Government: Many loosely allied petty dictatorships, currently “administered” (often in name only) by occupying forces of IuzĬapital: (formerly) The largest city in the strongest fiefdom, usually Rookroost see “Provinces,” below. Ruler: Various petty warlords and tyrants or Lesser Boneheart mages, all supposedly in service to Iuz
#Son redhand for free
And despite him spending fortunes on provisioning the High King army and paying for free passage to numerous agents of a handful organizations, I am certain he is still to be counted amongst the richest in the now rebuilding Realm.Proper Name: (formerly) Combination of Free Lords (now) Bandit Lands (within the Empire of Iuz) So, no matter where he and his agents travel, they’re secured bed & blanket, and a mug & bread. When the Invasion hit he somehow was the most prepared of all the traders and it’s said that he has treasure buried and stored all over The Realm. He moves like a cobra and strike faster than a scorpion, but I aroused his interest with words about Outlands and Kinoblin origins, and agenda. I’m glad I can be swift with words, else I would be dead that night. Soaking to the bone, I quickly stated my name, occupation and urgency. When they where done unloading and only he was left on the pier I heaved myself up and approached him. Their short stop outside Shoak, where goods where changing hands allowed me to slide silently into the water and cling to the railing of his boat when it went for harbour. He was dealing with the Kinoblin owning the Junk I had smuggled myself back on. I met him the first time by sheer accident in 1274. As he always did tasks assigned swiftly and without error, and paid dues from successful jobs, he was allowed to grow in power, after all he brought stability to their ranks. And at 16 not even the highborn or devious ones dared trick her from proper payment, as he had not only climbed ranks but also gained quite a lot of followers and tight friends.
At the age of twelve he had already worked his way upwards in their rank, so his mother where no longer bullied and pressured. Oh, that lad became so adept at their game the thieves, thugs and smugglers that is. When that failed, he disappeared again, but is rumoured he has been seen at the time of The Great Invasion. Only to surface years later, when the Black Pelvis, So-Ein Begir, and he, joined forces with the Deadly Assassins and tried to prevent the election of the 1st High King. I have heard that it was but a day or two after this, that his evil brother disappeared, fearing his brother. Then he took his revenge and wrapped the curse as a mantle, forever making him known as Redhand, a bloodied fist of revenge. But he took the blame and waited till nightfall. But that evil monster gave him all the blame, and never did he forgive his brother Spadig for that, nor his raging father for the words and belt-beating to his mother’s tears. Those words hurt and burned, especially since he had noticed how his little brother pushed their sister harder than usual. The aftermath was a messy blur of yelling and sorrow, but his father’s words, “You have her blood on your hand, red all over…”. But one day, his little sister fell out too far and was crushed beneath the heavy wheels of a cargo wagon. The outcome was most often a coin or some goods tossed at them, followed by yells of removal. He once told me, that they as kids had this trick of tumbling out in front of wagons and charts, acting like they were hit and hurt. The struggle and hardness of life was what made him determined to become wealthy, and deal with liars and oath breakers as he thought issues best solved, permanently.
#Son redhand skin
This resulted in 4 kids growing up but skin and bone, always hungry, always working to aid the family economy. Determination to not be treated like his parents a tailor-couple barely handling expenses, often being bullied for protection fees from the underworld or by wealthy people avoiding payment due obscure claims and legal manoeuvres. Red hand, a nickname the lad born in Shoak acquired over many years and due several reasons, all boiling down to one thing… determination. “ Despite the weight of morale regret burdening his mind, he rose to become of the most powerful in all The Realm.”
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