Erebus Altheim

== Identity: ==
* Pronoun: he/him
* Voice traits: gravelly voice
* Mannerisms / habits to help DMs portray them consistently: Sharp as a tack with the humor of a stone wall. Very straight-faced and doesn't give away much emotion.
* Pop culture influences (who are they like): Clint Eastwood in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
== Appearance: ==
Erebus is rail thin, just bones covered with lean muscle and tanned from a lifetime of working his farm and fields. He dresses simply, speaks rarely, and has a piercing gaze that takes in more than a first impression.
* Age: 88 years old
* D&D race: Human
* Height: 5 feet 7 inches
* Weight: 150 lbs
* Hair color: white
* Skin color: tan
* Eye color: brown
* Example clothing outfit worn: Simple worker's clothing
== Role in Society ==
* Social class (poor, student, working class, wealthy): working class, retired
* Occupation (how they get money to pay rent and buy food): formerly a farmer
* Where do they sleep at night? In his small home on the outskirts of Niqamui.
== Social Connections: ==
* Family members: All deceased
* Friends / People they know: He has few connections, but the ones he does have are very close and trusting. 
** Pearl in the Sea
** Mary Elizabeth Stewart
** Nugh the Silent: In Trauma Poetry, attended a party at the same time but did not interact
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== Personality: ==
* Traits: A stoic face hides an intelligent and caring heart. If someone can make his weathered face wrinkle up in a smile, it's a sight to behold. Very protective of his own.
* Ideal: to be left in peace
* Bond: Pearl in the Sea
* Flaw: Untrusting, closed off
== Background / Personal history: ==
Erebus spent most of his life alone by choice. He's lived in his family home on the outskirts of Niqamui farming a decent plot of land and selling the surplus crops for most of his 85 years of life. He had a short stint as a mercenary in Albien but he doesn't talk about that time in his life. People who buy crops from him always rave about the quality, but when new customers try to buy from him, they're more often than not turned away without a reason. 
There are exactly two instances in which Erebus has taken an active interest in someone: when Pearl in the Sea wandered into his field, and the next year when Mary Elizabeth Stewart fell from a portal into his field. 
Strangely clothed and obviously lost, Erebus took Pearl in without a word. He helped her regain her grip on reality and told her stories of the past 80 years. Once Pearl got more comfortable, she left to tell her stories in Niqamui, but Erebus will always be a home for her.
With Mary, he oriented her to this new world by speaking with her and sending her into Niqamui on errands. More than a few times, she nearly destroyed bits of the house with her uncontrolled power, but disaster was always averted. Eventually, he sent her to the Firebrething Kittens guild (knowing it was a good experience for Pearl). Mary still comes home every evening, where they chat about her home world and any new adventures she went on with FBK.
== List of adventures: ==
* Trauma Poetry: told Mary that even though he wasn't her father by blood, he was her father in the here and now, and that he supported her.
* Core Delvelopment: mentioned. 
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