Sigma

> "Ok cool, I'm a student at Nosarths, we have some top tier facilities for that. I could try to get you in contact with some people, but note that it gets boring in those parts... its... just a place where they teach you how to use magic, but all the other students are either dumb as a rock, bland as a piece of cardboard, or spoiled as two week old milk. I'm sure you can get something by showing you're reasonably interesting"
>
> Sigma, to Caeric, Session 0

## Sigmund Murthy

* Portrait
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## The Scaled Bastards Story

### Epilogue

One day, Perchance receives a letter inviting her to Eastshire written by Sigma.  The handwriting is more rigid than usual, but she pays it no heed, and travels there with H’rard and Strum.  Sigma, subjugated by his patron, S’bornisk, separates H’rard from the others and slays him for causing S’bornisk’s descent from his deva status.  Following the murder and freed from the will of his patron, the half-elf has trouble living down the guilt, and tries to apologize profusely to Perchance without avail.

Sigma passes another anti-Requiem policy in Eastshire, prompting the guild to send the Twin-Tailed Devil to assassinate him.

Following Sigma and H’rard’s deaths, Caeric plants rowan trees by their graves.

### Session 27

With Calliope's office being out of question, the party decides to take cover in Sigma's office after stealing the scroll from Avantika. He answers the door, expecting Darshan. Donovan rushes into his office, and the rest of the party follows suit. Confused, Sigma tries to ask what's happening, but before he can get a word out, Perchance uses the "anti-magic bomb" that Calliope created, and it dispels the charm he's under. He realizes the weight of his actions, and panics over the fact that her permitted the Occulox in his district before apologizing profusely to Donovan about his indecisiveness earlier.

The party argues in his office for a while about why they even needed the scroll of Regenerate before Perchance openly reveals her headlessness. This seems to trigger something in Sigma, as he backs up against the far wall and takes care to put distance between them. A few party members note that he's seemingly restraining one arm with another, but they are preoccupied with the debate between Bud and Perchance. Bud and Donovan leave to meditate in the woods. When they return, the firbolg hands the scroll to Perchance, and allows Caeric to cast the spell. Darshan walks in right as the Regenerate is ending, and is knocked out by Donovan.

### Session 23

Appears briefly at the Okeanus Lighthouse during a panel discussion with Darshan.

### Session 21

The party finds him in the middle of being grilled by Prince Donovan Greenshard. As they come in, they ask about the Mayday letter he sent, as well as the Occulox Project. Sigma immediately changes the subject and asks where they've been and what they've been up to. Armand is convinced that he knows more than he's letting on, and attempts to press him on it. Sigma ignores it, and instead asks for Armand to introduce himself. Donovan is frustrated that Sigma has stopped opposing the Occulox project despite having a reputation of being one of the loudest critics.

After going through circles in conversation, Armand and Vincent decide to knock the towers of papers on his desk over. In doing so, they discover unfinished anti-Occulox essays and an unsent letter to them begging for them to arrive faster. He panics and tries to gather his papers, and eventually tries to explain his situation, triggering his geas. After taking the psychic damage, he slides a paper over to H'rard detailing a formal event happening in a few days that they can infiltrate and get information at. With that, the party leaves to get Donovan's clients acquainted with a different bodyguard so that Donovan can join the party's quest to shut down the Occulox. H'rard is the last to leave, and Sigma looks at him for a bit too long with something like conflict written on his face.

### Session 15

Sent the Mayday Letter to the party, which arrived late since they were in Dremleen instead of Phandalin as expected.

### Session 0.5

Led the party to Nosarths to meet with Dr. Calliope Stoneturner about a job that she had posted regarding a fungus infestation in their arboretum. Contributed to cleanup.

### Session 0

Met with the rest of the party in the Eastshire marketplace while out walking after school. Took the quest from Elaine, but hid during the fight, startled by actual combat.

## History

Sigma the half-elf is a graduate of Nosarth's Academy of Arcane Arts and currently acts as the young legislator of the Trade District of Eastshire.  He was with the party briefly before returning to his duties as a student, but remains an ally.

## Personality

Sigma is obnoxious, loves to point out when he's correct, and lacks street smarts. However, he is intelligent. He melts under pressure and has issues holding up to the rude persona he has built.

## Relationships

### The Scaled Bastards

Hasn't quite warmed up to anyone yet except for Caeric. Regards them as acquaintances, and has called upon them for aid with political issues in Eastshire.

#### Armand

According to the lore that Sigma knows, Armand, being a cervikin, ties directly to his patron, S'bornisk. As a result of this, Sigma is wary to trust him.

#### Caeric

Finally! Someone akin to a kindred spirit... even if it happens to come in the form of a pseudodragon.

#### Donovan

Sigma is frankly quite terrified of the hulking human warrior, especially after Donovan took his frustrations out in his office over his sudden lack of response to the Occulox.

#### H'rard

Sigma tries to keep a neutral opinion of the fiend. However, under the constant influence of his patron, S'bornisk, his view has been slowly shifting.

#### Perchance

Sigma finds her somewhat suspicious, especially after the "selective mute" incident when they met in the Eastshire marketplace.

#### Vincent

Incompetent at best, but a wizard is a wizard.

### The Occulox Project

#### Darshan Mudi

Mixed feelings. Though he is vehemently against Darshan and the Occulox he created, after being charmed by him via the Geas spell, Sigma feels obligated to believe that his "friend" has the city's best interests at heart. After the charm is dispelled, Sigma still keeps mixed opinions of the human. Though he is upset that he was manipulated into supporting an unethical project, he sympathizes with Darshan over what he's learned about the Mudi family.

## Quotes

> "You STOLE from a CRIME SYNDICATE???"
>
> Sigma to The Scaled Bastards about the Regenerate scroll, Session 27

> "I uh... I physically can't say..."
>
> Sigma to The Scaled Bastards, Session 21 during the Occulox interrogation

> "Uhhh, about that. I kind of misplaced my papers while I was out helping a woman retrieve her cart from a few demons. Would we be able to work out something so I could redo it?"
>
> Sigma to Dr. Calliope Stoneturner when caught about a late assignment, Session 0.5

> "it sounds fun, even though I'm probably getting ripped off. You better expect me to haggle further once I'm back... Cae, don't sell yourself out for that little. You gotta ask for more, especially if we're gonna fight a damn beast or something"
>
> Sigma to Elaine and Caeric about the job, Session 0

> "People call me a shitty explainer, so I'll make you a deal. I'll invite you back to the dorm with me and I'll take you around to meet people who might help you better."
>
> Sigma to Caeric about his interest in plants, Session 0

> "I'll have you know I've killed a thug that tried to kill me for my beliefs, so, yes"
>
> Sigma (parody of the navy seal copypasta but unironic), Session 0

## Trivia

* Sigma is based off of a caricature of Adi's personality in 8th grade, something that he found cringy and wanted to make into a D&D character to sort through.
* Sigma shares the same interests in politics and aviation that Adi has.
* oops dm ended up playing him wracked with social anxiety and stuttering

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