Mobius

One of the few people from Thelakatec to ever go to the mainland, Mobius was a former pirate and the bodyguard of Lord Gavin Bellest. Mobius gained a reputation as a fearsome and efficient killer. He was said to have perfect vision and that he could hold his breath indefinitely underwater. Though these rumors were unsubstantiated, everyone in Port Thresthelm knew he was dangerous with a bow and ruthless in his execution of Lord Bellest’s orders.

Mobius was killed by Willa in Ghuramus of AeP 447, during the assassination of Lord Bellest. This took place in the campaign, One Crime at a Time.

History
Mobius was born on the remote island of Thelakatec in the Southern Isles. He left home as a teenager to join the crew of the ship Leopard Fang, as the lookout. Leopard Fang sailed under the flag of Elia the Red, a Pirate Lord at that time. After a decade in the crew, the Fang was engaged by a Mordish Fleet that included a ship led by Captain Gavin Bellest. The Fang was defeated and scuttled but not before Bellest claimed its flag. Days later Mobius was found stowed away in the hold of Gavin's ship. He appeared to have cut a hole in the side, a feat that was nearly impossible to do without drowning. Gavin had heard the stories of the Thelak and guessed at Mobius’s abilities. He offered Mobius clemency in exchange for service. The pirate agreed. He served Gavin well and built up a fearsome reputation, especially after Bellest became the Shipmaster of the Port Thresthelm shipyards. Stories spread in the city of Mobius stopping an attempt to steal from the shipyards at night. A group of thieves working for a country lord tried to bring a rowboat in at night. They were all killed before they landed. People also began to see Mobius about at night. Soon they found secrets they thought were safe, to be common knowledge. Eventually people stopped trying to cross Lord Bellest. Between his almost mythic bodyguard and the Kaiser’s support, it just wasn't worth it.

For the next two decades Mobius worked as Lord Bellest’s bodyguard and the head of his militia. Mobius helped train and command the militia, working them into one of the more fearsome parties of noble guards. Mobius rarely left Lord Bellest’s side. In Ghuramus of AeP 447, the Mordish Birding Society launched an assassination attempt on Lord Bellest. They set fire to his workshop at night, which brought him out into the streets. There, five people working with the Society attacked Bellest, Mobius, and the fifteen guards they brough. Mobius dueled with Willa, throwing down a smoke bomb to try and help Gavin escape. Willa entered a berserk rage and killed Mobius with her axes. She cut off his head and threw it down the alley which Gavin was trying to escape by. Mobius had failed to protect Lord Bellest, and the shipmaster was killed soon after.

Appearance
Mobius was a tall and skinny man. He often wore a heavy sailor’s coat with a high collar, and gloves. Underneath his gloves, he had red splotches on his hands. Mobius has large bulging eyes. His most unique feature was a set of thin gills on his neck that he always kept covered.

Relations
The motivations that drove Mobius to continue to work for Bellest were a mystery. Whatever his reasons, he was loyal to the Shipmaster and no one else. He had no known family or friends.

Powers
Popular myth about the Thelac said that they could breathe underwater. Mobius fit this story and it was all but confirmed when he was killed and his gills were seen. He was also said to have perfect night vision. Regardless of these abilities, he was an expert with a bow, well armed, and commanded a militia of fifty soldiers.

List of Appearances
Campaigns Supplemental
 * 1) One Crime at a Time Session Two
 * 2) One Crime at a Time Season Three (Mentioned Only)
 * 3) One Crime at a Time Season Four (Mentioned Only)
 * 1) OCaaT Supplemental: Count Shevenor's Note to the Kaiser