Gwymeth Ward is the last King's Honour of the Old Kingdom of Toranath, final servant of a demi-god who passed generations ago. She secretly guards the crown and sword of the line of Kings until a worthy heir emerges.
Gwymeth guards these in her family home, the keep called the White Tower of Northhill. There, she gauges current events and keeps watch for any who might emerge with the potential to re-unite the Kingdom of Toranath under a new ruler. She is a fair and strict baroness of her lands, and many of her subjects do not understand her insistence on following the edicts of a line of kings which failed. They find her strictures of the commandments of Toran "hokey" and strange, but they recognize her worth in defending them and her land from the depredations of aggressive neighbours. Although Gwymeth's known skill is in administration and diplomacy, they often forget her role as last of Toran's warrior-clerics. She is deadly with a sword, and although her prayers go unanswered, her knowledge of knighthood and heraldry are almost unparalleled in the remains of the Old Kingdom. Statistics: Gwymeth Ward is a Lawful Good 5th-level Fighter/5th level Cleric (although she has no spells), and has the capacity to wear masterwork full plate armour and wield her family's traditional sword, Truth (+3 Lawful greatsword) when called upon. How you can use Gwymeth Ward in your game: - If your Player Characters are seeking information about the Old Kingdom, Gwymeth makes an ideal sage to ask for research. - If under attack, Gwymeth might seek good-hearted folk to cary on her legacy. She might even leave them with clues on how to pass particular rituals of knighthood and how to find the powerful relics of Old Toranath, and her guardianship over them. - If one of your players wants to play a Knight of such an old tradition, Gwymeth makes an ideal mentor for them. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 8 April 2019. Comments are closed.
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