Jothomir Joros

> *"JoJo the Jabberwock, they called me...My point is, whatever happened in your past, I would venture to guess it's not half as bad as some of the shit I've done."*
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**Jothomir Joros,** or **JoJo,** is a founding member of the Wanderers.

Jothomir has been a principal member of the majority of the party's adventures, although he was absent for the first several days of their time in Illeyre due to serving as Deputy in Refuge, and was preoccupied during their murder investigation at Madbrook.

## Appearance

* Half-Elf
* 35 years old
* 5'11"
* 121 lbs
* Stormy blue eyes
* Slightly tanned skin
* Golden brown hair
* Began adventuring with the Wanderers with fairly short hair; it is now more grown, and worn in a small ponytail.

## Known Backstory

* Former member of the Blood Zealots under the tutelage of Drev
* Did some pretty fucked up stuff during his time there, including one particular mission in which he slit a man's throat and, upon realizing the man's son was awake, tucked the boy to bed and watched over him until he fell asleep while pretending to be the father.
* Ran away from the Zealots and found a friend in Belora, who helped him reform
* Served as deputy of Refuge for a short time
* Accompanied by a dog named Cabbage

## Time with the Wanderers

Jothomir was one of the founding members of the Wanderers when the group first convened in Wander, receiving a job from Cole Harl to investigate some local goblin attacks and recover an heirloom belonging to Lady Evanna Trysh. After helping the party complete this quest, Jothomir received a vision from Belora beckoning him towards Refuge. Upon awaking, Jothomir was left with a red ring. He convinced the rest of the party to seek out Refuge, telling them that a friend was in trouble and promising them all a reward.

When the Wanderers arrived at Refuge, Jothomir used the ring he had acquired from Belora's vision to get the party through the barrier surrounding the town. Upon discovering that the town was stuck in a time loop, Jothomir felt incredibly unsettled, and stayed intently focused on finding Belora. However, he also became infatuated with the town's deputy, Roswell, after spending time with them for multiple loops.

Jothomir spent multiple loops attempting to decipher the locker puzzle in the quarry of Refuge. In the penultimate loop, Songmin confirmed to the party that the cultists who had been harassing the town were a group of Blood Zealots. After Songmin revealed the solution to the locker puzzle, Jothomir revealed to the party that he was a former member of the Zealots himself. Furious at Songmin's refusal to take responsibility, Jothomir punched him in the face, although he relented a bit after seeing that Songmin appeared regretful. Jothomir used his robes to sneak in closer to the Zealots attempting to attack Belora, managing to surprise Drev with a hand crossbow. Drev and Jothomir sparred for much of the battle, although the killing blow to Drev was delivered by Kelta Amastacia. After the fight, Jothomir was preoccupied with making sure Belora was alright, although he was silently gifted the Nine Lives Stealer by Clover Noel after she took it from Drev's body. Considering the fact that Kelta's spells saved his life and that Belora was now a god, Jothomir's hatred of magic subsided slightly, although he continued to eye the subject with distrust.

After Belora used her divine powers to "catch up" Refuge with the rest of the world, the Wanderers celebrated with the citizens of Refuge at the Davy Lamp. Here, seeing the newly-appointed sheriff Roswell struggle to keep the townsfolk under control, Jothomir volunteered to serve as their deputy for a time while the rest of the party departed for Illeyre. Jothomir spent much of his time as deputy trying to re-establish trading routes and caravans, which had all recently given up on Refuge due to the barrier of the time loop. At one point, another group of Zealots led by Hatcher attacked the village, trying to determine what had happened to Drev. In the ensuing fight, Jothomir's cheek was wounded by one of Hatcher's crossbow bolts and the sheriff's office was destroyed. However, Jothomir and Roswell fended the Zealots off with the help of Sheela, one of Drev's former henchmen. While recovering from his wounds during this fight, Jothomir began a romance with Roswell, although he also felt a need to rejoin his friends by the time he was fully recovered. He then left Refuge and rode for Illeyre on horseback.

