Ol Rattlebones

**Ol' Rattlebones** is an undead skeleton who works as a member of the Watchers syndicate. He was originally summoned by a former necromancer Watcher by the name of Ivanna Grimtomb before her passing. Now, Rattlebones works to pay off a debt (both spiritual and financial) to Tawn Tenderlove. During the events of S3E16 'Escape from Spellcatraz,' Ol' Rattlebones agrees to become a member of Soren's branch of the Watchers and is therefore a *goon*.

As an NPC introduced in S3 of *WovenRealm*, Ol Rattlebones is played by GM Alex.

## Character information

### Connections

* Ivanna Grimtomb (summoner)
* Soren Silvertorn (employer)
* Tawn Tenderlove (former employer)
* The Watchers (member)

## Description

### Appearance

Despite his skeletal appearance, Rattlebones tries his best to dress with a sense of class and fashion, to the point of exaggeration. He wears a fine black shirt while adorning his neck with an ill proportioned ruff collar. Over his shirt, he sports a fine red jacket and tops his skull with a stove pipe hat adorned with a variety of feathers. Rattlebones sports a single eye that rolls around in one of the sockets of his skull that he uses over the standard tattoo of a watcher (given he lacks skin).

### Personality

Rattlebones speaks with a New York accent with GM notes suggesting "smarmy yet friendly crook." Despite being an undead creature, Rattlebones is a good natured fellow despite his less legal line of work. He is an easily excitable fellow, likely given to his current desires for more vigorous and challenging work. Rattlebones is one to honor his debts, given that he continues to work for the Watchers despite Tawn freeing his bonds to the organization, and it is this spiritual debt (as well as hefty financial debts owed to Lord Tenderlove) that has kept Rattlebones from 'retiring.' This also helps in proving the skeleton's loyalty to those he deems his leaders.

Ol' Rattlebones does not trust portals himself, claiming they make his 'bones get all jittery.'

## Biography

### Pre-Campaign

Ol' Rattlebones was originally summoned and bound to the Watchers organization by the necromancer Ivanna Grimtomb. During her tenure as a member of the Seven Sworn, Ol' Rattlebones worked as her personal assistant and henchman. After Ivanna Grimtomb's passing, with his soul bound to the order and not his summoner, Rattlebones remained and continued to work for the Watchers providing his expertise and undead nature to aid their goals. Ol' Rattlebones gained notoriety amongst the Watchers when he pulled off the Great Maywood Grave Robbery. It was Tawn Tenderlove, at the behest of Moses-2, who broke the spiritual chains that bound Ol’ Rattlebones to the material world. Feeling he owed Tawn a debt (not only that Rattlebones does owe Mr. Tenderlove a hefty sum from his gambling mishaps), Rattlebones decided he would not ‘retire’ until the tiefling himself kicked the bucket.

With Tawn beginning to grow comfortable, Rattlebones' was assigned to help Watchers escaping from Spellcatraz in Cumbria.

### *WovenRealm S3*

When the Emerald Caravan meets Ol' Rattlebones, he is currently working his assignment of watching over Ghostlight Isle to aid Watchers in escaping from Spellcatraz utilizing an ancient Alfenheim portal mirror. He provides them with what information he can and offers his services to Soren, believing the young Watcher can be the one to get him the job “so legendary, they’ll mount [his] head on the Jagged Inn’s hearth.”