Juan Silvio-Vagle

Juan Silvio-Vagle (Juan de Fulmando) (Flowering/Gillihís 14, 1718 - undetermined) was a human swordsman, alchemist, and pharmacist in Delctra's Cauldron Borough of Trynser City. Some people thought that a weird combination, but that was Juan. (He was a player character created and played by Alden Loveshade in the Citadel's Shadow II campaign).
Juan was from the city of Fulmando in the nation of Millisymph, but had stated he was originally a slave in Aborea. He moved to Trynser City bringing along two orphan siblings, the girl Fuylu de Fulmando and her younger brother Heva de Fulmando. He worked for Grand Master Alchemist Donghai Ping. Like Ping, he was formerly associated with Los alquimistas del ratón morado (The Alchemists of the Purple Mouse) of Fulmando, but later belonged to Alchemists of the Rainbow Quartz. He moved to Trynser City in 1741.
== Background ==
=== Early life ===
Juan reported that he was born as Juan Silvio-Vagle to Silvio Ferrarius and Delores Vagle in Aborea in 1718 (actual birth date unknown, but he claims Flowering/Gillihís 14). He had a younger sister named Yesenia who was born in 1722. Like too many in the nation, the family members were slaves. He learned the basics of armoury from his father, and was trusted enough to learn the basics of how to use a sword.
When Juan was still in his adolescence, Grandmaster Alchemist Leif Albym discovered Juan had a great talent for alchemy, and Juan became Albym's apprentice. Juan was very talented, but the young man found staring into a cauldron all day long for days and weeks on end quite boring. Juan's sister Yesenia was found to have the same talent, but unlike her brother she thoroughly enjoyed it. Albym taught her as well.
=== Escape to Fulmando ===
When Albym died in early 1740, through a weird set of circumstances he wouldn't talk about, Juan escaped. (Juan claimed he had nothing to do with Albym's strange death, but the details are unknown and unverified). On Flowering/Gillihís 14, the escaped slave departed ship in the city of Fulmando. Many escaped slaves tried to reach the city as the only people considered slaves there were slaves by law (from conviction of a crime resulting in enslavement). Juan was now free (this is why uses that date as his birthday). But he planned to some day return to Aborea to rescue his family.
He demonstrated that he was a competent swordsman, and said he had worked for Leif Albym as a guard and knew "a little" alchemy. Because of this, he was assigned to guard shipments of demon dust. While Millisymph remained neutral in the Trynsern-Zazimar War between Zazimar and the Empire of Trynser, there was serious concern that its neutrality might not be recognized. So it had cannons built and loaded which actually were more for a show and deterrent than for actual effectiveness.
=== Demon Dust Plot ===
Main article: Demon Dust Plot
Late in 1740, a weird group of seemingly suicidal fanatics came into where the demon dust was being produced, and threatened to blow up everyone, including themselves. One held a torch near the dust, and the workers and one of the three guards ran. Juan and another guard named Ozsym Underhill, who was a Guardiáns de la puerta (Gate Guardian) of the Goddess Samorojia and his friend, stayed. Juan, who knew the dust would not explode if not in a container, believed the "fanatics" were fakes, and were really there to steal the powder. They battled, and Ozsym went down. Outnumbered many to one, Juan thought his only chance was to bluff. So he threatened to blow up the building. He dramatically recited a chant or magical incantation alchemist-wizards used that listed dozens of strange ingredients, but gave it a false ending that spoke of an impending explosion. With no intention of blowing up the building, he bluffed the bluffers, and they fled and were captured and later executed.
Weirdly, the widower Ozsym's dying request was that Juan take care of his children, daughter Fuylu de Fulmando and son Heva de Fulmando. He also left Juan his sword, the Broadsword of Ozsym. The sword had recently been granted to Ozsym by a priestess of Samorojia, Goddess of Gates (the transfer of the sword was soon approved by the priestess on condition Juan provide for Ozsym's offspring until they were on their own). A worker who had been hiding reported he heard Juan use the same chant he'd heard an alchemist use. Karian the Glum, guildmaster of Los alquimistas del ratón morado, soon learned Juan knew more than "a little" alchemy.
