Pyntle Bafflestone
(a.k.a. Old Stumbleduck)
Physical Description
- Eyes: Brown. Always judging.
- Hair: Grey, meticulously kept in two braids.
- Height: 3'1".
- Attire: Constantly in pristine green and gold robes. Probably enchanted to keep dirt-free.
- Features: False leg, rumoured to be magical.
- Accessory: Her trusty cane, topped with a suspiciously large green gem. Some say it's a key to hidden MAU vaults? (Needs verification)
Roles & Rumors
- Basically runs the MAU (although not officially).
- Regularly manipulates the strings of power within the High Pork Diet. (P: Just how deep does her influence go...)
- For sure controls the 'Gardeners,' a network of spies for the MAU. They're everywhere, watching... (JS: I'm honestly not convinced these guys exist.) (P: Trust me, they do.)
Frequented Locations
- Astramir Tower: Quarters are apparently guarded like a fortress. Intruders likely turn into newts, or worse.
- Sunken Court: Lots of government wheeling and dealing. (Trix: Where the shadows gather and plans are whispered)
- East Gardens: Allegedly has a magically concealed garden here. (JS: A meeting place for the elite?) (H: Gateway to another dimension??)
Behavioral Notes
- Almost exclusively uses teleportation to get around, appearing wherever she needs to using her little magic disc. (JS: Ever seen in public? Rarely...)
- Majorly paranoid; likely spies on other MAU members just as much as us. Trusts no one.
- An iron grip control freak. Believes nobody can manage the city but her. (JS: Exaggeration or scary truth?)
Known Associates
- Miriam Fusterman: Stumbleduck's right hand lady. Possibly the real brains behind the operation? Supposedly had previous connections to the Anhklpork underworld and uses those to help out Old Stumbleduck, who turns a blind eye to her former associates' activities. (P: Fusterman is a known gambler, especially likes to bet on the Duels).
- Quibble Pimm: High Pork bigwig, Minister of Finance. Stumbleduck and he spend a LOT of time together. Probably one of her keys to influincing the government. Big artifact collector.
Questionable Activities
- Is she diverting city funds for dark MAU projects? (P: Hell yes she is.)
- Some say her life force is tied to Anhklpork’s ley lines. Disconnect them, weaken her?
- Her leg, an arcane artifact? A source of her power or just a very effective ruse?
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Senior Mage, MAU Council Member
Age
Really, really, REALLY old.
Children
Current Residence
Astramir Tower
Sex
Female
Eyes
Brown. Always judging.
Hair
Grey, meticulously kept in two braids.
Height
3'1" but feels bigger.