Saul

Brother Saul, played by John in the Ur campaign.

Saul's Background

Brother Saul had a really awful childhood (abuse, neglect etc) and lived on his own begging and scavenging from age 11-16, at which point he was taken in by the Priory of Luna near Talathees of moon-worshiping monks. That was 30 years ago, and he has served the monastery ever since, gradually accumulating the wisdom and skills associated with that ancient institution.

Of course, then came Branok who slaughtered the monks and demolished their structures. Saul sustained a club to the head which knocked him out, and he was left for dead. A sole survivor.

Saul is contemplative, an accomplished Bard, with a deep and resonant voice. He appears as a bit of a wildman, a tall barrel-chested balding 48-yr-old an unruly gray beard and wearing nothing but a tattered burlap robe and sandals.

Saul oversaw the burying of the dead and ministered to the bereaved (gaining the Empathy advantage in the process) after the second assault on Talathees in the Ur campaign.

Saul was kidnapped by Katrina and delivered to the Black Ether who tortured him for days before the party rescued him.

Throughout spring and summer of '07, Saul was engaged in rebuilding the demolished monastery, financing his efforts with occasional tellings of “The Rise of the Swordmaster and the Defense of Talathese” and sales of "Spirit of Ur" dark ale.

Saul's Operation

In June of 08, Saul had a simple and routine ritual to prevent his seed giving rise to pregnancies. The witchdoctor who performed the surgical ceremony cautioned him to "take it easy" for 48 hours, and to wear a tight undergarment for personal support. Saul, believing himself to be relatively robust and independent, did not take it easy enough, and the result was bleeding within his manparts.

Let loose within an elastic organ, the blood was able to flow freely, resulting in substantial expansion of said organ. As the days and weeks progressed, the captured blood, something less than half a pint, began to coagulate, eventually solidifying into a firm and painful mass. In modern times, the condition would come to be known as a "scrotal hematoma", but in GURPS terms it is a Lasting Cripple (2-3 months) of the Groin, resulting in the Lame disadvantage (Half-Move, -10 points), the Severe Pain Affliction (-4 to all rolls), the Grouchy, Uncongenial, and Bowlegged Quirks, and the Large Package Perk.

The witchdoctor consulted the herbalist in Talathese and prescribed an extract of opium, which reduces the Affliction to Moderate Pain (-2 to all rolls), but also imparts the following Quirks: Alcohol Intolerance, Distractible, and Dull.

Disciples of Saul

At the Priory of Luna, Saul is assisted and accompanied by volunteers of various background who have committed themselves to a life of monastic sacrifice and contemplative exploration of Luna's mysteries. Among the most committed are:

Anthony, M, 44; a carpenter by trade.

Gaius, M, 29; a cook.

Mercury, M, 34; a horse-wrangler.

Annamaria, F, 22, a skilled gardener.

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