Jonas Grills

Jonas Grills was born more than 250 years ago in the city of Thursport in Barlovia. At an early age, he found he had a natural aptitude for thaumaturgy, an aptitude that only fed his lust for power. Apprenticed to a local thaumaturgist, he learned all he could of the arcane arts from his mentor, then murdered the old man and looted his library. Fleeing to the docks before his crime could be uncovered, young Grills signed on as a crewman with a pirate ship. For a year he watched and learned all he could of sailing before finally murdering the captain of his ship and taking command. Through ruthlessness and sheer tactical genius, Grills rose through the ranks of pirate captains, and when he was offered a position on the Wheel of Thirteen, he leapt at the chance.
Grills had a vision, one that was destined to change the face of piracy in the Attamat Islands forever. His plan was to create a large network of spies spread across the world that would bring him information about the movements of merchant ships and caravans which he could use to plan raids with surgical precision. He explained his ploy to the Wheel, but they felt the idea was utterly ludicrous and all but laughed Grills out of the meeting chamber. Filled with a cold rage, Grills bided his time, gathered loyal forces and cultivated his power to new heights. Finally, when he was ready, he seized power the only way he knew how: he killed Bella Glynn and took control of the Wheel of Thirteen. Once the rest of the captains were thoroughly cowed, Grills began the long, laborious process of bringing the Whisperers League into being.
Years and years later, Grills still rules his network today. At least, so the story goes. As the man claiming to be Grills never shows his face, the rumors regarding him are numerous. One whispered rumor states that Grills used ancient, dark alchemy to extend his lifespan almost indefinitely. Another claims that the current Grills is simply the latest in a series of successors, handpicked by the previous "Jonas Grills" (who was himself a successor, and so on).
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