Ames Grenstoon

Ames Grenstoon is a bartender, a researcher, current Satrap of Agaar Havo, and current Magir of Interior in Caranthea. He is one half of a complete soul, the original person having been cleaved in two many years ago. He does not appear to have much recollection of this, but still shares the same goal as his counterpart of returning to his homeworld through portal experimentation.
== Biography ==
=== Early life ===
Ames Grenstoon has spent at least 5 years traversing various worlds in an attempt to return to his own, which he had been accidentally torn from. During that time, he had opened various businesses, the most notable being the Spare Arrow Tavern, Afterglow Marketplace and the Greenstone Trading Corporation, as well as fighting various large-scale creatures, typically accompanying a group. At some point, he and his friends were ambushed by a notoriously dangerous creature, forcing him to escape through a nearby multidimensional rift.
=== Life in Eldham ===
Ames first arrived in Eldham in , falling from a portal that had opened in the sky. Once he recovered from his fall, he was approached by Wilhelm daBarle-Teigaere, who invited him on various excursions to landmarks all over the world, finishing at the Obsidian Isles. There, he was granted a plot of land to construct a home, shortly before Wilhelm's passing.
Ames first goal was to explore the world and learn as much as he could, as he had heard of the ongoing Comet War, and wished to see as much as possible before it was obliterated. He traveled the lands through any means he could manage, whether by ship or on foot. He started with the nearby ruins and abandoned towns, before making his way to further regions such as the city of Neo Necropolis, the ruins of Mosir Sumari, Phoenaria, etc.
Eventually, he encountered Imvi, as they were both coincidentally passing through Phoenaria at the same time. They had initially met whilst Ames was scavenging an abandoned farm for food. Imvi offered to accompany him to his destination, and after some discussion, he was made a citizen of NewAzad.
In the , Ames arrived in Pertonia, where he was offered to purchase the spine of Goose Daughorn, from the very same person. His accounts stated that upon doing so, the spine manifested in his hand, and Goose’s limp body collapsed to the ground. He then followed Goose’s remains to their grave, witnessing their final words before sinking into the Earth.
Approximately a year later, he attended a drinking session in Majulah, where he met a strange automaton. Ames didn't record much else of the session, but the closest next journal entry states that he was incredibly hungover afterward, and spent at least 3 days recovering in his home.
During , he had experienced a gravitational anomaly in the Obsidian Isles, which he associated with the approaching comet, allowing him to float. After studying all available data on the comet, he began constructing his portal in the . Due to a shortage of materials, he could only create a gateway that led him reach the distant planet of Abexilas, but he surmised that he could simply restart his studies there. After facing further difficulties in acquiring resources, he had completed it half a week before the comet hit.
In Fall of the same year, he had attended the marriage between Josefina de Porphyropolis Kyani and Subvert Dumeur, where he was promptly adopted by the latter.
=== War of the Comet ===
Despite being in Eldham at the time, the only contribution he made towards the Comet War was fighting defensively in Idraenya against the Rathnir invaders. In his journal, he notes that for most of the battle he had been stuck between various chasms formed by the sudden appearance of a chunk of Iristors Comet. Despite this, he had at least one confirmed kill. He described the battle as “a whirlwind of blades, explosions, and thunder above-head. The chasms were dark, and I lost my blade at one point. All I could do was hide and shelter, as asteroid impacts threw sprays of ice chunks down on me.”
Ames had been drinking near the docks of the Obsidian Isles when the comet hit, roughly in the , and had narrowly escaped the impact by jumping through the portal he had created.
=== Arrival to Abexilas ===
After an unknown amount of time floating through the void between worlds, Ames arrived in Abexilas. He regained his bearings in a small village, before leaving to try and find anyone he knew. Once more a wandering nomad, he encountered Porco Saliso Azad, a native banished from their underground tribe, and agreed to travel together, until they could find a proper home.
During a long route through tall, snow covered mountains, he cought a strange disease, causing him to experience vivid dreams and sudden narcolepsy. In his journal, he recalled a particular nightmare where he was dressed as an armored soldier, dancing with others in a strange line through a Nether-like biome, before being ambushed and killed. Ames eventually was cured after the duo encountered a small, roving airship fleet, whom they joined.
After some time, the fleet arrived in Ahurâne, Caranthea. Much to Ames's surprise, Imvi had survived the comet impact, along with other immigrants from New Azad and Kryvonea. He agreed to settle down, and was soon aided in founding the nearby town of Agaar Havo, alongside Porco, where he was elected as its first Satrap. Around this time, his friendship with Zakris, whom also survived, was strained due to a conflict between Caranthea and Bravadere, in which he chose a primarily neutral stance.
During , he came across a land littered with signs from various travelers across the world. He added his own to the collection before moving on. During , he fully repaired his goggles, allowing him full access to its features such as night vision and teleportation. In , he finished and open his bar, the Greenrock Tavern, where he served drinks such as mineral water and Caranthean dishes such as Golden Beet Soup. In , he crafted an improved amethyst helm in order to aid him with his casting capabilities. It was put to the test when he visited the rats with Imvi, stating that he had to teleport each other around so much he gave himself a headache.