Faysal's page

Faysal is a polite, charming man who takes on all tribulations with a smile. Faysal was introduced to Abadar at an early age and quickly took to the teachings of the Keeper of the First Vault. His faith in Abadar is absolute, some may even mistake him for a priest of the bank though he is quick to dismiss that belief. Being of Kelish descent Faysal tends to curry the favour of women, most especially those of status. Most would describe Faysal as pleasant and forthcoming if perhaps a bit arrogant.

The magnificent tale of Faysal Ali al-Hussain begins in Qadira though his stay there was meant to be a short one. Shortly after his birth his parents moved to Katapesh in order to take advantage of the bustling trade there. His father was an all-together decent merchant with some skill for trade and thus the small Kelish family lived a relatively comfortable life. Though he never knew his homeland personally Faysal's parents instilled in him a passion for the Kelish way of life.

Learning came swiftly for young Faysal, especially since his father insisted on instilling merchantile ideals in the young boy from a very early age. Pupils were also hired to privately instruct Faysal in other pursuits but aside from religion, which was taught by his mother and the priests at the Bank of Abadar in the city, and philosophy the young boy only paid keen attention to lessons in business. Life continued as such until Faysal was cut loose from his family's holdings with little more than the shirt on his back. This was not meant to be cruel but a test to see if Faysal was cunning enough to survive the rough streets of Katapesh on his own. After the young boy proved his worth and began a small but sustaining business he was allowed back into the family and granted rights over the family store. Business flourished, especially given Faysal's respect for and following of Lucky Farouq.

This continued for a short while until Faysal finally made a deal with the wrong type of people and it went very sour. When Faysal arrived to begin the day's work he instead found it completely looted and gutted of anything and everything. Faysal hurried to the Bank but found any belongings there were also missing, apparently someone had arrived demanding to withdraw everything deposited for safekeeping. When pressed the priests there merely stammered and claimed it was Faysal himself who withdrew all of his wealth. Finally when Faysal approached the guard about this theft there was little they could do with no suspect. With little recourse Faysal returned home and finding it, too, looted of anything valuable during his day's absence. Frustration that someone or some group could be capable of infiltrating and stealing everything he owned with absolutely no evidence left behind left nothing but anger in young Faysal. He ran through the city at all hours accusing friends and even family of the crimes committed against him. Obviously this severed many relationships, including the relationship with his father.

Thankfully Faysal's story does not end here. Members of the Bank of Abadar, those who dealt with Faysal personally on business matters, took pity on the young man's plight and offered him a deal; they would offer the young man funds to start life anew and in return he would go where they wished though he was not an official agent of the Bank. It was a win-win situation for both parties since the hope of the priests was that the religious Faysal would help spread the teachings of Abadar, something he was eager to do anyway.

Faysal's first mission was given to him just a short while ago. He is to join a mercenary company lead by a man named Garavel and aid in retaking Kelmarane. Since then Faysal has been eagerly awaiting the beginning of this mission, hoping it will not only please the priests at the Bank but also that word of his deeds reaches Katapesh. Faysal's greatest hope is that his good work will act as a salve and repair some of the damage he did while accusing friends and family of wronging him, most especially his relationship with his father.