Duke Graefling

"I don't see why she should have any say in who she marries. She's too young to know better" - The Duke waxes on the marriage-quality of his niece.

At a Glance


Duke Graefling Richard Jenaris was one of many human lords living in the town of Peer's Point. The uncle and executor of estate for Princess Jenaris, Graefling was a shrewd and unflinching nobleman who sought to increase his political station within the town, notably through arranging the marriage of his niece.

History
As the uncle and executor of estate for Princess Jenaris, Graefling was tasked by his deceased brother with finding a husband for the young princess. As such, he pressed hard for a suitable (and wealthy) match that would cement his own political standing within the town of Peer's Point.

Age of Adventure
Having bought out many of the nobles and lords in Peer's Point, Duke Graefling had free-reign to choose the husband of Princess Jenaris, thus honouring the wishes of her dead father. He bided his time, however, keeping her in seclusion while waiting for the most advantageous political match.

During this time, Duke Graefling kept a close hold on The Bannermen, the Jenaris family knights, fearing that without them the competitive human duchies would take over Peer's Point.

Band of the Thorn
When the adventuring party The Band of the Thorn arrived in Peer's Point, Duke Graefling was impressed with their trophy-gift, the head of the dragon Kalryni. Believing the Band's leader Byron Cruentus to be a perfect political match as both a hero and descendent of The First King of Neverwinter, Duke Graefling openly invited Byron and his Band into the Jenaris castle and extended the offer to marry his neice, Princess Jenaris.

Duke Graefling's offer would later be rescinded as the Band of the Thorn proved to be more interested in Graefling's Bannermen than the bethrothal of the princess. With his knights kidnapped, Duke Graefling fell into a deep melancoly. Humiliated and left with little more than his family estate, Graefling was unable to speak of his being tricked or of his bannermen's kidnapping, lest he lose the last bit of his reputation.