Fleshing out backgrounds of Wormwood Crew [Spoilers]

[Varthanna]

In reading through what little of the crew, I've been fleshing them out in more depth.

Cog
Why does Cog where a varisian scarf? What happened to his ear? Why is he a devout worshiper of Pharasma?
Cogward was a man in love. He was infatuated with a lovely varisian maid in a port to the north, who he frequented and fawned over every time he made port there. But on one return, he found her with another man. In a grim silent rage he killed the sailor and then his lover. He strangled her with her scarf (the same that he now wears), and as she struggled in her last moment of life, she had bit off his ear in her death throws.

Tam Tate
Why is he called Narwhal?
Maybe he only has one tooth left in his whole mouth, jutting out at an odd angle from his gums. Or maybe he has a hook for a hand that people think looks like a narwhal's horn.

Master Scourge
Why is he carrying a wedding ring? A woman that wanted him to settle down with her, an unfinished promise that he would return once he had enough wealth to give her whatever she wanted as his wife. He pretended he was someone else when he met her, someone better. But when he's with her, she MAKES him better. Soon a mourning women looks out at the harbor in port peril and wonders.

[Ben Ehrets]

I was under the impression Tam Tate is called Narwhal because, as mentioned in his description, he has a big nose. But I like all of your thoughts.

[Damocles Guile]

Varthanna wrote:

In reading through what little of the crew, I've been fleshing them out in more depth.

Cog
Why does Cog where a varisian scarf? What happened to his ear? Why is he a devout worshiper of Pharasma?
Cogward was a man in love. He was infatuated with a lovely varisian maid in a port to the north, who he frequented and fawned over every time he made port there. But on one return, he found her with another man. In a grim silent rage he killed the sailor and then his lover. He strangled her with her scarf (the same that he now wears), and as she struggled in her last moment of life, she had bit off his ear in her death throws.

Tam Tate
Why is he called Narwhal?
Maybe he only has one tooth left in his whole mouth, jutting out at an odd angle from his gums. Or maybe he has a hook for a hand that people think looks like a narwhal's horn.

Master Scourge
Why is he carrying a wedding ring? A woman that wanted him to settle down with her, an unfinished promise that he would return once he had enough wealth to give her whatever she wanted as his wife. He pretended he was someone else when he met her, someone better. But when he's with her, she MAKES him better. Soon a mourning women looks out at the harbor in port peril and wonders.

That's all good stuff. Our Scourge was a lecher and a rapist - its what got him killed long before the mutiny. He carried the ring because he made whores in brothels wear it when he visited them.

[Cavian]

Damocles Guile wrote:

That's all good stuff. Our Scourge was a lecher and a rapist - its what got him killed long before the mutiny. He carried the ring because he made whores in brothels wear it when he visited them.

I did something similar with Scourge, though "an example" was made of him and he ended up at the bottom of the ocean before the party could find the ring.

For Owlbear:

Spoiler:

I've decided that his low Int and Wis were caused by brain damage, resultant from a beam dropping on him and cracking his skull. The beam may or may not have been dropped by Scourge when he saw a female crew member he saw as "his" becoming enamored with Mr Hartshorn...

As for Plugg:

Spoiler:

Spoiled brat is actually in on Harrigan's deal with Cheliax, having been offered a similar deal and sent as someone to "keep tabs" on Harrigan, partly why Harrigan treats him so well. Plugg is one of the few people aware of who holds the strings to Harrigan's purse. He intends to sail off with the Maiden's Promise and become a more valuable asset to Cheliax, while also planning to undercut Harrigan.