Dark Tower Campaign Characters

Background

Harpo was born in the land of the Bulgars near the city of Pest in 1175 AD. He was a simple peasant child destined to be a peasant farmer. At the age of 15 he ran away with two older boys to join a band of mercenaries. For three years his band was part of various armies, but saw little actual fighting. In 1195 the band was part of a small army raised by Venice against the baron of Treviso. During this short campaign he met Victor Silvestrius. They became close friends. When the army was disbanded, Harpo decided to go to Venice with Victor.

In Venice Harpo worked with Victor as a part time body guard and general laborer. They lived with Victor's sister's brother-in-law, Aleardo Belmondo, a blacksmith. When, in 1197, Gaetano Magni asked Aleardo to go on a quest with him, Harpo and Victor also agreed to be part of the little band.

Description

Harpo is of average build and has boyish good looks. He is a happy, cheerful person, often to the point that people would like to smash his face in. Harpo has a winning way with most people. He is also known for his sense of humor which typically expresses itself in the form of practical jokes, especially against officious and overly pompous persons. Those who do not know him often see this as silliness and simple-mindedness. Also, Harpo is not particularly bright. Compounding his low native intelligence is his lack of an attention span.

As a fighter, Harpo is mediocre. He tries, and he is better than the average peasant, but he is not up to the standards of professional warriors. Harpo's one special ability is his music. When he plays his lyre, people tend to stop what they are doing just to listen. Some have been known to fall into reveries.

General Information Name: Harpo da Pest Character: Grog Covenant: Dark Tower Age: 20 Year Born: 1177 AD Gender: Male Size: 0 Decrepitude: 0 Confidence: 3 Player: David Ternes

Characteristics Intelligence: -2 Seems addled Perception: 0   Strength: +2 Stronger than he appears Stamina: +2 Hidden reserves Presence: +1 Boyish good looks Communication: +1 With music Dexterity: +1 Nimble fingers Quickness: +1 Nervous agitation Time Current Season and Year: Spring 1197

Personality Traits Brave +1 Loyal +2 Silly +3 Happy +3 Prankster +2 Sly +1

Reputations None

Virtues and Flaws

Virtue	Level	Note		Flaw	Level	Note
Carefree	+1			Compulsion	-1	Practical jokes against the pompous
Enchanting Music	+2			Short Attention Span	-1
Standard Grog	0			Simple Minded	-1

Abilities

Ability	Speciality	Level	EP
Speak Hungarian / Bulgar:	Funny banter	+4	0
Speak Italian:	Slang	+3	0
Enchanting Music:		+3	0
Play Lyre:	Vast repertoire	+4	0
Disguise:	Peasants	+1	0
Stealth:	Urban areas	+1	0
Carouse:	Games of chance	+1	0
Animal Handling:	Horses	+1	0
Hunt:	Covering tracks	+1	0
Ride:	Battle	+2	0
Survival:	Grass lands	+1	0
Athletics:	Running	+1	0
Awareness:	Searching	+2	0
Guile:	Lying to authority	+1	0
Charm:	Acting "cute"	+1	0
Climb:	Cliffs	+1	0
Folk Ken:	Peasants	+1	0
Brawling:	Tackling	+1	0
Single Weapon:	Mace	+1	0
Shield & Weapon:	Mace	+2	1
Bow:	Short bow	+2	0

Notable Personal Possessions

6 silver pence Four shirts (two light, two heavy) Two pair of trousers (one light, one heavy) One pair of sandles One pair of boots One mace One dagger One round shield One short bow and quiver of arrows A medium sized waterproof backpack. It holds the following: Any of the above items as desired and will fit A tinder box and some dry tinder Some candles 30 feet of good, light hemp rope A knife for eating Two wooden eating bowls A small iron cooking pot A bag of salt Two water skins (tied to outside of the pack) A set of full heavy leather armor (not normally worn)