Lyzander of Silverstone

Depending who is asking, and the relative sobriety of this reformed conman, will dictate which story you are told about Lyzander's past.

As told to his closest friends and companions, he grew up the son of a tinker/watchmaker in the trade city of Jaegar, his mother dying during childbirth. Learning some of the craft from his father, he soon realised that he would have more fun putting his knowledge to use outside of the law.

After run-ins with many local and guards alike, Lyzander learned to use a silver tongue to escape majority of punishments. When his silver tongue could not get him out of strife, he learned the art of duelling and fencing the hard way, soon becoming a master in the art. Thus, the young man was destined to join a guild of thieves and cutthroats.

His career was hastened along when he was called out to duel after he took the virginity of a girl betrothed to another. Duels in Jaegar usually lasted until first blood, or a concession, leaving the loser with merely a scar and humiliation. This duel ended with the death of the young man, however, and Lyzander was forced to flee, lest the man's family sought revenge.

Lyzander spent several years wandering from town to town, using his silver tongue, light fingers, and his knowledge of locks, to keep himself fed and clothed. During this time he developed a reputation for only stealing from the well-off, and being able to talk a bird out of a tree.

He once sold a major stone bridge to no less than three separate merchants, and convinced an entire convent of women that he was the King's son.

His reputation preceded him many places he went, so would often disguise himself, fearing a growing bounty on his head.

Several lords however, were impressed by the man's daring and reputation, and actually enlisted his aid to plunder dungeons, open trap-filled towers, and raid rivals' safes and vaults. He eventually earned (and stole) enough coin to pay off his own bounty, and did so, earning a certain degree of freedom. Fate struck back at this point; and he learned of the death of his father due to the pox.

Coming home to his father's home in Jaegar, he realised how much embarrassment and shame he had brought to his family name, thus discarded the name "Tinkersson" lest he besmirch it further.

Taking up employ with the local guilds, "Lyzander Maidenslayer" was soon known as the man to talk to if you needed traps or locks disabled.