Joseph Kalkerian
Joseph Kalkerian is a mercenary from the Marble City and a member of the Morenar. He is described as an opportunist and a tactician with a soldier's discipline.1
Early life and the legions
Joseph's father was an accountant at the Imperial Bank, and his position gave the boy a privileged upbringing. In his youth Joseph enlisted in the legions, using his father's connections to secure a place at the military academy. He specialised as an armourer and a master of coin, and excelled at designing supply routes and planning military infrastructure.1
During his service Joseph was falsely accused of money laundering and malfeasance, and the accusations led him to withdraw from duty.1
The Morenar
At his lowest point Joseph decided to join the Morenar. Through his father's contacts he arranged a meeting with Lord Dagoth in the Bluelands. Dagoth saw past the disgrace: he regarded Joseph not as a hapless miscalculator but as a strategic genius bound to become a major asset to the company. Under the Morenar's guidance Joseph received further military training and became a prominent swordsman.1
Joseph recently took up the post of master of coin and head of caravan operations at the western branch of the Morenar. He seldom goes on missions, but when he does he relishes being on the front line, driven by a sense of duty and a passion for his work. The missions he does take usually involve guarding a cargo of great importance, and he is usually the one who decides the route it takes. He is highly perceptive and hard to take by surprise.1
His current concern is collecting the year's profits and keeping the branch's commitment to send half a million gold coins to the headquarters. He knows the Imperial Bank could handle the transfer, but hesitates because of the sensitive nature of the Morenar's work, preferring to keep Morenarian gold away from the prying eyes of the Empire's accountants.1
Davos Fratz
Soon after Davos Fratz was expelled from the hunters' guild of Vansreik, Joseph invited him to a meeting and asked him to join the Morenar and continue his hunts under a private hunting licence, which only the count can grant. Davos accepted and joined the Morenar as a candidate.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 50, 90-91
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