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	Journeyman Alchemist Rory Fitzhugh		Journeyman Alchemist Rory Fitzhugh
	{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist Alchemist]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| Dwarven village outside Vargain.}}		{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist Alchemist]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| Dwarven village outside [[Vargain]]}}

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

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	{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist Alchemist]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| X}}		{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist Alchemist]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| Dwarven village outside Vargain.}}

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

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	===Belongings===		===Belongings===
	The pirates from whom Rory was recently freed had an enchanted suit of Mariner's Scale Armor, which Rory now wears. To this he has added numerous bandoliers and toolbelts to contain his Alchemist's Supplies, Thieves' Tools, and Tinker's Tools. In his Bag of Holding, he keeps his Cook's Utensils & Mess Kit, Glassblower's Tools, and his Herbalism Kit, as well as an Alchemy Jug.		The pirates from whom Rory was recently freed had an enchanted suit of Mariner's Scale Armor, which Rory now wears. To this he has added numerous bandoliers and toolbelts to contain his Alchemist's Supplies, Thieves' Tools, and Tinker's Tools. In combat, he protects himself with a steel shield Infused with some of his Artificer's ingenuity. However, he rarely wields the shortsword slung in his belt, preferring instead to fire blobs of acid or fire from the clockwork components of his shield or to conjure other useful effects with his Alchemy Supplies.

			On his back, he wears a strangely-enhanced backpack he calls his "Bag of Holding." In his Bag of Holding, he keeps his Cook's Utensils & Mess Kit, Glassblower's Tools, and his Herbalism Kit, as well as an Alchemy Jug. Additionally, the seemingly bottomless bag contains several large textbooks, various trade goods and components, a bit of alchemist's fire, and a truly vast array of potions and elixirs.

	Rory is always accompanied by a flying clockwork device he refers to as his "Homunculus Assistant," though his adventuring companions have begun calling it "Elegra." In a pinch, Elegra can fight by Rory's side with its surprisingly potent Force Cannon.		Rory is always accompanied by a flying clockwork device he refers to as his "Homunculus Assistant," though his adventuring companions have begun calling it "Elegra." In a pinch, Elegra can fight by Rory's side with its surprisingly potent Force Cannon.
	[[File:elegra2.png\|frameless\|Rory's homunculus assistant, a.k.a. "Elegra"]]		[[File:elegra2.png\|frameless\|Rory's homunculus assistant, a.k.a. "Elegra"]]

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	Like many Journeymen of the Alchemists' Guild, Rory found himself traveling from city to city in hopes of finding either a patron or a tradesman in need of a steady Alchemist. Secretly, he also hoped to unravel some secrets of the physical world that would mark him as one of history's Alchemists of note. Sadly, he was abducted once again--this time by pirates intent on trading him as a slave in the town of Saltmarsh. Rory spent several weeks as a prisoner and laborer for these pirates until he was liberated by a group of adventurers themselves fresh from captivity.		Like many Journeymen of the Alchemists' Guild, Rory found himself traveling from city to city in hopes of finding either a patron or a tradesman in need of a steady Alchemist. Secretly, he also hoped to unravel some secrets of the physical world that would mark him as one of history's Alchemists of note. Sadly, he was abducted once again--this time by pirates intent on trading him as a slave in the town of Saltmarsh. Rory spent several weeks as a prisoner and laborer for these pirates until he was liberated by a group of adventurers themselves fresh from captivity.

	===Current Life===		==Current Life==
	Rory now travels with those adventurers, confident that their exciting lifestyle will enable him to make discoveries alchemical and other.		Rory now travels with those adventurers, confident that their exciting lifestyle will enable him to make discoveries alchemical and other.

	==~~Hooks~~==		===Belongings===
			The pirates from whom Rory was recently freed had an enchanted suit of Mariner's Scale Armor, which Rory now wears. To this he has added numerous bandoliers and toolbelts to contain his Alchemist's Supplies, Thieves' Tools, and Tinker's Tools. In his Bag of Holding, he keeps his Cook's Utensils & Mess Kit, Glassblower's Tools, and his Herbalism Kit, as well as an Alchemy Jug.

