[size=150]Matheus of Nice[/size]
BACKGROUND
Matheus was the son of a merchant in Nice. He was educated at a local grammar school and apprenticed in the Merchant's Guild in Nice. When he became a journeyman, he returned to work with his father and together they expanded the business, trading by ship all across the Mediterranean. When his father died a few years ago, Matheus took over running the family business.
Alas, the last year has not gone well for Matheus. First, he had a large shipment lost at sea in a storm. Then a trader who owed him a large sum of money went bankrupt with no assets to seize. Finally, a trading ship that Matheus was on was taken by pirates, his cargo was seized, and he was captured. He used his silver tongue to save himself, convincing the pirates that the Merchant's Guild in Nice would negotiate a ransom for him. The pirates agreed, and eventually Matheus was freed.
Unfortunately, repaying the Merchant's Guild for the ransom nearly beggared Matheus. He has enough to live on for a while, but not nearly the amount he would need to bankroll the kinds of ventures he had in the past. Even a minor venture is beyond his means. He's also found that many of his colleagues were fair-weather friends, unwilling to help him now that he has little to offer in return. That leaves him pondering his future and wondering if after a successful career he'll have to start all from scratch.
Age: 36 (36)
Decrepitude: 0 (1)
Size: 0
CHARACTERISTICS
Int +2
Per +1
Str -1
Sta 0
Pre +2
Com +1
Dex -1
Qik 0
VIRTUES
Educated
Merchant (free)
Puissant Area Lore
Puissant Living Language
FLAWS
Ambitious
Busybody
Noncombatant
ABILITIES
[tableborder][tr][th]Ability[/th] [th]Rank[/th] [th]Specialty[/th] [th]XP[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: Greece[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: The Levant[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: The Mediterranean[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: Provençal[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: Italian States[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Area Lore: Sicily[/td] [td][center]1+2[/center][/td] [td]merchants[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Artes Liberales: Latin, Greek, Arabic[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]rhetoric[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Awareness[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td]detecting lies[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bargain[/td] [td][center]7[/center][/td] [td]spices[/td] [td][center]140[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Brawl[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]dodge[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Carouse[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]staying sober[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Charm[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]looking honest[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Civil and Canon Law[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]laws for merchants[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dead Language: Latin[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]church use[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Etiquette[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]townsfolk[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Folk Ken[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]townsfolk[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Guile[/td] [td][center]3[/center][/td] [td]puffery[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Intrigue[/td] [td][center]2[/center][/td] [td]rumors[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Leadership[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]apprentices[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Living Language: Arabic[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]buying and selling[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Living Language: French[/td] [td][center]5+2[/center][/td] [td]conversational[/td] [td][center]0 (+75)[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Living Language: Greek[/td] [td][center]2+2[/center][/td] [td]buying and selling[/td] [td][center]15[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Living Language: Italian[/td] [td][center]3+2[/center][/td] [td]buying and selling[/td] [td][center]30[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Organization Lore: Nice Merch. Guild[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]bylaws[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Philosophiae[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]moral philosophy[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Profession: Merchant[/td] [td][center]4[/center][/td] [td]accounting[/td] [td][center]50[/center][/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Swim[/td] [td][center]1[/center][/td] [td]staying afloat[/td] [td][center]5[/center][/td][/tr][/tableborder]
Aging Rolls
1219: Aging roll: 1D10+4 = [5]+4 = 9
1220: Aging roll: 1D10+4 = [8]+4 = 12; 1 AP in Dex (Dex goes down to -1)