Baldur's Gate : The Sword Coast Chronicles : NWN2 Persistent World

Physical description:

Camden stands 6'1" tall and would have excellent posture, never slouching and always seeming sharp eyed and attentive. He wouldn't possess much in the way of muscularity but would possess a slim, fit build. The entirety of his flesh would be a coppery, orange tone and his large eyes would be a darker, more fiery hue. He sports a shaggy, almost shoulder-length mane of silvery-white hair that is alive with small tendrils and tongues of flame that dance it's surface. The flames radiate no heat or burn him / his attire but speak to his quasi-elemental nature given he is a fire genasi. They are not illusory and therefore could not be dispelled using any magic.

Were one to ignore the fact he is indeed a fire genasi, his features would mark him as seeming of Chondathan extraction.

His features are well-defined, angular and handsome, with high cheek-bones and ears that taper to a tip, similar to a half-elf's. He is usually clean-shaven and well-groomed, ensuring that his attire is for the most part spotless of dirt beyond his boots - much to his chagrin (but unavoidable) given he spends a lot of time outdoors as a trained ranger.

Camden is usually encountered wearing a burgandy coloured uniform. The outfit consists of a broad brimmed hat set with a large white and orange-tipped feather (that of a sun-falcon) in it's buckled band and a long coat both woven from high-grade, durable cloth. The forearms of the coat are further reinforced with brown leather and a sturdy belt would be worn around his waist atop it. Affixed to the breast of the coat is a circular disc, fashioned from burnished brass showing the sigil of a sun. Another larger disc crafted from the same material would be affixed to his belt depicting a more stylised version. The genasi treats his coat and hat as some of his favourite possessions and takes utmost care of both.

Beneath his coat, his under-clothes are far less ostentatious, opting for comfort in the form of relatively plain-looking brown leather britches and a plain cream hued shirt. His boots are well-cobbled and fashioned from sturdy brown leather that are built to withstand long periods of extended travel. Camden also usually wears a plain tan/brown scarf around his neck and finger-less brown clothes over his hands. His fingers would be slightly callused from continued usage of his bow.

He walks confidently with the practiced gait of a seasoned ranger used to navigating dense forests and uneven terrain - nimble and agile, though his natural dexterity would more factor into his excellent hand-to-eye co-ordination, steady hands and aiming with his longbow.

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Psychological description:

Camden is serious, determined and stoic, but not lacking in humour. He believes he is marked for some important destiny given his elemental nature does not owe to the presence of any genie in his ancestry and a result of Amaunator's own power indirectly serving to have shaped him at the very point of birth.

Based on this belief he takes his Amaunatori faith and duties as a member the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun seriously. He is not arrogant about this, but would state (or argue) in a matter-of-fact way that this makes him somewhat special and it would fuel his ambition to prove himself to others.

Other than his appreciation for fine clothing, his personality would be in contrast to other fire genasi who are often more passionate and extroverted. Camden might only show indications of this when (some times zealously) speaking of his faith or being quick-to-act in battle, though he is patient and calm and generally slightly more on the introverted side, preferring his own company (and his wolf companion, Warden). However, he also values good manners and is capable of communicating confidently with others when required.

Camden deeply admires people of talent and skill who pursue mastery and perfection as long as these are in areas that are beneficial to a well-ordered society and doesn't harm the balance.

Though Camden is a ranger and acknowledges that the wilderness is an often chaotic and violent place, he both respects and finds much beauty in the natural world and adheres to upholding the balance as all rangers and druids tend to. The fire genasi would find the company of half-elves (and some half-orcs) agreeable, feeling that he lives between two worlds in the same way they would - by virtue of his vocation and strange plane-marked appearance.

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Genasi origin:

Unlike most genasi folk who owe their strange appearances and natures to the presence of a genie or elemental in their lineage, Camden's qualities were gained from him to being exposed to elemental fire at the point of birth. He still possesses the traits of other genasi however but he would treat them as a sign of holy favour from Amaunator.

Religious Views:

Camden is devoted follower of the Risen Sun Heresy which claims that the deity Lathander is Amaunator's reincarnation and furthermore that the Morninglord's re-transformation into the Yellow God was nigh. The genasi's faith largely owes to his adoptive father being a Sunmaster (a cleric of the same faith) and his elemental nature which he interprets as a sign of his god's favour.

