Gamgee Splatterpants

*"No more fucking whoopee cushions"*
-Gamgee Splatterpants

**Gamgee Splatterpants,**a gnomish cleric, was is the son of Galssa and Salbis Splatterpants, High Priest of Garl Glittergold. Born in a small gnome village close to Oakhurst, Gamgee was an only child and was groomed to replace his father as High Priest. Gamgee despised this idea, considering Garl and his followers fools. At some point, Gamgee encountered Cthulhu and entered into it's service.

**Biography**

**Childhood & Early Life**

Gamgee Splatterpants was born in a hidden gnome village near the human town of Oakhurst. An only son, Salbis trained Gamgee to inherit his title, High Priest of Garl Glittergold, chief deity of gnomes. Gamgee was taught most of the gnomish sacred rites, including:

1. The Rite of the Great Whoopee Cushion
2. The Chant of the Almighty Knock-Knock Joke
3. The Prayer of the Celestial Pun

Gamgee, unlike most gnomes, was very antisocial and grim. He spent most of his time in his father's library, reading records of legendary heroes. This only added to Gamgee's disappointment in his race, who's greatest heroes always took the role of comic relief and we general not taken very seriously

**Pact with The Elder One**

After many years of training with Salbis, Gamgee had all but resigned himself to a life of serving a god he hated. Taking a walk in the dense forests, Gamgee came face to face with Cthulhu, an Elder God. It offered Gamgee a chance to earn to respect and valor for his race in return for his service to It. Gamgee, seeing this as a way to eliminate the ridicule he and other gnomes face, pledged his service to Cthulhu.

That night, using a scroll of conjuration his father had stored, created a double of himself and set fire to his room hoping his family would believe he died in the blaze.

**Early Adventuring Years**

Gamgee spent many decades in service to Cthulhu, working in the shadow and accruing as much secret lore and information as he could while silencing all mention of Cthulhu from records.

Not much is know about Gamgee's activities during this time, for he made sure to cover all traces of existence. Rumors include the assassination of a merchant, the burning of a northern village, and the theft of sacred documents for The Collage of Almbire.

**Joining a Party**

 While investigating rumors of Enchanted Apple in Oakhurst, Gamgee encountered a young human man named Karidas Blackwood. Karidas, a traveling merchant, had just been abducted by a heretical Cult of Cthulhu. While captured, part of Cthulhu's power was stolen and placed inside of Karidas, imbuing him with magical powers. The ritual went wrong, however, resulting in Karidas losing control of his new power and killing all of the cultists.

Gamgee discovered Karidas in the road, delirious and half-conscious. With the help of the ranger, Gustaf Kovolsk, Gamgee helped him to the town of Oakhurst.

While aiding in Karidas' recovery, Gamgee meet other adventurers in search of the Enchanted Apples. These include Vrael Eldunarí, Ragna Rockhard and Robin, all of whom decided to band together to search the Sunless Citadel, where the Enchanted Apples were said to be grown.

Gamgee, needing to investigate the Apples and keep an eye on Karidas' power, signed up to provide healing and divine magic to the Party.

**The Sunless Citadel**

*"If I was forced to summarize my expedition into the Sunless Citadel in one sentence, it would be: 'Successful, but not profitable'.*

-Gamgee Splatterpants

Descending into the underground complex, Gamgee and the Party dealt with two groups of Kobolds and Goblins, at war over the upper levels of the Sunless Citadel. Siding with the Kobolds, Gamgee assisted in the routing of the goblins and the freeing of the Kobold's White Dragon.

With the help of his newly tested Party, Gamgee was able to locate a Human named Hagar. Hagar was a mercenary who had been hired to rescue the adult offspring of a local merchant who went to explore the Citadel.

While exploring the lower levels, Vrael discovered an ancient Duergar whistle. When blown, it's reanimated any nearby corpses or skeletons and possible corrupting the owner. Gamgee, believing this whistle too dangerous to reach the surface. Vrael, seeing the whistle as nothing but an expensive bit of loot, refused to allow Gamgee or Ragna to take the artifact or let them disenchant it, believing it would diminish the price. Though Gamgee was intent on acquiring the whistle, but decided that pressuring Vrael would only draw suspicion onto him. Instead, he began sowing seeds of worry into the minds of the other Party members, making them believe that the whistle would no doubt fall into the wrong hand if it were sold on the surface.

In a locked section of the Citadel, Gamgee discovered a tomb dedicated to a Dragon Priest. After solving a riddle to gain access to the tomb, Gamgee and the Party fought the thought-to-be dead Dragon Priest.

**Belak and Gulthias**

Finally descending into the lowest sections of the Sunless Citadel. Much of the basement was overgrown with vegetation and a substance called "Elf Pudding"

While exploring, Gamgee and Karidas discovered a book on Dragon lore, which greatly intrigued Karidas. He believed that, like the one they had already encountered in the upper levels, there were more undead Dragon Priests spread across Valagbisar.

Gamgee soon came face-to-face with Belak, the druid who acted as a caretaker for the Gulthias, a massive bone-white tree. Belak explained that the Gulthias tree was the source of Enchanted Apples, though he had no apples at the moment. He also told the Party that it was the source of the monsters that had been plaguing the farmland outside of Oakhurst.

*"So you are telling me that you have absolutely no Apples here...?"*

- Gamgee Splatterpants, moments before attacking Belak and setting fire to the Gulthias.