Arland Artichoke IV

* Live/Dead status: alive
* Pronunciation guide: "Aarrrrrr, land!"
* Pronoun: he
* Voice traits: talks like a pirate. Arrr!
* Mannerisms that will help other DMs portray the character consistently: respectful of his elders. His name means "pledge" or "oath" is Gaelic and he was very loyal to taking care of his aging great grandfather until their end of days.
* Influences:
* Age: in his late twenties
* D&D race: human
* Hair color: dark hair and beard
* Example clothing outfit worn: He tends to wear a waistcoat and pantaloons aboard the ship as part of the 'classic' pirate's uniform, though he'd prefer a nice silk shirt.
* Traits: He took very good care of his grandfather, Captain Arland Artichoke, at the end of his days and up until his death.
* Ideal:
* Bond: He was very loyal to his great grandfather and took care of him until he died. He treats his crew well.
* Flaw: Has never been in a relationship due to his commitment to taking care of his aging great grandfather from his teenage years to his late twenties, but he doesn't think about it much.
* Family members:
	+ Captain Arland Artichoke
	+ Aaron, prince of tritons
* Friends/People they know:
	+ Nesgrax Skaarzborroosh: Arland used his ship to take Nesgrax to the Infernal Incarceratorium of Mount Volskarr in The Skaarzborroosh Redemption.
* Social class (poor, working class, wealthy): working class, pirate
* Occupation: formerly pirate ship first mate, currently pirate ship captain
* Where do they live? On board *The* *Vengeful Lament. The Vengeful Lament* can become invisible, by the way.
* Background / Personal history:
	+ At the time of A Pirate's Life in the year 49,492,, Arland Artichoke IV was the First Mate aboard the ship *The* *Vengeful Lament.* Arland IV is the great-grandson of Captain Arland. Arland IV is human, with dark hair and beard, and in his late twenties. Has never been in a relationship due to his commitment to his captain, but doesn't think about it much. He tends to wear a waistcoat and pantaloons aboard the ship as part of the 'classic' pirate's uniform, though he'd prefer a nice silk shirt. Most of his role aboard the ship to look after the captain, making sure he's comfortable and trying to keep his mental faculties engaged by requiring the crew to talk like a pirate around the captain. Treats his great grandfather with respect and kindness, as one should. Hired the heroes for the adventure A Pirate's Life to try to discover what his great grandfather lost on Treasure Island, to help him relive his glory days and keep him enjoying life.
* List of adventures:
	+ A Pirate's Life (the year 49,592)
	+ The Skaarzborroosh Redemption (the year 49,594)
	+ Adventure Capitalism 101

Trivia:

* Arland IV is a novice musician, having learned the accordion in secret to surprise his great-grandfather, and played a song of the captain's composition on music night in A Pirate's Life. The song detailed the story of the captain's lost love, though perhaps due to his lack of skill the nuance of the piece was somewhat lost on the adventurers.

The song was as follows:

*Oh, the watery heart of the sea*

*It’s the only life for me*

*But alas the salt was bad for my hair*

*And so I had to leave*

*The sea was stormy, cold and dark*

*Until you shone a light*

*But then one day the light broke down*

*It filled my heart with fright*

*I spent the years searching wide*

*A glimpse of you to see*

*But the waters got far too dark*

*Without you there with me*

*And so here I am at last*

*At the end of the day*

*Sat on the shore all by myself*

*Now you have gone away*

*Yes, the watery heart of the sea*

*Was the only life for me*

*Until I feel your warmth again*

*My soul will ne’er be free*

*Until I feel your warmth again*

*My soul will ne’er be free*