Part One
Born to gypsy thieves Danny O'Corr and Sharon MacKellen, Caul O'Corr struck out on his own at an early age, but not so early that he didn't learn the skills his Mum and Da had honed over many years of cons, robberies, and all manner of thievery.
Charismatic from the start, Caul had little trouble making his way in the world. A born con-man, the only O'Corr child quickly scraped together enough money to rent himself a year's worth of lodging at a local tavern. Stealing a cart and horse from a nearby farm, the young lad quickly set off to sell "tonics," "miracle cures" and whatever else he could steal, craft or trade for in towns up and down the main merchant's roads that led in and out of Rhy'Din.
It was only a matter of time before the allure of Rhy'Din City Proper drew Caul in. That, and the fact that local authorities were avidly scouring small towns for a "shifty-looking kid who sold muddy water as cure-alls and made himself well-known with womenfolk both young and old."
Once in the thriving metropolis of Rhy'Din, it was a whole new set of skills that Caul had to learn. Pickpocketing became an art for the young O'Corr, as well as break-ins and the re-selling of weapons back to the warriors he had stole them from.
Quick at ducking a hurled bottle, and quicker at weakening the knees of pretty girls everywhere, Caul made a reputation for himself faster than one should in a place like Rhy'Din.
Soon enough there came a time when Caul pushed the wrong person, and they pushed back twice as hard. The Dragon's Talons, a gang that had their fingers in all the pies of half of the Southside of Rhy'Din took especially close notice of Caul O'Corr. After a severe beating, The Dragon's Talons left Caul for dead. They should've finished the job.
Born to gypsy thieves Danny O'Corr and Sharon MacKellen, Caul O'Corr struck out on his own at an early age, but not so early that he didn't learn the skills his Mum and Da had honed over many years of cons, robberies, and all manner of thievery.
Charismatic from the start, Caul had little trouble making his way in the world. A born con-man, the only O'Corr child quickly scraped together enough money to rent himself a year's worth of lodging at a local tavern. Stealing a cart and horse from a nearby farm, the young lad quickly set off to sell "tonics," "miracle cures" and whatever else he could steal, craft or trade for in towns up and down the main merchant's roads that led in and out of Rhy'Din.
It was only a matter of time before the allure of Rhy'Din City Proper drew Caul in. That, and the fact that local authorities were avidly scouring small towns for a "shifty-looking kid who sold muddy water as cure-alls and made himself well-known with womenfolk both young and old."
Once in the thriving metropolis of Rhy'Din, it was a whole new set of skills that Caul had to learn. Pickpocketing became an art for the young O'Corr, as well as break-ins and the re-selling of weapons back to the warriors he had stole them from.
Quick at ducking a hurled bottle, and quicker at weakening the knees of pretty girls everywhere, Caul made a reputation for himself faster than one should in a place like Rhy'Din.
Soon enough there came a time when Caul pushed the wrong person, and they pushed back twice as hard. The Dragon's Talons, a gang that had their fingers in all the pies of half of the Southside of Rhy'Din took especially close notice of Caul O'Corr. After a severe beating, The Dragon's Talons left Caul for dead. They should've finished the job.