Jepprey Zebros

**Jepprey 'Jepp' Zebros** is a half-ogre business magnate and aether tycoon famous for being the founder of the Amazing Courier Service delivery company. Originally from Omonshea, Zebros' courier service spread wide, and as his capital grew, he began to invest his capital into other various business ventures, particularly aether. The Emerald Caravan has become acquainted with the half-orc robber baron through his shady dealings, and he became their nemesis after setting oni mercenaries on them and almost killing them.

As an NPC, he was introduced in the first season of *WovenRealm* in the 'Curse of the Moon Fury' arc and is played by Alex.

## Character information

### Also known as

* Jepp Zebros
* Jeff Zebra

### Connections

* Amazing Courier Service (founder & owner)
* Zebros Aether Co (founder & owner)

## Stats

### Backgrounds

* Amazing Business Magnate
* Art of the Deal

## Appearances

### Last seen

S1E22 "The Trial (and Execution) of Sheriff Jennings"

## Description

### Appearance

As a half-ogre, Zebros is quite tall, standing over 7 feet tall. He is a sharp dressed man, making sure to be wearing the most modern fashion, including a white buttoned shirt with a fine black jacket worn over it. He has a rather mean looking mug that seems to be in a constant state of a pensive detachment. He keeps a smooth, shaved head which only makes his thick brow appear more prominent. He has brown eyes, and a brave person would perhaps tease him for his ears that are a bit small for his head.

Although he carries himself in a dignified air, Zebros is strong, and his body shows it. One would be forgiven for mistaking him as a member of his security detail that tends to never be far away from him, even when he appears to be alone.

Out of context discussion suggests that Jepp Zebros resembles an ogrish version of a certain delivery company founder named after a particularly large rainforest in Brazil.

### Personality

Jepp Zebros carries himself in a dignified and professional air, and he is more than willing to present as the proper gentlemen so he may do his scrupulous business practices behind the closed doors of manors and castles. He is a true capitalist at heart and his personal outlook on life would best be reflected with the term *economic Darwinism*. Zebros enjoys his comfortable existence, and he is likely aware that he has more than enough wealth to purchase small duchies in whole, but so ambitious is the business magnate that calling him avaricious is an understatement. He will do what is necessary to secure more wealth and capital, even at the expense of others, including the very people he employs. Of course, he must maintain his clean and proper public image, so most of his dirty work is done by hired mercenaries and funding various political organizations such as the Sheriff's Coalition in Shiverdelve in season 1 or the election of Chief Geri Whistlewind to the mayoral position of Tufthollow.

## Biography

### Background

A large portion of Jepprey Zebros' early life is shrouded in mystery and is something the tycoon rarely discusses in company. What is known is that he is likely from the Kingdom of Omonshea, a part of the Athundum region. He had somehow acquired the necessary capital to fun the start of his first business, a steam omnibus company that utilized the steam powered carriages to transport packages and mail instead of people. This efficient company was named the Zebros Amazing Couriers Service (ZACS) and quickly grew from out of Omonshea to encompass a large number of places throughout Western Maywikt. As his capital grew, so did Zebros' ambitions, and soon, he began to invest his money into aether interests as the industrializing west of Maywikt began to rely more on the strange, arcane-petro found in deep wells in the ground. With his wealth only growing exponentially, Zebros found himself investing his funds into mercenaries to put down any sort of labor organization as well as for hostile takeovers of other businesses. He also began to gather in shady circles, beginning to use his money to influence political interests and groups.

### Season 1

During the events of the 'Curse of the Moon Fury' arc, Zebros was discovered to have been bankrolling the Sheriff's Coalition that was fervently accusing the Moon Fury Enclave of the lycanthrope attacks on the town of Shiverdelve. There was also a potential connection to the incarnation of Gorgoth as well through the use of aether to summon Banehowl. Zebros offered Soren the opportunity to work with him, but the bard turned down the robber baron when he learned the tycoon did not care who got hurt along the way. Zebros, concerned the Emerald Caravan was bearing down on him had his oni mercenaries ambush them and leave them for dead. Fenris was able to find the Caravan and ensure their safety.

After the insurrection in Shiverdelve fails along with Gorgoth's attack, Zebros left the region before Lady Steele's forces arrived to met out justice.

### Season 3

During S3E3 'It Snakes a Village,' the Emerald Caravan learned from the drunk Chief Geri that Zebros has been funding various political figures to try and influence the region. In his drunken slurs, it was suggested that it's possible Zebros has been funding the region to raise the tensions between Higard and Maywood. The Emerald Caravan was able to secure evidence of this transaction, noting that Zebros banks with the New Prospero Bank, another company with a history of shadow-brokering with the Biomancers.

## Trivia

* Zebros and his courier service are inspired by the Amazon Corporation and Jeff Bezos. The other cultural touchstone cited by Puddins are the oil tycoons of the Gilded Age in American history.
* Puddins has stated in out of context conversation that he has used the name 'Jepp' to be a variation of people named 'Jeff,' citing a previous character he played named *Jepp Brudges*.