The Guy

## Origins

Guy was born in the island nation of Enora, during an event called **"The Second Enora Plague"**. It was rare for a child to be born during these times and survive, but Guy was a rare exception seemingly immune to the plague. However his parents were not as lucky, succumbing to the plague and passing away. Guy would inherit their home, and would live through the plague doing what he needed to survive. He would grow up in a vastly different Enora than his parents. The once bustling harbor city **Maruchan** and cornerstone of the nation, was nothing more than a crime ridden city full of corruption and distrust.

During his young adulthood Guy would take on mercenary work to fund his lifestyle, and his bardic hobbies. This is when he would meet **Gruden Rockseeker**. Guy and Gruden would form a close friendship and would work together for a few years before departing for different lifestyles. Guy had met a talented musician, and a beautiful unnamed woman. He would get married to this woman, and form a band with **Jon Pickles**, uncreatively named **"The Pickles"**. The group would find early success playing in taverns, and would become local celebrities.

However a year and a half prior to the current day, The Pickles would put on a successful show at a local tavern. To celebrate they retired to Jon's estate, and drank the night away. But during the night, Guy would propose a game of "**Fire Go-Fish**" and would manage to create a fire large enough to burn the estate down. Jon would press charges, and Guy would be sent to prison for a few months, living in denial of his career ending. When he returned home Guy and his wife would face financial hardships and all hope was nearly lost as Guy couldn't find work.

That was until he received a letter from an old friend, Gruden Rockseeker. Gruden was writing to Guy to call in an old favor, requesting Guy come assist him in The Forgotten Realms, promising great pay and adventure. This would seemingly be the solution to Guy's financial issues, and an opportunity he would not pass up...

## Notable Events

### ***Meeting Corey & T***

While waiting to board a passenger vessel, Guy would take notice of a large but timid Goliath who seemed to be waiting as well. It was rare to see a Goliath in these parts, especially one that didn't seem tribal, so Guy took initiative and introduced himself to the goliath who was named **Corey**. From there the two would become fast friends, and would agree to work together going forward.

Upon arrival in Neverwinter, after a long 11 days by boat, Guy and Corey would not even be in the city for 5 minutes before a conniving Teifling attempted to pickpocket Guy, but it backfired greatly resulting in chase into a nearby alley. After the teifling snuck away he attempted to pickpocket Corey which also failed. So to make the situation right he introduced himself as **T** and offered to buy Guy and Corey drinks. This would be the humble beginnings of The Drifters...

### ***Meeting a God?***

Shortly after arriving in the town of **Phandalin**, Guy and the group found themselves exploring the area, and encountered a rather unassuming shrine. Guy would sense some sort of Arcane presence resonating from the shrine, so he reached out to touch it. Upon making contact he was greeted by darkness and a cold chill before a vast cosmos appeared before him. Sitting on top a throne of riches before him was a beautiful woman, who was intrigued by Guy and his presence in this realm. Guy would learn that the woman was **Tymora the Goddess of Luck**, and she even offered offered him the position of "Champion". The two would shake hands sealing the deal and Guy would return to the exact moment he departed the mortal plane, but now he sported a mark of Tymora forever engraved into his hand...

### ***Becoming a Bardlock***

Before the siege on the **Zhentarim**, Guy and **Droop** would get on the topic of Guy knowing magic tricks but not "real magic" which struck a nerve with Guy who had an interest in the arcane arts, but had no way to learn it. The topic would be set aside momentarily as the two would go for a walk, and eventually encounter a mysterious cabin outside Phandalin. Upon approaching it, the voice of an insane wizard would begin talking to Guy and Droop before offering to let them in.

This man would reveal himself as **Marth Erlin** the legendary wizard, who seemed wise beyond his age. And far more powerful than any wizard Guy has ever seen. This would prompt Guy to ask Marth to teach him how to use the arcane. Erlin would agree but would force Guy to withstand the trials to do so. This would result in him drinking a strange concoction and being forced through a journey of self reflection and discovery. After this Guy would be thrown into a vast library and told to find 5 items that represent him. Which all finally resulted in Marth Erlin laughing at Guy and revealing that he was just messing with him. Erlin would also tell Guy that all he needed to do is study spells and cantrips and put them into practice as he had already signed a pact granting him the abilities.

After a study session, Guy and Droop left the cabin, while Marth Erlin made it levitate and bid them ado, while promising to meet them again. After this Guy would threaten Droop, telling him to not bring up anything about the events of the day to anyone...

