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Poppy Bloomshroom is a Gnome Ranger and a member of The Pumped-Up Honchos. Her primary roles in the party are as moral compass and generally keeping things on track.

Early Life

Bloomshroom was born and raised in Coralcopper Chase, the daughter of Breena, a sage, and Namfoodle, a gemcutter. She grew up within a large family, including 15 siblings and numerous other relatives. Influenced by her mother's Forest Gnome lineage, Bloomshroom developed a strong affinity for nature from a young age.

Despite her family's established trade, Bloomshroom chose to pursue a life of adventure, honouring her clan's "Wildwander" name. Initially opposed to her decision, her father eventually gave his blessing, recognizing her inherent desire for adventure and her happiness.

Service on the Reckless Princess

Bloomshroom served as First Mate aboard the Reckless Princess, captained by Hermelynn Balfina. The two developed a close bond, and they engaged in numerous adventures focused on combating piracy. During one such encounter, a grateful fairy blessed Bloomshroom's hair, turning it a bright pink.

The crew disbanded on 1 Hammer 1494, when Captain Balfina was appointed Lord of the Tower by The Enclave. Four months later, Bloomshroom received a letter from Lady Balfina requesting assistance.

The Pumped-Up Honchos

Following a failed attempt on her life, Lady Balfina discovered evidence implicating a planned attack on Merric Swiftshadow during a parade in Tarsalmont. She entrusted Bloomshroom with the task of warning Cathán Blackthorn, Swiftshadow's head of security.

Upon arriving in Tarsalmont, Bloomshroom was attacked by a fleeing assailant and then later observed a suspicious tiefling. At Blackthorn's location, she found him dead, along with a number of corpses dressed similarly to her attacker. While pursuing the tiefling, a bomb exploded, rendering her unconscious.

Joining the Honchos

Bloomshroom awoke in a Tarsalmont prison, accused of the murders of Blackthorn and Swiftshadow. She accepted an offer from Varis Nialo to aid his sponsor, in exchange for her freedom, and along with the others was teleported to an unknown island to begin their work...

Reunion with Lady Balfina

The Honchos eventually travelled to Stormlight, where they encountered a traumatized Lady Balfina. Bloomshroom, disappointed by her former captain's cowardice, tried to provide what support and encouragement she could. This support, combined with the efforts of The Honchos, helped Balfina regain her resolve, leading to her involvement in The Bombing of The Black Bear and her defence of Stormlight when the lights of Stormlight went out.

