Moriio is a street scamp, with a little practice in coin-teasing, purse-cutting, and pocket-picking. As a survivor of the Red Whisper plague in the city as a baby, he was raised on the streets by any who’d care for him. He’s been on his own now for the last year, on the run from the street gangs of bigger children who will gladly beat him for status and whatever possessions he has. His old master has slipped into disrepute in the local Thieves’ Guild, and has stopped hunting for him. He is usually accompanied by his faithful friend and companion, Woofy, a mongrel dog. Physical: Moriio is a scrawny, scruffy child of indeterminate age- somewhere between six and twelve, probably. He has cast-offs, rags, and thieved clothing on his back, and has never worn shoes. His crooked teeth shine from his grubby face, and when he has enough (generally, a hot meal and three coppers will make him feel rich for a week), he’ll be seen to smile. His manners are almost nonexistent, but he’ll fiercely defend people who are kind to him. Complications/Hooks: * A PC’s first impression of Moriio is likely to be seeing him play with his dog in the marketplace, and subsequently being robbed by him. Moriio is smart enough not to go for a whole purse, or even silver coins, unless he’s really desperate, but a quick fumble might be enough to bring the wrath of the PCs down on him. He’ll try to flee and hide, but not well. * If he’s not in danger from the PCs, Moriio may become a regular in an area the PCs frequent (somewhere with a kindly innkeeper who’s willing to part with scraps, perhaps). He might even become ‘civilized’ enough to pass on information which might be useful to them, about where to find a contact in the underworld, who to avoid, and who’s coming this way. * Moriio and many of the other street children might be threatened by some kind of terrifying monster or other danger, and conscientious PCs will likely intervene to help. Statistics: Moriio is undernourished and scrawny, with Strength and Constitution scores both quite low (6-7). However, his Dexterity is good for a child (12), and he is a quick learner, but not educated (Int 7, Wis 11). Currently, his social abilities are very poor, as he distrusts most people, and has not learned any graces (Cha 5). These might change radically depending on the next ten years of upbringing. Currently, his consciousness does not extend to morality, except caring for Woofy, making him Neutral. Though he is competent at some thievery skills, he is only a 1st-level Commoner. (Originally posted on Game Masters Stash on 11 March 2018) Categories All Comments are closed.
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