Marco Pollo
Marco Pollo
Marco Pollo (Player: FractalFunkJam) is a charismatic Half-Elf Bard (College of Eloquence, Level 5), master apothecary-entrepreneur, and proprietor of Pollo's Potions ("Alchemy While You Wait") in the commercial quarter of the capital.
Proprietor of Pollo's Potions
Marco's shop is far more than a storefront for healing draughts and herbal remedies — its backroom serves as a neutral crossroads where royal jesters, noble logistics auditors, swamp scouts, and crown fixers intersect:
- Military Supply Contracts: Partnering with Malakor Viridian of House Ebonhawk, Marco brews and packages critical battlefield burn-salves and heated medical canisters dispatched north to Andric DeVross's M.A.S.H. hospital in the Stormhorns.
- High-Stakes Diplomacy: When Hiren Kropus's bastard son Thorn walked into Pollo's Potions with a House Foxmantle Letter of Credit — immediately drawing Queen Raedra Obarskyr's gunslinger fixer Drakkhen Crowman and a street ambush — Marco teamed up with Shifty, Malakor Viridian, and Bogg to defend the Ebonhawk supply wagon and smuggle Thorn out of the city inside a shielded metal casing.
Marco Pollo's Shop Roster & Security Network
Marco runs Pollo's Potions with a tightly coordinated crew of specialists and observant shop animals:
| Name | Race / Class | Role at Pollo's Potions |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Clay | Half-Orc Cleric 5 (Trickery Domain) | Shop security, healer, and manager; responds to threats and guards the ledger |
| Cherry Blossom | Half-Elf Druid 5 (Circle of the Land — Forest) | Shop operations, customer relations, herbalist, and ingredient verification |
| Juniper Blossom | Half-Elf Druid 8 (Circle of the Moon) | Cherry's sister; travelling courier, rare-materials buyer, and aerial beast-scout |
| Meowzart (The Cat) | Ordinary Domestic Cat | Quiet counter & windowsill observation; debriefed via Speak with Animals |
| Beethoven (The Dog) | Trained Mastiff | Entrance deterrence & early warning (Keen Hearing and Smell); loves Alabaster most |
See also: Pollo's Potions, Alabaster Clay, Cherry Blossom, Juniper Blossom, Malakor Viridian, Shifty, Bogg, Thorn, Drakkhen Crowman