Camden regards Lathander with respect and holds to his ideal of self-perfection but ultimately perceives him as a new name under which Amaunator is revered by people in the modern age.

To a lesser extent Camden would occasionally pray to the demi-god, Gwaeron Windstrom. He was made aware of the Master of Trackers when being mentored by his foster-father's friend, Darvin 'Greybeard' to become a ranger. Through his awareness he learned of the balance and how to survive out in the wilds.

Camden would know of Kossuth, yet despite his own elemental and fiery nature, he doesn't feel a connection to the god, seeing the Firelord's followers as a destructive force and possessing questionable morals.

He is aware of the other gods, but would only occasionally pay lip-service to them. Selûne would perhaps be the one he'd most often pay his respects to when traveling or hunting during the night. Of the others he is most wary of Mask and Shar given he has delved into learning the methods of shadowdancers, faintly worrying if his flames will diminish and he'll stray too far from Amaunator's light in doing so.

Camden joins the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun.

Family / Relationships:

	Kaspian Dawnfire [LN] - Camden's adoptive guardian. A high-ranking Sunmaster priest in Elversult of 56 years. Of Chondathan ancestry, he is a devoted believer of the Risen Sun Heresy. Kaspian is always calm and patient, though somewhat zealous in his faith - traits inherited by his strange foster-son. He was also decidedly more down-to-earth than the other priests in charge of the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun. The man was a former bandit from Westgate in his youth, later being reformed and embarking on a spiritual journey to become a priest of Amaunator's faith. He still resides in Elversult, serving the Temple of the Morn and has a close relationship with Camden.
	Darvin 'Greybeard' [NG] - Camden's secondary mentor. An Illuskan ranger of 70 years from the northern Sword Coast, Darvin is a distant, stoic and serious man who rarely smiles. A follower of Gwaeron Windstrom, the man was decidedly more distant around Camden with time as he observed the young fire-genasi become more involved with the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun, secretly believing he'd been radicalised. Nevertheless, Darvin taught Camden all he knew of the balance and how to survive out in the wilds during his youth. He went missing during the Time of Troubles when Gwaeron Windstrom's avatar tracked Malar's own through the north.
	Warden [TN] - Camden's animal companion. The beast is utterly loyal to Camden though often acts independently, hunting alone as a lone wolf but never straying too far. Warden is slightly larger and resilient than an average male wolf, with yellow eyes and large fangs and distrustful of the majority of 'two-legged' creatures it might confront. Camden adopted the beast as a companion during a blizzard where he was forced to take shelter in a cave. Within he found the wounded beast and shared the warmth of a fire and meat he'd hunted. Though initially aggressive toward the fire-genasi, the wolf stalked him for a time until the distance between them grew closer and it began to trustfully travel at his side.

Past:

Found clinging to life in the ashes of a burned settlement that nestled along the edge of a river carving through a remote valley, Camden was discovered by a gruff northern ranger working with followers of Amaunator that hailed from the city of Elversult.

The child's strange fiery elemental nature was taken as a holy sign by the Sunmasters that their deity, Amaunator's 'justice' had cleansed the village of corruption and degeneracy. The now smouldering and ruined village once housed a group of notorious bandits lead be a Maskarran demarchess who robbed trading caravans and had ousted the former inhabitants from their homes.

The Sunmasters holy powers had been the direct cause for the blaze and the child's survival was perceived to be their holy responsibility - penance for the extreme measures that were taken to tackle the bandits, but it was ascertained that Camden might have been the child of the Maskarran priestess herself.

Camden was thus named for the valley he was found by the ranger to have found him, though his last name - in reference to the sun itself and apparent reasoning for his strange nature / appearance was given to him later on by the Sunmaster to have aided the ranger in nursing the child to life.

The child of ash and fire.

Though educated and raised to believe in Amaunator, the boy was occasionally passionate in his debates at times even whilst being fairly introverted - the teachings of the Sunmasters served to both slightly radicalise and temper him, though they ultimately hoped he would become one of their acolytes.

