Lancugis was a fresh King's Herald, a brash young man who upset the wrong people with a loud voice and a lack of self-awareness, sent on an impossible mission far away.
He was gone for six and a half years, and believed long dead, when he returned to court impeccably dressed, and riding some kind of hideous red-shelled monster which obeyed his every click of the tongue. He dismounted with a flourish, and returned with the impossible bargain he had been sent to procure. Jaws dropped, fans fell to the floor, and none could believe that the gawky young man sent out was the confident and beautifully-mannered diplomat who returned. He was closeted with the king and the court's top advisors for several hours, and although he does not speak of his time there, he emerged lavished with honour and glory. The beast which serves him settled instantly as if it lost animation, but none could mistake the power inherent in its great jaws or in the sharp and shiny exoskeleton adorning its body. The newly-knighted Sir Lancugis is a popular figure at court these days, with exotic and unbelievable stories to tell at every turn. He is hosted at diplomats' dinners and showered with gifts, which often leads him into and out of trouble. Statistics: Sir Lancugis is an 8th-level Bard, with a Giant Ant as his steed. While he has improved his lot in life considerably, and developed as a person, he is still sometimes given to making foolish decisions or investments. How you can use Sir Lancugis in your game: - Sir Lancugis might be a patron of unpopular or otherwise outcast Player Characters at a court, protecting them from quests like the one he was sent on, where he had to seduce a Giant prince using a wig and a blindfold, won the Sultancy of the City of Brass in a poker game, and then traded it for his beast's life. - Sir Lancugis might seek out PCs for assistance if he's gotten into some kind of embarrassing situation- an investment gone sour, a relationship with someone unwise, or something similar. - If something to do with Sir Lancugis' excursion away comes up, this might require investigation by people uninvolved with him, to make sure that his accounts are truthful and not too embroidered. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 25 July 2019. Comments are closed.
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