Hans Fleischer, Eisen Swordsman

This burly Eisen character has crossed our path once or twice. Something about him reminds me of that rogue and sometime companion Pistol, but I can't quite put my finger on it. A cheery chap to have around, hope to see more of him sometime. B.

"C'mon fellas--who really got hurt here?"

The rotund Eisen backed away from the angry Vendel mob.

"Who... who'll get rid of the kobolds now?"

Oops, shouldn't have mentioned the kobolds...

He turned and ran as the crowd surged forward, divesting himself of equipment to speed his escape. Lucky he'd been here a while-- down this lane, around this corner, cut across here, up to the roof of this building.

The sounds of approaching doom could be heard in the distance as he saddled his horse. "C'mon, c'mon, ..." he muttered to himself.

The crowd was not near enough to cause any serious damage as he rode at full speed from the stable. "I've heard Avalon is nice this time of year," he thought as he rode for the coast.

By the time he reached the port town there were already stories of the scheister monster-hunter who had been herding kobolds from town to town to reap the rewards time and time again. He had to sell his horse for far less than she was worth, and still had to work his passage across to Avalon. Now here he was in Carleon without money or equipment.

Still, he'd been here before. Growing up in the streets of Freiburg after your family was killed in the War, you learn how to survive. It may not be to the taste of some but a fat, juicy rat on a stick will still fill your stomach. And he'd eventually managed to save enough to send himself to the Academy in Posen and train in the Gelingen style.

It had seemed like such a good plan too, the fast track to success. After he drove the kobold nest out of Posen and Fauner Posen herself gave him membership in the Swordsman's Guild--he would rather have had money, but it was recognition none the less. And then he was approached by that Vendel merchant whose hometown was beset by the beasts. It had all seemed so obvious--drive them out instead of killing them, and they have to go somewhere...

He just shouldn't have pushed it so far. That was his problem. Whenever fame was involved, he just didn't know when to stop. Money, well money didn't concern him. The number of times he'd seen that look at the card table where he stood up and left with only a few guilders they'd let him win in order to "hook" him. Of course, it was rude to smile at the table, but he always had a hearty laugh back in his room. And when they didn't take it so well, he generally knew how to lose himself, and there was always another inn, another town. He'd even picked up that "treasure map" in a game the night before the townsfolk turned.

That Vendel had looked daggers when he walked away from that one.
He'd thought for sure it was just a lure, but now he wasn't so sure. Good thing he'd tucked it away in the bottom of his boot for safe keeping.

And now Avalon, a fresh start. Nobody knew him here--by name, though even the other sailors on the boat were talking about "the monster hunter and the kobolds". Oh well, he shrugged his shoulders and laughed heartily as he walked away from the dock. You can't keep a man down when he's destined for greatness!

Now if only he can find a cheap inn near the Explorer's Guild. They're always looking to hire for their expeditions, and they usually have money to spare.

Hans Fleischer		Current Stats
Traits
Brawn 3 Finesse 3 Wits 3 Resolve 3 Panache 3		Nationality: Eisen Home: Freiburg Profession: Monster Hunter Arcana: Ambitious Reputation: -10
Backgrounds		Advantages
Treasure Map 2		Academy
		Membership Swordsmens Guild
		Scoundrel
		Eisen Accent
		Language - Eisen
		Language - Avalon
		Language - Vendel
Civil Skills		Military Skills
Sailor Balance 1 Climbing 2 Knotwork 1 Rigging 1 Doctor Diagnosis 1 First Aid 1 Surgery 1 Streetwise Socialising 1 Street Nav 2 Urchin Survival 1 Stealth 1		Fencing Attack 1 Parry 1 Athlete Climbing 2 Footwork 2 Sprinting 1 Throwing 1 Swim 1 Dirty Fighting Attack 1 Pugilism Attack 1 Jab 1 Archer Attack 1 Fletcher 1 Trick Shooting 1 Firearms Attack 1 Rider Ride 1 Knife Attack 1 Parry 1 Gelingen kobold 3 (Apprentice) Siren 1 Ruin Monster 1 Leegstra 1