Tian-Giorgio Palladio of House Roaringbrook

(human rogue 5/fighter 7)
(pronounced Pa-LAH-dee-oh)
(played by Dr_Rictus/Tim Stellmach)

Male human, 36 years old, with bronze skin, black hair, and craggy face. Somewhat stiff bearing, but with darting eyes.

When outfitted for a fight, wears a pair of longswords (both to be drawn with the right hand), oily-looking mauve illithid-skin armor, shield, a dagger and a set of manacles ready on his belt, and a set of pince-nez clipped to the bridge of his nose.

Palladio works directly for House Roaringbrook, the druidically aligned Great House that supplies much of Eversink's produce.

His role is that of an investigator and detective, protecting the house's interests and watching for threats. He tends to dress subtlety and keep his eyes open, but with whirlwind attack and tumbling he's a demon in a fight; he's been known to tumble into the middle of a group of enemies, and attack all of them at once.

Palladio tends to be blunt (he once told an informer "You're scum, but you're scum who stays bought, and I respect that").

Palladio is a good example of using skills to max out a character's strengths. He has an astounding spot and listen check - and I mean astounding, like +20 or so for spot - and has a high enough sense motive to tell whether anyone is charmed by chatting with them for a few minutes and taking 10. The character was inspired while reading the Fu Manchu books, with the role of the two-fisted detective. One of his more unusual magic items is the skull of his former mentor, a diviner, which prophesizes for him when called upon.