Appearance:

Vipershroud, a ratling, wears the traditional garb of the Ratling tribe. He wears a hood of a brown cloak, with a silver clasp at the throat. He wears various rings on his fingers, and a thin silver chain, with a small silver dagger hanging from around his neck. Around his waist hangs a thin silver belt, with a small silver buckle and a small pouch on the right side. On the left, he wears a small coin purse, and just above this hangs a small pouch that is attached directly to his waist. He wears a thin silver belt on his waist, with silver buckles on either side. He wears an older pair of brown leather boots, with high cuffs. He wears a sash around his waist, with an ornately carved wooden box on the left side. He also wears a leather pouch on the right side of his sash. In the pouch is a small thin dagger. On the left side of his waist is a thin silver chain with a small silver dagger. He wears a thin silver belt on the waist, with silver buckles on either side. He wears an older pair of brown leather boots, with high cuffs. He wears a sash around his waist, with an ornately carved wooden box on the left side. He also wears a leather pouch on the right side of his sash. In the pouch is a small thin dagger.

Interaction:

He is rude, and extremely angry. He will be reluctant to talk to the players, but will eventually tell them some information. He will not give them any information on the merchants party, only himself and the assassin that hired him. He will even go as far as to offer them a free 3 pound Broken Bread. Vipershroud is not very violent, and will avoid combat if possible. He will only accept if pushed into combat. He will fight as best he can with his dagger, but will run away if he gets wounded.

Background:

Vipershroud is a ratling, who was born in the Ratling tribe. He was born with strange markings on his body, which is rare for Ratling's. His markings resemble that of a snakes. He was cast out of his tribe for the markings. His tribe made him a name for himself, and he took it. He became known as Vipershroud. He was banished from the tribe and began to make a living as a traveling merchant. He was on his way to Crowthorne to sell some of his wares, when he was attacked by the same group that attacked the merchants party. He was knocked out, and his goods were looted by the group. At first he was angry, but then he decided he would have his revenge. He sought out a whispered of a man, who was willing to pay to have the merchants party brought to him. Vipershroud sought him out to hire the man to assassinate the merchants, and he took the job.

Combat / Skills:

Vipershroud is skilled in using knives, although he is usually able to talk his way out of a fight. He has some small knowledge of the local area. He is not known to the local populace and therefore has no friends or allies in the area. He is not skilled in any other fields but is a very smart merchant.