Gaius sat quietly in his corner, suddenly very uncomfortable, yet intrigued, among the talk of Lamm. While it made perfect sense that there would be many that hated Lamm as much as him, perhaps more, he had never actually spoken to another person about it. He knew where Lamm was... He just couldn't get the reinforcements to shut him down. A new idea presented itself... One he'd never considered before. He didn't care for lynch-mobs... but for a monster like Lamm, he might make an exception.
An interesting idea. Sometimes the bureaucracy of law protected villains as more than the people. Hmmm....
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Gaius eventually catches Tariel's eye and motions for her to come over. Quietly, "Eh wot, dear? Who all be stayin' here last night? You 'appen ta see a tall skinny bloke missing his two front teeth? Real ugly like? I'm hopin' I didn't miss him."
After hearing her answer (whatever it is) he smiles and orders a bowl of Luca's stew, then returns to his leaned back posture.
"Thang yew, is wunna muh shpeshul resi.." he stops, realizing where he is, and that the man was speaking to the dwarf. "PSSHHH, pazza... *hic* passab... *urp* passabul ad bess. Iss jush good iss so sheep."
Gaius claps Rumal on the back his tone suddenly very pragmatic, as he scans the room. "Jes keep drinkin' pal, and keep yer 'ead down. Enjoy that drink!" With that Gaius heads to the corner directly to the right of the door, leans back on a chair casually, and waits.
Gaius quietly saunters up to the old dwarf, glares him in the good eye for tense moment, them smiles broadly at his dwarf acquaintance's play at gruffness.
"Eh there, ya ole coot! Good ta see ya again. Sorry, it's been a while since I made it your neighborhood. Don't worry, I'm not here to press one of your rooms into the Guard's service. 'Owever, I WILL take a mug of that lager you keep. Damn fine stuff, that. I just need a seat in the corner for a few hours, see if a particular somone one comes by. Don't be frettin', I'm not aimin' to make a ruckus. You won't even notice me, promise."
He slides forward several coins towards the dwarf, quite a few more than a mug would warrant. He looks the dwarf in the eye, and smiles genuinely.
"I much appreciate your 'ospitality, friend, as always.
I am submitting:
Detective Gaius Lerroung, NG human investigator Rogue
Alignment:
While he is a "law man" he places greater value to helping the poor folk of Korvosa. He believes in his heart that the purpose of law and government is to protect and provide for the well-being of it's citizens. He still believes that the majority of civil servants mean well, but that too often beaurocracy gets in the way of doing real good. He upholds and enforces the law, but will not hesitate to bend the rules if it clearly serves a greater good. He tries to bring criminals in properly, but he has killed them before when it just didn't work, or when he knew that he had no hope of conviction. He sees nothing wrong with this and feels no guilt. With the city's poor, he is very kind and compassionate. [/spoiler
[spoiler=The Crunch]
Detective Gaius Lerroung
Human Investigator Rogue NG
Level 1 0/2000
BAB +0
HP 8
AC 16 (+3 AC, +3 Dex)
Touch 10
Flat-Footed 16
Initiative +3
Fort +1
Ref +6
Will +2
CMB +3
CMD +3
Gaius started as a simple member of the Korvosan Guard, but has worked his way up the ranks to be a detective. He now has broad freedoms as long as he checks in regularly, and continues to get results. He has recognized that the petty criminals of this city are not the real threat, but rather the bosses behind them. His investigations may allow the front-line criminals to continue so that he can track them back to their masters. If he can't get to the boss, he settles for chopping off their branches, but he's never very satisfied with it.
He is easily forgettable, and often changes elements of his outfit to not be easily recognized, thus he remains largely unknown to the crime bosses, though he is slowly building a reputation. He has been know to go in undercover, but only when he is assured to get within arms reach of a boss. He always prioritizes the concerns of the poor over the rich, knowing that it matters more to them. In some poor neighborhoods he has become a minor celebrity for championing their interests.
In his younger years he trained briefly at Orisini's Academy, but his career made it difficult to continue. He still looks up to Orisini, but not in the same idolizing way he did 10 years ago. See below for his relationship with Lamm.
1. What does your character look like?
Spoiler:
Dark hair worn just long enough to get in his eyes, and he seems to constantly have 3 days of stubble. His face could be considered ruggedly handsome, but certainly not "pretty". His build is athletic but light.
2. What is your character's personality like?
Spoiler:
When dealing with citizens, he's warm and compassionate. With criminals he is hard as iron. He plays them for fools and then manipulates them to his purposes. When he's finished, he makes sure they won't get to hurt anyone again.
3. How bitter is your character toward Lamm?
Spoiler:
Until a year ago, Lamm was just another boss on his s~$&-list, but then it got personal. There was a young lady (a bar wench) in a seedy part of town that often acted as an informat for Gaius, and he had become quite fond of her, and was even thinking about proposing to her. Then suddenly she started using Shiver. She got very distant and even started missing work, and she wouldn't talk to him. He finally snuck in through the window of her apartment and found her on the tail end of a very bad overdose, and she died in his arms shaking.
He began investigating her dealer with a vengeance, and tracked it back up the chain to Lamm.He knows where he is but can't get at him. He even got desperate at one point and tried to ambush him in an alley, but Lamm's men beat his within an inch of his life. He only survived by rolling into an open sewer drain and they gave it up. Now he's determined to get rid of Lamm once and for all. The attack left him with serious internal injury, and has affected his health dramatically, and his lungs often cause him pain (hence the poor Constitution). His superiors have ordered him to leave it alone, insisting that Lamm is not worth their valuable resources, so Gaius has never been able to muster the resources for a proper raid.
4. How would your character react to having Lamm tied up in front of them this instant.
Spoiler:
He would kill him. Quickly, coldly, and cleanly, plungin his sword through his heart without a word, ensuring that there is no chance for escape. He sees Lamm as a cancer that must be purged, but isn't boiling with rage. It is something that needs to be done, but no one will do it.
5. How does your character feel about Korvosa as a whole?
Spoiler:
He feels a personal sense of ownership and duty to Korvosa and it's citizen's, especially the poor. He hates the Hellknights with a passion, seeing them as a twisting of everything the law is meant to be. He thinks allowing them in Korvosa was the worst mistake of their generation.
6. How does your character feel about the King? The Queen?
Spoiler:
He thinks the King's rule has been reasonably good, and respects his a good monarch. He honestly has no opinion about the queen, assuming that the rumors about her are more about court drama than any real conspiracy.
7. Does your character have any strange quirks?
Spoiler:
1) He has a fondness for hats. He owns a large collection of various hats, which help to change his appearance daily. However, they are all old and ragged. Gaius hates wearing upper class clothing, as well as the Korvosan Guard uniform.
2) Even though Gaius is well educated, he insists on talking like the lower class. It's a point of pride.
I submit Detective Gaius Lerroung, Human Investigator Rogue
Question of Doom
Answer of doom:
"There's somethin' goin' on here, something that is just rotting this town from the inside out. Ultimately, I suspect it has a lot to do with devils, but I really don't know much about 'em. But between the devils, and the organized crime, and the Hellknights, there is no way the good poor folk of this city can have anything resemblin' a free life. I'm startin' ta think we'd be better off jes tearin' it all down. Wouldn'a that be something to see."