			Rory is always accompanied by a flying clockwork device he refers to as his "Homunculus Assistant," though his adventuring companions have begun calling it "Elegra." In a pinch, Elegra can fight by Rory's side with its surprisingly potent Force Cannon.
			[[File:elegra2.png\|frameless\|Rory's homunculus assistant, a.k.a. "Elegra"]]

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	{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist~~\|MediaWiki~~]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| X}}		{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist Alchemist]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| X}}

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

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	{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[~~Alchemist~~]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| X}}		{{statsbox\|rory.jpg\|4\|Human(var)\|[[http://dnd5e.wikidot.com/artificer:alchemist\|MediaWiki]] [[Artificer]]\|Mariner's Scale Armor and Shield (magically infused +1)\|Alchemist's Supplies \| X}}

	==Appearance==		==Appearance==

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	==Appearance==		==Appearance==
	~~Probably closer to 30 than 20. Long hair and mustache. Otherwise rather average and nondescript~~ in ~~size and appearance other than a number of scars and burns along his hands~~ and ~~arms from years~~ of ~~working with forges~~ and ~~smelters~~. ~~Bert's clothing and armor is likely unremarkable and plain other than his spear and shield both of which are clearly well-made and cared for and are covered in finely carved runes~~ and ~~magical symbols~~.		A 23 year-old human male with lean, worn features, Rory is usually clad in scale armor fashioned from seashells and toolbelts of various sizes and functions. He has short, sandy blond hair and mutton chops.
	==Background==		==Background==
	===Early Life===		===Early Life===
	~~Bert comes from a family of multi-generational refugees, descended from pastoral working families~~ that ~~fled from the northern pasture lands near [[Ubrekt]] and the [[Crogbon Swamp]] during the [[Calamity]] of the 1400s to more southern cousins only to have to continue to do so several more times~~ to ~~ever more distant relations or cities over~~ the ~~last century~~. He ~~was born and~~ spent his ~~early~~ childhood in a small ~~farming village north of [[Erith]] on the edge~~ of what could still be considered Flannary-controlled lands. When the [[Long Winter]] came 11-13 years ago his remaining family again fled as the precarious edge of "civilization" community collapsed. Over the next year of desperation and struggle through the Haze Bert saw many deaths including nearly all of his family. Eventually a small band of refugees including Bert and his remaining family which by this point was only his uncle Alfonse, and cousin Beltrice made it the relative security of Mosos Smelter, a small and rough outpost along the still barely functioning [[Silver Road]] trade routes just a day or 2 ride out of Erith.		Rory doesn't recall his early life beyond the fact that he was abducted to the Feywild as a toddler. He spent his childhood there until he was rescued by a small group of dwarven explorers who happened upon him and proceeded to take him back to their village.

	===~~Late childhood in the Smelter~~===		===Apprenticeship===
	~~Mosos Smelter was built along an easily defensible gap in~~ the ~~rolling hills with a solid gate and walls and a clean fresh water spring~~. ~~The most remarkable feature though~~ was ~~a small enclave of [[Dwarves]],~~ the ~~Kezargor clan, who maintained~~ a ~~very long~~-~~term by human standards contract in the area. The hills nearby had several mines which had been abandoned or exhausted for decades but~~ the ~~Dwarves remained and continued to operate their forges and smelters and they repurposed some~~ of ~~the closest mines into mushroom farms which provided food even when trade was slow~~. ~~While technically in Flannari territory~~, the ~~Kezargors were the sole power and rulers~~ of the ~~outpost and nearby area. Their crossbows defended the walls and they determined who could stay or pass through. As bad as things got during the Long Winter, Mosos Smelter~~'~~s defenses held and the smelter stayed in operation which kept some amount of food and wealth passing through~~ as ~~well as providing opportunities~~ to ~~work for the scraps~~ of ~~those~~. ~~Mosos Smelter became known both as safe place to stop~~ for ~~supplies~~ and repair for the few trade caravans that still made the dangerous international trips as well as a place that would pay for scavenged scrap metals. Part of this renown was that they were willing to buy these metals or for the caravans were able to melt these often-looted metals down into nondescript bars and ~~ingots with pretty much no questions asked for easier trade~~ in the ~~city~~. ~~Many desperate scavengers came from miles around~~ to ~~sell looted metals and grave goods just~~ for ~~dried mushrooms or clean water. The Dwarves were especially interested in any "silver" goods from the Ulan and on occasion were not~~ above ~~making sure the best of those goods didn't leave their territory through less savory means~~.		While his saviors were kindhearted, they still believed that any member of the village must earn his keep. Rory was initially put to menial tasks about the local farms before it was discovered that he had a propensity for hyper-focusing on certain tasks to the detriment of all other chores. Before long, he was apprenticed to the representatives of the Alchemists' Guild largely as a measure to get him out of everyone's hair. Fortunately, Rory discovered an aptitude for chemistry and transmutation, and he rapidly rose in the ranks of his fellow apprentices. He graduated to Journeyman in record time for a dwarf (probably above average even for a human!).

