislikes:
- The holier than thou radiant types.
- "Crusaders."
- Bossy or controlling people.
Virtues & Personality perks
Prospero is a curious soul, and gives aid when needed; Usually, it's to further his own goals, but the odd wretch resonates with Prospero's rotted heart. Just as quick as he is to judge others, he judges them not on things that others world.
Vices & Personality flaws
Prospero embodies three of the Seven Sins of Thassilon the most; Gluttony, Lust, and Pride. He's full of himself, and revels in excess.
Hygiene
Immaculate. In addition to the Presdigitation Cantrip, he owns a Grooming Kit to keep his hair trim.
Social
Contacts & Relations
- Fetus, Venture-Captain of the Sandpoint Lodge. (Does he know that Varisia already has a Lodge in Magnamar? Wonder how the guv' feels about those blokes.)
- Lilith, a respected member of the Arcanamirium and a personal friend. While she has retired from adventuring, Prospero still sends her letters.
Family Ties
- He broke all ties to his father.
- Has more than his fair share of kids running around throughout his travels, with some having grown to adulthood in the Outrealms.
Religious Views
"Pharasma hates me." Prospero says, whenever Fate turns ill-favorably. It's to be expected, as he delves deeper into Necromancy.
Social Aptitude
An affable flirt, Prospero fashions himself as a force of personality-- And about as harmless as a fly.
Mannerisms
Prone to big, open, grandiose emotive gestures.
Hobbies & Pets
Skinny, a sentient Skeleton that clawed its way from Ustalav to find him.
Speech
Has an obviously low-class (cockney) Ustalav accent.
Wealth & Financial state
- 18,142 gp, 59 sp, 1cp
- Owns a small farmhouse in the countryside that he uses as a home base and mailing address.
- Manages a brothel in Sandpoint known as "The Dollhouse." <Large Masterwork Business: Courtesan>
Born in the undead-riddled land of Ustalav, the Mage going by the name of Prospero is no stranger to death and disease. Survival by any means is his motto, even if the hand he's been dealt is that of a sickly victorian waif.
View Character Profile- The Fool, according to Fetus.
Common (Taldan), Hallit, Elven, Necril, Draconic, Goblin, Ancient Thassilonian, Castrovellian Lashunta
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