The young genasi enjoyed exploring the outdoors on his own and sneaking out during the night hours where he marveled at the flames his strange elemental bearing provided him, learning he could see well in the darkness and sampling the night-life of Elversult.

His adoptive father, Kaspian sensed that Camden was trying to get a better sense of his position in the world and why he'd seemingly been marked and chosen by the Yellow God but quietly worried if he'd inherited his taste for night-time escapades from his demarchess mother by 'virtue' of her holy service to the god, Mask.

Camden was also mentored during his youth by the ranger whom had saved him, a follower of Gwaeron Windstrom - the demi-god of northern rangers and tracking, known by the name of Darvin 'Greybeard'. Through Darvin, the boy quickly understood the difference between the lawless, wild outdoors, the destructive nature of fire (the force that had marked him and whom Darvin had been saved from) and the ordered, structured systems of civilisation that his church espoused and ingrained into him with their teachings. From this, he learned to appreciate the role of nature's balance - but also the need for people to to act as it's custodians and follow rules to ensure it stayed preserved.

As Camden grew into manhood, his natural ambition to prove himself resulted in him becoming more zealously immersed in the Amaunatori faith (but never aggressively) in his own unique manner. He received the sacraments of the Sunmaster's to serve as one of it's sanctified agents and investigate the lands beyond Elversult to gather intelligence that might be of use to it's Temple of the Morn.

in 1358 DR, Darvin had gone missing after the time of troubles forced god's to assume the form of mortal avatars and the church granted him special dispensation to search for his mentor whom had become more distant from the prior 7 years. Ultimately, it was viewed that his presence abroad might spread further awareness of Amaunator's eventual return despite the understanding that followers of Lathander that Camden might encounter would potentially take umbrage.

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Future:

Having settled within the Sword Coast, Camden has learned that Darvin 'Greybeard' is safe and well through a single letter, but he remains troubled why his old mentor has distanced himself. He knows that the man intends to range northwards toward the High Forest though not revealing any reasons as to why.

The fire-genasi currently spends his time camped on the outskirts of the Friendly Arm Inn and some times paying for accomodation within it's walls. Through written correspondence with the Temple of the Morn in Elversult, his superiors have agreed to him being allowed to remain in the region in order to observe and report back on anything of interest and that he should speak and profess to his beliefs openly if questioned.

Camden has typically kept to his own affairs but now finds the expeditions and intentions of the charismatic knight, Ignatius Lyonhelm to bring order to the region as compelling. Through the paladin, he has learned of the emergent faith of the Red Knight and seeks to attach himself to his group as a productive opportunity to spread the Yellow God's name more widely as well as make a name for himself and improve his skills.

Heirloom Items:

	◈ Brotherhood Uniform - A long burgandy coat and hat fashioned from high-grade fabric and warded with protective abjuration magics. This uniform marks Camden as an agent of the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun. His outfit also improves Camden's abilities as a ranger and agent for his temple. His hat's band is apparently set with the orange-tipped feather of a sun falcon.
	◈ Kaspian's Ring - an old golden ring embossed with Amaunator's holy symbol gifted to Camden by his adoptive father and priestly mentor. This serves as further proof of Camden's credentials as an agent of the Brotherhood and much like his uniform is warded with protective magic. The ring also imbues him with deeper understanding and consideration when carrying out his duties.
	◈ Darvin's Bow - A masterwork longbow fashioned from Phandar wood, this old longbow was a gift from the old ranger, Darvin 'Greybeard' during Camden's twenties. It is has been enchanted to make his arrows strike true and hit with slightly more force than a typical bow might. Camden has made extensive use of this weapon throughout his life and more so during his time in the Sword Coast.

Plot Hooks:

◈ Plot hook idea #1

Perhaps Camden could receive word from Darvin of happenings in the High Forest and be re-united with him there, then some sort of tie-in to whatever other DM plots are in motion could happen.

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◈ Plot hook idea #2

Maybe some sort of schism with the church of Lathander based on Camden's presence - perhaps Camden is ordered to recover some relic that the Brotherhood of the Glorious Sun feels should be in their possession but the followers of Lathander want for themselves.