The son of Provincial Sea Captain, Guerren Decio practiced his swordsmanship on the rolling deck of his father's trader in the narrow sea. While in his youth he is said to have helped fend off Northruners bent on piracy, he was also put ashore in Watersedge for the gambling debts he incurred. A stint in debtors prison saw him ransomed before his 22nd birthday and he left the life at sea for the life of a caravan guardsman.
His travels eventually brought him to the lawlessness of Harmony and there he began his reputation for fighting in the style of the Fraternity -- with sword and dagger, as well as with sword and axe. His skill at arms was unparalleled in his lifetime and he is famous for having dueled two men while armed with two longswords, over the matter of a game of chance.
At the age of 50, he was brought before the Marksmarshall of Balduren for unpaid debts. In satisfaction of which, he was forced to give his right arm at the elbow. Humiliated and impoverished, Guerren made his way back to the Provinces and founded the school which bears his name in Old Dovaris.
Guerren is consistently named as one of the greatest swordsmen of all time.
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