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Maltheus "Mal" Graves

This joyful but unsettling young drow man has been clearly marked by the Red King in his pursuit for wealth and impossible power: crimson-scaled arms with hands tipped by ivory claws and spidery cobwebs betwixt the fingers, gleaming golden eyes with slit pupils that expand and contract as rage or pleasure grows, a slim nose that constantly scents the air, and a crowning lion's mane of white hair whose strands glitter enticingly in the light.

Questions

   What “impossible” thing are you attempting to achieve in the City Beneath? To prove that the Heart is a nascent god, and to tap into its infinite power. The greatest rush in existence.
   What’s the first step on your journey? The witches of Hallow.
   Choose another player character. They’ve been invaluable in your journey so far. What have you learned from them? The Vermissian Knight. I have learned so much about the ways and means and technology of the Heart, even as I try to emulate their stalwart toughness. Plus, they smell of tannin, fine malt, and broken hopes. Rich and fragrant.
   Choose another player character. You know they’re hiding secrets from you – why do you suspect they’re doing this? The Deep Apiarist. Their almost hive mind and bizarre obsession with order makes it nigh impossible to pry loose the secrets I need. The stench of stagnation, wax, and poisoned honey surrounding them doesn't help either.

Class

Junk Mage

Protections

Blood
Mind
Echo
Fortune
Supplies

Stress

Blood
Mind
Echo
Fortune
Supplies

Fallout

Core Abilities

Ravening Knowledge

Sacrifice

Major Abilities

Greed of the Red King

Minor Abilities

Mark of Hunger

Mark of the Weaver

Wretched and Glorious

Calling

Enlightenment

Active Beats

- Take Minor Mind fallout

- Find a helpful text.

Traits

Skills

Delve

Discern

Mend

Domains

Cursed

Occult

Resources

Vial of cursed ink (Occult d6)

Equipment

Two old-fashioned pistols (Kill d8, Ranged, Loud, One-Shot)