Caeleron Aithlin's page

Caeleron's long blonde hair, sharply pointed ears, and piercing blue eyes mark him out as an elf of the ancient bloodlines. His leather armour, richly decorated with flowing lines and cut in a functional yet still aesthetically beautiful style, is visible beneath a long cloak of forest green, it's hood pulled up against the rain. He carries a curved elven blade at his side, and a longbow lies in a quiver cinched tightly across his back. He stands warily, as though expecting trouble at any moment, and when he speaks he is direct and concise.

Caeleron made his living as a hunter and scout, catching animals for meat and furs, gathering wild plants and fruits, and driving away any disruptive influences from the village of Nithvel, an ancient enclave of elves nestled deep within the Fangwood where he lived with his wife, Alea, and his young daughter, Rhaetia. The closest he ever got to combat was scaring away unscrupulous loggers or killing a dire wolf that once threatened the elves he worked to protect.

Life was quiet for Caeleron and his family nestled within their small village. Quiet, that is, until the Ironfang Legion arrived. A raiding party of hobgoblins came upon Nithvel in the night. With no warning or expectation of attack, there was little the small village could do to hold them back. The hobgoblins put the village to the torch, and killed or captured many of the inhabitants. Caeleron and some of the other hunters tried to defend the village, but they were quickly overrun and chased off into the forest.

Wounded by the crude arrow of an Ironfang archer Caeleron collapsed into unconsciousness. He woke many hours later and by the time he had bound his wound and made his way slowly back to the village, all that was left was a smoking ruin and a pyre of elven corpses. He killed the two hobgoblins that he found left behind to burn the corpses, and looked for his family. He searched for two days and two nights without rest, combing through the ruins of the village and looking for tracks that might lead him to escaped villagers, but found nothing.

Forced to admit that his wife and child were gone, but unable to determine whether they were dead, captured or fled, Caeleron set about finding some answers. His search led him to Phaendar, where he has been living for only a few days. Camped on the edge of town, he has been asking about for his family, showing pictures of his wife and daughter to anyone he can talk to. As his desperation has grown, so too has his anger: anger at himself for failing to protect his village and family, and anger at the Ironfang Legion for taking everything away from him. On the dark nights since the attack, Caeleron has prayed to Calistria, the elven goddess of vengeance, to help him seek retribution for those that have destroyed his life.

Weight carried 73
Light <=76, Medium 77-153, Heavy 154-230

Slayer 1
Elf alternate racial traits - Woodcraft (replaces elven magic, +1 racial bonus on Knowledge (nature) and Survival, improved to +2 in forest terrain), Long-Limbed (replaces weapon familiarity, base speed 35ft)
Skill points - Acrobatics, Climb, Knowledge (nature), Perception, Stealth, Survival, Swim
Background skill points - Craft (bows), Knowledge (geography)
Favoured class bonus - HP
Feat - Precise Shot
Traits - Indomitable Faith (+1 trait bonus to Will saves), Ironfang Survivor (+2 dodge bonus to AC vs goblinoids, and once per day can roll two dice and use the better result when attempting an Intimidate, Sense Motive, or Stealth check against a goblinoid)