Douglas Sharper
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Douglas Sharper was one of the first people to come to D'ni that weren't associated with the DRC. He considers himself an adventurer and a hunter, having gone on a number of game expeditions to Africa.
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[edit] History
[edit] Role in the First Restoration
Sharper had a major role in the restoration effort, including being given control of Teledahn. He was also given the Great Tree Pub to restore and helped with Ahnonay. However, he kept a number of secrets from the DRC, including his office in the cavern, the Spy Room, and documentation of the criminal side of Teledahn. He subsequently lost access to the Great Tree Pub, after having led a popular movement to force open the Kahlo Pub previously been closed off to explorers, following an ongoing argument of his that the DRC's policies are too restrictive. He mentored Brian Fioca and other members of The Great Tree as allies in his movement.
Sharper has completed Yeesha's Journey, guided by Phil Henderson, and used its message and Phil's mysticism to argue against the DRC. He took Phil's Relto book, possibly because its bookshelf held many more Ages then those of other explorers. Thus, when Phil apparently died in the collapse of a wall, Sharper felt responsible, believing that Phil could have survived by linking to Relto. Shortly afterwards the DRC lost funding and could no longer attempt to restore the cavern. Douglas Sharper was the last to leave.
[edit] Return to Cavern
On March 9, 2007 (Leevotar 24, 9662), Sharper returned to the cavern. Cate Alexander publicly expressed that she was happy that Sharper was a part of the Restoration effort again[1].
He investigated the deaths of animals on the unnamed Pod age, specifically in the area of Negilahn. Animals were being killed by an unknown predator. He first explored the area with Nick White and Rils. They found an Urwin that had been slaughtered, claw marks on several of the trees, but no tracks leading away from the corpse.
He and Nick White went on another expedition in Negilahn, this time setting up a blind to watch for predators. Nick White left early because of news of a cave in which trapped Wheely Engberg, leaving Douglas behind. He sent a message to Nick saying that something had taken the Urwin he was watching and he was going to pursue it.
Douglas followed what turned out to be a Bahro, and was led into a field where there were many Bahro waiting for him. He realized too late that he was being lead into a trap. He was attacked by the Bahro there, only to be saved by other Bahro. He fled, leaving behind what he called a 'war'.
[edit] Noloben and the Bahro War
After discovering Bahro were responsible for the deaths in Pod age and for Wheely, he spent a month on Noloben observing the Bahro.[2]. He stated he intended to kill a Bahro in retribution.
A month later, Douglas returned, shaken and saying that he killed a Bahro. According to him, he attempted to kill one of the Bahro nekisahl, but another Bahro jumped in the way. Later, while he was speaking to explorers in the Watcher's Sanctuary, two Bahro linked in next to him with the corpse of a Bahro. They seemed to mourn the Bahro in front of Douglas and linked out.
In the following months, Douglas became more morose, repeatedly telling explorers that the war was coming to the Cavern and he felt there wasn't much we could do about it. He decided to go back to Noloben to help the good Bahro fight.
He finally returned to the Cavern after the DRC had left to find funding. He decided to return to the surface as well.
[edit] Journal
Sharper established an office in Ae'gura. His desk has several papers, maps and pictures, as well as a journal that he updated on a regular basis.
