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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ashrum the Black" data-source="post: 1393659" data-attributes="member: 1585">Allow me to introduce Qual’Pachim. An elven noble of rarified upbringing, he has managed to make his way in the world as a soldier for his country. He has achieved some small renown in fighting against bandits and such. His actions garnering him a knight in the Order of St. Methos. He is always well tailored and well groomed. All of his garments bear the red griffon on the Order on the right breast. His sword, Angelus Vitae, is always on his hip. It is a long sword with a golden guard, the grip wrapped in red leather and an angel on the pommel. His hand always drifts to the blade as he talks and moves.Qual’Pachim is the height of the gentle man’s warrior. Or at least that’s what he’d like people to think. He is a cold blooded killer of the worst sort. His actions against the bandits involved him riding through the towns near where the bandits struck and rounding up any men that he saw. His reasoning being that the locals must know where the bandits were hiding, and by not reporting this to the officials they were as guilty as the bandits. He then marched these men to the province capitol and made a public spectacle of hanging them all as an example. He was reported to cry during the hanging of the 60 prisoners, because he regretted the punishments the law sometimes required. When the noble that the peasants owed allegiance to protested this treatment and summary punishment of his people, Qual marched his army down to the man’s estates and told him that if he wasn’t happy with the job he had been doing protecting the man’s lands then he would have to take more drastic measures. He would personally attend to bandits with his most trusted men. Leaving the bulk of his army to “Protect” and “Guard” the nobles estates, and especially his young daughters. The noble got the point and quickly recanted his protest. With a few more dropped hints he sent a glowing report to the capitol over flowing with praise for the work Qual had done.He is cold and calculating in all that he does. He will threaten a mans home as he smokes an after dinner pipe and drinks a rare wine.  He has absolutely no remorse. He has his own warped sense of honor that means he will not go back on his word once given, but he most definitely will twist the spirit of his word to his own advantage. He is on the airship traveling to his new post on the borders, protecting the kingdom from the barbarians at the gate. He has also decided that it is time for him to marry. And a bride that can bring a large dowry would be the only acceptable choice for a man of his upbringing. He has decided to court the honest merchant/nobles young, pretty daughter on the airship. The merchant/noble of course has heard stories of this man and want his daughter to avoid this loathsome man at all cost. The girl for her part is rather smitten by Qual’s good looks and apparent charm. She is willing to disregard he fathers will and continue the illicit relationship. Will the characters run a foul of Qual’s temper and be challenged to a duel? Will they stumble across the daughter and Qual and have to help show her who he truly is? Will a desperate father attempt something foolish and end up challenged to a duel, or killed? Will the characters want to stand in this dangerous mans way?</blockquote>

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