First the earth cooled, leaving the rocks. Then, there was fencing in Bhakail.

Field Tactics Historian -- This means that he's well-versed in Ancient military tactics - what they did, how they did it, and why. He's somewhat thrown by why we can't do the same, and put off by the omission of field artillery in the East Kingdom's Rapier rules.

Pirates?! Those boat thingies are unsafe at any fathom. No, no no! We'll stay nicely on safe, dry land, thank you very much. Unless duty calls to sea. In which case we may be classified as 'Armed Cargo'.

Also known in a couple of centuries as Grenadier Kriebel of Infanteríe Regiment Von Donop. Fear the brass mitre!

Rapier Champion – Iron Bog
Rapier Marshal at Large – East Kingdom
Rapier Advanced Marshal (former) – West Kingdom

Runs a science & telescope store in the Manayunk by the name of Spectrum Scientifics. Time will tell if he can make a living at it. Lives in the Art Museum area of Philadelphia.

Melchior was born in 1565 during the wars of religion. Raised in a Landsknecht regiment, he became skilled in the art of personal and battlefield combat: Rapier, Musket, Pike, artillery, and knowing when best to duck. Somehow, after many years on the battlefield, he ended up being bribed, hired, or fooled (perhaps all three) into joining the Tadcaster Militia. He has found the arrangement far more profitable and pleasant, despite several members insistence on getting on board those damn boats!