Shatki The Gecko

The shifty Shatki the Gecko has a reputation for procuring things, difficult things. Shatki is no thief, but he is well connected and for a price he can obtain anything, form information to items, and the more rare, difficult or secret the more he relishes the opportunity to test his network of connections and resources. No one would know to look at the furtive little hobgoblyn, but everyone in Mandipani, the town where he makes his home, knows that if they want something done they go to Shatki, with a very full purse.

Description


Shatki is very thin, especially for one of his people, with sunken, hollow cheeks, protruding cheek bones and pointed features. His skin is a mottled green-brown and his eyes protrude strangely from his face. His beard is patchy and coarse, but he wears it proudly never the less. Under his hat his hair is greasy and long, and he keeps it wound up on the top of his head. He wears little better than rags despite the vast wealth he must possess, and has a smell about him like he slept in a gutter. The ragged fingerless gloves and wine-spattered tunic he favours are perhaps a clever effort to make himself seem harmless and pathetic, or perhaps a sign that he simply has no interest in his own appearance.

Personality


Greasy and shifty, and slippery as an eel, Shatki the Gecko is probably the nicest name one might award the hobgoblyn. While he is something of an expert at crawling on his belly and mewling to keep his clients happy, Shatki is an utterly ruthless negotiator, and he knows that when someone comes to him for information, they want something no one else can provide, and they will eventually have to pay his price. People have a habit of thinking of Shatki as harmless, even when they know better, and he can glean all kinds of information even from a harmless conversation because people are not as guarded as they should be in talking to him. Of course they quickly realize when they have been indiscreet, and then Shatki's silence is available at a very modest price.

History


upbringing, skill acquisition, formative events

Associations


friends, family, enemies, contacts

Statistics


Race sex race Skills
Age category (n) Skill Points: spent/total
Profession profession (n) skill value speciality value
Faith faith (n)
Class description (n/n)
Statistics Inventory
Agility n weapon attack damage reach
Beauty n
Constitution n
Dexterity n
Endurance n armour protection hardness durability
Initiative n
Strength n tools skill modifier
Intelligence n attire/misc notes
Knowledge n
Perception n
Will n
Wisdom n
Bravery n
Charm n
Leadership n
Negotiation n
Luck n
Traits
Plan Bipedal
Cycle Diurnal
Diet Omnivore
Inferior ESP 2

Character Traits


I Can Get That (1)

Shatki is a facilitator. He sits at the heart of a vast network of people who know how to get things done. When he sends word out through this network, he can get information, contraband, rare items, anything he might desire. The price might be high, but with a few well placed twitches of the stands of the web, and enough time, Shatki prides himself on being able to deliver.