## ***Overcoming the infection***

While chasing a necromancer named **Hamon Kost**, the drifters would find themselves face to face with the now deceased Kost's abominations. Standing in the center of the ruins of Conyberry, were Ashen Zombies. And from the state of Kost's body, any touch from them would be fatal and catastrophic. But no matter how careful they were, Guy, Corey, and T would become infected and quickly see areas of their body turn an Ashy grey as goo and bone remained. And as they reach Phandalin the worst of it came. Corey would completely disappear presumed dead, while T would use his Hellish rebuke, charring his skin but protecting himself from the sickness. As for Guy he would run outside the town to save anyone else from his infection. But with the help of Tymora Guy would separate the sickness into a perfect copy of himself. The two would battle, but Guy would be defeated and all hope was lost.

That was until Guy was greeted by an unseen man, with a view of the mortal plane, who offered to make a wager with Guy. This man seemed to have immense power over the situation, and would secretly push the odds in Guy's favor, by rejuvenating T. With this strangers help, T and Droop would defeat the copy, and Guy would slip into a coma...

### ***The Coma***

For 11 days Guy would be in a coma, on the bridge of death. Even with **Sildar** bringing him to a healing temple, and remaining by his side, Guy's fate was still unknown. During this time Guy would experience an unnerving lucid dream. During this dream he would be in Maruchan with the drifters, Sildar Hallwinter, Gruden Rockseeker, and Droop. Guy had no memory of anything post battle with the copy. This would make Guy uncomfortable, and thinking something was greatly wrong. But it wasn't until his dream turned into a nightmare of watching his friends die and suffer that his suspicions were confirmed.

The **Black Spider**, intangible and shifting appeared and began to fear monger, but Guy refused to give in. It's unsure how long this lasted but eventually the Black Spider bid Guy ado leaving him with a warning. Unbeknownst to Guy, The Black Spider was actually picking through Guy's memories and trying to find the easiest area to strike to leave Guy emotionally damaged. Learning information on his friends and plotting his attack. This resulted in the Black Spider finding that Guy knew a prisoner in his custody, Gruden Rockseeker...

After this Guy would make a recovery, and would reunite with his friends continuing their mission...

## The Death of Gruden Rockseeker

While sieging **Cragmaw Castle**, Guy and the other drifters would find the king along with an associate of the Black Spider they were familiar with. A shapeshifting female Drow, who nearly killed T. They would fight the two, killing the king, and wounding the shapeshifter. However before she would flee, she would mortally wound Gruden Rockseeker. Guy's old friend would die in his arms, leaving Guy in denial and fueled with hatred...

## **A new purpose...**

*Fair warning the following points contain **MASSIVE** spoilers for players. Do not read this if you are a member, so that you avoid spoiling things.*

During the Drifters time in **Targos** searching for **Shander Froth** in an effort to halt or expose the election in **Good Mead,** Guy would disappear. One moment he is inside the base of operations, about to nap. The next he's pulled through the very same floor he sought to lay upon. This is where this arc begins. Guy found himself submerged and contained within darkness, all at the same time feeling himself fall. Eventually he would hit the ground and recognize the black and gold shadowy realm he now found himself in. Although it had no name known to him, he was here just earlier that morning, where he once thought he was dreaming. Running through the same tests as earlier in the day, Guy once again realized wherever he was, it was real.

The realm itself was as bland as it was intriguing. Black, or shadowy features stretching onwards for miles, possibly infinitely. And all around Guy, suspended in the air, were strands of gold, glowing and then fading out, repeating that for each strand. But the sound of distant cracking caught Guy's attention. Facing the figure, frozen in awe, Guy would see a tall slender gender neutral humanoid, approaching him. Sensing their intent as not wanting to cause harm, but still they made Guy uneasy. As they approached Guy was face to face with this person of dark skin, and gold accents. The person wearing a long duster, and wide brimmed hat matching the theme of their body and presumably their realm.

Guy would speak to them breaking the silence and spanned an interesting and world shattering conversation. Guy would learn that this person was a God of sorts, and that he had met them before. The God took the form of people such as Marth Erlin, or unsuspecting beggars. But the most important revelation was that they took the form of Tymora, tricking Guy. The person is Geon, a God of unknown power who has been following, and guiding Guy through deceit. Guy also learned that he and Geon were connected through a pact.

The pact being an advanced Warlock Pact, perhaps something more ancient than even that. Guy learns that Geon is weak, and has a limited amount of power, even Geon describing themselves as extremely weak, and able to be slain by a decent foe. Geon reveals that due to the pact, if Guy dies, they die. And if Geon dies, Guy will no longer possess any power, and cease to have any memory of himself, basically killing him. This was done as a contingency so that Geon can have someone help them, and carry out their will. But before Geon reveals more information, Guy is allowed some time to have a little fun.

### ***Window Shopping...***

Guy at first is given a glimpse of Droop, who is miserable, in tears, and eating rocks outside Phandalin. Phandalin itself undergoing a massive reconstruction effort. Droop talking to himself, reveals he is no longer a politician, and doesn't explain how, but of course it is clear that an illiterate goblin wouldn't make a great politician.

