Name: Bado
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Rank: Ceorl (Freeman)
Appearance: Click. Bado is a tall fellow with a rather portly gut, a consequence of his more relaxed lifestyle. Typically, his attire is a red tunic and brown breeches. His reddish brown hair is curly and he has a rather bushy beard. With a fair skintone, hazel eyes that give the impression that he's sizing people up constantly, and a grin that would put even the wariest of customers at relative ease, he looks and fits the stereotypical description of a merchant.
Personality: Bado is a charismatic man, who uses a disarming smile and honeyed words to claw his way to money. He is rather affable and friendly, contrasting greatly with his friend Garod, and usually by the end of a conversation he finds himself with a new friend. This makes him the 'face' of his operation with Garod, and he finds himself in the role of diplomat and negotiator more often than not.
History: Bado was born to a merchant and his wife, living a rather posh life where he never wanted for anything. Things were well for the boy, but as he grew older he grew more greedy. Yes he had clothes, but they weren't as finely woven as they could have been. Yes, he had food, but it wasn't as delicious as what the lords and ladies had. Yes, he had money, but he didn't have enough.
Originally, he set his sights on becoming a merchant like his father, but he found that he would just wind up like his father: comfortable, yes, but not rich like he wanted to be. Instead, he turned to the criminal element of his home, using the skills he had picked up from his father to begin fencing for people. Due to his charismatic nature, he made friends fast, and eventually people also came to him to distribute contracts.
But if he wanted to make it big, he would need to keep moving. The town was nice, but eventually he would be caught if he just stayed in the one place. So at the age of 23, he left his hometown to travel, setting up shop in various towns and villages but always leaving before he had long enough to settle in. He felt a little lonely on the open road, and for once realized how lucky he was to have so many friends.
Then he met Garod. The thief was only 21 or so at the time, and was trying to sell his recently stolen wares in a marketplace to no avail. So, the would-be merchant decided to take pity on the kid and helped him sell the loot, and by the end of the day it was all sold for far more than the trinkets were worth. Eventually the pair found themselves talking about their respective lines of work, and decided to partner together to make as much as they could.
So, for the last few years, Bado and Garod have traveled through Mercia and the surrounding kingdoms, lying, cheating, and stealing to make a living. Bado found himself realizing that he was making far less money and living far less comfortably than he could have if he decided to become a legitimate merchant, but that was fine; this was far more fun.
Loyalties: He's technically loyal to the Crown due to being a citizen of Mercia. But first and foremost, he's loyal to his partner-in-crime and good friend Garod.
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