Prim

Sam's new character for our third campaign. Follow the link for a map.

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(Based on the character Primrose Azlehart from Octopath Traveler)

"Prim" is from one of the noble families in the city of Selgaunt in Sembia, being the only child to carry on their family name. Her mother, Endellariel, was an elf whom her father Aldwin Dunzanor rescued from slavery in Chessanta when he was a young man. Her elven mother trained Prim to fight and defend herself, teaching her the dirty fighting tricks of the slave pits and arenas of the south. Endellariel falls ill when Prim is somewhat young, and she cannot have any more children. Her father tends to spend a lot of time caring for his wife, and a lot of pressure falls onto her.
One day, her mother mysteriously vanishes. Her father spends most of his time getting people together to discover what has happened to her. Several months later, however, she sees three men enter their home and kill her father. She hides herself, and can hear the men running through the house trying to find something. She realizes that she may be the thing they are looking for, and sneaks out when she finds an opening. She uses the size of the city to her advantage for several hours to try to collect herself and create distance between herself and the men.
As soon as she feels they may have given up, she makes her way back towards the guard's tower near her home. When she enters the building, she feels as if time stopped. Right in front of her are the men who had killed her father! One of the captains who she thought was her father's friend was speaking "…ing idiots! You missed the most important target! She's young and couldn't have gotten too fa.."
She needed to hear this, but knew she couldn't stick around. She cut her hair, and went by a different name. For several weeks moving from inn to inn and shelter to shelter, claiming to be a young orphan who was an apprentice under a different woman each time. Feeling like she had nowhere to turn to, she was afraid. She also hears that the city believes that her father killed her and then himself. She knew she couldn't trust anyone in this city, and knew she had to get out. She realizes that her family is gone, and notices the Malveen family starts taking over some of the duties her family was responsible for in town.
She connects the dots together, realizing that that family may be involved in her father's death, as he had won a recent election over them. Going off the only lead she has, her fear turns into ambition and thirst for revenge. She goes off to the area in town the Malveen family controls, and comes across the answer to her problems.
She was only 14, but had still heard of how popular the business was. From the outside, you'd think this would be a palace. All types of men came to this place, and maybe the people here knew more about the Malveen family that had a lot of power in this area. She was accepted by Harlan, the owner of the "dancers" almost immediately, and she quickly became his favorite. He showered her in clothes, robes, jewels, and wigs until her own hair grew back out.
She performed well, and many clients came just to see and be with her. She put on the act well, and learned many of their secrets. Sure, there were many normal traders, merchants, and travelers looking for a short escape from their lives; but there were also many thieves, slavers, smugglers and the like. However, not much had ever come up about the nobles. There was a hushed tone when you spoke of them. Not even her boss would say much on the subject. She had been there for so long and felt like she had wasted all her time trying to get information.
That was, however, until the night a young off-duty guard came in to see her. He was one of the officers of the district where the Malveen family was based. He began complaining about work at one point and she realized she may finally get some information on the family. Convincing him to keep drinking with her, he begins to spill more information. She takes him back to her room and once he falls asleep, she goes through his belongings. She finds a small note with names of prominent merchants in other Sembian cities and takes it.
She begins to formulate a plan. Several nights after she sees the young guard, she is performing as usual for a large crowd, and she sees the tattooed man come in and stare at her. She is filled with rage, but tries to keep her cool and keep performing, and she sees her boss come up to the man and bring him into the back room.
As soon as it is her fellow dancer's turn, she runs back to try to listen in to their conversation. The man who killed her father offers a large sum of money to buy her.
Knowing how much she makes this business, however, her boss pauses, then declines. Meeting her boss later in her dressing room, she decides to confront him.
"I overheard you, master, and I want you to take his offer. Take the gold and I will let him take me"
"But sweet Rose, I will make more than his offer if you stay. Besides, he will not treat you as well as I do. Who bought you those robes, those jewels, your hair? He won't treat you nearly as well. You'll make more money here as will I. He won't appreciate you like I do"
He tries to grab her waist and kiss her, and she shoves him off. He gets angry and grabs her by the throat, threatening her. She grabs the pin from her hair, and stabs him in the neck. He lets her go and begins bleeding while falling to the ground.
Realizing how well known he is in town, she grabs what she can and makes a run for the main section of the building. The man who killed her father is gone, but she knows he and others may soon be back looking for her. The guards may come looking for her after what she has done to her boss as well. Getting away as far as she can, she changes her appearance and makes up a new name and story for herself again. However, knowing what she knows now, she must leave Selgaunt and try to find out what is behind her family's deaths.

Overall goal: To kill the men that killed her father and possibly the leaders of the other noble family, as well as possibly find her mother.

Story updates
In Yhaunn, Prim questions Durrant Farrowcreek, one of the merchants on the list. She learns he is part of a conspiracy to control the city councils across Sembia to influence national policy and cut aid to Sembia's allies like Hillsfar, who are helping to resist Zhentarim expansion. He has recruited some other local noble merchants to help. He himself was recruited by Vilsek Malveen in Selgaunt. He says her father was killed to make way for a conspiracy ally to take his place on Selgaunt's council. He think's Prim's mother is dead, Prim is important because of her "inheritance" from her mother, but Farrowcreek doesn't know any more.

Visiting the Oracle at Sumbar, Prim asked "Where is my mother?" and the oracle replied "Buried in an unmarked grave five miles north of Tilverton." So mom is dead.

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