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-'''Poppy Bloomshroom''' is a Gnome Ranger, and current member of the [[Pumped-Up Honchos]]. Her primary role in the party currently is acting as it's moral compass, as well as attempting to stop things from getting too out of hand. She has her work cut out for her.
+'''Poppy Bloomshroom''' is a Gnome Ranger and a member of [[The Pumped-Up Honchos]]. Her primary roles in the party are as moral compass and generally keeping things on track.
 == Early Life ==
-Poppy was born and raised in [[Coralcopper Chase]], daughter to [[Breena Wildwander|Breena]], a sage, and [[Namfoodle Wildwander|Namfoodle]], a gemcutter. She spent her early life living there alongside her 15 siblings and at least 100 further relatives.
-Ever since she was little Poppy has always had an affinity with nature, due in no small part to her mothers Forest Gnome lineage.
+Bloomshroom was born and raised in [[Coralcopper Chase]], the daughter of [[Breena Wildwander|Breena]], a sage, and [[Namfoodle Wildwander|Namfoodle]], a gemcutter. She grew up within a large family, including 15 siblings and numerous other relatives. Influenced by her mother's Forest Gnome lineage, Bloomshroom developed a strong affinity for nature from a young age.
-Once Poppy was old enough, she made the decision to not join the family business and instead live up to the Wildwander clan name by leaving to live as an adventurer. Namfoodle was initially against this idea, however he eventually came around and gave her his blessing. This was partially due to the fact adventuring was clearly in their blood given the Wildwander clan name, but mostly because he ultimately just wanted his daughter to be happy.
+Despite her family's established trade, Bloomshroom chose to pursue a life of adventure, honouring her clan's "Wildwander" name. Initially opposed to her decision, her father eventually gave his blessing, recognizing her inherent desire for adventure and her happiness.
-== Serving on the The Reckless Princess ==
+== Service on the Reckless Princess==
-It's currently unknown when exactly in her travels Poppy met Captain [[Hermelynn Balfina]] of [[The Reckless Princess]], but what is known is that they quickly grew a strong bond, eventually finding Poppy promoted to First Mate aboard the ship.
+Bloomshroom served as First Mate aboard the [[Reckless Princess]], captained by [[Hermelynn Balfina]]. The two developed a close bond, and they engaged in numerous adventures focused on combating piracy. During one such encounter, a grateful fairy blessed Bloomshroom's hair, turning it a bright pink.
-They went on many adventures, primarily focused on locating pirates and reclaiming their ill-gotten gains. On one such adventure the crew came to the aid of a fairy; in return the fairy blessed Poppy's hair to make its natural colour a bright pink.
+The crew disbanded on 1 Hammer 1494, when Captain Balfina was appointed Lord of [[Stormlight|the Tower]] by [[The Enclave]]. Four months later, Bloomshroom received a letter from Lady Balfina requesting assistance.
-The crew disbanded on 1 Hammer 1494, when Captain Balfina was picked by [[The Enclave]] to act as Lord of [[Stormlight|the Tower]]. Poppy wouldn't hear  from the now Lady Balfina again until four months later, when she received a letter asking her for a favour.
 == The Pumped-Up Honchos ==
 {{See also | The Assassination of Merric Swiftshadow}}
-After [[The Attempted Assassination of Hermelynn Balfina|an attempt on her life]], Lady Balfina found documents on the would-be assassins bodies which pointed to a parade being held in [[Tarsalmont]] to celebrate [[Merric Swiftshadow]]. Seeing enemies everywhere the Lady entrusted the job of warning him to the one person she could trust: Poppy. She sent a letter directing her to warn [[Cathán Blackthorn]] in Tarsalmont, Merrics head of security.
+Following a [[The Failed Assassination of Hermelynn Balfina|failed attempt on her life]], Lady Balfina discovered evidence implicating a planned attack on Merric Swiftshadow during a parade in [[Tarsalmont]]. She entrusted Bloomshroom with the task of warning [[Cathán Blackthorn]], Swiftshadow's head of security.
-Speaking to a guard on get arrival in Tarsalmont she headed towards where she was told she could find Blackthorn. On the way she was attacked by what seemed to be a bandit who was heading at a pace away from the place she was heading. After seeing off her attacker she passed [[Mallevos|a suspicious looking Tiefling]] that caught her eye. Finally arriving in the small courtyard she found a number of corpses, Blackthorns amongst them. The rest were all dressed similarly to her attacker. Suspecting the Tiefling to be involved she turned and gave chase, but as she closed in on him the bomb that has been planted in a nearby exploded, destroying a good portion of the dock, and leaving Poppy unconscious.
+Upon arriving in Tarsalmont, Bloomshroom was attacked by a fleeing assailant and then later observed [[Mallevos|a suspicious tiefling]]. At Blackthorn's location, she found him dead, along with a number of corpses dressed similarly to her attacker. While pursuing the tiefling, a bomb exploded, rendering her unconscious.
 === Joining the Honchos ===
-She came to in a prison in Tarsalmont in a cell, alongside several other suspects accused of the murders of both Blackthorn and Swiftshadow himself, as well as a couple of wayward drunks who found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. Protesting her innocence in the strongest possible terms, she came to accept that there was little chance of her talking her way out.
+Bloomshroom awoke in a Tarsalmont prison, accused of the murders of Blackthorn and Swiftshadow. She accepted an offer from [[Varis Nialo]] to aid [[Galen Porter|his sponsor]], in exchange for her freedom, and along with the others was teleported to [[Pirate Waystation|an unknown island]] to begin their work...
-When [[Varis Nialo]] offered her and the (sober) prisoners the opportunity to provide help to [[Galen Porter|his sponsor]] in return her freedom, Poppy reluctantly agreed, stepping through the portal summoned by Varis and finding herself teleported to [[Pirate Waystation|an unknown island]].
 === Reunion with Lady Balfina ===
-Eventually the Honchos fount themselves heading to Stormlight, where they encountered the PTSD-ridden Lady Balfina, hidden away after the failed attempt on her life. Poppy was disappointed to see her former Captain, who she used to look up to, hiding away from what needed to be done. Through her support and with aid from the other Honchos, Poppy helped start to turn her friend around eventually seeing her spurred into action, firstly during [[The Bombing of The Black Bear]], and then later on the frontlines helping her people when [[The Theft of the Stormlight Orb|the lights of Stormlight went out]].
+The Honchos eventually travelled to Stormlight, where they encountered a traumatized Lady Balfina. Bloomshroom, disappointed by her former captain's cowardice, tried to provide what support and encouragement she could. This support, combined with the efforts of The Honchos, helped Balfina regain her resolve, leading to her involvement in [[The Bombing of The Black Bear]] and her defence of Stormlight when [[The Theft of the Stormlight Orb|the lights of Stormlight went out]].
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