"Crown of the Card-sharper: the Dirty Secrets of King Irovetti"

Author: Scoffing Anonym "... the life and rule of his royal highness Irovetti has been called a mystery hidden in a riddle. This is not exactly true – it would be more precise to call it a mudpile buried under a mountain of manure. Irovetti spreads incredible tales of himself, the kind you wouldn't believe no matter where you heard them. Even his official biography offers six (!) versions of his birthplace. So let's introduce some clarity: Castruccio Irovetti was born in Numeria, in the city of Hajoth Hakados, in the noble, but not terribly wealthy family of Bellander. At birth he was named Mandalarucio – a name he had to shed after an unpleasant evening with some Technic League agents, a load of rare artifacts and a stacked deck. But we'll get back to that later..."