Magna Urson

**Magna Urson** is a successful raider and the primary antagonist towards the party in The First Loop.

## History

### Background

Most of what has been revealed of Urson's past has been through rumors heard by other non-player characters. It is said that Urson's father was once affected by the curse of lycanthropy. However, it is said he was able to be cured. As a result, Urson is notorious for hating lycanthropes, and is said to go on annual hunts to seek out and kill lycans. It is suggested his father did the same before him, as Ankholt's father was killed by him.

At some point, at least twenty years prior to the event of the campaign, Magna had some level of involvement with Godiva's mother, enough so that he was able to recall her name immediately when asked by Godiva if he remembered her.

It is implied by Urson that he spent a long time attempting to locate and understand the information in the Saga Stone, likely as it related to The Moonthrob Pearl.

At some point, Urson was banned from entering Steamcliff. As a result, Juliet Lapure has full legal right to execute him if he enters the city again. It is unclear if whatever he did to earn this punishment is the reason for Lapure's animosity towards him, or, conversely, if her hatred of him is the reason for the ban.

Urson's actions seem to have earned him a mixed reputation throughout all of Rusøknavia, with many people hating him, and others viewing him positively. Most people agree, however, that he is very powerful and not to be trifled with.

### The First Loop

Urson is the reason the group is joined together as an adventuring party, due to all six of them seeking work through him. They meet for the first time in his presence. At this time, they receive their first mission, to find a particular Saga Stone, create a charcoal rubbing of its engravings, and destroy it. He asks the party to back within a fortnite, threatening to decrease their reward for every day they are late.

Upon their return, when C.0.R.3 reveals they have committed it's story to memory well enough to recount entirely using illusory magic, he grows angry. He threatens to kill the party, as he does not want the information to be known to anyone else. He gives them the "option" to continue working for him, or to die. When the party agrees to do more work for him under these terms, he sends them in search for The Moonthrob Pearl shown in the Saga Stone. This time, the punishment for arriving late will be their death.

When the party opts to betray him, he pursues them, taking his men by sea to Sealheart Isle to catch the party. There, he most of his men wait for the group by the shore, while he and the remainder of his men guard the entrance to the temple.

It is Godiva who chooses to actively seek him out, looking to tell him that they are related. He reacts with doubt, and then surprise. However, he is far more concerned with the fact that Ankholt is approaching, and the interaction is cut short by him rushing out to meet him.

During the fight with Ankholt, he swings against Godiva when they attempt to heal their friend, but otherwise remains focus on Ankholt. With the parties help, Urson dies. At the request of Godiva, Nim utilizes Revivify to save Urson from death, and the party leaves him outside the door to the temple as they go to deliver the pearl.

When the Loop resets, the party is once again back with Urson following the delivery of the Saga Stone.

## Personality

Urson has an aggressive personality, and typically acts in a threatening and imposing manner. This was largely the party became offput by him initially, before he began to threaten them.

Likewise, Urson is violent in nature, and this often comes out when the party causes him to feel threatened in any way in the First Loop. For example, when C.0.R.3 committed the Saga Stone to memory, Urson responded by threatening to kill the group. Other NPCs seem well aware of his violent nature, with Elaine Ezzia immediately recognizing the gravity of the situation when Nim told her they had become indentured servants to him.

Despite his reputation, and presentation, it is unclear his true intentions. It seems likely that he was more aware of the nature of Sealheart Isle and the Moonthrob Pearl, expressing frustration when the party tried to aid Ankholt in getting past his men, and claiming they did not understand what they were doing. Likewise, it is clear his party believes they are doing the right thing. Hildi, Urson's first mate, tells the party that when hunting lycanthropes, they bring a cleric to remove the curse, if possible, suggesting it is not their intention simply to hunt them, but to cure them. However, his interactions with the party prior to their betrayal were all extremely guarded, and he provided little information, making it difficult to gauge his true motives.

## Relationships

* Godiva - It is revealed at the end of the First Loop that Urson is Godiva's father. This was unknown to the both of them. It is unknown how Urson would react to this under normal circumstances, as the revelation was immediately interrupted by Ankholt. Urson himself says that he has no known heirs, leaving no precedent for how he would treat a child of his.
* Ankholt - Ankholt has been seeking to kill Urson for seemingly some time. Urson's father killed Ankholt's father, and Ankholt has desiredrevenge since. Urson is aware of this, as he knowns Ankholt by name, and is aware of his intentions immediately when he sees he is with the party on Sealheart. It is unclear if Urson is purposefully avoiding Ankholt, since Ankholt claims he needs the party to act as bait.
* Hildi - Urson's right hand man. She is left in charge of the party that Urson left behind. Like most of Urson's party, she is shown to have a deep sense of loyalty for him, willing to die under his orders.
* Camena - Godiva's mother. Urson's relationship with her is unknown, although he was able to remember her well enough to recognize her name immediately when asked by Godiva.