Marcus Atticus Drody

Marcus Atticus Drody is a human bard and a member of the Echoes of Divinity party. He is played by DeeTwenty\_.

## Description

### Appearance

Human 5'11'. Brown hair, bearded and startling blue eyes. Looks a bit like Tom Baker’s 4th Doctor Who crossed with a smug travel writer. Annoying grinner. Books, pouches and quills. Has bagpipes, far too many bags and pouches, rings, a wolf's headed walking stick, and a hat. Lots of uncontrollable brown curly hair and a equal inexplicable fashion sense which leads to odd clothing choices.

### Personality

Cares for his friends, is accidentally thoughtless and generous, is mildly amused by his enemies and dances in to trouble.  Sometimes comes across as an easily distracted and gullible fool. Perhaps appearances are deceiving?

## Biography

### Background

As the third son of a wealthy well-known trading family that has connections across Durada, Marcus took a fascination to the ancient and curious artifacts that would pass through the business. As his older sisters and brothers were learning the trade and becoming ready to take over the family business, Marcus when to centres of learning to study across the continent. He found he would become totally immersed in the histories and cultures, especially those with a mystic or magical component.
His family’s wealth and connections have allowed Marcus to become perpetual student at all the most famous or infamous education centres.

Marcus has been come convinced there are several conspiracies that have been hidden in the lost ruins and dungeons spread across Durmada. These conspiracies hide a powerful truth and secret to the history of this world.

Several friends have suggested these conspiracies may have been put in his head by the Goddess Nilani while he was travelling in Kaivalya.

Is keen to “visit” the cemetery in Accendus, the mines in Namrita and ruins of Dadiva but is looking for some competent companions

Marcus appears to lead a privilege and charmed life, flirting with disasters in a nonchalant fashion.

### Pre-Stream

Marcus met Valendar in Merifort Marketta a district in Agora on a summer's night. Emberfest, a public holiday and celebration, is in full swing and the two of them ruined a first date at the Stormy Night Inn. The duo escorts Mela, the now somewhat nervous and tipsy barmaid, to meet Casey for a first date . This takes the unlikely duo in to the middle of Emberfest’s food fairground, where they make friends with Marla the noddle-selling gnome and Lana, a kobold, the owner of Serby’s seafood by solving mysteries of random mischievous acts against both women’s businesses. Casey (the object of Mela’s interest) and his much more decent twin brother, who are running a Spicy Bros, a chili seller. Valendar proves to be a champion chilli eater. The mis-matched duo uncovers that it’s Casey, who wasn’t really all that into Mela, was using five Wynlings [1] to cause mischief in the market. A quick bit of threaten and a few white lies leaves Valendar with the 300gp reward, Marcus adopts the five Wynlings and Casey owing the pair a favour. They return back with free rooms offered by the upset  Mela to the Stormy Night Inn.

[1] Wynlings are small, fey-like creatures, often described as the offspring of a fairy and an elf, with a pinch of pixie whimsy. They hail from the Feywild, that plane of whimsy, caprice, and raw magic. Wynlings embody the fey spirit, overflowing with vitality, laughter, and an insatiable curiosity.

### Arc 1: Coming Together

Wakes up the next morning in at Stormy Night Inn to meet a curious trio in the bar below. There's a few food misunderstandings around the Ascendus Bun (branded Ass bun) and the fact Marcus is still half dressed in a sheet but they meet Sol, Vigmund, the Halfling baker, and an angry Scarlet. A more resolute Mela has a blunt conversation with Casey. Casey discovers that being rude to Scarlet get you a broken nose and knocked out. Vigmund is the owner of the Seven Cats bakery. The trio mention they have a special meeting at the palace and Marcus, senses a story, and invites himself along. They bump in to Marla, who provides free noddles, and then a quick stop at the Seven Cats bakery. It's a grand and fancy looking bakery. The special meeting is with Rayelle Nightlock, the handmaiden to the Queen, so it's time to get some appropriate clothing.

Valendar quietly mentions to Marcus there's a mahogany bound book with a silver inlay somewhere in the palace that's worth aquiring.

Marcus drags Sol off to the tailors and gives him a caviler's outfit with a fancy messenger bag similar to saddle bags. Marcus has a more curious velvet jumpsuit like-oufit.

Everyone else gets their fancy clothing on too and we all make our way to the palace. Marcus briefly chats to an older lady of the court, who seems overly interest in Marcus' navel, who suggests Rayelle is a commoner and not really important. Scarlet picks a verbal fight with her.

A brief delay at the gates and Valendar presents himself with a new name of Farios Varmere, who is a partial stakeholder in a number of enterprises.

### Arc 2: By not so royal direction

Rayelle Nightlock, is also the older sister of the Queen, but isn't part of the royality. She charges this curious group to uncover a mystery. There is a unknown export of out Maluher - Thornberry - a dark red shard that has hallucinogenic qualities. It is been added to the wines of the region which has driven its popularity. Rayelle wants it to stay out of Agora and not have the Crown linked to this invesigation.

### Arc 3: In to the Woods

After convincing the Kobold to joint the party, the group hear a woman crying and find an Owlbear that wants to eat them all. Turns out all that was needed was a very pointy magic stick. To the eye.

After some expert navigation by Marcus, they get slightly lost and break a wheel. While fixing this Sol and Marcus find knives to their throats!

### Arc 4: Frenemies?

A tussle ensues and Scarlet gets recognized by two of our attackers. It turns out it's some out of work actors mugging the group. They stop and the group realises how breathe-taking attractive our would-be muggers are. They invite us to an inn they know over the border and off we all trot!

## Appearances

Echoes of Divinity, every episode, played by DeeTwenty\_.