About Phineas AceronPhineas Aceron Favored Class Bard
Age 33
Male Chelish Human Bard (Negotiator) 2
Appraise +7 [+1 rank, +3 class skill, +3 Int]
Armor Check Penalty -0
Skilled: Humans gain an additional skill rank at first level and one additional rank whenever they gain a level.
================================================= Carrying Capacity:
Current Load: 23 lbs (Light) -------------------------------------------- Combat Gear: (20 lbs)
Ammunition: (0 lbs)
Magic Gear: (0 lbs)
Scrolls/Wands: (--)
Consumables: (1 lbs)
Other: (2 lbs)
Camping Supplies: (0 lbs)
Wealth: (At home) (--)
================================================================ Background before Kintargo:
Phineas was born to a wealthy merchant family in Egorian, the capital of Cheliax. He was raised to be a devout worshiper of Asmodeus, and had a fairly boring, normal upper middle class upbringing. He was sent to a college to study contract law, to assist in his family's dealings. While there, he met an ambitious young woman named Erica who was attempting to enter the Asmodean priesthood, and fell in love. Phineas proved to be an excellent barrister with a keen mind, great attention to detail and a natural charm and personal magnetism. He graduated from the college with honors and a specialty in contract law. He assisted his family in their business dealings and opened his own practice to litigate breach of contract claims and write and review contracts, both material and infernal for clients. His practice did well, and he soon married Erica, who was struggling to gain notice as an Asmodean acolyte. They had two children together, a girl named Eliza and a younger boy named Davis. Life seemed good to Phineas; he adored his two young children, his business prospered, and he lived in Cheliax, the heart of the civilized world. He gave thanks to Asmodeus every day for creating the law and structure that allowed him to prosper in such a way. While his wife was unjustly slighted by her superiors, he had unshakeable confidence in her abilities and her ambition, and was sure that great Asmodeus would soon reward her for her loyalty and perseverence. He was not prepared for the cost the father of lies would require for this recognition. Erica was viewed by the officers of her church to have excellent qualities of an Asmodean priest; she was smart, loyal and unshakably ambitious. There was concern, however, that she was not sufficiently hardened; her family and young children were viewed as a dangerous distraction. It was decided that she would be offered the chance to take part in a potent ritual which required the officiant to present a blood sacrifice of their firstborn child as an offering to Asmodeus. In return, the ritual would grant her great power, and all doubts would be erased regarding her suitability to rise in the church hierarchy. Erica accepted without a second thought, sacrificing her nine year old daughter to complete the ritual. Her devotion proven, she rose to a position of prominence in her temple. Phineas was devastated. He loved his daughter with all his heart and soul, and could not believe what had been done. It broke something inside of him, and for the first time in his life an anger awoke; anger that he could be so blind as to the consequences of his wife's ambitions, anger that Asmodeus could do this to him, and anger at himself for ignoring the darkess in the country of his birth for so long and his part in fostering it through the practice of infernal law. Phineas could no longer stand the sight of his wife, and was able to obtain a divorce. He was forced to give up his possessions and his son, and fled the capital to the city of Kintargo, far on the outskirts of the empire. He chose the Silver City of Kintargo because it was remote from the capital, so he was unlikely to encounter his wife, and because it had a reputation as a relatively free thinking and independent part of Cheliax. If he could contruct a scheme to strike at the church of Asmodeus anywhere in Cheliax, it would be here.
Living in Kintargo:
Phineas has made a home for himself in Kintargo over the last four years. He opened a small law practice dealing in non-infernal contract law and general representation, with offices located between the Vashnarstill Shipyard and the Noble's district to serve the nobility and various merchants with contract matters. Though small, he has been moderately successful, and has begun to enjoy his time here. He takes his lunch most days at the Long Roads Coffeehouse, as he enjoys the academic atmosphere and has become quite addicted to their coffee. Phineas greatly enjoyed the Chelish opera when he lived in Egorian, and has lost none of his gusto for the art since moving to Kintargo. He tries to make a trip at least once every other week to see the opera.
Phineas has not entirely been idle. He wants to strike back against the church of Asmodeus and house Thrune if he can, but knows he lacks the combat prowess to do anything overt on his own. He has been putting out careful feelers, attempting to gather as much information as he can about the Silver Ravens and the church of Asmodeus in Kintargo. He has been honing his skills in deception and subterfuge, already strong from his training as a Barrister, so that if there is a rebellion against the church, he will be able to assist in his own way. When news of the Glorious Revolution arrived, Phineas was overjoyed, but uncertain how he could potentially help a group so far away. While still trying to determine what he might be able to do, House Thrune declared martial law and sent Barzillai Thrune to Kintargo. Phineas has grown to love his adopted city, and after the institution of martial law, he is determined to attempt to contact anyone else who may be willing to resist house Thrune and the church of Asmodeus and offer his services. He knows from his careful prying and information gathering that a man from the Silver Ravens will be at the protest, so begins preparations to attend... Physical Description and Mannerism:
Phineas is a man nearing middle age, with a pale complexion and a thin, soft body from years of intellectual, rather than physical, labor. He has short black hair beginning to show slight flecks of early graying, and deep blue eyes that gaze out from a narrow, clean-shaven face. While practicing as a barrister, he generally wears fine, if unornamented clothing. However, He is careful and extremely methodical in all of his endeavors. This has been critical in his success reviewing contracts for loopholes, but has also served to keep him safe while gently probing for information regarding dissident elements in Kintargo. He never engages in any questionable activities under his own identity. He wears a disguise when gathering information, as he knows that there might be some lingering suspicion cast on him by his wife and previous actions leading to his divorce, and does not wish to draw any additional attention to his public persona. In disguise, he could be many things; a portly bearded merchant and an elderly gentleman his two favorites, but he mixes it up a fair bit.
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