Pelagius Deepcurrent
NereidsTreasure Hunter
"Gold is just metal, but the stories it buys? Those are worth diving to any depth.""
Identity
- Residence
- The Sunken Quarter, Nereidum
- Civilization
- Nereids
Appearance
• Physical: Rugged and scarred with scales weathered by countless dives into dangerous waters. Missing two fingers on his left hand from a shark encounter. His eyes are sharp and calculating. • Clothing: Wears a patchwork of armor scavenged from sunken ships, covered in barnacles and sea growth that provide camouflage. • Distinguishing Marks: A jagged scar runs from his right temple to his jaw; wears a crown of rusted gold he found in a pirate wreck.
Relationships
- Family - Disowned by his noble family; his sister is a high-ranking diplomat who refuses to acknowledge him.
- Allies - A network of smugglers and information brokers; a human pirate captain who trades surface intelligence.
- Rivals - Other treasure hunters; his former guardian comrades who consider him a disgrace; tax collectors.
Personality
- Traits: Greedy, adventurous, surprisingly honorable about debts, superstitious
- Mannerisms: Touches his missing fingers for luck before dangerous dives; collects and trades in odd trinkets.
- Voice: Gravelly from years of breathing compressed air, with a habit of slipping into old sailor slang.
Backstory
Pelagius was once a respected guardian until he discovered his gift for finding sunken treasure. He left his post to pursue wealth, amassing a fortune but losing his family's respect. He claims to have mapped over two hundred shipwrecks.
Daily Life
Pelagius spends mornings studying old maps and charts, afternoons diving into wrecks or negotiating with buyers, and evenings drinking in the Sunken Quarter's taverns, trading stories for information about new treasure locations.
Secret
He found a map to an ancient Nereid vault containing artifacts from before the Great Sundering, but it's guarded by something terrible.
Story Hooks
- 1 Pelagius offers a share of treasure to anyone who can help him reach a particularly dangerous wreck in kraken territory.
- 2 He's being hunted by a rival hunter who believes Pelagius stole his greatest find and needs protection.
Narrative Value
Source of information about underwater locations; quest giver for treasure hunts; fence for aquatic goods. ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════