Reuniting with the Wanderers in Illeyre, Jothomir assisted them in looking into Therrin Marival. He initially felt a bit left out upon discovering that the group had already made new allies in Jayson Dayson, Kaedra Wilshorn, and Toven Bryar and had developed multiple new powers, such as Aggarash's ability to make Tiny Huts and Eldrin's ability to summon Garyl. During the group's confrontation with Therrin, Jothomir initially stayed behind to guard the horses, although he shortly joined the fight by riding into battle on Garyl. After defeating Therrin, Jothomir partook in the Equinox Festival, getting particularly invested in Pub Trivia. He also talked to Fenna and Fenphina in order to help re-establish trading with Refuge and to send letters to Roswell.

After the assassination attempt on Garyn, Jothomir travelled with the rest of the Wanderers to help fake her death. Going by the name Caesar Zeltross, Jothomir was one of the main members to speak with Atasi, the leader of the Iron Hearts, and gave her Garyn's gauntlets with the intent to steal them back, a feat he failed to accomplish. Jothomir was fairly uninvolved in the conversations regarding the extent of their intervention into the rule of Serris Caivan, although he was one of the party members to meet with the Caivan brothers in their estate. After the Wanderers decided to kidnap Serris to help his brother Noctus rise to power, Jothomir was in charge of developing a non-lethal poison to knock Serris out. Jothomir, JD, Clover, and Aggarash succeeded in kidnapping Caivan, with Jothomir framing the kidnapping on the Iron Hearts.

Upon discovering the Destruction of Wander, Jothomir refrained from exploring the remains of the Trysh Estate, staying behind as the rest of the party tried to gather more clues regarding what had happened. He was one of the first to theorize that the town's decimation had been caused by a dragon, a theory that was strengthened by further investigation and outright confirmed when the party caught up with Wander refugees, along with Toven, Kaedra, and Warrior McFighter. Jothomir became incredibly preoccupied with Sending a Message to Roswell to make sure that Kyvrin had not also attacked Refuge. Upon the group's arrival in Madbrook, Jothomir departed to find someone in the town capable of Sending, and was not present during the group's investigation of the murder of Mountebank Madbrook. His worry subsided slightly when Roswell responded saying that the town was safe.

Upon arriving in the Shattered City, Jothomir led the Wanderers and a portion of the Wander refugees to Solidarity, putting them in contact with Cas. He dropped his Zealot robes into the Godscar Chasms, in accordance with Reconciler tradition. Jothomir also presented falsified evidence to Osril Norexious implicating Serris Caivan connection with the Iron Hearts, and was responsible along with Toven for later distracting Osriel while Garyn Hillbridge stole the documents back. On a tip from Cas, Jothomir also sought out Kadlavig the Mender and set up a working relationship between his sect and the Wander refugees in hopes of spurring the rebuilding process.

Jothomir was one of the main representatives of the Wanderers, along with Aggarash and Eldrin Talendsyr, during the Trial of Serris Caivan. He was specifically put in charge of the prosecution's closing statement. In Caivan's closing statement, the former lord outed Jothomir as a former member of the Blood Zealots, in addition to several other accusations, including implicating Kaedra for murder. In the aftermath of the trial, Jothomir took Kaedra and Toven aside and told them the Jabberwock story, insisting that the evil of his former life far exceeded anything Kaedra could have done. Kaedra responded by sharing the story about Lysander.

After the trial's verdict, Jothomir was contacted via telepathic message by Arcanist Vraeis Rayne, who proceeded to offer the Wanderers a quest to investigate the Ironspine Conclave. As part of his advance payment, Jothomir selected a pair of Sending Stones and sent one to Roswell upon the party's arrival in Durkyth. He also acquired a nonlethal arrow from a weapons shop in the city before the group departed for the Conclave.

