1. Characters

Luciano Vanitoso

Short-statured Musketeer
Player Character

Luciano Vanitoso would not consider himself a swordfighter. He prefers to describe himself as an artist, with his rapier as his brush and the battlefield  as his canvas. This dwarven swashbuckler relies in a duel as much on his charming quips and disarming winks, as on his masterfully crafted rapier Avidità. A former member of Ordo Spadino (Musketeers) he is bound by honor and valor, but a bit of gold never hurts.

Early life

Val Luno

Luciano is born as the only son of two stone masons in Port Sena. Luciano joined the Ordo Spadino (Order of Musketeers) at a young age, showing extreme proficiency with the sword. Quick on his feet and with an uncanny ability to 'read' his opponents, he soon bested even his instructors. During his training he was taught to always help the weak and innocent just for the sake of honor and glory. In these years he served the Order to fight rebels and bandits in Val Luno.

The Order believes that the protection of the innocent is payment in itself. Luciano learned however it does not hurt to also get payed in gold for his skills.

Roaming Cradle Bay

Cradle Bay

The Order of Musketeers was asked by the Port Sena government to hunt pirates in Cradle Bay. The Order send Luciano to rid the Bay of the scourge of these scoundrels. He did as he was instructed; he hunted pirates in Cradle Bay, but he always made sure his pockets were filled.

During his time in the Bay the Aregrionno Civil War broke out. As a result the Ordo Spandino was reorganised. Luciano found himself without an official Order. He decided to continu sailing Cradle Bay service of valor, honor and defence of the weak. And a little bit for treasure.

Recently he recieved a messages from his fellow Musketeers from Port Sena. His hometown was under siege and they needed Luciano's skills. He was unsure whether he should leave the Bay, but the promise of gold persuade Luciano to return to Port Sena.

Joining the Raven Shield

Erenen
During a visit in Erenen, Luciano meets up with the Raven Shield; Lorenzo and Silvayn. This band of adventurers wants to go to Aregrionno, to help out with the civil war. For the first time in a long while, Luciano decides to do something not for money, but for honor. His country needs him. In the journey to Aregrionno, the Raven Shield helps solving a murder, loses his hand and gets a magical replacement, meets up with a giant turtle and are involved in an enormous sea battle. This battle ends with them being blown up and drifting ashore...

The Civil War

Aregrionno

The Raven Shield wash up on shore in Aregrionno, where they are captured by the Aregis forces. After a daring escape they join the civil war on the side of Port Sena. Since the city of Port Sena is under siege, so the decide to use a guerilla warfare to disillusion the Aregis forces. Doing so, they manage to destroy a band of mages who planned to destroy Port Sena using an army of the undead. In a final epic battle they manage to break the siege of Port Sena.

Into the depths

After the siege of Port Sena is broken, the Raven Shield is conscripted to help retrieve weapons from an ancient vault deep in the mountain. After two days underground the Raven Shield find the vault, but also another adventuring party.