Alfonso de la Cavalliero is a master duelist and man-about-town. He gambles big, often loses big, and owes a lot of money, which lads him into some pretty dicey situations. This has led to him hiring himself out as a bodyguard and duelist, often working for shady people willing to buy off his debts.
Although he's extremely dodgy, a bit drunk, and quite mercenary at heart, he's not a bad guy. He doesn't want to kill anyone, but he has the skill to defend himself, and anyone starting a fight with him would be a fool to do so. Alfonso is a swaggerer, confident in his own ability and sometimes even overestimating his own ability. He will often offer his foes a duel, and is quite interested if a foe bears a magical weapon or some other trinket. He often offers to examine a foe's weapon, and offers one or more of his own in return, allowing them to inspect (and often boasting of) its qualities. He does, however, avoid slaying an opponent if he doesn't have to. He'd rather scar them and have them leave, tail between their legs, able to Statistics: Alfonso de la Cavalliero is a 13th-level fighter and a master swordsman. His like is unparalleled, and he is arrogantly aware of it. This can lead him into mistakes and errors of judgement, especially if an adventurer has met him before and is willing to exploit this. How you can use Alfonso de la Cavalliero in your game: - As a master duelist, one of your Player Characters might know of Alfonso from their previous life experience- he may have fought one of their aunts or brothers, or may even have slain their mother in a duel. To them, this might be a traumatic, life-directing event. To him, this might have just been another Tuesday. - Yet another gambling debt might leave a sozzled Alfonso working as a henchman for your villain. Princess Bride-style, he might offer your heroes a chance to try to best him in battle, one on one or maybe even all at once, depending on how confident he's feeling, and how far through his jug of wine he is. If they're charitable, your PCs might even leave him unconscious. - If he's crossed paths with them before, Alfonso may even come to them at some stage, seeking them out in a tavern or even being stumbled across himself in the course of another mission. He's become desolate at the loss of his one true love. He wistfully describes her gentle curves, her fiery temper, her sweet foibles... and may go on for quite some time before someone works out that he's talking about his favourite sword, Alessandra. Someone who can help him recover it would win a very useful friend and powerful ally. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 27 November 2019. Comments are closed.
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