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Basics

NAME: Hugo Mercier d'Annecy AGE: Early 30s NATIONALITY: Orlesian RACE: Human OCCUPATION: Courtier TITLE/RANK: Lord	HEIGHT: 6'1 BUILD: Fit HAIR: Sandy EYES: Blue SKIN: Fair BEARING: Lazily assured
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: N/A

Status

DIVISION: ***
PROJECTS: ***

Hugo has arrived rather reluctantly in Kirkwall after acquiring an anchor during an accidental detour near a newly-opening rift. Kirkwall is a dismal place of limited society, and Riftwatch seems uncomfortably earnest and opinionated, but it is an improvement to the front lines, where he has lately been tasked with helping keep the Orlesian cavalry mounted, and, worse, at times even mounting up with them.

Reputation

Lord Hugo Mercier, older brother of Brother Jehan, is Gentleman of the Imperial Mews of Empress Celene I of Orlais. Those familiar with court will know this is a very fancy way of saying he has been charged by the Orlesian crown to travel around Thedas finding the best horses and hawks and hounds and buy them for Celene. In peace-time, it's an extraordinarily easy job that basically demands he spend all his time at horse races or hunts. In war, it becomes a lot more important and less fun.

He is a minor but relatively popular figure in courtly circles, known as a rogue and a layabout, but generally a harmless one. Rumor has it the Duc de Nemours was instrumental in securing his current itinerant position in order to prevent Hugo marrying his daughter, but while his work ethic is suspect, no one seems to have any complaints about his eye for horses.

Hugo has fought a number of duels, nearly always over his various affairs, and is known as a skilled fencer who doesn't shirk a challenge but almost never issues his own, and who is always willing to see things settled amicably if possible. He wins as many as necessary, and always declines to fight to the death. He is an inveterate gambler, but either lucky, or more skilled than he lets on.

Hooks

TBD