Jolloth Burbuck, most often known only as Anvil, was a pirate who was a loyal crew-member of the Kissing Shark helmed by Blackfingers Ralingor in the Utter East in the late 14th century DR.[2]
Description[]
Jolloth was a hairy, battle-scarred individual with a gravelly voice.[4] He was called Anvil because he was as heavy as one.[5]
Personality[]
Jolloth was often wry.[4]
Abilities[]
Jolloth was a really efficient fighter[4] and a stalwart seaman.[3]
Relationships[]
Jolloth was a good friend to his fellow Sharkers.[3]
History[]
Before he became a pirate, Jolloth was a veteran soldier.[6]
Sometime in the Year of the Unstrung Harp, 1371 DR, the Kissing Shark was destroyed in a blast of smoke powder. Blackfingers Ralingor perished and only seven of the Sharkers survived; Anvil was one of them. Together, the Sharkers saved one chest off the Kissing Shark. Later, the group found themselves in the tavern of Donder's Dancing Masques in Tharkar. There a mysterious benefactor named Belmer Droon rescued them from one of the frequent bar fights, and helped the Sharkers avoid the brutal law enforcement of the Daggers of Tharkar.[7]
Once the Sharkers and their savior reached the safety of Ankle Bells, Belmer revealed his agenda: for generous pay, he wanted to hire a group of mercenaries to perform a mission in the capital of Doegan. After the pirates agreed, Belmer had them sign writs and they embarked on a mission to find and assassinate a noblewoman, Eidola of Neverwinter.[8]
Under the cover of night, in secrecy, the group boarded the ship Morning Bird. Soon after the ship left the port, it came under an attack from an unknown black ship that bombarded the Bird with fire pot missiles and terrifying bone balls that melted away in the flames revealing dancing floating armed skeletons. The Sharkers and their benefactors managed to fight off the undead and evaded the black ship with the aid of Belmer's box of mists and a prayer-token of Umberlee. The box transported the ship into a different part of the sea away from the pursuit, but the prayer token of the fickle goddess summoned her servants on board a ghost ship. The ship spawned the dreaded sea zombies and the crew of Morning Bird had to appease Umberlee by tossing their valuables overboard.[9]
During the short respite, the suspicious employer mixed an exotic drug called yulchass powder in with the crew's food. The powder had a side effect of making its imbibers truthful. The ship followed them, somehow tracking them. After a long search, the Sharkers and Belmer found a magical scrying device hidden on the bottom on the Sharkers' chest.[10].
Soon after, the mysterious black ship, now identified as the Black Dragon, caught up with the Morning Bird. The pursuing captain was the infamous Orim Redbeard, the pirate responsible for the death of Blackfingers Ralingor. Kurthe Lornar's short temper and rabid devotion to his old captain pushed him to attempt to attack Redbeard. Belmer knowing to expect it hit the tall Konigheimer over the head, knocking him out. Orim Redbeard realized that he pursued the wrong ship, and left the Sharkers in peace. Meanwhile, Kurthe Lornar recovered and attacked Belmer in a blind rage, while his fellow Sharkers stayed out of combat. Giving the hotheaded pirates plenty of warnings, Belmer killed Kurthe.[11] Jolloth and Brindra Arrose noticed that Belmer had only played with Kurthe.[12]
After the Morning Bird sunk, Jolloth commented that they needed find a more durable ship.[12]
Arrived in Eldrinpar, the surviving mercenaries led by Artemis Entreri were confronted by the paladins from Waterdeep led by Miltiades. One group was looking to rescue Eidola of Neverwinter, the abducted bride of Piergeiron the Paladinson, and the other group to assassinate her. So they started to fight in front of Eldrinpar's Fountain of the Kraken and in battle Jolloth "Anvil" Burbuck was killed.[3]
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References[]
- ↑ Dave Gross (March 1998). An Opportunity for Profit. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 25. ISBN 0-7869-0868-8.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 9. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J. Robert King (April 1998). Conspiracy. (Wizards of the Coast), chaps. 1–2, pp. 3–20. ISBN 0-7869-0869-6.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 10. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ J. Robert King (April 1998). Conspiracy. (Wizards of the Coast), chaps. 1–2, pp. 3–24. ISBN 0-7869-0869-6.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 12. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 1–24. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 21. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 26–60. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 60–67. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (February 1998). The Mercenaries. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 67–82. ISBN 0-7869-0866-1.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Dave Gross (March 1998). An Opportunity for Profit. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 15. ISBN 0-7869-0868-8.