The Bomb

Art by mariah\_art

### Also known as

"Toots", "Slime", "Slime Boy", "Slime Man", "Squiggles McGee", "David", "Glob", "Squidbilly", "Sibling", "Th'bhem Bhem"

### Class

Warlock (The Irradiated) (Previously Celestial)

### Family

Hecaton (Parent), Talon, Ganymedean Bodysnatcher (Sibling)

### Connections

Talon, Ganymede, Zugg Datink'rur, Felsic, D'rask, Beau R.G., Klernt

## Campaign Appearances

### Main Campaign(s)

*Pipe Dreamers*, *Deadbeats X Pipe Dreamers*

> *"I'm The Bomb."*
>
>

> -The Bomb introducing himself.
>
>

**The Bomb** is a member of the *Pipe Dreamers* party. A ooze-like creature of mysterious origin, The Bomb came into existence literally as the result of the explosion that killed his "predecessor" Talon. Adopted by a foursome of fugitive scrappers from Klaybury, The Bomb would soon discover what it meant to live as his own person. He is played by Tomato.

## Description

### Appearance

The Bomb is a red gelatinous blob, and is only vaguely humanoid in shape. He has four eyes, which can vary from place to place at a whim. The amorphous nature of his body allows The Bomb to mold himself into different shapes, some which can even resemble other humanoids. He wears a brown leather overcoat previously worn by Talon and is commonly depicted as wearing a Gamblers Hat, or a 10 Gallon hat.

### Personality

As a newly realized entity, The Bomb had little to no understanding of the world and his place in it. He would initially rely on basic instincts, such as hunger and fight or flight, and the actions of those around him to inform him of how and what to do. For the first few weeks of his life, The Bomb would simply follow his new friends, learning from them while keeping in the background. This meant he would do or say anything that they hear to anyone or anything around him, and the only thing keeping him from doing these things is the word "no" from his companions.

The Bomb also had no concept of social norms, meaning he would innocently ask questions and make statements that were either offensive or potentially incriminating for his allies. His first interactions with Heiro Flovovinnent had him proclaiming his friends to be criminals and himself to be an explosive device completely unprompted. He also has a habit of maintaining unblinking eye-contact with others and having no respect for personal space, though his interactions with Beau soon rectified the latter. He found humanoids confusing, being taken aback by their inability to squeeze through cracks, shapeshift and their mortality. Even after learning more of these niceties, The Bomb still demonstrates these traits from time to time.

Over time, The Bomb would prove to be a very quick learner and rapidly developed a personality and worldview of their own. Though still socially awkward and ignorant of many things, The Bomb became pragmatic and self-reliant, being able to voice his own thoughts and make suggestions for the group. He, in his own words, is "pretty chill", keeping his emotions under control for the most part and being very accommodating of his friends' antics. He himself was also not above said antics, as he would engage in the manipulation of others through lies and magic for personal gain, befitting his Ganymedean heritage. The Bomb prefers to avoid confrontation, hiding from enemies using the Darkness spell and shooting from the back. To this end, his quick wits and calm demeanor assist him greatly.

The Bomb also developed surprisingly intense emotional attachments to his close friends. He adamantly refused to betray them to Talon even at the cost of his own life and showed distress at the thoughts of losing his "band of nitwits". He also became particularly attached to his own offspring, showing intense bouts of grief and depression as each one was unmade at the end of each day. His personal also included his new home planet as a whole, as he objected to its destruction by Hecaton, citing the innocence of many of its inhabitants, a far cry from the instinctive being he started out as. Perhaps the thing that The Bomb cherishes the most is his own autonomy, as he rejected the offer of returning to his progenitor on multiple occasions, declaring himself happy to live independently and seek his own purpose.

After The Memory of Klernt temporarily took control of The Bomb's body to fight Lagos, The Failed Simulacrum, The Bomb received all of Klernt's memories. These memories gave him a discomforting example of a party that didn't really care for each other, a trait he fears his friends might share. This was especially true in relation to the party's lack of reaction to Beau's impulsive behaviors. This has caused The Bomb some degree of anxiety and prompted them to be more outspoken on how the party should treat one another. A similar stress has also be inherited from Klernt in the form of paranoia while aboard the abandoned Station of Astari Studies, somewhere the goblin previously had numerous traumatic experiences.

## History

### Background

Before The Bomb became his own entity, he was part of a greater collective that would later call itself Hecaton. Hecaton itself was an artificially created being made from hundreds of alien corpses stolen from their native planet of Ganymede and shipped to the Shattered Planet of Io. The Zeon Corporation, who stole those bodies, experimented upon them and eventually liquified them to create a single being. This amalgamation of Ganymedeans was imprisoned in a secret pharmaceutical lab beneath the Northern Waste Yards of Klaybury on the Qethos Ark. During its confinement, parts of the gelatinous conglomerate were siphoned from it to be used in the creation of pharmaceutical products such as steroids. The amalgamation, whether naturally or from the experimentation, was found to be highly radioactive, which put further pressure on Zeon to contain it.

