Barnacle Bashim
GOT HIS ASS KICKED!
Pirate in the Euxine Sea. Rumor tables have suggested he has teamed up with Black Rachael, whoever that is.
Another rumor has it that his ship has been sunk repeatedly, but he keeps coming back.
Seems to have moved recently into the Mediterranean Sea, perhaps because he has exhausted plunder elsewhere.
Is said to be in possession of Zulfagar, the Prophet Mohammed's sword, as well as a large trident, thought to be the Trisula of Cleitus the White, which would explain his conquest of the sea.
His ship the Tigress is apparently crewed by himself, Black Rachael, her two sons, and two dozen men. Given that this is an exceptionally low complement for a pirate vessel (let alone a famous one), he may emphasize quality over quantity.
Has a cleric on board, who apparently worships... the Metatron. His name is Aaron.
Arch-rival of Captain Halcyon, who deeply resents Bashim's fame. "They should be talking about me!" He recently bested both Halcyon and Solevei in a fight and took them prisoner (before they effected a daring escape). Bashim also stole his ship, the Swordfish, and has sailed it into the Mediteranean.
It also seems that he has four arms, allowing him to wield the Trisula and the Zulfagar simultaneously (annoying).
Has become a magnet for random magical weapons, scrolls and doodads from all over the Mediterranean. Who knows what else he's got?
Appearance wise, he has a beard, one of those bandannas covered with skulls, and a cloak which hides his extra arms. He is of Arabic decent and is of average height. He's got a sweet looking tattoo on the back of his head.
However, he might also have claimed Halcyon's cursed sword (the one that makes you kill that which you hold most dear). Hopefully these salty douche bags will keep swiping it from one another and killing eachother off. Then we'll all have the last laugh.
Current Magic Items
- The Trisula: a trident of fish control, animal sphere
- A long sword, combat sphere
- A dagger, combat sphere
- An earing, protection sphere
- A tattoo, charm sphere
- A bag with some sort of magical baubles in it.
Barnacle Bashim Rumors
- The Prophecy of Bashim
- "It takes a pirate to kill a pirate. You ought to get the king of France in on it, as he is a pirate."
- "There's a ship of the damned after Bashim, perhaps called The Goose."
- "You gotta find what he most fears; from the east side of the Euxine. That's how you get Bashim."
