Once a street rat and common thief, D'lere had been taken in by the Priests of Marr as a youth. As he grew, the priests desired to see him trained as either a priest or a Knight of Truth, and in the end Sir Valaron Dushire undertook his training. Sir Lucan became a very powerful warrior and respected leader, and gained the hearts of the people of Freeport. Desiring to leave the common folk with a leader they could trust, Sir Valaron himself chose Sir Lucan for the critical position. It was a decision he would come to regret more than any other in his life - aside, perhaps, from having taken D'lere on as a student in the first place.

Sir Lucan took his duty to protect Freeport seriously and everyone saw his enthusiasm, thus making him even more popular with the people. This should have brought D'lere satisfaction, but instead it began to worry him. He began to doubt that the crusaders would ever return from their dangerous mission. Moreover, he was learning to enjoy both the respect he was afforded and the power he had as virtual lord of Freeport - and soon he became consumed with fear of losing those things.

Sir Lucan began devising ways to ensure his power and popularity wouldn't falter. he sought out members of the Coalition of Tradefolk Underground who had helped the Priests of Marr build ships, and cut new deals with them. he allowed them to move openly in the sections of the city near the docks as long as they took no action against the more afluent members of Freeport. He also began hiring a few mercenaries to ensure the city walls were always fully manned. he spent the money left in the Knights of Truth's coffers, and began going through the temple's funds as well. Eventually, a paladin within the priesthood, Sentry Dilius, confronted Sir Lucan, demanding he relinquish control of Freeport.

Nobody knows how the confrontation got out of hand, but Sir Lucan killed Dilius in a fit of anger and rage. With that act, Sir Lucan angered the gods and was stripped of his power as a paladin forever. The remaining priests and knights turned Lucan out, and demanded he return his testomony of Knighthood. He refused. Of all the servants of the twin gods of Marr, only one Brother Jentry remained loyal to Lucan.

The priests and knights that remained in the city lacked the forces to defeat the mercenaries Sir Lucan had hired. They held onto the Hill, but could not remove Sir Lucan's foothold in the remainder of the city. Lucan quicky expanded the ranks of his forces and officially instituted the Freeport Militia. Both sides settled in for a siege and left everyone asking one question - what would happen when the crusaders returned?