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Eregos Villarius (Hargus Kryn)
Human vigilante (avenger) 7
CN/NG medium humanoid (human)
Init +2; Perception +11; low-light vision
Favored Class: Vigilante
FCB: +7 Skill Points

DEFENSE
AC 26, touch 14, flat-footed 21 (+7 armor, +1 deflection, +2 Dex, +1 dodge, +2 natural, +3 shield)
HP 53 (7d8+14)
Fort +6, Ref +8, Will +8

OFFENSE
Speed 30 ft
Melee Koriana's Blade +13 (1d8+5, 19-20/x3)
Melee +1 arrow catching buckler +11 (1d3+2, x2)
Melee spiked gauntlet +10 (1d4+3, x2)
Melee dagger +10 (1d4+3, 19-20/x2)
Ranged masterwork composite longbow +10 (1d8+3/x3)
Ranged dagger +9 (1d4+3, 19-20/x2, 10 ft)

STATISTICS
Str 16, Dex 14, Con 14, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 14
Base Atk +7; CMB +10; CMD 22
Traits Civilized, Disgraced Noble (Campaign, Class Skill: Linguistics)
Feats Exotic Weapon Proficiency (falcata), Dodge, Improved Shield Bash, Two-Weapon Fighting (Shield only), Taldan Duelist, Weapon Focus (Falcata)
Skills (ACP -3) Acrobatics +11, Bluff +12 (+14 to conceal identity), Diplomacy +16, Disguise +12 (+32 to appear as current identity), Knowledge (local) +15, Knowledge (nobility)* +9, Linguistics* +8 (+10 to spot or produce forgeries), Perception +11, Profession (farmer)* +6, Profession (gambler)* +5, Sense Motive +11, Sleight of Hand* +7, Stealth +11
*-background skill
Languages Common, Gnome, Halfling, Dwarven, Draconic
Social Talents Many Guises, Owl's Sight, Quick Change, Social Grace (Diplomacy, Knowledge (local))
Vigilante Talents Armor Skin, Signature Weapon (Falcata), Shield of Fury
SQ Dual-identity, seamless guise, vigilante specialization (Avenger)
Comabt Gear 3 potions of cure light wounds Other gear breastplate +1, arrow catching buckler +1, Koriana's Blade (+2 defending falcata), masterwork composite longbow (Str+3) with 20 durable arrows, spiked gauntlet, 4 daggers, cloak of resistance +2, ring of protection +1, amulet of natural armor +2, explorer’s outfit (free outfit worth 10 gp or less), courtier’s outfit, 50 gp worth of jewelry, belt pouch, dice, cards (worth 1 gp), 2 signet rings (House Villarius, “House Kryn”), 1813 gp, 37 sp

Eregos Villarius was born to a mid-level noble family from the Tandak prefecture as the younger of two sons. Growing up, his father doted on his older brother, Marcus, who stood to inherit the majority of the estate, leaving Eregos to be raised primarily by his mother, nurses, and tutors. Eregos was jealous of his older brother’s clearly favored status, as his father rarely spent time with him. Eregos desperately tried to prove he was worthy of his father’s time, working hard at his studies. Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he was nothing more than an average student, unlike his brother, who seemed to excel in his studies. Eregos excelled in only two areas: rhetoric and debate, and martial training.

Eregos had a gift for discussion, often laying out convincing arguments and speaking with distinction and poise. He hoped to use this skill to prove himself worthy of his father’s affection, but while he applauded Eregos’s linguistic talents, he spent no more time with him than he had previously. Eregos was disappointed. He’d hoped his father would see potential for something in him - perhaps even a place in the Senate. Instead, he was yet an afterthought. Desperate, he turned his attention to his martial training, seeking to prove to at least his father that his skill-at-arms made him just as worthy as his brother. As he grew, he became larger and more muscular than Marcus, in the image of his maternal grandfather. While this helped him in his martial training, it did not help him learn the proper way to use the signature Taldan weapon, the Falcata. He consistently relied on his strength to strike with the blade instead of finesse and agility. In the end, his efforts weren’t enough, and his father continued to all but ignore him.

