Count Marcoli Sacrez

Count Marcoli Sacrez is not only one of the hundreds of unlanded nobles of Taldor, but of a declining nobility ever since the death of Aroden. A man of ambition, though lacking in proper abilities, he believes he is destined for greatness and has taken to Absalom in the hopes of taking one day the Starstone test, especially after rumors of recent people succeeding it have reached him.

## History

### The Sacrez lineage

The Sacrez lineage gained their nobility among the greatest of Taldor during the era of the 6th Army of Exploration, when Taldor attempted to breach into the Mwangi Expanse and pacify the Gorrila King. Though the Campaign ended up being a disaster, Sacrez' ancestor, a priest of Aroden, proved his valor in the ruins of Nagisa and gained his title. Marcoli can directly trace his descendence to the hero, as is required in many cases for the bloated Taldorian bureaucracy.

Once landed, the family made its fame and wealth by becoming itself an entire part of the Arodenite faith, collecting tithes and supplying exotic materials for the more complex rituals concerning the Human god. As time passed and the wealth of Taldor was depleted over the next 2,000 years, the family was already barely clinging to power before the fatal blow that was the death of Aroden. Afterwards, the once great family was reduced to serving as courtiers for those that had learned to adapt, and deeds to the land were rare.

Marcoli is the second son of his faher, and his older brother being an Aasimar still in the prime of his youth, he realized at a young age that he likely never see an inch of land to his name within Taldor.

### Military career

This allowed him to persue a military career in the Taldane Phalanx, where he landed a cushy pen-pushing job thanks to his family's connections, and his career was mostly set. He met his wife shortly after, Lady Nibilia, a Lady-in-Waiting of his superior officer's wife. They both fell in love, but though they both wanted to conceive, Marcoli's cursed luck made him infertile, leaving only adoption as a choice. Sadly, before the process could be completed after years of arduous labor (Marcoli insisted on using legal channels rather than doing what most other nobles did, that is, simply outright buying a child from a commoner), his wife was struck by a runaway caravan and instantly killed. Marcoli left the Taldor Phalanxes to grieve.

### Midlife crisis

Marcoli being alone, forsaken over and over by the Gods, he was ready to give up until the rumors of the Starstone selecting lucky ones came to him. The Gods had challenged him a dozen times over, and he was still there, so this must have meant something, yes? Taking his gear, he set sail for Absalom, where he was hoping that the call of the Starstone would reach to him.

## Other Information

### Personality

Though many may think that he is yet just another ambitious nobleman hungry for power (and they wouldn't be entirely wrong), Marcoli has a strong sense of justice as well of right and wrong. He firmly believes in due process, and will stand for anyone's rights, no matter their standing, even those of his enemies. He is also not the wisest man, as despite his views, he can be rash, impulsive and eerily stubborn. When made a friend of, however, he is loyal to the end. He also tends to overestimate his own abilities, believing himself to be on par with any warrior despite his lack of proper training.

### Physique

The one blessing the man has is his prodigious strength. Even in his aging, he could still teach younglings a lesson or two, even if he lacks any technique or finesse. He has sharp, chiseled features and a smile that could be best described as gorgeous. He keeps his hair relatively short and tries to keep it clean, and manages sideburns and a little goatee. Despite being in his middle age, he is full of vitality.

### Contacts

* The Sacrez Family: Once much more powerful in the grand scheme of Taldor, the chaos since the death of Aroden has relegated them to courtiers and knights of landed nobility. This means that they themselves may not have the best of ressources, but that they are in a position to acquire aid should need come.