### Mitosis

It is yet unclear as to why The Bomb separated from Hecaton. Regardless of the reason, a piece of the amalgamation developed an autonomy separate from the cacophonous collective of liquified Ganymedeans. Though its cognitive processes were limited, this new individual physically split from its parent and began to wander the lab aimlessly. The slime was found by one of the pharmaceutical contractors, a human man by the name of Talon. Rather than report it, Talon instead sequestered the slime away, using his own body as a vessel to contain it. With the creature nestled inside him, Talon promptly chose to flee, though not before obtaining a unserialized propulsion shard to trade for credits to facilitate his escape.

### The Birth of The Bomb

Talon, with the slime still within him, went to a pub called the Old Kobold to meet with a pair of Orc scrappers who expressed interest in buying the propulsion shard. The deal went swiftly south when Talon learned the brothers hadn't the means to afford the device. Talon made to leave, but was tackled by a mischievous Raccling called Beau. It is unclear what triggered the event, but after getting to his feet, a red glow began to pulsate in Talon's chest. Seconds later, Talon exploded, destroying the bar and killing seven other people along with himself. The slime creature Talon had being hosting survived the explosion, and in the aftermath, managed to reconstitute itself using Talon's remains. From this fiery explosion, The Bomb was "born", now fully conscious and ready to understand the world around him.

## Mechanics

### Powers and Abilities

#### Warlock Abilities

* *Pact Magic*
* *Eldritch Invocations*
	+ *Agonizing Blast*
	+ *Devil's Sight*
	+ *Repelling Blast*
	+ *Rebuke of the Talisman*
* *Pact of the Talisman*
* ***Hexblades Curse***
* Irradiated Abilities
	+ *Expanded Spell List*
	+ *Radiation Blast*
	+ *Bonus Cantrips*
	+ *Radiation Regeneration*
	+ *Mitosis Buddy*
	+ *Irradiated Charge*

##### Forgotten Abilities

* Celestial abilities
	+ *Bonus Cantrips*
	+ *Healing Light*

#### Spell List

##### Cantrips

* *Guidance*
* *Light*
* *Minor Illusion*
* ~~*Sacred Flame*~~
* *Spare the Dying*
* *Radiation Blast*
* *Thaumaturgy*

##### 1st Level

* *Radiate Wounds* (Cure Wounds)
* *Distort Value*
* ~~*Guiding Bolt*~~
* ~~*Hex*~~

##### 2nd Level

* *Darkness*
* *Enhance Ability*
* ~~*Suggestion*~~

##### 3rd Level

* ~~*Summon Shadowspawn*~~
* *Revivify*

##### 4th Level

* *Banishment*
* *Conjure Rademental* (Conjure Elemental)
* *Irridiated Guardian* (Guardian of Faith)
* *Shadow of Moil*
* *Summon Abberation*

### Other Abilities

* *Improved Radiation Blast*
	+ You may fire your Radiation blast an additional time by spending an inspiration.

### Notable Items

* *Modified Shard Pistol*
	+ This pistol allows you to cast the cantrip Chill Touch.
* *Cloak of Protection*
* *Pearl of Power*
* *Cloaking Belt* (Attunement)
	+ As an action, you may cast Greater Invisibility on yourself without concentration. As a bonus action, you may cancel the spell on yourself, but the spell duration remains the same between castings (10 total rounds). The duration replenishes on a long rest.

## Trivia

* For the first season of Pipe Dreamers, The Bomb's name changed every session/day. At the start of Season 2, Tomato decided to make, "The Bomb" the official name for his character.
* While not originally starting as such, The Bomb is the first character in the Ioverse to have a custom Subclass, being the Irradiated Warlock subclass.
* The Bomb is the first character in the Ioverse to deal Radiation damage, though the first instance of Radiation damage appeared in *Mainframe of Atlas* Episode 2.
* The Bomb holds a strong connection to Klernt The Tumultuous via The Memory. For this reason, The Bomb's Mito Buddy has unique traits that transform it to other members of Klernt's old party, such as Peekel and Mottle.
* Mito buddy is technically the first character to be voiced by more than one character during their primary campaign, as KingBendrick appeared very briefly to voice him while he had the form of Mottle.

## Images

### Official Art of The Bomb

The Bomb as he appeared in Pipe Dreamers Season 1 & 2 (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb as he appears from Pipe Dreamers Season 3 Episode 1 to Episode 9 (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb as he appears from Pipe Dreamers Season 3 Episode 9 onwards (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb wearing a Gambler Hat as part of a disguise (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb's first attempt at imitating a humanoid (Art by Burdrehnar)The Bomb disguised as a Klerntmart Mascot (Art by Dire)The Bomb assuming the form of Klernt (Art by mariah\_art)
### Official Art of Mito Buddy and Other Summons

The Bomb's Mitosis Buddy (Art by mariah\_art)A radioactive butterfly conjured by the Mitosis Buddy (Art by Dire)The Bomb's Mitosis Buddy in its Giant Ape form (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb's Mitosis Buddy with the head of the goblin Peekel (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb's Mitosis Buddy with the head of the goblin Mottle (Art by mariah\_art)The Bomb's Sorrowful Shadowspawn (Art by mariah\_art)