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 ====== Bigby ====== ====== Bigby ======
 +
  
 ==== Overview ==== ==== Overview ====
  
 Originally an NPC, but later elevated to [[Player Character]] in the [[Voyager]] campaign.   Originally an NPC, but later elevated to [[Player Character]] in the [[Voyager]] campaign.  
-Wizard/15, Archmage/4.+Wizard/15, Archmage/5.
  
 ==== History ==== ==== History ====
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 The shop was a modest success and kept the family living in a comfortable, The shop was a modest success and kept the family living in a comfortable,
-middle-class life for most of Bigby's childhood.  His mother, Edane, had a+middle-class life for most of [[Bigby]]'s childhood.  His mother, Edane, had a
 variety of medical problems that prevented her from having more children, so variety of medical problems that prevented her from having more children, so
 Bigby was an only child.  Providing Edane with healing herbs and other necessary Bigby was an only child.  Providing Edane with healing herbs and other necessary
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 well-loved by his family and the larger community. well-loved by his family and the larger community.
  
-As Bigby grew, Dellpol groomed him to take over the shop.  However, Bigby had+As [[Bigby]] grew, Dellpol groomed him to take over the shop.  However, [[Bigby]] had
 his eyes on a larger prize: He wanted to learn magic and become a registered his eyes on a larger prize: He wanted to learn magic and become a registered
 wizard.  How he would turn this into a profitable profession was a matter he wizard.  How he would turn this into a profitable profession was a matter he
 didn't dwell on, but was one that his father persistently chided him about. didn't dwell on, but was one that his father persistently chided him about.
-Even so, Dellpol and Edane tried their hardest to provide Bigby the education he+Even so, Dellpol and Edane tried their hardest to provide [[Bigby]] the education he
 needed to become a wizard. needed to become a wizard.
  
-In the Autumn of 1092, an 18-year-old Bigby was studying at a local school of+In the Autumn of 1092, an 18-year-old [[Bigby]] was studying at a local school of
 magic and trying to convince one of several city wizards to allow him to become magic and trying to convince one of several city wizards to allow him to become
 an apprentice when his father died of a sudden heart attack.  As Edane was an apprentice when his father died of a sudden heart attack.  As Edane was
-unable to run the shop on her own and needed its income to survive, Bigby was+unable to run the shop on her own and needed its income to survive, [[Bigby]] was
 forced to abandon his studies and return home to care for his mother. forced to abandon his studies and return home to care for his mother.
  
-As fate would have it, Bigby found he had a real knack for running a business.+As fate would have it, [[Bigby]] found he had a real knack for running a business.
 While his father would often prefer friendly relations over making a profit, While his father would often prefer friendly relations over making a profit,
 Bigby was much tighter with the finances, yet not so much that he alienated his Bigby was much tighter with the finances, yet not so much that he alienated his
-customers or vendors.  After a few years, Bigby's shop was more profitable than+customers or vendors.  After a few years, [[Bigby]]'s shop was more profitable than
 it had ever been and he and his mother began to enjoy the fruits of the "good it had ever been and he and his mother began to enjoy the fruits of the "good
 life". life".
  
-The price Bigby paid for his success, though, was high.  Ten years after his+The price [[Bigby]] paid for his success, though, was high.  Ten years after his
 father's death, he found that while he had plenty of business associates, he had father's death, he found that while he had plenty of business associates, he had
 no true friends - and certainly no lovers.  The toll on his psyche was growing no true friends - and certainly no lovers.  The toll on his psyche was growing
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 Bigby took another economic hit when the Dark Mage's undead army raged through Bigby took another economic hit when the Dark Mage's undead army raged through
 the city in December of 1104.  And then, the following summer, Edane fell ill the city in December of 1104.  And then, the following summer, Edane fell ill
-and Bigby spent much of his time caring for her.  When she finally passed away +and [[Bigby]] spent much of his time caring for her.  When she finally passed away 
-in the spring of 1106, Bigby's relief triggered intense guilt and depression.+in the spring of 1106, [[Bigby]]'s relief triggered intense guilt and depression.
  
-During these dark years, Bigby had never fully given up on his desire to be a+During these dark years, [[Bigby]] had never fully given up on his desire to be a
 wizard and had been studying on his own in his spare time.  The setbacks of the wizard and had been studying on his own in his spare time.  The setbacks of the
 last few years were disappointments, but when he found himself truly alone in last few years were disappointments, but when he found himself truly alone in
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 Business at his shop picked up, and without the added expense of caring for his Business at his shop picked up, and without the added expense of caring for his
-mother, Bigby soon found himself with enough savings to close the shop for a+mother, [[Bigby]] soon found himself with enough savings to close the shop for a
 month and take an exotic vacation. month and take an exotic vacation.
  
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 He hasn't been back since. He hasn't been back since.
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 ==== Current Status ==== ==== Current Status ====
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 ideas, and had them disproved on several occasions.  This does not seem to  ideas, and had them disproved on several occasions.  This does not seem to 
 dissuade him overmuch, as he now seems to be a creature of Chaos itself, which  dissuade him overmuch, as he now seems to be a creature of Chaos itself, which 
-to him is both a boon and a bane.  The ability of Roderick to wield similar  +to him is both a boon and a bane.  The ability of his good friend [[Roderick]] to wield similar  
-powers to his without being considered insane,and the orderly mindset of Kesi +powers to his without being considered insane,and the orderly mindset of [[Kesi]] 
 both intrigue him,and will be added to his great Treatise on the Octect of True  both intrigue him,and will be added to his great Treatise on the Octect of True 
 Balance.  No one believes this, and his sanity is often questioned, even when  Balance.  No one believes this, and his sanity is often questioned, even when 
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