Yarrbot

Beloved steward of the Isla de Oro and proprietor of Thatch's Saloon, Yarrbot is a technological marvel who maintains a constant watch on the Isle. Rumors abound about his origins as the remains of the infamous pirate captain Blackbeard, but he merely appears to be a sophisticated automaton, topped by a mysterious skull, powered by rum, with a predilection for sulfur and terror... and he runs an establishment called *Thatch's Tavern*... hmmm...

## ***BACKSTORY***

Yarrbot was created by Lords Flintlock and Pic, after they found a washed up skull on the beach of Isla de Oro. Using a mixture of magic and futuristic technology, they built a cybernetic body upon which to place the skull and brought it to life. Their new creation was so grateful upon coming online that it swore to protect the island against invasion, and to serve its denizens rum for eternity.

After struggling mightily (and somewhat violently) to remember his former name right after waking, he finally christened himself Yarrbot. He now spends his days in Thatch's Saloon, serving drinks and telling tales of the crews and ships, and spends his nights patrolling the island, helping the Nightwatch on their duties. Although Dread Captain Grim might say that 'help' is a mighty complimentary word for what he does. *(see **Nightwatch** in the Library for the source of their icy relationship)*

Fueled by rum, Yarrbot has a very murky memory about his skull's past life, but he does seem to remember that even other pirates feared him. He also seems to secretly favour the pirates on the Isle who have large beards, and he can sometimes be seen to be stroking an imaginary one on his own face.

## ***APPEARANCE***

When he first came online, Yarrbot was a rather ramshackle creation, pieced together from whatever Flintlock and Pic could salvage from raids and trade runs. Over time, as the Isle prospered and they were able to acquire higher quality materials, he was systematically upgraded to be more imposing and sophisticated. His latest appearance is due to a complete overhaul of both his programming and his engineering by Arachne and Eggouus. The latest version of the tavern publican was carefully planned out and built to represent the flashy and fearsome reputation of the Council of Bones, and he stands now as a testament to that spirit, with matched panels, carefully bundled and routed wiring, and moving parts optimized for both range of motion and noise reduction. The only thing that has remained unchanged through all his upgrades and overhauls is the skull atop the mechanical parts, making him undeniably and unmistakably who he is.

## ***PERSONALITY***

As the proprietor of Thatch’s Tavern, Yarrbot most often conveys a jovial and warm attitude, programmed to maintain the crew in high spirits and low alike. He spends the vast majority of his time regaling his patrons with the exploits of their fellows, ensuring that even lost and erstwhile pirates are never forgotten, and he fills these tales with bravado and grandeur as appropriate. His cybernetic nature allows him to switch on a dime, however, to overt aggression and threat if a foe is detected or reported in the vicinity. And he is a true terror on the level of his suspected past life, and more, when switched to this mode.

## ***ABILITIES***

* Yarrbot is constructed entirely of solid carbon steel, acquired from melted-down cutlasses, cannonballs, and other plundered goods. His latest iteration is fashioned from the combined expertise of all the Isle’s best craftsmen, so these parts are all customized and matched for optimum efficiency and moral effect.

* As such, he is functionally impervious to simple pistol or blunderbuss fire, and close-combat weapons are even more useless.

* He is armed with multiple pistols, stored in hide-away compartments in his forearms which deploy on mounted brackets, and a cutlass that he can eject from the palm of his right hand.

## ***OTHER INFORMATION***

* Yarrbot’s left arm contains the induction port with which he consumes rum. He ejects it directly from his palm into the lid of the barrel, taking no care to remove the bung properly. His full-barrel-per-day fueling sessions are always noisy and explosive, and it is advised to duck and cover from the blast of splinters if he is seen to be approaching one at the end of the day.

* Isla de Oro Wiki
* The Island
* The Town
* The Council of Bones
* The Fleet
* The Captains
* The Officers
* The Nightwatch
* NPCs
* The Library
* The Hall of Legends