[quote=@Flagg] So a proposed antagonist below- since this is a little out there I just wanted to float the idea before filling in the history too much. Basically, a necromancer/mercenary captain hired by the King, he may have been the one to kill Brand, or at least been present at his death. Let me know if this works- if not, no sweat. Criticism and thoughts welcome from everyone of course. Also, happy to work out past history with anyone if this guy passes GM muster.[/quote] 23 years ago, someone assassinated Baron Yaroglek in Westfeldt, his family and his servants. The only survivors were Yaroglek's 29 year old son, who is now 52 and the 4-year old Loden Grimm. Your Necro/Merc could have done that deed too. He would have been 34 years old at that time. Whoever killed Baron Yaroglek made it look as though the Tuldar family did it.