So without further ado...heeerrrreeee's Peter!
Peter the Painter
If
you’re in need of a portrait of a loved one, a landscape for an empty space on
the wall or a memento for a special occasion Peter is not your man. Peter is painter of horrific creatures and
fantastic places. Normal painting does
not interest him. He follows the stories
and myths for his next masterpiece.
Peter
is a halfling that comes from a prestigious family so he can indulge in his
personal pursuits without worry of money.
He travels from village to town or remote location to find the latest
monstrosity. He usually travels with
adventuring groups he trusts. For a
while he traveled with the Black Fist mercenary company and became an honorary
member. Peter is good with a sling and
knife, but these skills are used for hunting small game. He will avoid getting into a direct fight.
When
Peter travels he has his small covered wagon.
Inside the wagon are his painting supplies and his collection of
paintings. Currently he has 23 different
creatures captured on canvas. These are
protected in watertight tubes. He also
keeps a 1000gp in a locked chest for supplies and to hire guards when he
travels.
Peter (Painter:
halfling, male, 3’7”, 100 lbs, blond hair, gray eyes, a wisp of a mustache)
Peter
travels to keep his inspiration fresh and to keep ahead of the problems he
creates. Peter can’t help but spinning a
tale or two to get people to do what he wants.
Especially women. He enjoys playing
the aw shucks artist whose passion for painting acts as an aphrodisiac on the
ladies. He starts with sketches of a
woman then claims she is the most beautiful he’s ever seen. If she is married it makes the game more
enjoyable. To make matters worse when
high on ale he will give details about his conquests. He’s had several narrow escapes with husbands
and boyfriends, but Peter relishes the danger.
Peter
makes friends easy and enjoys being around others. He makes people like him and is generous with
buying a round of drinks or sharing a tale around the fireplace. When he manipulates people he is good at
playing dumb or offering them payment for their trouble. Trying to get the entire truth out of him is
difficult because he is a natural liar.
Adventure Hooks
I’ve heard something interesting.
Peter has heard that a blood beast inhabits the
nearby forest. He desperately wants to
paint it. He will try to convince the
players to escort him and make up a rumor about a great treasure it guards.
Damn the nobles.
A
young noble, Sir Geoffrey Downton, was privileged to see a few of Peter’s
paintings from his private collection.
He wants Peter to paint a mural in his manor, but Peter politely refused
the offer. Sir Geoffrey wants the
players to capture Peter and return him to the manor, unharmed. Peter is with a group of friends from the
Black Fist mercenary company. They are
planning a hunt for a strange creature in a mountain ruins. They will not allow Peter to be taken without
a fight. If the party does not return
with Peter, Sir Geoffrey will make their lives difficult.
Yes, I said Uvom.
Peter needs a fresh batch of pigments especially one
called Uvom. It is a difficult pigment
to find, but Peter knows where it can be located. Uvom is made from the feces of a creature
called Aduvom. An Aduvom is the size of
a dog with powerful jaws that can burrow into the earth. They are aggressive and travel in packs. Peter needs as much as the players can
collect. He will pay well.
Broken Peter.
Peter is found beaten and stabbed in the middle of
the street. He will need immediate attention or die. No one saw what happened, but the players
will spot someone in the distance watching and then take off when he notices
the players. Koren, a street urchin, saw
what happened. He will be difficult to
find since he knows the streets well. If
caught, it will take a bribe or intimidation to get him to speak. He knows Peter has been visiting the home of
a well-known merchant while that merchant was at his shop. Jorran is a well-known local merchant with a
bad temper. Peter has been having an
affair with his wife and Jorran found a small nude sketching of her and hunted
the halfling down.
Tim, thanks for sharing. I like the idea of having the hooks with the character. I do something similar on occassion.
ReplyDeleteNot being a dedicated RPG gamer I found that brilliant, how over the telling of the story I had developed a mental picture of what he looked like and that I would probably like him aswell.Very good sir.
ReplyDeleteJohnathan> You're welcome and I always found it helps me out to have something to grab hold of when I need an NPC.
ReplyDeleteTAL> Great. Glad you found it interesting.