[hider=N0ble, the Robber Baron] [center][img]https://data.whicdn.com/images/128945265/large.jpg[/img] [hr][hr][h2]Alexander J. Howards | N0ble | Merchant[/h2][sub][i]"You can't spell business without spelling 'sin' first."[/i][/sub] [hr][hr][/center] [color=gold]Name:[/color] Alexander J. Howards [color=gold]Age:[/color] 23 [color=gold]Gender:[/color] Male [color=gold]Personality:[/color] [indent]Both in game an in real life, Alexander J. Howards can be described as greedy, arrogant, exploitative and narcissistic yet hardworking and ambitious. He has no moral qualms about exploiting people and is infamous for doing anything to get some more gold like selling potions in the middle of dangerous dungeons or the wilderness to people in desperate need of health at jacked up prices. There's only two things that interest him, money and power. He sees himself as incapable of doing wrong with every action justifiable; he is the devil in the phrase "deal with the devil".[/indent] [color=gold]Background[/color]: [indent]Birthed from the union of a seasoned politician and the daughter of a CEO of a powerful conglomerate, Alexander J. Howard has been seeped in intrigue, politicking and the ambitions of others. Displaying the combination of strong work ethos and driven ambition, Alexander’s ego inflated with his list of successes. Routinely he made his way to the top of any social circle or student organization with an ever-changing number of faces. Even in the times he did fail somehow, Alexander would find a way to recover, better off than before. By the time he graduated high school, Alexander had made more money via clever investments, stock market exchanges and personal “businesses” he ran in his school, than most people twice his age made. Leaving for college, he once again excelled at his studies with some “family donations” to the school during the time he had fallen short of expectations. Easily able to afford a VR system and Worlds End Online, Alexander began to put his experience to use in creating and managing a guild. Always one step ahead, he made himself huge profits until one day it all came crashing down when players began to leave the game, causing his own guild to crumble due to a lack of members. Having lost it all, Alexander now seeks to once again, not only recoup his losses, but to also become even wealthier and more powerful than before. His endless visions were only matched by his equally endless drive as something new stirs in Worlds End Online. [/indent] [color=gold]Ingame Name[/color]: N0ble [color=gold]Class[/color]: Merchant [color=gold]Notable Skills:[/color] [list][*][b]Bribe[/b] - Although it will only work on certain neutral monsters and enemies, it allows a player to go unmolested through an area provided they can produce enough coin. Attacking them or taking an item near them will retrigger their aggro however and they will not be able to be bribed again. [*][b]Haggling[/b] - Causes NPC merchant prices to shift in the player's favor more, allowing for better prices. [*][b]Robber Baron[/b] - Enemies drop additional loot and gold when killed near the player.[/list] [color=gold]Equipment:[/color] [list][*] Rapier and Parrying Dagger [*]Adventuring Gear and Food and Water [*]Merchant Cart[/list] [color=gold]Others:[/color] He was once easily one of the wealthiest players in game, having earned it through price fixing, questionable bets, extortion and auction house exploitation. [/hider]