Fredrico Farcozi

Fredrico Farcozi, known to many as the Padre, is the leader of the conglomerate of gangs that control the Grotto.

In 10198 PV, he was appointed the Warden of the Grotto and the Floating Markets by Padishah Emperor Malik Ferrino IV.

Soon after, citing a longstanding grudge, he was caught red-handed in the murder of Commander Brutus Aurelius. Because of Aurelius's discovered connections to demonic rituals, the sentence was greatly alleviated.

History
Little is known about the days before Farcozi became the Padre. Farcozi is said to have been a butcher in the Grotto before his criminal reign, as told by fellow butcher Da, owner of MEAT.

Farcozi's gang, known in the early days as the Made Men, was ruthless from its inception in 10191 PV. It rapidly grew in numbers and territory as they cut a bloody swath through any who didn't fold into their ranks.

Farcozi's intention to unite the Grotto was well-known by then, and with his genuine compassion for those who followed him, he became known as the Padre, father to the Grotto.

By 10196 PV, there was no opposition to the Padre, and for the first time in centuries, the Grotto had peace. Even portions of the Sarrakeen Guard held some respect for him, but those close to Commander Aurelius held nothing but contempt for the man.

In 10198 PV, tensions between the Padre and Commander Aurelius reached a fever pitch. An assassin was sent to kill Aurelius, only to be captured and interrogated. He revealed that he was hired by the Padre.

This launched what some called a war, as the gangs of the Grotto and the Sarrakeen Guard fought for weeks in the Floating Markets.

The fighting ended when an immense hydra-like entity formed of necromantic flesh rose from the lake and laid waste to much of the Floating Markets controlled by the Padre. While the Guard neglected to stop it, the Padre with the help of the Spicehunters felled the abomination.

For his valor and as a punishment for Aurelius's lack of action, Padishah Emperor Malik Ferrino IV appointed the Padre Fredrico Farcozi as the Warden of the Grotto and the Floating Markets, sparking much controversy.

Soon afterwards, stemming from a longstanding hatred, Farcozi and a small group of his men were caught red-handed in the murder of Commander Brutus Aurelius. When Aurelius was revealed to have connections to demonic rituals under the Keep, the sentence was heavily alleviated although the Padre's wealth and power were decimated.

Appearance
Farcozi is a tall lean human man, notable for his reed-thin frame. His eyes are black and small, set deep in an angular face with a small pointed nose. His hair is raven-black, always tightly combed back.

During the Floating Markets attacks, the Padre was reported to have had white shocks of hair.