The "Beggar"

"Arrrgh, ya don't stop a hobo from eating what he wants, even if what he wants don't want to be eaten"

'' And The Being Whose Eyes Are Of Eldritch Flame Whose Soul Has Two Of Evil To Blame Will Rise Above And Bring To All The Final Push In Which To Fall And So The Prophet Is Born''

Prophecy of The Final Prophet

Background
The Beggar is a strange man, an unusual blend of skill, talent and raging psychosis that has melded together to form a creature that defies explanation. Where this man wanders, death follows in quiet footsteps and he represents a truth few would rather know. Once you've fallen from grace, there's no way back.

Origin
The Beggar's origin is a story known only to those in the highest echelons of The Imperium. Even he is totally ignorant of where he came from, an amnesia caused by the very people looking for him. Suffice to say that should they lay his hands on him, it's unlikely he would ever return.

The Beggar started life on a small backwater planet that held a dark secret. A clandestine base belonging to the Eversor Clade of the Officio Assassinorum was located in the depths of the planets jungles, away from prying eyes. The Beggar was chosen at the young age of 4 and was spirited away by the Assassins who left no trace. Unusually for an Eversor, The Beggar did not show the aptitude to close-quarter brutality that many of his kindred shared however it was soon discovered that he suffered from the latent psychosis required by an Eversor. Such instability led to him excelling in all forms of training and he was seen as a remarkably talented recruit.

However all would not end well as the Eversor facility came under attack by a foe never before seen by mankind. Desperate to get this knowledge safe off-world they implanted the information into The Beggar, hoping his prodigious skill would see him off planet safely. While The Beggar was successful, and remained undetected as he fled from the system, his memory was destroyed along the way, whether by the hurried surgery or the horror of what he had seen.

The knowledge locked away in his head however is of vital importance, and dark and powerful factions ar expending every resource in their effort to track him down. However The Beggar is an elusive target and so far none have come close to finding this enigmatic figure.

Life On The Run
The Beggar found himself adrift in the galaxy with no idea who or where he was. Fortunately for him, The Imperium has great use for the skills he possessed and he made his way through The Imperium as a hired gun, an assassin and a spy. He became rather infamous in the criminal circles but such matters meant nothing to him. Rather as time passed, the memories of his life slowly returned, but more importantly, the knowledge implanted inside his mind slowly emerged and startling visions and nightmares plagued The Beggar with truths better left unknown.

Now The Beggar finds himself working for an old client of his, The Eye of Thales, who are struggling to return the Old Faith back to their home. The Beggar cares little for their beliefs or even for the payment he receives. The Beggar searches for the truth behind the universe itself and he can feel himself getting closer.

Activities Within The Group
The Beggar has provided the group with a source of surprising skills and an aptitude to violence that belies his decrepit appearance. However many question the risk of associating themselves with someone as unstable as The Beggar

The Fall Of Solundan III
The Beggars arrival on Solundan III heralded a time of great change for the planet. Arriving at the request of High Priest Samuel, The Beggar was soon ordained into the church as an enforcer and a problem solver. He proved highly adept at this job and was soon allowed to join the inner circle of the Old Faith.

When the plan to destabilise the Imperial Governance was formed, The Beggar revealed to the group a startling skill at the sacred art of cogitation and with the help of Ashton, created a piece of software they would later use to break into the police headquarters. However his plan in the raid was delayed as the group was hit by a series of unexpected troubles.

While Darrel was hospitalised during a cover up of his operations, The Beggar decided to explore the real reason he was here. Travelling many miles from civilization, The Beggar arrived at an ancient mountain that bore upon it one of the holiest sites of the Old Faith on the planet. For three days he climbed and avoided Imperial presence before finally arriving, battered and exhausted at the top.

Unfortunately for The Beggar, the mountain peak was not empty. Five PDF soldiers with orders to guard the temple were stationed around the top. The Beggar, weak from the ordeal, would not tolerate opposition and from deep within a snow drift started to fire upon the men, killing them one by one in cold blood. Even when surrendering The Beggar showed no mercy and executed a pleading guardsmen.

During this massacre, The Beggar had felt his psychosis sharpen to a razor edge, a clarity and focus he had lacked all his life. This cold rage possessed him fully and without thinking he butchered the corpses of the PDF and painted his stolen aircraft red with their blood. When the anger abated however, he regretted his actions, for his aircraft was now far less inconspicuous. Regardless of this, he carried on his venture into the temple.

What happened in the temple is a haze to The Beggar and he barely recalls an empty cloak, a river of rust in a beautiful grove and a pair of flaming purple eyes. He found a small tome with the name Drak'Shal written in a beautiful red ink and he left the temple with more questions than answers and the sickening feeling that he wasn't leaving alone.

Emboldened by a new found purpose, The Beggar returned back to the cult aloft his stolen aircraft. Here he gathered all his companions and proceeded to reveal the great truth, that he was The Prophet of the Old Gods. While his proclamation was supported by his new ethereal eyes, many were rightly suspicious and Ashton (a learned sage in the matter of faith) suggested that The Beggar need fufill the prophecy of the 7th Star. This prophecy states that within the depths of the 7th star lie an ancient chamber. The Prophet must descend into the depths and bring whatever it is forth.

However before this challenge could be take, a PDF force, following the stolen aircraft, raided the cult headquarters. Badly outnumbered and outgunned the group opted to flee for their lives and they scattered far into the winds. The Beggar found himself deep in the forest after diabolical luck and pure skill kept him out of the hands of the enemy.

From here he proceeded to make his way to the city on foot. It was a slow journey but he persevered and he arrived back at the capital just in time to witness the full scale rebellion that had erupted under Darrel and Ashton's guidance.

Rushing towards the Governors Palace, The Beggar was too late to intervene as Darrel lay there in a pool of blood, the body of an Ogryn and the Governor beside him. Ashton, who was coated in blood, stood with his axe drawn and a feral look upon his face. Seeing no other alternative The Beggar fell to his knees and prayed to the gods that had blessed him for their aid. With a mighty roar he placed his hands upon the chest of Darrel and with a surge of arcane energy, the wound upon his chest began to heal. The Saint had been reborn.

Quotes And Memorable Moments
This is a list of the characters quotes and memorable (often horrifying) moments.

Quotes
"Aaargh, tis the Hobo Code"

"No, now we run"

Memorable Moments
Devouring a raccoon in front of the police

Painting a helicopter in the blood and organs of his enemies and then wondering why.

Resurrecting Darrel from the dead

Possessed by a Daemon

Relics And Artefacts
This is a list of the ancient and powerful tools currently possessed by the character