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About Bug of Desna the Destroyer

His desire to see more of the world lead Bug to seek protection from the Shadow Lodge in Irrisen. Eventually a series of disputes and clashes broke out between members of the Shadow Lodge. Most members were making peace with the Pathfinder Society, but not all.

Bug was in a loyalist anti-Pathfinder group of the Shadown Lodge, commanding a number of goblins. He and his team were out scouting, when a Pathfinder approached them. Promising safety and riches if they would come to testify about the Shadow Lodge that refused to reconcile.

By this point Bug -- not stupid -- saw the writing on the wall. The Shadow Lodge was done for, and had been co-opted by weaklings who were joining the Pathfinders. He let his goblin charges go off on this promise -- but followed close behind to see what the Pathfinders would do.

After they got to Absalom, Speaking with the goblin Ronald, Bug learned the glorious path and divine word of Deesna the Destroyer. The great terrible Deesna is a vengeful and jealous goddess with moth wings. She brings nightmares and madness -- granting fortune to those who accept madness in their hearts. The goblins learnt her gospel from the human cleric Reynaldi.

Bug came to follow and love the blood goddess. He soon saw method to her madness. Soothing healing as well as painful barbs; good dreams as well as bad dreams. Her visions were mad but seductive, and Bug fell into her evil . . . er, good . . . clutches.

Bug found his heart corrupted by kindness. The madness of Deesna was catching. Blood and souls -- and good deeds and puppy dogs are all aspects of the Nightmare goddess. Bug chose to embrace the contradiction, taught himself to read Desna's writings in Celestial, and joined the Pathfinder lodge loyalists in Absalom.

On meeting Guaril Karela, Bug decided that he liked the way the Szcarni operated, and joined their ranks.