Orban Bonesetter
Orban Bonesetter was a senior member of House Narcosa, sent to study old ruins a long the Black Shore of Dwindor Swamp for 10 years around CY 9160. Ruins of Bronzemen, Sea Kings, Umbakian ancient shrines and Dunstrandian current traditions were all his to observe.
Cantrips: Dancing Lights, Mage Hand, Acid Splash, Shocking Grasp
- Book – 1st: (4) Sleep, Prot vs. Good/Evil, Charm Person, Phantasmal Force, False Life, Sleep, Find Familiar, Detect Magic, Expeditious Retreat, Unseen Servant
- Book – 2nd: (3) Blindness/Deafness, Gentle Repose, Shatter, Darkness, Arcane Lock, Ray of Enfeeblement
- Book – 3rd: (2) Water Breathing, Fireball, Sleet Storm, Animate Dead, Bestow Curse, Vampiric Touch, speak with dead
Items: Animal Charm x3 (per Gray Bag-of-Tricks)
Ring of Water Command (belonged to Wave Watcher wizard – bound to the guild/only 2 charges can be used per day)
Tactics: 1) Shatter in an area that releases multiple clouds of gas (acid, etc.); 2) Shatter that sends down rain of glass in armor; 3) Phantasmal mosquito swarm
ADV = The Sand Hermit of The Black Shore + Black Shore Clearing
History of Orban
[CY 9140] Corrigans Bane: A curse that spread a drying, parched disease in The Grand Duchy of Fhayl. It is believed some necromantic experiment from the Houses of the Hanging Dead in the city of Ados got loose, and the masters there care little for those outside the city. There was a great deal of animosity towards them and the city, and supplies began to run low in the city of certain items, as merchants and travelers stayed away. The House Narcosa sent in members to try and figure out how to keep it contained, along with the White Sisters of Aerna. It was only after a Darkling plot was revealed as its source that the region’s civil unrest was averted. Orban Bonesetter was one of the two senior members of that delegation from House Narcosa, and the one who finally slew the Darkling after tracing it to Corrigans Inn (at a major crossroads) – where it had poisoned/cursed the well and that was spreading the disease.In Dunstrand
The figure known as “The Sand Hermit” is Orban Bonesetter (7th Wizard/Necromancer). Orban was 6th level when he began his investigations a few years back. He has kept to himself, and when asked about why he is alone on The Black Shore, he only says he seeking the solace and to see ancient ruins of his kin (implying he is Umbakian by nationality).
Travels: The Sand Hermit (he got his name from the dark silty sand his robes trailed when he met with people) ranges from Lilymarch (Lily Rush) to Crestwold (Torrelson’s Ford). In his first year on the shore, he was assaulted in Torrelson’s Ford, so he never really returned. He is less feared and more well known in Lilymarch.
- He buys from fisherfolk (muscles, crayfish, fish) and traveling salesmen.
- He even sometimes provided safe travels for a few folk who got lost.
- Once he even helped an Elon on the run from authorities in Torrelson’s Ford navigate the inland area of the shore, to escape a deputy following him.