Arelder (prime)

Arelder Arelder Race Human Culture Talador Hometown n/a Class Paladin Profession Paladin, would-be Knight-Errant Religion Church of Koar In-a-Word Honorable Demeanor Humble, friendly Flaw Naive, occasionally stuffy Likes Coldleaf tobacco, mulled wine, cold dry air Dislikes Undead, bandits and thieves, travel by ship

Arelder was born in a rural Taladoran community, the second of four brothers, to Aleric and Brynhild. His father was a warrior before retiring to settle down on a small farm and raise a family. Although Arelder knows little of his father’s warrior days, he admired Aleric’s gentle authority. On more than a few occasions, neighbors would ask Aleric to mediate disputes or serve as an executor for a will. Alongside the values of hard work, diligence, frugality, Arelder’s parents instilled him with a deep faith in the Arkati, with particular emphasis on Koar and Phoen. Though Arelder has occasionally questioned his faith over the years, never did he stray from the lessons they taught.

At the age of 16, his mother died of the flu. His father, heartbroken, died of natural causes a year later. Inspired by the example his father set in life, Arelder chose the path of a Paladin and aspired to one day join the chivalric Order of the Edelweiss. Shortly thereafter, Arelder left both his family and his bethrothed to pursue a dream of becoming a knight worthy of the Order.

Arelder's journey outside the barony spared him witnessing its destruction in full. Though in melancholy moments, he mourns the loss of his homeland and the subsequent disbanding of the Order to which he aspired. Though he has not seen his family since leaving and is ignorant to their fate, he chooses to carry on with the assumption they survived and will all be re-united.

Many years have since passed since he left Talador. Initially settling in Icemule, Arelder recognized that an aspirant knight needs a symbol. Yet his humble family lacking a title or signet. Arelder struggled to find a symbol of significant personal meaning. The strength implied by a rampant lion? The purity of the unicorn? Perhaps the symbol of his patron, Koar? In the end, Arelder decided to adorn his surcoat with the simple edelweiss, a symbol of humble resilience that honors the memory of his lost homeland.

Arelder’s dream is to wander the wilds, bringing help to where help is needed. He has also taken up the cause of the Taladoran refugees in the Vornavis region. But his political naivete, as well as his divided interests between Icemule and Solhaven, often leave him at a disadvantage.

Between adventures, he is often be found by the bonfire in the Icemule Town Center, smoking his pipe and striking up conversations with passersby on the news of the day.

You see Arelder the Paladin of the North.

He appears to be a Human from Talador.

He is taller than average and has a robust and strapping physique. He appears to be an adult. He has crystal blue eyes and fair skin. He has long, straight golden blonde hair. He has a square-jawed face, a straight nose and broad shoulders.

He is wearing an austere cloak of bresuna dyed a deep cobalt blue, a gold-trimmed midnight blue surcoat embroidered with a stylized edelweiss, some vultite augmented chain, a simple blued steel wristchain, a braided gold ring, a leather belt, a dashing ale brown scabbard, some golden linen breeches, and some brown boots.