Heironymous Bibble

> I kind of specialize in not being found.
>
> Heironymous Bibble

**Heironymous Bibble** (any/all) is a shapeshifter bard/rogue member of the Aether Bastards. They are played by Rob Bush.

Heironymous Bibble is a con-man and grifter with a checkered past. Lately he has been committed to turning over a new leaf.

Heironymous was recruited to the Aether Bastards by the gangster Dev Selimas. They became the crew's captain, mastermind, and weird uncle after the Aether Bastards elected to remain together after the job. During their adventures with the Aether Bastards, Heironymous somehow becomes the team conscience and compass.

## **Intro**

"Manipulative towards outsiders; fiercely loyal to friends. Punches up."

"Heironymous Bibble was a con artist prior to the start of the campaign, going around and cheating people out of their money. But always people who were deserving of being ripped off, a very discriminating, morally-sound con artist. ... Heironymous, at some point, targeted somone who, they found out, afterwards did not deserve to be taken down a peg and ruined that person's life. And now Heironymous is attempting to atone for that grievous action by apparently becoming a pirate. The point is, that [Heironymous] can change shapes and turn into different people."

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

In their natural form, Heironymous is purple-skinned and roughly humanoid in appearance. They have a single eye and a slender frame.

### **Personality**

Heironymous has a biting wit that often covers a caring heart. While not the best at expressing feelings directly, Heironymous can be counted on to act in the best interests of the less fortunate and in the worst interests of the Zalarian Empire.

### **Capabilities**

Heironymous has the ability to change shape into other life forms of the same approximate shape and size. Their clothes do not change as they shift. Heironymous often conceals their natural talents under the guise of quick 'costume' and 'makeup' changes.

## **Biography**

### **Before Campaign One**

Heironymous Bibble was raised on the streets by Heironymous Durvall, a grifter who taught him everything he knew. After the death of his mentor, the shapeshifter struck out on his own. Bibble is a con-man and grifter with a checkered past. Lately he has been committed to turning over a new leaf. Due to the wide variety of cons he's pulled, Heironymous has approximate knowledge of many things, including hyperdrive mechanics and Zalarian law.

### **Campaign One**

Heironymous was recruited to the Aether Bastards by the gangster Dev Selimas. Heironymous was hired as the plan maker and captain of the ragtag crew. In the early days of the crew's adventures, Heironymous was in charge of making money and making connections with his vast array of criminal associates.

Heironymous became the crew's captain, mastermind, and weird uncle after the Aether Bastards elected to remain together after the job. During their adventures with the Aether Bastards, Heironymous somehow becomes the team conscience and compass.

## Known Aliases

**Leftwich Ringo:** A bold military SEAL team leader guy with a couple of scars and stubble on his decidedly nonhuman face. Heironymous used the alias of Leftwich Ringo in his initial meeting with the Aether Bastards.

**Captain Joseph J. Blimey:** A stereotypical fishing captain bearing a striking resemblance to Rob Bush in a hat. Heironymous used the alias of Captain Blimey in their first encounter with the Golden Blaze.

**Captain Russell J. "Rusty" Trombone**: A stereotypical swashbuckling pirate captain. Heironymous used the alias of Captain Trombone during their encounter with the engineers of the Virtuos Hypertrain.

## **Relationships**

### **Heironymous Durvall**

Heironymous Durvall raised Bibble and taught the shapeshifter everything he knows. Upon his death, Bibble adopted his mentor's first name.

### **Grigelli**

Grigelli is an old friend of Heironymous' who reliably funneled him jobs to keep him busy and fed.

### **Elmyra Zylven**

Elmyra Zylven, known to Heironymous as "the Mark", hired Heironymous Durvall and his crew for a job. After Bibble overstepped his bounds during the job, Zylven took revenge by sending Heironymous Durvall to his death.

### **The Aether Bastards**

Originally hired as the mastermind of the crew, Heironymous soon learned to depend on the other crew members for their expertise and opinions. Heironymous struggles with sincerity, but deeply values each member of their crew. Their relationship with Flux is particularly fraught, but they are still friends.

## **Quotations**

* "I kind of specialize in not being found." - Episode 0: The Team Up

* "I'm only sticking around for the clif bars." - Episode 1: The Beginning

## **Trivia**

* Heironymous is incredibly food motivated and has a soft spot for noodles.

## **External Links**

**Art:**

1. ↑ Episode 0: The Team Up
2. ↑ Episode 2: Space Werewolves
3. ↑ Episode 4
4. ↑ Episode 1: The Beginning