	~~Bert and his family were allowed in as laborers to work~~ the ~~walls~~, ~~mushroom farms, and bellows~~ in exchange for food and shelter. Even within the outpost things were never truly safe; Uncle Alfonse died from Orc raiders' arrows while guarding the walls just a few months after they arrived and Cousin Beltrice was one of several mushroom pickers eaten by hook horrors who made their way up from the depth of ~~the mines just~~ a ~~little over~~ a ~~year later. As~~ a ~~child Bert most often fed the coal hoppers and worked the bellows in the smelters and forges and whenever possible tried to follow and under the processes involved~~. ~~While never the strongest or sure-footed laborer~~, he ~~was very quick-witted and showed true skill bordering on prodigy with metal-working, blacksmithing, and fine detail work which led~~ to ~~more work directly with~~ the ~~Dwarves~~. ~~Some of the Kezargors were friendlier than others or more willing to teach rather than simply order others around~~, ~~but the Dwarves were definitely not a charity and there~~ was ~~a clear line between the enclave and the "help" they used. Any among the non-Dwarf refugees who could not be productive and work were thrown out into the wilderness and on a few occasions trouble~~-~~makers or rabble~~-~~rousers would just disappear completely. Even the most productive and trusted workers received little besides the basic food and shelter, though~~ on a few occasions Bert did receive tools of his own or barely-drinkable Gilden booze, but his most-prized possessions were the few books he was able to collect over the years. Bert learned their language and became known as a ~~reliable and skilled worker who was able to read and write~~ in ~~multiple languages and who could follow and eventually even draft complex plans including magical scroll work, but it also became clear he would never be seen as anything more among~~ the ~~enclave~~. ~~While Bert is fluent in Dwarven and~~ spent ~~many years around them he does not think any human could ever be able to really understand the Gilden.~~		===A Spot of Ill Fortune===
			Like many Journeymen of the Alchemists' Guild, Rory found himself traveling from city to city in hopes of finding either a patron or a tradesman in need of a steady Alchemist. Secretly, he also hoped to unravel some secrets of the physical world that would mark him as one of history's Alchemists of note. Sadly, he was abducted once again--this time by pirates intent on trading him as a slave in the town of Saltmarsh. Rory spent several weeks as a prisoner and laborer for these pirates until he was liberated by a group of adventurers themselves fresh from captivity.
	~~===The University and the Capital City===~~
	~~After~~ several ~~years Bert grew into young adulthood and one day left with~~ a ~~caravan to Erith~~ and immediately enrolled in the [[University of Flannary]] in the College d'Argent Plume. He struggled especially in many of the religious classes (as he had little practical experience with the Church and probably somewhat heretical beliefs about "divine" magic) as well as fitting in with many of the richer city-raised or noble-born students, but excelled in all of his Arcana and history studies and graduated on time. Like many non-noble students with magical proficiency he likely had to make money along the way selling scrolls, potions, or other magic for ~~hire. He mostly relished the access to books and workshop space through which~~ he ~~developed and expanded on several working theories~~ of ~~enchantment magic and magical writing. Bert would likely become evasive if pressed to divulge the specifics of how he left Mosos Smelter or raised the money to get to Erith and join the University~~.

	===Current Life===		===Current Life===
	~~FUTURESIGHT start~~		Rory now travels with those adventurers, confident that their exciting lifestyle will enable him to make discoveries alchemical and other.

	==Hooks==		==Hooks==


	~~'''SPOILER [[Bert's Character Sheet]] SPOILER'''~~

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Journeyman Alchemist Rory Fitzhugh
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==Appearance==
Probably closer to 30 than 20. Long hair and mustache. Otherwise rather average and nondescript in size and appearance other than a number of scars and burns along his hands and arms from years of working with forges and smelters. Bert's clothing and armor is likely unremarkable and plain other than his spear and shield both of which are clearly well-made and cared for and are covered in finely carved runes and magical symbols.
==Background==
===Early Life===
Bert comes from a family of multi-generational refugees, descended from pastoral working families that fled from the northern pasture lands near [[Ubrekt]] and the [[Crogbon Swamp]] during the [[Calamity]] of the 1400s to more southern cousins only to have to continue to do so several more times to ever more distant relations or cities over the last century. He was born and spent his early childhood in a small farming village north of [[Erith]] on the edge of what could still be considered Flannary-controlled lands. When the [[Long Winter]] came 11-13 years ago his remaining family again fled as the precarious edge of "civilization" community collapsed. Over the next year of desperation and struggle through the Haze Bert saw many deaths including nearly all of his family. Eventually a small band of refugees including Bert and his remaining family which by this point was only his uncle Alfonse, and cousin Beltrice made it the relative security of Mosos Smelter, a small and rough outpost along the still barely functioning [[Silver Road]] trade routes just a day or 2 ride out of Erith.

