Ponbo

## History

The late Roscal Mulstafer once commented on the nature of intelligent magical beings, that they are fueled to improve themselves, most do it by any means necessary. It was his belief that their strive, often cruel and grotesque was manifested in physical form as the Tower of Ultimate Wizardry. What started as a way for one of the Great Dragon Gods to bestow benevolence became a system of the avarice and gluttony. In fear that others might wish for more than they had, they each created impossibly difficult floors leading to what could have been a gift to the world decades to complete. Early in the towers construction was a floor created by a wizard obsessed with the new magical properties of pigs, quite a simple floor, until the 23rd time a Porc decided to climb the tower, whereupon that 23rd Porc changed that magical floor into a maelstrom of never ending spawn of porcs fighting to claim the room.

Ponbo. Ponbo is the result of this room and furthermore a manifestation of the tower, the tower created by many greedy and powerful wizards. First Ponbo gained power through pure brutality by dominating and conquering the floor of porcs and learning of the existence of the floors door and progressing onward. Nearly a decade later and after one particularly difficult room where one must stay relaxed to open a pickle jar. Was a cave like floor with a large blackened cog forge, and a dwarf that sat underneath. He summoned Ponbo up to the forge and told him clearly, “There are two ways to advance to the next room, one is the easy way, just walk thru that door and the other the hard, to smith a master weapon” This conflicted with Ponbo who both wanted to advance but also had an innate Porc desire to dominate absolute. Since Ponbo had learned of the progression system of levels he had not stopped advancing, this however was the one and only time he stopped to fully embrace and master a floor longer than needed. The dwarf over the course of the next year became his master as he created Okamimaru, a Naginata with a long metal link chain on the bottom end. Not only did Ponbo learn how to wield his weapon but learned how to wield his words in the art of conversation. He talked with some of a very few who passed thru while he was at the forge and learned to cooperate with teammates for a short while through the tower with a woman named Quadrone as she was meeting family on a tower floor they owned.

When Ponbo reached the top of the tower he was in awe of the power that stood before him. “You may be granted one wish” The dragon goddess spoke into his mind. He swatted at his ear as if to shoo away the voice, “hmmmmm…. ok. one of these kinda tricks again…… my wish is to advance to the next floor!” surely thinking she was just another challenge in the tower. Quintara Lotus laughed to herself as she was not sure she had ever had someone to brash and ignorant to who she was. As she was still thinking to herself Ponbo began shouting in the background, performing various stances and exalting his weapon before him, preparing himself to go to battle with the dragon had the wish not been granted. “Had no one really explained to him what awaited at the top of the tower? Well, I suppose he mustn’t be upset if I…..” She thought, and suddenly Ponbo vanished in a puff of purple magic.

It is yet unspecified where he was teleported to but at the moment of meeting a particularly important character Ponbo had already progressed through three more “tower floors”. Particularly gaining the ability to manifest a spirit animal through the soul of his blade, a power from Quintara Lotus. However he believes it was gained in another way. This important character who had enchanted their way through Ponbo’s ears was named Sibreen Arcsmith, and she led him the way to advance onwards to the next level.

## Character Inventory

* Class / Alchemist
* Cornerstone / Wizard Lovers
* Attribute / Charismatic

Passives* Passive / Grand Ravens Gift
* Passive / Lifeblood

Abilities* Class / Flamel
* Class / Bouncy Bottles
* Class/ Blood Bolt
* Roleplay Spell / Petal Pathway

Former* Any Traits/Abilities/Supplies lost during the Campaign
* Weapon / Smokey Naginata
* Weapon / Whipping Chains
* Roleplay Item / Heavy Winter Quilt
* Roleplay Item / Lacerator Leaf
* Roleplay Item / Glow Sticks

Companions* Okamimaru / Homunculus
* Passive / Sunbathed
* Ability / Gouge

Former* Anything you lost/Broke/or just misplaced during the campaign.