"Do You Smell What the Boz Is Cooking?!"
—Boz Walarson

Boz Walarson was a part of the Phoenix Nebula party. A Minotaur monk, he sought to close the Abyssgate when no one else cared about its threat. He used to be a wrestler in his homeland, and loves a good fight.

He wielded a kanabō named Wataboz during the Curse of the Blood Sea campaign, gifted to him by one of his teachers, Monk Watate.

He had an evil split personality nicknamed Zob, that he worked to accept and exorcise from himself.

Biography

Early Life

Boz was born in the small town of Nubarii within the Kasaaqi Dynasty. Boz's father, Bruvh Walarson, was the captain of a military ship. He once went out to the Blood Sea, leaving behind a marked map and disappearing. In truth, he was killed by the Cult of the Whisperer, linking Boz's destiny to Xaniv. An Alhoon once visited Boz's family to check up on him and make sure if he was alive or dead.

Boz grew up and became a famous wrestler in Kasaaq. However, he would often get too violent, tapping into an evil alter-ego that's come to be known as Zob. Afraid of himself, Boz ran away and became a hermit.

He eventually found himself in the Blood Sea, where his father marked the spot. It contained information about the impending opening of the Abyssgate, which he felt like he needed to warn people of. He found his way to Xiphalia's court in Shipwreck City, where her paranoia led her to imprisoning him for months.

Curse of the Blood Sea

After the Tidemeet in Shipwreck City, Boz met fellow prisoner Anlee as well as the crew of the Nebula, Laoch and Sif. They broke out with the help of Elise and Zai, and ran into D'vorah on the way to the Nebula. While escaping Xiphalia's fleet, they summoned the water genie Shah Heswaa el-Majraa from her iron flash prison. She sent them into the Plane of Water, where the crew was imprisoned in Castle Almarjanu by Sultan Mukaz al-Azad. Boz befriended the crew and decided to join them once he learned that they also wanted to prevent the Abyssgate from opening. The party made a deal with Heswaa and escaped the water plane after defeating an Aboleth.

The Nebula then ended up near Saturnia (Now Sergorod) and met up with one of Laoch's old spy contacts, Senator Chupov. The crew used his introduction to get into a high-class wedding and meet with lunar officials including Bolt Karboniv. The crew cleared out Pirate Lord Shri Kunala Qrozk's slave operation nearby in the Cove of Cries, and then aimed to get back to Cinoh as they heard about the political upheaval there from Isabeau. On the way, they stopped at Canau and met with Pirate Lord Fenya Cetrovna. While doing a job for her, the party helped the residents of Firewatch Monastery from a zombie invasion caused by a minor abyssgate nearby.

In Cinoh, the crew ended up getting involved in the political machinations of Shogun Aite and Damien Daimao. There, Boz met Monk Watate who became a teacher and master for him. He taught him peace and tranquility, as well as the innate powers of emotions. Watate gifted Boz his own weapon, that he then named Wataboz. Everything eventually culminated in a battle within the Cinohan throne room where Damien was killed. After Damien's death, Cinoh was transformed into a constitutional monarchy. The crew then traveled to the Anchorage of Whispers again to meet with Xaniv, where he finally revealed his truth to the party. Realizing that he is the ultimate villain in all this, the party vowed to kill him. Xaniv then sent hunting horrors after the party that ended up killing Anlee. They made a trip back to the Rummery and learned more details about the imminent siege of Tikius where they also recruited Fek. The party slapped some sense into Belanar and put up a successful defense of Tikius against Volnaxokaaz and Grand Admiral Isabeau. Around this time, Boz also started to grow ruder and ruder, which was actually his split-personality 'Zob' taking over.

The Nebula then traveled to Sombus, where they met with Emperor Sombra himself. He pardoned them of their crimes, while asking for their help in return for his help in closing the Abyssgate. The party was to travel to the Lightless Ruins and bring back the artifact Lightclaw. After rescuing Markal Zuriel from the ruins, the party was ambushed by Ballista Aries, and defeated her. When the party decided to reconvene the The Pirate Court at Shipwreck City, they traveled across the Blood Sea and beyond to gather all the pirate lords again as well as locate Xaniv's phylactery. At Fenya Cetrovna's casino, Boz got ambushed and beat up by Lunar spies after a failed plan by Nyx, his fellow monk. Elise had gotten the brunt of Boz's 'alternate-personality' Zob's bullshit over the past few weeks, and helped exorcise Zob from within Boz's head. Boz accepted Zob as a part of himself, and chose to put him down.

After the reconvening, Boz and the rest of the Nebula then finally sailed into the Abyssgate, defeating the Demon Prince Demogorgon with their combined powers. Xaniv the Whisperer then tried to drain Varkanus' divinity, and the final battle ensued. After the curse was lifted, the crew celebrated and went their separate ways. Boz vowed to start the Tournament of Champions once more.

After the Abyssgate

Little is known about Boz after he saved the world, but he continued to live around the Blood Sea and met his fellow crewmates of the Phoenix Nebula often.

Timeline

• 3E367 - Boz is born in Nubarii.

• 3E452 - Boz is imprisoned by Xiphalia in Shipwreck City when he tried to warn her of the Abyssgate opening soon.

• 3E452 - At the start of Act 2 of Curse of the Blood Sea, Boz is recruited into the Phoenix Nebula party after being rescued from Xiphalia's prison. He later exorcises Zob from his mind.

Gallery

Boz during Act 2 of CotBS (Credit: Shreya)

Zob (Credit: Heroforge)

Pixel Art (Credit: Daibik)

Boz's Tattoo (Credit: Heroforge)

Boz during Act 2 of CotBS (Credit: Heroforge)

Zob's Colosseum within Boz's mind (Credit: Aaron)

Boz's weapon, the Wataboz (Credit: Aaron)

Fullbody (Credit: Vijay)

Young Boz with his Mother (Credit: Rana)

Laoch's Birthday (Credit: Vijay)