The Boatman

The Boatman
"If you can't pay with riddles, your bones will suffice."
Origin	flesh
Titles	The Gatekeeper, The River-Maker
Names	Names are the most high-ranking of servants and are stated here. For the Template, that would be "The Old Geezer"
Aspects
Date of arrival	when the city was first made, he arrived on his boat.
Owner(s)	blackwellmasked

Description

The Boatman is a peculiar Hour. A gatekeeper - he is the way into the City. The only way in, in fact. He dictates who enters and who will feed the river. That is his task.

History

the boatman's past as a mortal are kept hidden by him so most of this is rumor and tale. he was born a decedent of the fire keeper, his blood thicker with him then most. most never saw him as human, a monster in his actions. he hid it well for most of his mortal life working as a boatman in Venice, the rivers would run red during his time as a gondolier, in the abandoned water ways. when the breach began he was one of the first to help bulid the city, an old voice in his head told him to, he obeyed. finally when they where done the wild gods appeared, they drowned him in blood, of friends workers, and his home. he struggled for a long time, until he let the rivers of blood take. it gave him a mission, to make sure this would happen to no one else. he arose a new thing, The boatman as we know him, he found the other who where interested and and able and rebuilt the city, doing his duty until the world grows to its final winter and all board the boat.

Appearance

A large figure shrouded in a red cloak and donning a dark mask. The mask has smiling face - none have seen his face for a long time. His limbs are blood-red.

Principles

He is a guide and gatekeeper, thus he is knock. He is the shepherd of the dead, and slayer of those who do not pay the toll of sentimentality - thus he is winter. He is a sadist and enjoys his profession greatly, thus he is edge.

Worship

Cult

The boatman is worshiped by mortals for fair deals and passage. He cares not for their pleas. however he is known to except some mortals with potential to become long servants of humanity

Mark

1. Temptation: Progress: I feel as though we can move forward, but who is we:
2. Dedication: Progress: I understand that we must move forward and have begun to understand how we may begin.
3. Ascension: Humanity: I have spoken to the boatman again, all of us who dwell into the city have spoken to them once, he sees potential.
4. Ascension: Humanity : I remember stories of the old city in and how the river was made, it flows in my veins with more detail then i was ever given
5. Ascension: Humanity: my mind feels thin, rapid memories of the dearly departed flow through like the river beneath my feet, I have started to work under the boatman directly, it is tough work but rewarding.
6. Ascension: humanity: I worked myself to the bone taking tolls and giving rides, the water's of Lethe has removed who I once was... it no longer matters, all that matters is that humanity is served
7. Ending: I talk to the boatman again after a long days work, about these thoughts and feelings that pierce my skull so deeply, he is pleased to hear my progress and schedules a grand event for the city so they could witness me, that night after drinking and feasting I drowned myself in the river in front of a cheering crowd of my new masters. the last bit of me falling away as the blood of the dead gave me new shape, when I arise in the morning I am more than human. I am humanity and it’s perfect form, I shall never fall until the final winter.

Servants

Bloodless Fool

Do not fall into the Moat.

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Call upon a Trespasser of the Moat

Some mortals who sought passage from the Boatman refused to pay the price or lacked the proper tribute.

It hungers for the blood of those who share its fate. The blood of others will suffice in a pinch.

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The Old Geezer

The Task Master

'"This will keep costing you to keep me at the top of the list, but a fair price it is"'

Hireling

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Summon a valued name of The Boatman

one of the few who made it out of the river with his mind in check, now he does what need to be done, for the good of mankind.

the contract is signed and the tasks are decided,he awaits only the word to move

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Locations

The Mansus

The Moat

The barrier of blood that has only grown since the Hour's ascension.

Items

Books

• The book of cookie recipes

Relationships

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