![[Bussy.png]] # Bussy _Agent of the [[Righteous Order of the White Flame]] | [[Heroes of Waterdeep]] | [[Waterdeep]]_ ## Summary Eccentric agent of the [[Righteous Order of the White Flame]] and one of the [[Heroes of Waterdeep]]. Recruited by [[Remi Haventree]] alongside [[Auruiel]], [[Rat]], and [[Carrot]] to hunt [[Gar Shatterkeel]] and defeat the [[Cult of the Crushing Wave]]. Possessed unique planar powers and a talent for rogue action that was equal parts brilliant and catastrophic. Father of [[Lynne]] with [[Aribeth de Tylmarande]], the legendary paladin known as "the Silverhand." Bussy's legacy in the current era is defined more by absence than presence. His daughter [[Lynne]] carries the weight of two absent parents. [[Rat]] Chumbucket, his former shipmate, still can barely say his name without fury. And the [[Sewn Sisters]] transformed [[Aribeth de Tylmarande|Aribeth]] into a [[Soulmonger]] specifically as revenge against Bussy and the [[Heroes of Waterdeep]] — part of [[Acererak]]'s generational vendetta against the heroes through their children. %% ## At a Glance _Fill in if Bussy becomes directly relevant to play. See personality and background for roleplaying reference._ ## Personality Eccentric, impulsive, and operating on a logic that made perfect sense to him and almost nobody else. Could break down weeping under psychic assault one moment and perform a physics-defying mid-air teleport rescue the next. Alternated between brilliant tactical thinking — knocking a mind-controlled [[Baldric]] unconscious to save the party — and wildly reckless solo missions that left everyone scrambling. Even while mind-controlled by an ancient aboleth, he found ways to subtly criticize the creature's battle tactics. An opportunist to the end: when [[Waterdeep]] was relatively deserted during the Oblivion War, his first instinct was to loot. ## Quote _"I have authority over planar matters."_ ## Background **The Righteous Order:** Bussy served as an agent of the [[Righteous Order of the White Flame]], an organization dedicated to monitoring and controlling planar threats. His handler was [[Horace Warfield]]. This affiliation gave him both his planar powers and a sense of authority over extraplanar matters that he wielded with enthusiastic disregard for local law enforcement. **The Crushing Wave Campaign:** Recruited by [[Remi Haventree]] to join [[Auruiel]], [[Rat]], and [[Carrot]] in hunting [[Gar Shatterkeel]]. Bussy served as the party's specialist on planar threats, confirming an active portal in [[Thalivar's Tower]] and later smashing it during a battle with [[Star Spawns]] — nearly getting disintegrated by [[Thalivar]]'s ghost. When he learned that the wizard [[Nostura]] was rebuilding the portal, Bussy acted alone: he infiltrated [[House Thalivar]], killed two [[Neverwinter]] guards, stole the [[Planar Beacon]], escaped via zipline, and destroyed the artifact in the ocean. **Arrest and Escape:** The beacon incident got Bussy arrested by [[Dagult Neverember]], who tried to ransom his freedom for the party's ship, the [[Devil's Fin]]. Bussy vanished from his cell and woke in the tower of the [[Order of the Many-Starred Cloak]], where [[Nostura]] and [[Gyrion Farseeker]] forced maddening visions of the [[Far Realm]] into his mind. He was freed by [[Avini Belebranta]] but lingered outside the tower plotting to steal a weapon before finally reuniting with the crew. **The Aboleth's Puppet:** During the climactic battle at the [[Water Node]], Bussy called the [[Righteous Order of the White Flame|Righteous Order]] for backup. When [[Yngukulub]], the ancient aboleth, seized control of [[Baldric]]'s mind, Bussy struck his ally unconscious to save the party. The aboleth retaliated by taking control of Bussy instead, forcing him into a deadly pursuit of [[Auruiel]]. Even enslaved, Bussy managed to subtly and openly mock the aboleth's tactical decisions — a feat of personality that the mind control couldn't fully suppress. **The Leviathan Rescue:** When a Leviathan destroyed the party's ship and corrupted Erinyes carried a dying [[Mya]] toward the [[Death Knight Dreadnaught]], Bussy performed one of the campaign's most spectacular saves: teleporting mid-air to catch [[Mya]] as she plummeted toward the ocean. **The Oblivion War:** In the endgame, Bussy received critical intelligence from [[Horace Warfield]] that [[Verin]], [[Graz'zt]]'s voice, had supposedly turned on the Demon Prince. Bussy delivered this to [[Baldric]] and [[Isabel Urnrayle|the Open Lord]], helping set the stage for the final strikes against the demonic invasion — though [[Verin]]'s defection later proved to be a deliberate trap by [[Graz'zt]]. **Aribeth and Lynne:** Bussy's union with [[Aribeth de Tylmarande]] — Knight-Commander of the [[Order of the Gauntlet]], known as "the Silverhand" — produced their daughter [[Lynne]]. [[Aribeth de Tylmarande|Aribeth]] abandoned [[Lynne]] to continue serving her order, terrified of failing as a mother. She regretted this decision until the day she died. The [[Sewn Sisters]] found [[Aribeth de Tylmarande|Aribeth]] dying in the snow and transformed her into a [[Soulmonger]] — explicitly as revenge against Bussy and the [[Heroes of Waterdeep]]. This act is part of [[Acererak]]'s larger generational vendetta, punishing the heroes through their children. **The Absent Father:** In the current era, Bussy is defined by his absence. [[Rat]] Chumbucket, his former companion aboard the [[Scurvy Sea Lion]], blames Bussy for ruining his life and getting him exiled. Yet when [[Lynne]] doubts whether her father would be proud of her, [[Rat]]'s furious response — insisting that Bussy damn well should be proud — reveals that the anger masks something more complicated. Bussy's current whereabouts and status are unknown. %%