From slave to kingpin, Marchese di Houf’s story is one bards would sing legends of: if they knew his name. Marchese lives in the shadows, an ex-captain of the Rossa Cartel who was in charge of their Baldurian branches, up until Skilet’s death over a year prior. Since then the Cartel has fallen into disarray, as every officer worth their salt tries to claim themselves as his true successor. Not wanting to fall back into Cartel politics in Belfrie, Marchese has chosen to instead stake his claim in Grimgate, creating a new order independent of anything happening across the Grey Sea. Though seeing this potential weakness, his enemies in Baldur have begun to plot against him.