Juan then worked directly under the authority of Karian the Glum, who strongly disliked making demon dust instead of doing "real alchemy." Once the Trynser-Zazimar War ended, Karian went back to traditional alchemy and, in 1741, released his black powder workers, including Juan.
== Trynser City ==
Juan was strangely sent with a recommendation to Donghai Ping of Alchemists of the Rainbow Quartz who lived in the Paytern Hill Ward of Trynser City. Master Ping had, many years before, worked with Karian the Glum in the Fulmando alchemists' guild.
Juan talked to the gnome Master Ping about making an arrangement in addition to employment. He said that Fuylu, while young, was an excellent housekeeper, and a chef had said Heva was destined to become an excellent chef. Juan said they could work and live in Master Ping's home in exchange for room and board. Ping's wife Xiang, who was lazy, encouraged her husband to accept the deal. Ping, however, told Juan that for such work he would have them live there as servants. But if Juan wanted them to live well and for Fuylu to receive training in the social graces (and have a sufficient dowry to marry a well-to-do husband) and Heva receive more training in cooking, Juan could pay for that out of his salary. Juan thought it a weird agreement, but sighed and agreed.
As of 1741, Juan lived in a room by himself on the fourth floor of Maisson Boulavier in Delctra's Cauldron Borough of Trynser City. It was owned and operated by Ethel Boulavier with help from her niece Eliza Boulavier. Juan worked under Master Ping as a guard or alchemist/demon dust worker as needed. He was a member of the Alchemists of the Rainbow Quartz, and was licensed to carry both a sword and a gun. Fuylu and Heva lived in the home of the gnomes Master Ping, his wife Donghai Xiang, and their son Donghai Chang. While Juan lived in a significantly poorer neighborhood than his dependents, he was still responsible for them. He was very dedicated to them, but still looked forward to the day they could move out on their own and he could end his costly monthly payments to his employer Master Ping.
On Ulthrane 42, 1742, his ward Fuylu became betrothed to Salomon Tilki.
In Aborea in late Flowering and early Heris 1742, as a reward Juan earned the freedom of his parents and sister. His father and mother now had positions as freeman butler and maid in a fine household, and decided to stay in Aborea. Juan's sister Yesenia, however, went to Trynser City with Juan. In honor of her and his parents, Juan de Fulmando returned to his original name of Juan Silvio-Vagle.
== Personality ==
Juan was loyal to his employers, but would sometimes ask for time off to make up later. He could be set in his ways at times, and often seemed to think his ideas to be more sensible that those of others. However, he was generally accepting of people who were "different" which was just as well as he seemed to meet them often. However, if someone proved to be a threat to others, he could be ruthless against them. He frequently named deities, and tended to stay up as late as he could healthily get away with. He more or less considered himself a regular guy in a weird world; while others actively sought adventure, he got caught up in them when he'd really rather have stayed home and played a nice game of Draughts.
== Appearance ==
Juan was 6 ft tall (1.83 m), 180 lbs. (81.6 kg), Human, male, skin iv (tan), brown eyes, brown hair, short beard and mustache. Attractiveness was average.
== Associates ==
His known associates were his sister Yesenia Silvio-Vagle, Master Donghai Ping, Ping's wife Donghai Xiang and son Donghai Chang, Ethel Boulavier and niece Eliza Boulavier, Juan's ward's Fuylu de Fulmando and Heva de Fulmando, and Audrea Daleos, Augustus Scitoria, Fern the Siegemaster, Jinxi, Sly Delgarro, Thaddeus Young, Ursula Nidonge, and Yagritte Ratreaper.
People he dated since moving to Trynser City (Cauldron Borough of Paytern Hill) included (in chronological order) Maddy Cassano (human), Noëlle Campbell (human), Minigallith Atakares (half-elf), Corvira Levlor (human), Nynoa Nesver (gnome), Luvon Omasandoral (half-elf/Thalosian), Chwe Zhing (human), Ursula Nidonge (human), Audrea Daleos (human), and Yagritte Ratreaper (dwarf).
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