Lord Ernest Padraig

Lord Ernest Padraig: The Lord of Winterhaven, Ernest Padraig is descended from the noble family that ruled the area under edict of the old empire. 
Folks around Winterhaven were happy with Lord Padraig’s father’s authority, and they have found answering to the rules of the new lord no more arduous. On the other hand, Padraig doesn’t have absolute power. For instance, he was unable to raise a force from among the villagers to deal with the kobold problem on the road 2 years ago. 
Padraig commands the Winterhaven Regulars, a core group of ten soldiers who perform guard and police functions in and around the walled portion of the village. The Regulars patrol in pairs. To augment this force, Padraig can muster a group of about fifty civilians, given a day’s notice. However, he can only do this if the village itself is threatened—the villagers have no desire to patrol the road beyond the farms. Lord Padraig is a member of the Council of the Vale and was very happy to receive the support of the Thunderspire's Bronze Warders.