===Late childhood in the Smelter===
Mosos Smelter was built along an easily defensible gap in the rolling hills with a solid gate and walls and a clean fresh water spring. The most remarkable feature though was a small enclave of [[Dwarves]], the Kezargor clan, who maintained a very long-term by human standards contract in the area. The hills nearby had several mines which had been abandoned or exhausted for decades but the Dwarves remained and continued to operate their forges and smelters and they repurposed some of the closest mines into mushroom farms which provided food even when trade was slow. While technically in Flannari territory, the Kezargors were the sole power and rulers of the outpost and nearby area. Their crossbows defended the walls and they determined who could stay or pass through. As bad as things got during the Long Winter, Mosos Smelter's defenses held and the smelter stayed in operation which kept some amount of food and wealth passing through as well as providing opportunities to work for the scraps of those. Mosos Smelter became known both as safe place to stop for supplies and repair for the few trade caravans that still made the dangerous international trips as well as a place that would pay for scavenged scrap metals. Part of this renown was that they were willing to buy these metals or for the caravans were able to melt these often-looted metals down into nondescript bars and ingots with pretty much no questions asked for easier trade in the city. Many desperate scavengers came from miles around to sell looted metals and grave goods just for dried mushrooms or clean water. The Dwarves were especially interested in any "silver" goods from the Ulan and on occasion were not above making sure the best of those goods didn't leave their territory through less savory means.

Bert and his family were allowed in as laborers to work the walls, mushroom farms, and bellows in exchange for food and shelter. Even within the outpost things were never truly safe; Uncle Alfonse died from Orc raiders' arrows while guarding the walls just a few months after they arrived and Cousin Beltrice was one of several mushroom pickers eaten by hook horrors who made their way up from the depth of the mines just a little over a year later. As a child Bert most often fed the coal hoppers and worked the bellows in the smelters and forges and whenever possible tried to follow and under the processes involved. While never the strongest or sure-footed laborer, he was very quick-witted and showed true skill bordering on prodigy with metal-working, blacksmithing, and fine detail work which led to more work directly with the Dwarves. Some of the Kezargors were friendlier than others or more willing to teach rather than simply order others around, but the Dwarves were definitely not a charity and there was a clear line between the enclave and the "help" they used. Any among the non-Dwarf refugees who could not be productive and work were thrown out into the wilderness and on a few occasions trouble-makers or rabble-rousers would just disappear completely. Even the most productive and trusted workers received little besides the basic food and shelter, though on a few occasions Bert did receive tools of his own or barely-drinkable Gilden booze, but his most-prized possessions were the few books he was able to collect over the years. Bert learned their language and became known as a reliable and skilled worker who was able to read and write in multiple languages and who could follow and eventually even draft complex plans including magical scroll work, but it also became clear he would never be seen as anything more among the enclave. While Bert is fluent in Dwarven and spent many years around them he does not think any human could ever be able to really understand the Gilden.

===The University and the Capital City===
After several years Bert grew into young adulthood and one day left with a caravan to Erith and immediately enrolled in the [[University of Flannary]] in the College d'Argent Plume. He struggled especially in many of the religious classes (as he had little practical experience with the Church and probably somewhat heretical beliefs about "divine" magic) as well as fitting in with many of the richer city-raised or noble-born students, but excelled in all of his Arcana and history studies and graduated on time. Like many non-noble students with magical proficiency he likely had to make money along the way selling scrolls, potions, or other magic for hire. He mostly relished the access to books and workshop space through which he developed and expanded on several working theories of enchantment magic and magical writing. Bert would likely become evasive if pressed to divulge the specifics of how he left Mosos Smelter or raised the money to get to Erith and join the University.

===Current Life===
FUTURESIGHT start

==Hooks==

'''SPOILER [[Bert's Character Sheet]] SPOILER'''