Shump Thunderstruck
"Hey Shump! This lady says she won't give us the thing. How does that make you feel?" "Makes me angry."
Backstory
Click to ExpandShump was born into a small tribe of orcs of no great renown. His early years were spent brawling, raiding, and killing, things he found he enjoyed greatly. After his tribe raiding a merchant's caravan carrying beer & spirits, Shump found something else he quite enjoyed: Drinking. Alcohol was in short supply in the tribe, however, so he left to find more of these merchants with their drinks. His travels led him to Selgaunt, where there was always work for a heavily muscled, drunk, angry orc. He worked as an enforcer for several criminal factions, always earning just enough coin to feed his prodigious thirst.
Physical Appearance
Shump is a hulking brute of an orc, with arms the size of tree trunks covered in thick muscle. He is bald, has the green-grey skin typical of his race, and sports a wicked scar over one of his eyes. He also has an impressive beer gut.
Equipment
Shump usually wears a breastplate and scattered bits of mail and leather he has gathered over the years. His head is covered by a half-helm that causes his eye to glow a feral red (without it, the eye is a dull brown). He wields the Blade of the Corrupted Lotus, a magic greatsword which can absorb the power of his fallen foes to further increase his own impressive strength. Finally, he has a Belt of Enlarging which allows him to double in size once per day.
Personality
Shump is a simple orc. He is not known for having an abundance of patience, and has never encountered a problem that unbridled rage could not solve. He enjoys killing, but he enjoys drinking far more. As long as he has a ready access to liquor, he is generally willing to go along with whatever "plan" his companions come up with.
Goals & Motivations
Shump's goal is very simple: Continue to gain enough coin so that he can have a ready supply of liquor. In pursuit of that goal, he has befriended a Tabaxi thief named Mittens, who is perfectly happy to give most of his money to the orc. Shump has a virtually unending supply of booze, and all he has to do is occasionally kill someone who bothers the cat.
History
Shump joined the Heist Crew in Selgaunt during their attempt to steal the Theonomicon in that city (see the party page for details). He was nearly killed in the resulting attack by Grishnak, but was teleported away by Marigold.
In Elesias 1497 (8/17/1497) Shump was observed by the Battleborn working as a bouncer at the Glittering Oasis in the City of Brass along with Mittens. They were hired by Ander Greycastle to sabotage Ice in her bid to win the Sultan's tournament of that year. Shump received 1,000 gp for his efforts.
They were also approached by Marigold, who had tracked Ice to the City of Brass and was intent on revenge. Shump & Mittens agreed to attend the tournament and find any agents in the crowd who were interfering in Ice's fight to the death against the Battleborn. Their efforts were successful, sending several mages in Ice's employ to their graves (Mittens by throwing a drink on an ogre and claiming the mage did it, Shump by blatantly smashing a liquor bottle over his mage's head). Ice was defeated by the Battleborn, and as she was about to teleport away she was shot through the throat mid-monologue by Marigold, killing her.
Relationships
History
Members of the Heist Crew. Currently traveling companions.
Shared Acquaintances
Ice, Marigold, Gerald, Thygrus, Ander Greycastle
History
Ice betrayed her party to join Grishnak, nearly getting Shump killed in the process.
Shared Acquaintances
Marigold, Gerald, Thygrus, Mittens, Ander Greycastle
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