After this Guy gets to see Maruchan, and wants to visit his wife. But he discovers his childhood home no longer exists as anything more than a pile of rubble. Confused, worried, and upset Guy has Geon stretch their powers and locate his wife. Geon does so, and narrows her location down to a nice manor in the noble district of the Enoran Capital. Guy is pushed through the viewing port, and is at the door of this manor. Having no other choice, he knocks on the door, which is answered by his wife wearing a bathrobe. Guy learns that she presumed him dead, **AND GUY ACTUALLY LEARNS HER NAME,** that being **Gwendolyn** (which he almost immediately forgets). He learns that Gwen had been cheating on him with **The Lad** for the last 4 years, and now that Guy and her were divorced she made their relationship public. Guy enraged confronts Lad, and nearly kills him, before leaving. He would return minutes later, attempting to have a threesome before being teleported to Phandalin, and told by Geon to collect himself.

While in Phandalin Guy meets Droop at the Bath House, initially D-Money who immediately returns to Droop. Droop is confused and depressed and Guy promises to explain everything after his bath. D-Money then reappears and insists "He likes to watch", before leaving after a few minutes. Droop then returns with Sildar and Barthen who are excited and confused to see Guy, with Sildar even stating he sees Guy like a son. Guy explains what has happened so far, and also learns Droops insanity has caused Barthens mental stability to decline. Guy after all of this picks up Droop, and gets teleported back to Geon, who is surprised that Guy chose Droop of all people to bring with him.

### ***On a serious note...***

Geon from here on out proceeds to be more serious, creating a room with an extremely long table to discuss the less desirable part of their pact. Geon tells the story of their Pantheon, **The Deck.** Of course mimicking a modern day deck of cards. The Deck was an ancient pantheon in the early days of man, consisting of a small family of deities. **Sotus The Father** & **Vyerus The Mother** were the rulers over life and death, and the heads of the Deck. Sotus wearing Gold, and the embodiment of light, often depicted with Sun-Like jewelry. Vyreus was dark skinned and clothed, mimicking the darkness of night. The two lovers mimicked the King and Queen cards. Next was **Oses The Servant** the connection between The Deck and Man, acting as a lesser deity of knowledge and sermon, representing the Jack.

**Abium, Ciara, Eater,** and **Senia** were the Spade, Club, Diamond, and Heart cards. They represented the less important powers, like love or deceit. two serving the will of Sotus, and two serving the will of Vyerus. After them were the **9 Eternal Soldiers,** extremely powerful warriors who defended the **Golden Palace.** All of which representing the number cards.

**Geon** was the last of the pantheon and the youngest. Outcasted by anyone but their father, viewing them as special allowing the two to share a special bond. Geon is called, "Geon the Joke God" by Guy, which they do not appreciate. Geon knows they serve no true purpose, and this confuses them, secretly refering to themselves as the Misfit God.

Geon goes on to explain that The Deck were seen as a threat eons ago, leading to the more powerful Gods sending a powerful being to wipe them out. This being is called **The Filter** as Geon calls it. And they go on to explain that The Filter, killed everyone in their family never breaking a sweat. Sotus was forced to surrender and was allowed a final request. That request is why Geon is still here, and The Deck is not, Sotus had Geon's life spared. To this day Sotus does not understand why, and expresses survivors guilt because of it. Guy wonders if Sotus possibly saw something in Geon and his future.

Geon responds with saying that despite whatever plan Sotus could have, they have their own. Geon intends for Guy and the Drifters to kill The Filter avenging The Deck, and completing the pact the two made. Guy is offput and against the idea, stating he will die if he tries that, and Geon offers a solution.

### ***The Heart of the Cards.***

Geon explains that relics of the past exist today, that will aid in the defeat of The Filter. These are magical black and gold playing cards, having an unknown magical purpose for each one. Guy scoffs and asks how Geon expects him to find playing cards in the vastness of the world. Geon answers by explaining that because of their connection, the Cards are drawn to Guy, and are within Icewind Dale. And to make matters easier, Geon summons Droop, and gives the goblin a piece of their soul linking Guy, Droop, and Geon, and allowing Droop to hunt for the cards to aid Guy. Droop being an idiot and not understanding anything accepts under the premise he's marrying the female presenting Geon. Geon bestows their mark upon Droops hand sends them away.

Guy reluctantly accepts the mission, and Geon bestows the same mark on Guy's hand. On top of this Guy's left arm is then adorned with a tattoo of a white dragon, taking the appearance of Mini-Dude. Guy asks what it is, and Geon says when Guy figures out how to use it, he will understand, and returns Guy to Icewind Dale, confusing the other drifters, and confusing Guy temporarily...