Greetings, my name’s Mathias Bendecker. I was born in a small costal community on Jetsom Isle. At a very young aged I learned the art of sailing and dance. Spying on the drunken sailors in the local tavern was what led me to my passion of dance. It also allowed me to gain favor from locals and the occasional coin from visitors. Dance even lead me down the road to learn a fighting style that does’t depend on brute strength. For reasons I won’t go into, I refused to take up my fathers’ profession, so I said goodbye to my mother and sister left home to prove myself as a diplomat, entertainer, and warrior. Who knows, maybe someday I’ll open a fighting academy or tavern of my own. However, for the time being I go where the wind blows me, or at least where the rum flows.
I’ve been in Sasserine for a little over a year, working on the docks and spending my evenings in the taverns with food, drink, music, and women. Who could ask for more? Recently I heard rumor of a fight aboard the “Blue Nixie.” I tracked down the men and women victorious in the fight and convinced them to join me in the armature group fighting contest in the arena, we even managed to take second place. Second place isn’t that bad, and it definitely called for some celebration. Next thing I know, over a round of drinks, my new friends are offering me a cake job to escort Lavinia Vanderboren to Castle Teraknian. There may not be much glory in it, but they have assured me the price is right for the task. If it will put some extra coin in my pocket, rum in my belly, and keep me in good company, I’m up for anything.