Marius Santiago

**Marius** is a player character in RHOCAHS's OG summer campaign. He is a level 4 rogue (thief subclass). Currently, he is trapped in a expansive cave system under Rhocahs with his fellow party members.

## In-game

STATS
 12

## Description

### Appearance

Marius has dark brown, wavy shoulder-length hair that he occasionally ties up. He has a slightly tanned complexion, blue eyes and pointed ears. He has three piercings he doesn't remember getting because he was black-out drunk. He wears three earrings: two on his left connected by a thin silver chain and a black stud on his left. Marius prefers form-fitting and flexible clothing: he wears a high-collared blue shirt, brown pants, and a dark brown greatcoat (gift from Laidon). He wears a garter around his right thigh and a chest holster, to which he straps his weapons. The most expensive part of his outfit are his boots, which were also a birthday gift from Laidon. He has a tattoo of Citia's Army coat of arms on his right forearm. He covers it religiously with his long sleeves and leather+metal vambraces.

*Languages:* Celestial, Common, Elvish, Thieves’ Cant

### Personality

Fueled by his chronic alcohol dependency, Marius is a volatile and erratic individual, either giving into his every impulse or unnecessarily calculated. He has become desensitized to violence in his line of work and is thus prone to "homicidal tendencies." Though he's slow to trust, he is extremely loyal to those he cares about. Marius is independent and doesn't like to be firmly tied to one place or organization.

### Inventory

Marius's most important and valued possession is his journal. His journal includes detailed recounts of every single time he smuggled information (sans Laidon), classified documents and other various memorabilia from his time in the Army. Marius writes in his journal as often as he can in hopes that one day he'll muster up the courage to go back to Citia and return Laidon's favour.

## Biography

### Childhood

Marius was forfeited to the government when he was a baby. He grew up in a state-funded military school where he was taught Common and other normal school subjects on top of how to fight. He graduated and officially joined the Army at 15.

### Military

Colonel Laidon Katovaikaa, an officer of his brigade, took Marius under his wing as Marius was the only other elf-adjacent person in the regiment. Laidon taught Marius Elvish and the two became very close. After some years, he was promoted to Captain under Laidon. Marius never wanted to be a soldier, and his disillusionment with the Army only further after being continuously exposed to governmental corruption and elitism within the military. Seeing Marius's discontent, Laidon decides to tell Marius that he was an informant for the enemy and invited Marius to join his endeavours. It took convincing, but believing that this was the right thing to do, Marius agreed to smuggle state secrets to anyone who was willing to pay a price. However, they were discovered. Laidon covered for Marius and was given the death sentence, with Mars appointed as his executioner. After Laidon’s death, Marius took the first opportunity he saw to desert his post and ran.

### Post-military

Using his criminal connections from being a literal godforsaken war criminal, Marius took up a job as a hitman for various organized crime groups or anyone willing to pay the price. He keeps his distance from Citia as he’s wanted for desertion. Although sometimes he’s prone to believing his own moral superiority, Marius feels responsible for Laidon’s death. Marius keeps a journal on him at all times, filled with info that frames himself as the sole perpetrator of his espionage exploits with Laidon. He hopes at one day he could return Laidon’s favour and somehow turn himself in to clear Laidon’s name, at least granting Laidon a proper burial. He keeps a close eye on Citia’s news, hoping to return when it is possible.

### Citia

Citia is extremely expansionist and is constantly at war with overseas territories for precious resources and land. A large portion of their citizens are part of the military, especially since military service is mandatory for all individuals. Since the military is a large part of society, military offenses are taken absurdly seriously.

## Relationships

### Campaign:

#### Arwen

Like that one cousin you begrudgingly babysit at the children's table on Thanksgiving because you're not old enough to be at the 30y+ adults table.

### Backstory characters:

#### Laidon

Weird combo of hero-worship, anger and guilt.

#### Parents

Indifferent. He hasn't seen them in years and doesn't feel particularly strongly about their involvment in his life (or lack thereof).