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''Note: this article deals with the [[NPC]] named Bonespur. For the [[undead]] creature of the same name, see [[Bonespur (Undead)]].''


Bonespur is a [[nonplayer character]] from the [[2nd Edition]] [[module]] [[Thoughts of Darkness]]. In universe, he was a [[slaver]] and [[mercenary captain]] who worked with the [[mind flayer]]s of [[Bluetspur]].<ref name="Thoughts of Darkness p. 59">[[Thoughts of Darkness]] p. 59</ref>  His dark services to the illithids are later implied to have led to his demise in [[Forged of Darkness]]<ref name="Forged of Darkness">[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> and [[Gazetteer I]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 58-59">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 58-59</ref>


'''WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE :''' [[Half-Vistani]]''(Please edit freely, then remove this note and WIKISEED label)''
==Biography==
Bonespur was a [[giomorgo]] ("half-vistani") who grew up hated, [[battered|beaten]], and [[abused]] by all he knew until he became a [[loner]] and withdrew from society. While still a teenager, Bonespur tracked a band of [[Vistani]] to the edge of [[Darkon]] and even across [[the Misty Border]]. He eventually infiltrated their ranks and [[murdered]] them all in hate.<ref name="Thoughts of Darkness p. 59">[[Thoughts of Darkness]] p. 59</ref> Despite being a giomorgo, Bonespur came to know several of the Vistani ways, including the ability to [[:category:Mist Navigator|navigate the Mists]]. He became a skilled [[tracker]], [[slaver]], and [[kidnapper]], able to locate victims for his [[illithid]] masters and bring them back to [[Bluetspur]].<ref name="Thoughts of Darkness p. 18">Thoughts of Darkness p. 18</ref>
 
Although withdrawn and abused when young, Bonespur gained a number of insidious allies in adulthood. He somehow gained the service of [[Bonespur's nightmare|of an usually loyal "pet" nightmare]].<ref name="Thoughts of Darkness p. 14-15">Thoughts of Darkness p. 14-15</ref> He became the leader of the mercenary company, the [[Bone Daggers]]; his lieutenant [[Loie Hunn]]<ref name="Gaz I p. 58-59">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 58-59</ref> was also his personal traveling companion.<ref name="Forged of Darkness">[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> Bonespur's services to the mind flayers of [[Bluetspur]] earned him a number of gifts from the illithids. Most notably, he had a [[Psionic Shapeshifting Knife|psionic shapeshifting knife]] and a potent [[Bonespur's Ring of Spellturning | spellturning ring]]. The last was a personal gift from [[the High Master Illithid]], but it ironically assured his doom. The ring bore a [[curse]], to eventually transport its wearer to deep beneath [[Mount Makab]] to be absorbed by the [[Illithid God-Brain]]. It should be no surprise then that he eventually [[disappeared|vanished without a trace]].<ref name="Forged of Darkness">[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>
 
Following Bonespur's disappearance and seeming demise, Loie Hunn claimed his ring<ref name="Forged of Darkness">[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 64</ref> and took over leadership of the Bone Daggers.<ref name="Gaz I p. 58-59">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 58-59</ref>
 
==In [[Thoughts of Darkness]]==
Bonespur is a secondary [[villain]] and antagonist in the module. He leads various attacks on the [[player character]]s, tracks their movements, and uses [[deception]] and [[trickery]] to make them paranoid.  However, he stays around for little direct fighting himself. His nightmare [[mount]] allows him to travel to the [[Border Ethereal]], and [[Bonespur's Amulet of Chain Contingency]] keeps him from an premature death. However, it has limited charges, thus allowing the [[player character]]s a chance to eventually kill him.<ref>Thoughts of Darkness p. 15, 23-24, 28, 33-34, 43-44, 51, 59</ref>
 
==Game Statistics==
male [[human]] [[Bounty Hunter]] 17; [[Neutral Evil]]<ref name="Thoughts of Darkness p. 59">[[Thoughts of Darkness]] p. 59</ref>
 
==Other Information==
Rumors of Bonespur's unsavory deals with the "[[aberration]]s of [[Bluetspur]]" are known by [["S"]].<ref name="Gaz I p. 58-59">[[Gazetteer I]], p. 58-59</ref>
 
Bonespur's ring receives a writeup in [[Forged of Darkness]].<ref name="Forged of Darkness">[[Forged of Darkness]] p. 64</ref>
 
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'''WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE :''' Owns a [[psionic shapeshifting knife]]''(Please edit freely, then remove this note and WIKISEED label)''
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Latest revision as of 05:46, 14 July 2023

Note: this article deals with the NPC named Bonespur. For the undead creature of the same name, see Bonespur (Undead).

Bonespur is a nonplayer character from the 2nd Edition module Thoughts of Darkness. In universe, he was a slaver and mercenary captain who worked with the mind flayers of Bluetspur.[1] His dark services to the illithids are later implied to have led to his demise in Forged of Darkness[2] and Gazetteer I.[3]

Biography

Bonespur was a giomorgo ("half-vistani") who grew up hated, beaten, and abused by all he knew until he became a loner and withdrew from society. While still a teenager, Bonespur tracked a band of Vistani to the edge of Darkon and even across the Misty Border. He eventually infiltrated their ranks and murdered them all in hate.[1] Despite being a giomorgo, Bonespur came to know several of the Vistani ways, including the ability to navigate the Mists. He became a skilled tracker, slaver, and kidnapper, able to locate victims for his illithid masters and bring them back to Bluetspur.[4]

Although withdrawn and abused when young, Bonespur gained a number of insidious allies in adulthood. He somehow gained the service of of an usually loyal "pet" nightmare.[5] He became the leader of the mercenary company, the Bone Daggers; his lieutenant Loie Hunn[3] was also his personal traveling companion.[2] Bonespur's services to the mind flayers of Bluetspur earned him a number of gifts from the illithids. Most notably, he had a psionic shapeshifting knife and a potent spellturning ring. The last was a personal gift from the High Master Illithid, but it ironically assured his doom. The ring bore a curse, to eventually transport its wearer to deep beneath Mount Makab to be absorbed by the Illithid God-Brain. It should be no surprise then that he eventually vanished without a trace.[2]

Following Bonespur's disappearance and seeming demise, Loie Hunn claimed his ring[2] and took over leadership of the Bone Daggers.[3]

In Thoughts of Darkness

Bonespur is a secondary villain and antagonist in the module. He leads various attacks on the player characters, tracks their movements, and uses deception and trickery to make them paranoid. However, he stays around for little direct fighting himself. His nightmare mount allows him to travel to the Border Ethereal, and Bonespur's Amulet of Chain Contingency keeps him from an premature death. However, it has limited charges, thus allowing the player characters a chance to eventually kill him.[6]

Game Statistics

male human Bounty Hunter 17; Neutral Evil[1]

Other Information

Rumors of Bonespur's unsavory deals with the "aberrations of Bluetspur" are known by "S".[3]

Bonespur's ring receives a writeup in Forged of Darkness.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Thoughts of Darkness p. 59
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Forged of Darkness p. 64
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Gazetteer I, p. 58-59
  4. ↑ Thoughts of Darkness p. 18
  5. ↑ Thoughts of Darkness p. 14-15
  6. ↑ Thoughts of Darkness p. 15, 23-24, 28, 33-34, 43-44, 51, 59

Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue

Thoughts of Darkness

Thoughts of Darkness - p13,59

Thoughts of Darkness - p59

Thoughts of Darkness - p12-13,59
Ravenloft Gazetteer I -p58-59


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