Jothomir was part of the advance party who scouted out the Ironspine Conclave and made contact with Inarel, and was also responsible along with Aggarash for dispatching the guard at the front of the Conclave during the group's rescue operation. When Aggarash's plan to lull the guard to sleep failed, Jothomir expended one of the uses of his Nine Lives Stealer, to Aggarash's and Toven's disapproval. Jothomir was ambushed by a Bone Devil upon arriving in the final chamber of the Conclave's basement, but was rescued by Roswell, who had arrived with Fenphina. After successfully rescuing Koti Lemeda and Elisandra Fion, Jothomir and Roswell caught up, with Jothomir expressing frustration at not hearing back from Roswell but relief at finally getting to see them again.

When the group learned of Kyvrin's plan to attack Northlight, Jothomir participated in assigning roles for the Suicide Mission, suggesting that Roswell approach the impressed Trell citizens guarding one of the chambers. However, he felt unsure about this decision and expressed hesitation for much of the leadup to the mission. Just before the group split up, Jothomir professed his love for Roswell, which they reciprocated.

Jothomir was one of the party members assigned with attempting to sneak up on Kyvrin, although the dragon's blindsight prevented this plan from working properly. Jothomir also panicked for some of the fight, although he managed to regain his senses during the final rounds of combat. After Kyvrin's defeat, Jothomir was given two of the three Arrows of Dragon Slaying found in Kyvrin's hoard, with the third going to Clover. He was also given the Amulet of Proof Against Detection and Location, although he voiced his opposition in the process.

Upon the group's reunion, Jothomir expressed worry at seeing Roswell wounded, but felt relieved upon closer examination. The two of them shared a lovely dance when the group travelled to Trell. After returning to the Shattered City, Jothomir and Roswell both attempted to discover more about the portal found in Kyvrin's cave in the Library of Shared Knowledge. Though they did not discover much, they also used this time to discuss the long-term expectations of their relationship. Jothomir and Roswell shared a bittersweet goodbye when the latter departed with Fenphina for Refuge.

On the path to Northlight, Jothomir was one of the main proponents of using the Scientific Method to determine the problems present in Kelta's Shield of Missile Attraction. After arriving in Northlight, Jothomir grew more reluctant to explore the Feywild the more he learned about it, but also more resolute to track down Dalee when he learned about the kidnapping of Ascher, an orphan from Northlight.

Upon entering the Feywild, Jothomir was displeased to be called "JoJo" by Artana, and vented his frustrations at Toven afterwards. He was also chosen to explore the town of Iadray while invisible, giving the party information to plan their next move. Jothomir was also one of the party members to become charmed by a satyr's music while the Wanderers tried to track down Dalee, and escaped nearly all the party's measures to restrain him. He was incredibly close to partaking in the feast present when Warrior and Ernelis of the Grove disrupted the music, knocking him out of his trance. Jothomir's frustration with the Feywild grew further upon the group falling prey to a basilisk nest. In the aftermath of the battle, which led to the petrification of Garyn, Donovan from Iadray appeared to the group, providing a cure in exchange for gold.

After learning the tale of the Weeping Rowan from Gwyn and Hollaeti, Jothomir traveled with the rest of the Wanderers towards the Verdant Grove in hopes of finding Ascher and Dalee. Upon the group's arrival in the Grove, the Weeping Rowan brought each of the Wanderers into a dreamlike space, offering each of them a deal to give up some of the memories and emotions. Jothomir rejected the deal and, in the ensuing fight, headed directly to rescue Ascher, who was being kept in the back of the chamber. Jothomir successfully freed Ascher from the vines imprisoning him and carried him back to the entrance of the chamber, briefly falling unconscious due to attacks from the Rowan's thralls. However, Kelta managed to get Jothomir back on his feet, at which point he sensed the Rowan was on his last legs and sprinted in to help finish him off. Sensing an opportunity, Jothomir leapt through the Rowan's defenses and fatally stabbed him in the heart using the Nine Lives Stealer, muttering that the Rowan should have taken his deal.

