Alain Dudoc

Alain Dudoc is a human fighter and an NPC in the Emeron campaign.

Alain Dudoc is a ducal knight in service to Duke Riffin Etiamond. In 1156, shortly after he was knighted, he was kidnapped and replaced by a spider person who attacked him in his bedchambers. His impostor has since been named as the Ducal Marshal for Antyoch.

## Background

Alain was the the son of a minor nobleman. He soon determined that being trained in arms was the best way for him to advance, and dedicated himself to learning combat and tactics, joining the ducal army as soon as he was able. He participated in missions to the Plains of Galmar, impressing his officers and saving his superior officer in a skirmish against a band of orcs. Word of his service and this deed made their way to the Ducal court and he was soon knighted in 1156.

## Kidnapping and Rescue

Shortly after being knighted Alain was subdued in his sleep by a spider person. Held in stasis in a cocoon he was taken to Horsehead Peak to be stored there while his impostor resumed his place at court.

Alain was rescued in 1159 by the Joined of Vesper, alongside several other individuals who had been taken and suspended in animation. One such fellow victim was Lord Geoffry Ravenut, the only nobleman to be found amidst this group. Alain was infuriated to hear that his impostor had been, in all likelihood, besmerching his reputation and vowed to gain vengance and return to his rightful place in the service of Duke Riffin Etiamond.

Sir Alain traveled to Thorgain City with the Joined of Vesper and the other rescuees, though he found their attitude towards his noble personage to be unacceptable. Fortunately Lord Geoffry agreed to act as a go-between with the commoners, heading off most potential conflicts before they started.

## Audience with the King of Thorgain

The Joined of Vesper, through their association with Ambassador Throt Goldaxe, was able to arrange an audience with King Farim Ironbreaker. Sir Alain insisted on accompanying, and there requested the king's help in returning him to Antyoch. The king refused, however, pointing out that the Emeronian Civil War was raging in those lands, and that he would not send his soldiers there, even on an escort mission.

## In service of Geoffry Ravenut

Unable to return to Antyoch on his own safely, Sir Alain accepted the offer of Lord Geoffry to serve as an instructor for his conscripted forces to whip them into fighting shape for the war to come. Sir Alain agreed so long as Geoffry agreed to assign him an escort back to Antyoch once he successfully captured Lurinlund.

Alain proved to be an effective, if harsh and disliked, instructor for the conscripted men and women.

## Personality and Appearance

Sir Alain is 5’9” and weighs a fit 177 lbs. He shaves his head to the skin, has brown eyes and sports a black goatee. He is arrogant and officious and looks at the world through a warrior's eyes, deeming those who do not fight and are not nobility as lesser beings. He demands the respect, deference and service of commoners due to his station. He is, of course, respectful to other nobles (especially those who are warriors) and shows al higher ranking nobility their proper respect at all times.