Bazil Zoso

Bazil Zoso
Gender	Male
Race	Lalafell
Clan	Dunesfolk
Citizenship	Gridania
Age	??
Guardian	Menphina, the Lover
Occupation	Bard

The Lowdown

Stage Name: Bazil Zoso

Real Name: Zozobazil Sosobazil

Early Years

According to his ghost written biography, The Spice of Life, Bazil grew up in abject poverty, scraping by on the streets of Ul'dah.

It was later revealed that he actually was the black sheep of a prestigious merchant family, yet still grew up wanting for nothing.

He took to playing the harp not as an act of rebellion, but simply because he was bad at math, couldn't be trusted to continue the family business, and thus had no other job prospects.

Music Career

Bazil's traveling band, known as Bazil and the Magnificent Bastards, toured Eorzea for twenty years leading up to the Calamity. Their music consisted of the sort of things popular in taverns—upbeat songs that were typically about drinking, loving, or dying.

Even had their touring ship, the Shrieking Harpy (named for Bazil's second wife) not sank during the disaster, surviving members of the Magnificent Bastards confessed they all planned to go their separate ways once the ship reached port.

Solo Work

Bazil was among those presumed lost at sea, only to turn up years later in Gridania, where he was working a number of odd jobs. No guild would acknowledge him as a member, though was reportedly worked closely with the God's Quiver archers until his singing on the night watch proved too troublesome.

One song in particular, a randy ballad titled Garuda (Won't You Blow Me) led to a number of incidents involving enraged Ixal.

Substance Abuse

Bazil's tendency to snort, smoke, or drink anything just to see what will happen is well known.

The Botanists Guild of Gridania strongly suspects he may have a hand in a black market field guide to herbs and their recreational uses, though no real evidence exists beyond his own propensity for abusing whatever substance he finds while adventuring.

In spite of the fact he is always under the influence of something, Bazil is a remarkably good shot with a bow. It has even been observed that his accuracy greatly decreases on the rare occasions when he's caught sober.

Love Life

Bazil has been married at least three times. Nothing more can be said without risk of inciting further legal action.

Legal Action

His biography led to no less than two dozen attempts to sue for libel thanks to a chapter entitled "Kiss & Tell". All cases were dismissed when it was revealed Bazil didn't even have the gil to pay his own lawyer, and had skipped town to avoid paying even that bill.

Attempts to sue his family in his place proved futile, as Bazil had signed an agreement legally absolving his family of any and all association shortly before he started touring.

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