Jerec the Poor

Jerec the Poor is an infamous human thief, charming rogue, and major player in the Black Hand. Originally from the Barony, his operations now spread worldwide.

History
Born in Ashburn Sound to fairly wealthy parents, Jerec spent the first years of his life learning the value of charisma and friendliness. He attended Ashburn Sound's private schools but moved to Tethar without his parent's knowledge around his 20th birthday, dropped off the grid, and adopted the name "Jerec the Poor."

He became a staple of the Core Empire's thieving community, developing networks of contacts and vast sums of money. With the thieving community's recent decline, Jerec the Poor went further underground, and it wasn't until recently that he was revealed to be a major supporter of the Black Hand.

Characteristics
Harmless good looks and a million-dollar smile hide the dark motives of one of the Core Empire's most dangerous men. Jerec the Poor dresses humbly and always greets strangers politely, enemies or not. An eternal optimist, he firmly believes in the Black Hand and what it stands for, supposedly donating his entire fortune to their efforts.

Jerec holds the rich and powerful in contempt, seeing them as instigators of violence and subjugators of the people. The person he hates the most, however, is Mr. X. Nobody knows why, and Jerec the Poor does not like to discuss it.

Rumors

 * In his thieving days, Jerec the Poor targeted wealthy widows and vacationing nobles. Many within the thieving community are surprised by his current ruthless methods.
 * Jerec was easily the most popular source of information and supplies for the Core Empire's more nefarious residents. Some say he has eyes and ears in even the farthest reaches of the colonies.
 * Some say he ran away from home because he couldn't stand being around the many indentured servants in Ashburn Sound. Others say he was inspired by them.
 * There are whispers that Jerec the Poor is madly jealous of Mr. X and the Ravenguard, because they regularly complete heists that Jerec could only dream of.
 * Despite rumors of massacres and assassinations, Jerec the Poor has a reputation for being a man of his word, and someone to rely on.