The Bard
A young man with shaggy dirty blonde hair and thin goatee. A top his head on old green felt hat. And a blue and white checked shirt that is too large hangs from his bony shoulders . It is unbuttoned and a rust brown bandanna stained white with dried sweat flaps in the wind. He wears faded tight black jeans, with the red tops of old wool hiking socks pulled up over the cuffs and on his feet a battered pair of canvas sneakers. He like most refugees carries all his worldly goods in a old rucksack. But he is different, instead of a plastic jug full of yellow water, he carries a vintage guitar.
Despite his disheveled appearance he wears a grin upon his face and clutches his small silver tone parlor guitar as if it were made of gold.
If the PC's come within ear shot of him he will tell the PC's his name is David or Michael and that he plays all request. He will also try to engage them with stories, news or rumors. And will be be very hungry and willing to sing for his supper. He will also be on the bum and trying get a smoke or a nip, or anything the PC's might have.
He is an excellent performer and the PC's get some well deserved entertainment.
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Twist:
1.He will eat or drink three times as much as anyone would imagine. He can also consumer more booze,cigarettes, coffee, chocolate, Kool Aide ect. than anyone has ever seen. If the PC's carefully monitor there goods, he will not know songs, or forget how to play them mid way through.
2. He is totally gracious and easy going but when the PC's wake in the morning he is gone and so is a crucial piece of equipment that they absolutely need to continue the mission.
3. He is such a sensuous young lad and has the ability to swoon even the hardest female in the party. So much so that she may try to convince the party that he must come along, especially since he is unarmed and basically helpless!!
4. He is a totally cool guy as long as you let him play you a song, and spin you a yarn and pay him in kind. But if you brush him off, attempt to attack him or do anything to his guitar he immediately produces a live hand grenade and pulls the pin while in the middle of the group.
5. He may know a crucial piece of information that turns the tide for the PC'S! Or he may be totally wrong and send the PC's into a box canyon or worse a mine field.