The Rowan's death freed his Thralls, including Aggarash, who had accepted the Rowan's deal. In the aftermath of the battle, Jothomir made sure that Ascher was awake and unharmed before collapsing in a mixture of relief and exhaustion. As the group began to leave with Ascher, Dalee, and other former Thralls Kaz Swain and Toross, Jothomir pulled Kaedra aside and, without sharing many details, briefly discussed the deals that the Rowan had offered each of them.

The Wanderers proceeded to retrace their steps back towards the portal to the Material Plane, with Jothomir keeping an eye on Ascher to make sure the boy was recovering well. During these travels, Clover lightly questioned Jothomir's intense commitment to saving Ascher. Jothomir considered discussing the Jabberwock story, but decided against it, remembering his promise to Kaedra to wait until they were both ready to bring up the details of their respective pasts. Shortly before their return to the Material Plane, Toven informed the Wanderers that Artana had been the Rowan's friend and partner-in-crime during his earlier years. Jothomir took the news fairly well, although he made no effort to make conversation with Artana when the group encountered her again outside the Wandering Woods.

Jothomir was overwhelmingly relieved to discover that his Sending Stone functioned upon his return to the Material Plane, and that Roswell had finally arrived back in Refuge. Jothomir and the other Wanderers were debriefed by the Council of Northlight and were shortly released without punishment. Jothomir lightly took part in the celebration following the return of Dalee and Ascher, at one point dancing with Toven and checking in with her regarding Artana.

Upon the Wanderers' return to their temporary lodgings, they found that Aggie, shaken by their decision to erase their own memories and their role in fighting against the rest of the party, had departed, taking Nightblood with them. Jothomir and Toven both immediately rushed out to find help tracking them down, followed shortly by Warrior, who caught onto Aggie's scent and attempted to track them down. Finding little luck with regard to people who had seen Aggie leave, Toven and Jothomir then went to see Council member Sharla Rhan, who helped them Send a message to both Aggarash and Warrior. The party then reconvened and set out to find Aggie. With much of this time being spent waiting for Warrior and Ernelis to scout ahead and report back, Jothomir spent some time with Toven discussing his communications with Roswell.

After coming close to catching up with Aggie but then losing them again, Toven and Kelta managed to Send and receive several messages from them that lessened their worries. Aggie agreed to leave Nightblood buried by a nearby pond, and Ernelis, Warrior, and Kelta shortly retrieved the sword. The group then returned to Northlight, more at ease with the idea of letting Aggie spend some time alone so long as they checked in on a daily basis through Sent messages. After spending a short time gathering their bearings, the group parted ways with Ernelis and departed once more towards Esselvar in the hopes of meeting back up with Eldrin, who had also Sent a message informing the party that he was headed their way. They reconvened with him after several days on the trail, and the party continued towards Esselvar. However, the Wanderers then encountered Roxterra, a town that none of them had seen on the journey to Northlight. The group decided to investigate further. Jothomir eyed the town and its inhabitants warily, but was not able to pinpoint any suspicious activity as the group first explored the town.

The Wanderers proceeded to enter Maraid's Inn and Tavern, meeting server and singer Nessa. Jothomir lightly questioned Nessa while trying to figure out what precisely was wrong with the town, and further asked about the ominous last verse of Nessa's performance, which she seemed to have no memory of. Jothomir was a strong proponent of spending the night outside the town in case staying in the inn might trap them in some way. Though the vote was a virtual tie, the party ultimately ruled in favor of staying outside the town for the night.

## Personality

* Brusque, but has a heart
* Very distrustful of magic, particularly magic items
* Gets physically ill when using certain reality-altering things like teleportation circles
* Trusting once he gets a good vibe from people, as seen with his attitudes towards Amber and Solomon
* Member of the Reconcilers, a sect of the Creed
* Tries (very poorly) to hide his affection for Roswell from everyone else
* Bad at math

## Combat Strategy

* ROGUE STUFF
	+ Longbow
	+ Assassinate
	+ Sneak Attack

* Owns the Nine Lives' Stealer, taken from Drev