Thibaut Shellback

Helmsman

Thibaut (pronounced ti.bo) Shellback is a Tortle sailor and served as helmsman of the pirate vessel 'The Manticore' until its capture in mid-late 1494 DR.
Shellback is fairly chipper and is fond of a joke, though there is a sternness to him which peeks through every so often.
According to Thibaut and his shipmates Nueleth and Novarth, the crew of The Manticore mostly fractured after the loss of their captain; Loraanys, and the theft of their ship by the Zakharan mariner and slavemaster Abbas Ibn-La'Ahad. Despite the rest of the crew's abandonment of their captain to her fate, Thibaut, Nueleth, and Novarth have sought her since she disappeared and eventually found their way on board 'The Manticore' when she made berth, but quickly found themselves overwhelmed and captured by Abbas's crew.
After being freed by a group of thieves that boarded the ship, Thibaut assisted them in sailing the possessed vessel out into open water. When the presence which inabited the ship forced the vessel to sail into the eye of a storm Thibaut took charge of the crew to attempt to save the vessel from wrecking. However, it was only through the intervention of the boarders that the truth behind the presence aboard the ship was discovered, that it was in fact the captured spirit of the vessel's rightful captain, Loraanys. After engaging with the awakened spirit, which at the time had taken control of the ship's Manticore figurehead, the boarders successfully broke Loraanys free of her rage and upon regaining lucidity she conversed with them before the group attempted a rite to set her spirit free once again, which succeeded. Upon Loraanys' liberation she shared a tearful farewell with her crew and thanked the group before fading away.
After a moment to compose himself Thibaut approached the group and offered to sail under them as it was what their captain would have wanted, Thibaut now serves again as the vessel's helmsman and impromptu first officer.

Description

Thibaut stands at about 5'0" and has a number of grazes, scuffs, and nicks on his hard shell, not to mention a good few scars about his face and limbs, he dons a red & white pinstriped bandanna atop his head and has a collection of short lengths of rope, embroidered leathers, and colored woven strings wrapped around a couple of the ridges on his shell. Thibaut carries a bandolier strapped across his chest and a wide belt with a large buckle from which hang his sword, a pair of daggers, a belaying pin, and extra shot for his crossbow.

Ticks & Quirks

Shellback has a proclivity for puns and sailing-related humour bordering on the obsessive, often making such light-hearted comments at the most inappropriate of times.

Currently Boarded Vehicle

'Loraanys' Grace'

Species

Tortle

Year of Birth

1456 41 Years old

Gender

Male

Eyes

Gold

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Olive-green

Height

5'0"

Weight

450lbs