Ptolemy the Dwarf

NPC

DEX 9

• Dodge 10
• Fire Combat 10
• Melee Weapons 10

STR 8

TOU 9

PER 11

• Divination Magic 12
• Language 13
• Scholar (Steam power) 13
• Trick 14

MIN 12

• Engineering 15
• Science 14
• Weird Science 14
• Willpower 13

CHA 9

• Persuasion 10

SPI 8

• Intimidation 9
• Reality 9

Possibilities: 9

Inclination: Evil

Arcane Knowledges

• Elemental 1

Equipment

Dagger (Dmg STR+3/11), Flight Pack (Tech 24, Value 12, Toughness 10, Use Cost 1 PP, Possibility Capacitor holds 8 PP), various weird science components, K08 pistol (Tech 21, Dmg 15, 10/25/60)

Appearance:

Ptolemy is a 1.5 meter tall, stocky dwarf who wears his beard in the Egyptian manner (long, banded, with a curl at the end) and has shaved his head bald. He typically dresses in Egyptian clothing and styles.

Background:

Ptolemy (previous name unrevealed) was originally a dwarven engineer in Aysle that was kidnapped along with numerous other dwarves by Nile agents to work in Mobius' Weird Science laboratories. By the time the dwarves were rescued from their slavery, Ptolemy had trans- formed over to the Nile reality. During the escape, Ptolemy had his "moment of crisis" and became a stormer. At this time, Ptolemy's Inclination was Good.

After returning to Aysle, Ptolemy began building a pyramid in Oxford, saying that he felt "more comfortable" with it around. Later, when the pyramid was about half complete, Ptolemy hit upon the idea of creating a flying base of operations for his Storm Knight friends and began designing a flying apparatus that would propel the pyramid through the sky.

Ptolemy had just finished creating a prototype Flight device when his troubles started up. His Storm Knight friends brought a Nile mummy to him and asked him to hide the mummy in his pyramid while they hunted down the Nile Overgovernor Natatiri, who had sent the mummy to Oxford to steal a valuable eternity shard.

When Natatiri snuck into Oxford herself, looking for the mummy and the eternity shard, she used Inclination Seduction on Ptolemy to bring him over to the Evil side. Ptolemy helped set up a trap for his former friends in the pyramid but was fortunately unable to complete it before the Storm Knights returned.

Forced to flee from his former friends, Ptolemy took off into the night sky using his prototype Flight device, only to seemingly die when a gunshot struck the device and it exploded over the city.

In reality, the explosion was a ruse of Ptolemy's to make certain that no one attempted to follow him or track him down. He slowly made his way to the Nile Empire and has begun building another flying pyramid. Ptolemy's former friends have not yet learned that he is still alive.

Goals:

Ptolemy's immediate goal is to complete construction of his flying pyramid. After that, he intends to present it to Pharaoh Mobius and hopefully gain a position of great power from him. He holds a mild grudge against Natatiri, who abandonded him in Oxford when she made her escape. Making her look bad is a minor goal of his.

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