Mathell

Name: Mathell

Title(s): Cleric of Kelemvor

Home/Location: Temple of Kelemvor, Sestra

Birthplace: N/A

Age: 23

Race: Human

Gender: Male

Patron Deity: Kelemvor

Alignment: Lawful Neutral

Appearance:

An unremarkable man, standing at a rough 5'10 to 6 foot. His face is unshaven and worn, lips chapped and his eyes sunken. What is remarkable after this, however, is that Mathell despite his haggard appearance maintains some fleeting attractiveness. His pale green eyes hold a sharp, to-the-point look about them and his figure is well trained with a swordsman's accustomed grace.

He exists and resides within his armor. Black platemail adorned with skulls and symbols of his god, Kelemvor, Mathell is most and generally only comfortable within the safety of his dark raiment.

To his side lays prominently displayed the jewel of his possessions and the prize of his adventuring life. The Blade of Final Rest, a potent enchanted bastard sword, it serves as his utmost tool for undead hunting. Mathell's preferred occupation.

Background:

An orphan of uncertain origins and cause, Mathell remembers very little of his childhood outside of the temple. A shunned street rat for the earliest portion of his life, it remains a mystery of how he survived until being adopted into the Kelemvorite church at the trifling age of six. An incredulous meeting between the boy and a passing Doomguide in the outskirts of Neverwinter City, led to the beginning of Mathell's life in faith. Awe-inspired by the priest's valiant words, gentle touch and heroic outfitting, an impression was cast into the child's mind that would not soon leave it. An eager acolyte thereafter in a temple along the northern Swordcoast, Mathell proved to be an odd example of Kelemvor's faithful.

When misfortune struck outlying hamlets in way of disease surrounding his first temple, Mathell watched in morbid appreciation as his mentor and fellow acolytes saw to playing both sides of the spectrum. To soothe the pains of one marked as a survivor, and skilfully end the existence of another considered to be a lost cause. A marring, learning experience for the acolyte. As sickness was slowly culled, a considerable threat was made in it's place. Kelemvor's faithful, slowed by their lack of numbers and caught outside of news' ways for too long, left the over viewing of neighboring graveyards to less respectful hands. Incompetent or uncaring keepers saw a terrible turn as worries of illness had begun to die in their homes. Undead, mortified and angered by improper burial and neglecting services, rose to haunt their resting places.

When news reached the small, out manned temple, the tale of said undead had far escalated past it's true turn. Much in need of a messenger to request the services of another temple, potentially a stationary Doomguide someways out, Mathell quickly volunteered for the task. Fourteen at the time accompanied by a fellow trainee, he left his temple's somber halls with dreams of greater escapades filling his mind. They have not left to date.

From his first time as a messenger, Mathell quickly found the road suited his tastes better than the simple everyday lifestyle of a priest. When the chance later arose after his return, for him to accompany a wandering cleric of the temple he had previously requested aid from, he leaped at the offer. Nearing twenty four now, he has continued the lifestyle of a roadside wanderer and devout of Kelemvor in that way. From a messenger to Undead Hunter, he until very recently shunned the common day tasks of his faith for more interesting pursuits. Many wonder when reality will catch up with the young man's dreams of glory and conquest, as he shows few signs of catching up with it.

Character Personality:

Faith speaks for the entirety of Mathell's being. Faith in his god, Kelemvor, faith in His judgment and the uttermost faith in his own ability to dispense it. Striking many as a reserved, uninterested character, such is surprisingly not true. Though often taciturn in his dealings with others, Mathell holds an overwhelming desire to prove himself and increase his own realm of influence. He does not hesitate to speak out, and passionately so, should it offer some gain to himself. A gain he fully considers as being one to his church in whole. A selfish often vain outlook on the world as considered by others, Mathell prides himself however on his selfless character and stalwart actions against those who oppose his faith. A sign of immaturity at it's best, there exists however some truth still in his own beliefs towards himself. He would, for instance, gladly sacrifice himself for the betterment of his own temple.. But then he would all the more so gladly sacrifice a dozen others for the same.

Mathell's largest drawback is undoubtedly that he is, quite simply, often not intelligent enough to keep pace with the goings-on around him. While it would be unfair to claim that he is unintelligent, it is undeniably a fact of his station that he is commonly surrounded in Sundren by those either more sly, cunning or well educated than he. His forth-right ambitious nature often stands out as such, placing him in delicate and more ridiculed situations as time goes by. Perhaps due to being unable to balance the scales in that subject, he more often than not prefers to stick to a brash, to-the-point solution to most problems. His sword-arm regularly has the first say to any troublesome scenario.

Significant Relationships:

Drew Fairweather - A brother-in-arms and Favored of Kelemvor, the two make for curious comrades. Though conflict and debate often arise in subject between them regarding the church's priorities in Sundren, as well as along with such where best to relay her resources, they work surprisingly well side-by-side on the field.

Pyras Demathos - One of Mathell's earliest connections to the Sundren region, he holds an admirable respect and distantly-placed regard for the Red Wizard. A respect, Mathell admits when asked, is unlikely to ever be returned in same.

Lauan Tissle - An awkward, but growing friendship exists between the somber cleric and Thayan Knight. Though their bond of trust is delicate and fragile still, Mathell counts Lauan among the few noteworthy individuals of Sundren worth remembering.

Jessica C. Alexander - A slippery, whimsical person, Jessica embodies the literal polar-opposite of Mathell's character. Where he is stubborn and narrow-minded, she holds to being flippant and well-rounded. The same is true in reverse. A bristling relationship with as many ups as downs, their duo is a rare and often humorous one.