Fritzholm Hammermill's Past
Fritzholm began as a scout in his hometown of Fallshire and soon went on to
become a royal ranger for Lord Lyons of Lyonspire. Lyonspire is a young
fiefdom near, but not on the borderlands. It is a prosperous but somewhat
wild area rich in resources with thick hardwood forests, excellent
craftsmen, and fields adequate for most crops. For several years Fritzholm
tended to the remote areas of the land, protecting and serving those far
from the cities until he was passed over once too often for promotion. He
felt a wanderlust. With the blessing of Lord Lyons he set out to find his
own way in the world.
Fritzholm signed on with Master Trader Shontinno as a caravan guard. only
a few months thereafter he was forced to step in as trader when Shontinno
was disabled by a mysterious cabal called The Hierarchy. He lead the
caravan mostly as a figurehead, leaving the organizational tasks to
Shontinno's capable assistants. Still he gain valuable leadership experience
and became a shrewd trader. When Shontinno fully recovered Fritzholm
departed from the caravan. Shontinno assured Fritzholm that he could
always collect a favor from his family if he ever found himself in trouble.
He was taken by Shontinno's notion of favor and traveled aimlessly
granting favors to those in need until he heard tale of a great city and its
mystical tower.
Fritzholm had always been a sucker for a bard's tale and found himself
setting out on a vast journey in search of the great city Jarad. On his
way, he met and became close friends with a fearless dwarf named Nikkos.
Nikkos accompanied him to Jarad where they were abruptly captured and
brought up on trumped up charges. Along with a pair of upstart elven mages
Fritzholm and Nikkos were forced to quest for five parts of a star gem that
held the key to the Tower of Jarad. The entire affair sat very poorly with
Fritzholm who secretly schemed against those who had conspired against
them.
The party met up with a strange and magical fellow who called himself only
'The Traveler' and a benevolent but only guardedly helpful cleric named
Durental who told them vaguely where the parts of the gem might be found.
The quest led the party to the illusionary Forest of Clarity where they
retrieved the first piece of the gem. Fritzholm held the first gem piece
as leverage. He threaten to use the secrets he had gained from The
Traveler to destroy the gem forever if he and his compatriots were not
released from the quest. Bob, the warden of Jarad was forced to comply.
Fritzholm turned the first piece of the gem over to Durental and ranged far
as he could from Jarad.
Fritzholm eventually found himself in the pine covered foothills of the
Seraldin Mountains. He roamed the countryside for nearly a year battling
an infestation of orcs. During his travels he stumbled onto a plot to
dethrone King Andreas of Seraldia. King Andreas, being unmarried and
childless, had no clear successor. The traitorous house of Anjou captured
the king. They planned to make a claim for the throne and then dispose of
Andreas. Fritzholm teamed up with a clever mage by the name of Jonas and
rescued the King. Anjou was forced to flee the kingdom. Fritzholm was
granted the title of Cavalry Captain.
The threat of orcs dwindled and Fritzholm turned his attention to military
concerns. He led a small cavalry force which was used mainly for
reinforcement and escort. Recently his unit was sent into the mountains to
meet up with and escort a caravan safely to Seraldia. A few adventurers
joined up with the cavalry unit to make a trip to the mountain city of
Freeverse. Their journey was cut short by an incredible blizzard which
descended upon them from nowhere. The maelstrom took everyone by surprise
and Fritzholm was only able to lead a few scattered travelers to shelter in
a system of mountain caves.
The caravan never made it to Seraldia.
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