Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. He is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal and Making Money.
Little is known about Moist von Lipwig's past. He originally comes from Überwald, lost his parents at an early age, and was raised by a grandfather who bred dogs. He was bullied at school but ran away and became a travelling conman. At some point he met and associated with Cribbins, another criminal...
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Moist von Lipwig is a fictional character from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. He is the protagonist of the novels Going Postal and Making Money.
Little is known about Moist von Lipwig's past. He originally comes from Überwald, lost his parents at an early age, and was raised by a grandfather who bred dogs. He was bullied at school but ran away and became a travelling conman. At some point he met and associated with Cribbins, another criminal who taught him everything he (Cribbins) knew. But their association ended, and later Lipwig developed a dislike for Cribbins, reflecting that the teaching took "about ten minutes, and a year to forget some of it", and that Cribbins is "the sort that gives criminals a bad name".
During his time as a conman, Lipwig took advantage of the fact that he has no notable physical traits and is easily forgettable. According to the numerous descriptions handed in to various watches across the Plains, he is "about twenty or thirty and between 5ft 9 and...
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