Baudric Merchant

Baudric Merchant is a human necromancer and conman. After his son Rowan disappeared in the year 3053, he hunted all of Korbyn for him, and not finding him there, travelled overseas, where he eventually worked with Gruellum Robustum. Finding his son dead, he began a depressive journey across Bluehand, with Rowan resurrected as a skeleton, where he became caught up in the dealings of the Sharkfiend Pirates.

He owns an onyx mine, and participated in the Giant Tournament using his storm giant skeleton, Malator, who was officially entered into the tournament as Gruellum Robustum's familiar.

Thus far, they have made it quite far into the competition, easily destroying most of the competitors that have come their way.

Equipment
Baudric wields a wicked sickle and shield. Most of the time he wears a fine suit, but dons a breastplate while adventuring.

Beliefs
Baudric does not believe in the afterlife. When you die, you simply cease to exist. Therefore, through necromancy, you are given a semblance of your former consciousness, which is a fate better than death.

Baudric is a follower of Nerull, god of death, although he follows him more for the powers of undeath that he grants rather than the tenets of his faith. He managed to at least partially convert Gruellem to the same faith.

Personality
Baudric tends to analyze situations thoroughly before making a decision; this is in direct contrast to the vast majority of the Sharkfiend Pirates. When not putting on a mask of personality, he tends to be quiet and reserved, absorbing his surroundings.

Before his son's disappearance, Baudric was much more amiable and jolly, and was known for his tales of epic romance and heroism that he would recite to the children of his village.

Deep down Baudric knows that he has descended to villainy, and has become the very forces that opposed the heroes in his stories so long ago. However, he tends to drink away these feelings with a nice whiskey.

He does not seem fond of the adventuring life, but feels he has no other choice since he left his old life behind.

Trivia

 * Baudric's alias Calvin Merchant is a reference to Calvin Candie from the film Django Unchained. His accent is an impersonation of Candie's.
 * Baudric.png-game, this accent originates from his encounter with Mugwat.
 * Known for his catchphrase "So very curious!"