Lord Maxwould Bavioux

Lord Maxwould is a young noble of the Bavioux Family in the city-state of Jartapur. He is 26 years old in the beginning of the Arumelian Throne Campaign. He has auburn hair, and a long, pinched face with sunken eyes and prominent cheekbones, almost appearing as a skull. He looks like a young Peter Cushing.
*Unfortunately, I haven't found many photos of use of him that young.
The campaign began at the Presentation Party of Lady Antannja Horlafense, an event to which both he and Lord Newall Dragonard were invited. Newall percieved that Maxwould insulted his date, Lady Kardillia Du'bloine and he struck him with a dragon's claw for substancial damage, forcing him to leave to seek medical attention. Soon afterwards, a trio of thugs attempted to attack Newall and his bodyguard Gamon du Maudit.
Later that evening, Gamon left some money and an insult for the Bavioux family, hoping to provoke a response. The expectation was that Lord Bavioux would challenge them, and Gamon would defend their honor. However, Maxwould declined to take that bait. Instead, he hired Aagha Nel Foula Gracialie and Sallas Garignas to ambush them in the streets, though to what end remains unknown. This plan failed, and Maxwould nearly caught himself, Newall and Gamon fed some inflammatory information about the incidents to the local rumormongers and newspapers hoping to provoke a response. That is where the situation remains.
Lord Maxwould believes firmly in the natural superiority of the noble classes, and any attempt by commoners to rise in station causes chaos and trouble.
Aunt Jennja's notes say:
"Young Maxie seems to be the worst of the bunch all pompous bragadacio without a concept of what his work as nobility is supposed to be. I've never seen him in court or council, but he's always there to see some poor commoner get thrashed for some stupid crime or another guffawing like an ostrich."
"A ferryman from Arloine just got the craziest contract by Max B. for some boats. Did he even read it? Did the words make sense?"
"That detestable Bav. boy Max seems to have an eye for Antannja. NO!"
*See the Bavioux Family entry for more notes about the family in general.
Marsilla says: "Maxwould is the eldest grandson of the Bavioux count. His father has some sort of baron's title, I think it's Zelmurge or something like that. He's the eldest of five kids. One of the younger brothers was the guy we saw at Rosserot's event. Eli's wife's ex is a first cousin, the eldest son of his grandpa's second son."
"I would expect that he is being groomed to carry on the family business, such as a moron like him is able. I would hope for their sake that they have capable underlings that let them claim all the credit (such as it is)."
"I've seen Maxwould at the Horlafense place several times looking for Antannja. I've only actually seen her with him once, though. He doesn't seem like one of her good friends."
Aagha says:
"Dude comes into Brewser's like he owns the place..."
Sallas says:
"He might."
Aagha says:
"Oh gods, I hope not. Well anyways, he comes straight to our table and starts talking urgently in the loudest whisper I've ever heard while glancing over his shoulders. Every son-of-a-gnoll in the bar has been watching the fool since he flounced into the place, but he's acting like... this is all urgent secrecy, know what I mean? He offers us five hundred crowns to take you alive, saying he wants to horse-whip you out in the middle of the street like the commoner you're supposed to be or something like that. Says you're going to be a pushover. Dumb ass."
Category:Arumelian Throne Campaign