Orso Di'Norcia

Maso (brother)

Milo (nephew)

Kel (cousin)

Zek (cousin)

Ladd Russo (cousin in-law)

Orso is a level 6 Gloomstalker Ranger. Out of everyone in the party, he's been a made man of The Russo Family the longest, and he's also maritally related to Ladd Russo.

## Physical Appearance

Orso wears the traditional drow-style leather armor. He maintains it well, but his armor is old and cracked, and you may wonder why he hasn't replaced it. Strapped to his waist on one side is his new +1 magic scimitar - which he has been strangely protective over lately- and on the other side is an elvish shortsword. He also carries a hand crossbow on his belt. On the surface he wears a dark colored cloak, keeping his hood up to keep the sun out of his eyes. His fine clothes that he wears when unarmored are black with grey embroidery.

He stocky and muscular build with dark grey skin, long white hair, and light pink eyes that change in shade depending on the lighting. He walks with a slight limp in his left leg, that becomes more noticible after a lot of physical activity (such as combat). He bares many scars, including a large laceration across his chest where skin was torn, and large teeth marks on his abdomen from being chomped by a Balgura. His attitude is very strict, stoic and professional.

## Biography

### Backstory

On the day Ladd Russo attacked Ernathoro, Orso would have died defending the city, as he was part of the city gaurd. But instead, he was taking his final Shadowblade ritual, where he had to slay a demon within the confines of a locked ritual chamber and a magic circle. He had been undergoing training for this ritual ever since he married Lar'ylene Rus'shoh, a priestess of Llolth.

The Orso ended up having to fight a Balgura. He was able to wound it, but ultimately, he was losing the fight. His leg was broken, and he was bleeding out from his injuries. He was about to have his skull caved in when the Barlgura suddenly disappeared.

For the meantime, he couldn't do anything to leave the ritual chamber as he was locked inside. But then, someone accidentally came to is rescue. The chamber doors were blown off their hinges, and in the doorway stood Ladd Russo, about to throw some fireballs into the chamber. When he saw that it was only Orso inside the chamber, he shouted a call to arms and ran off cackling maniacally.

Orso knew the danger of Ladd Russo's return, and luckily found his family before he was too late to save them. For the next few years, he hides Lar'ylene and his three sons from the Russo Family. Several weeks after the invasion of Ernathoro concludes and Ladd Russo moves to the surface, the once great drow city in still in ruin and things are still chaotic. It is during these weeks when Orso is ultimately pressured into joining The Russo Family to maintain his cover.

A few years later, Ladd Russo summons Orso to his office. Then followed a long, uncomfortable conversation with Ladd alluding to the whereabouts of Orso's family, and other things about family not keeping secrets from eachother. As soon as he was dismissed Orso ran back to his family's hiding place, fearing the worst. He arrived at a horrific scene, finding the dead bodies of Lar'ylene and his eldest son, who had died defending her. His youngest son, he found hidden away from the scene. His last son, his secondborn, was no where to be seen.

Later, Orso found out that his brother, Nado, is the reason behind their deaths. He had gotten curious about where Orso spent his time off work, and followed him, and later told Ladd Russo about his hidden family. Orso has not gone into detail on what happened after he found out what Nado had done, or even how he found out, but they since haven't been on speaking terms.

Coming to no other conclusion, Orso believes that his missing son is somewhere within the Russo Family. He pushes away the possability of the alternative, and plans on looking for him after getting the Eye of Vecna to Ladd Russo.

### Present

Orso was killed by Nado in the sewers beneath Russo's Gate, in Phia.