On the morning of a warm summer day, Franz was born to a regular family that lived on the outskirts of Haense. For the first four years of Franz' life, things were decent. However, his family eventually fell into poverty due to a rough economy. At the age of 5, Franz' parents were forced to commit petty crimes of theft in order to survive. These crimes would eventually catch up with them as Franz' father was executed for his involvement with bandits. This changed everything. Franz was 8 years old without a father. Without much direction, Franz' mother decided to go to Oren, where they could strive to create a new beginning. The journey was tough but they were able to preserve. Within the city, Franz and his mother made friends with a friendly blacksmith named Dardic, a veteran of the War of Two Emperors. This man would help the two get back on their feet by providing them a place to stay. Franz and his mother would help Dardic with running his shop. Eventually, at the age of 10, Franz committed to learning the art of blacksmithing. He would go on to live his life without too much hardship.
At the age of 19, Franz would make a decision to explore the world and see what was out there. He was deeply curious about the world beyond Oren. Deep down, he always had the desire to become a soldier. Franz was always fascinated by the stories Dardric would tell him about the War of Two Emperors. As a result, he would set out to explore the world and work towards joining a mercenary group as a blacksmith. His sights would be set on traveling to the Kingdom of Urguan in order to further learn about blacksmithing. Franz' had always heard stories about the Dwarves proficiency for creating weapons and armor. Having also heard stories of their military might, he was curious about their fighting capabilities. On his journey, he stopped by a tavern, where he met a man known as Alexander. Alexander was a retired Haenseti soldier. That night, he convinced Franz to come with him to Haense in order to learn about their military. It took a bit of thought, but Franz was ultimately convinced. The two friends would then make the Journey to Haense.
"Greetings!" Franz exclaims, extending his right hand outwards in order to offer the man a handshake while also reciprocating the big smile given by the well-dressed gentleman. " I am an adventurer of sorts. A young man simply in search of something new, going where the winds of life take me". Franz would take a quick look at the mans attire " You dress quite exquisitely I must say. What would a dashing fellow such as yourself want to do with me?" He'd say curiously, maintaining the smile on his face.
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