Then, tragedy struck. At the age of 14, his mother fell ill and died. Eregos was heartbroken at the loss, but the pain was made all the greater by the fact that his father decided Eregos should go to a private school away from home, as his father did not have time for his younger son. So, a mere week after his mother’s funeral, Eregos was sent away, to Oppara. Eregos was so angry. He’d tried so hard, done everything his father asked, to prove himself worthy of his father’s time, and instead, he found himself sent away from the family home, barely able to mourn his mother. It was in his anger that Eregos realized the truth - nothing he did mattered to his father. He was nothing but an afterthought. If that was how his father saw him, then it was fine - it meant he could do whatever he wanted.

Eregos arrived at the school in Oppara with a mission. He was going to enjoy himself, and who cared what his father thought about it. It started small - sneaking out at night, breaking curfew with a few friends, other second and third sons sent away from home. They began frequenting taverns, gambling halls, and brothels, spending money freely, laughing and showing up to classes half-asleep and yawning. They earned and then cultivated a reputation as carefree hedonists, men who did what they wanted, when they wanted. After all, they said, what did any of it matter? They were clearly afterthoughts to their families, and no one would care. Unbeknownst to them, someone did.

After 4 years, Eregos graduated the program and was to return home. As he prepared to do so, his father arrived, furious. Eregos’s reputation had reached home, and his father demanded to know if it was true. Deciding not to bother with a lie, Eregos replied that yes, it was true. His father demanded to know what had possessed him to sully the family name so, and Eregos laid everything out. He lit into his father for never spending time with him, for favoring Marcus over him, for sending him away with barely a chance to mourn his mother. They were both shouting by the time it was over. Eregos’s father called him a disappointment and a disgrace. Eregos called his father a washed-up, useless fool, and told him he was so concerned with appearances and his reputation that he’d probably never truly loved his wife. It was the final straw. Eregos’s father told him not to bother returning to the family seat, and that he was disowned, cast out of the family. Eregos said it was fine with him - it wasn’t like he had ever been treated like part of the family anyway.

Eregos remained in Oppara, but it didn’t take him long to learn that he wasn’t well-suited to life outside of the net that had supported him. With no truly marketable skills, he found his only way to make money being gambling. His friends stopped associating with him. Over the next three years, he gradually sold various valuables and finery for coin, relying on gambling and other games of chance to earn enough so he could desperately try and keep himself alive. In doing so, he found just how badly the commoner had it in Taldor compared to the nobility. The safety nets and advantages he had once enjoyed gone, he saw how hard-strapped they were, and how hard they worked for no reward as nobles like him spent money without consequence. He no longer looked down on them - now, he saw them as the true soul of Taldor.

Eventually, he learned the true reason his father had been so furious at him. His father had challenged Maxillar Pythareous, Taldor’s military commander, on some political matter, and won the day. In retaliation, Pythareous accused his family of engaging in demonic and hedonistic rituals and conspiring with enemies of the throne to overthrow the Grand Emperor. Preposterous accusations, all, but Eregos’s behavior in the capital was used as evidence of the hedonistic nature of the family. His father was now dead, supposedly killed in a riding accident, but Eregos knew, deep down, it was no accident.

Eregos was distraught. His actions had directly contributed to the rapid decline of his House. The Villarius name was worthless now - his brother, Marcus, was said to have sold the family estate to someone else, and was constantly shunned by those of high society. Eregos knew reaching out to his old friends would result in no response - they had likely stopped associating with him because of the charges Pythareous laid against his father. Eregos began to quietly hatch a foolish plan - find Pythareous, assassinate him, and then redeem his family name. He could reconcile with Marcus, and then the two of them would be able to rebuild.

But how could he accomplish this plan? He would never get close to Pythareous - his guards would make sure of that. But maybe someone else could. Eregos crafted himself an alternate identity - Hargus Kryn, a minor noble from near the World’s Edge Mountains. This identity would allow him to easily move about society, without the tarnish he’d given the family’s reputation. As Hargus Kryn, he could redeem the Viillarius family name, and then reveal his true identity to his brother, reconciling them. It meant forging patents of nobility, and sometimes bribing clerks to file forgeries in the right places, but he began to work his way back into society life. As he did so, he learned of Princess Eutropia and her cause. She seemed to have the best interests of Taldor’s citizens at heart - and as he’d learned over the past three years, it was about time someone did. His identity as Hargus Kryn allowed him to test the waters on some of her ideas, and quietly make his support known. With the Grand Day of Exaltation arriving, Hargus seeks a way to influence the upcoming Senate vote - although what could a noble from the fringes of Taldor truly hope to accomplish?