S.C.A.R.E.C.R.O.W

## Bio

Much of Scarecrow's origins are a mystery as he was found in the outskirts of Alora by the pathfinder guild within the town. A sorcerer named Stymied took interest in him and restored him over a great deal of time. The two quickly developed a deep bond. Scarecrow likes to help Stymied by protecting his curio stand from undesirable events like theft. However, Scarecrows presence was deterring business due to his menacing look as he had a badly damaged face. Stymied commissioned a custom mask be made for Scarecrow to wear in order to hide his disfigured face. Scarecrow's lifestyle is rather sedentary, but he toils his time by patrolling the time as a sort of vigilante. This has earned him a small reputation among the citizens as a local protector while the lords generally view him as a nuisance.

## Adventures

One day, Scarecrow was summoned by *Cabium Silvercoat* directly for an unknown reason. There he learned that the Khan was forming a special operations group for Alora. *Francis Crick*, *Haladavara Arel Umezana* and Scarecrowhad been selected as initiating members of the group that would be known as the *Alora Operations Personnel (AOP)* which they named themselves. Their first task was to investigate a new threat in the north that was lurking Alora's borders.

The AOP trekked a perilous journey through rigid mountain ranges and chasms that exhibited Animar's natural hazards. Eventually the group discovered *Deadbreak Fortress* which proved to be a mysterious place as there were no signs of former occupants other than a battlefield of slaughter. They stumbled upon the *Clods* who began to follow them while exploring the fortress. An undead patrol entered the fortress which alerted the party to great danger. The AOP tried to take on the horde, but their numbers were great and proved a challenge that required utilizing the fortress. A few traps were laid which dealt with about half of the horde which resulting in the remainder of the conflict being spent on guerilla type tactics hiding throughout the fortress. One of the inner keep's towers notably fell to Francis' antics during the skirmish in order to fell the horde. The AOP found themselves in dire straights when the patrol's leader, a wraith, made an appearance but prevailed with the aid of the Clods. The group took some time to recover before pressing on their journey. On their way out of the fortress, Scarecrow acquired the *Banner of Valor*.

A few days of traveling further north revealed Mount Zaros and a massive army of undead within its domain. The AOP were detected and taken captive by some wraiths quickly upon entering the area. They were taken to the undead's leader: *Ekbroc* who held a small monologue with the AOP about Alora's recent activities and how his forces are behind the threat of their border. Ekbroc managed to teach Francis and Scarecrow the Sylvan language by consuming a decayed flower, but also cursed them with the Dullahan's touch. Ekbroc explained that he believes himself to be a guardian of Animar and views Alora as a threat to it. He immediately went to kill them with his spellcasting and summoning a portion of his army. Scarecrow was clever enough to jump into a nearby waterway after grabbing for his party members, but Haladavara remained behind for a moment. The group was whisked away by a divine force and imbued with newfound power that they've yet to discover. Upon leaving Mount Zaros, they stumbled upon *Aegulthor* who offered to teleport them home in exchange for meeting with their master in due time. The AOP accepted Aegulthor's offer thinking there was no other option.

Aegulthor took the party back to Alora where they immediately were escorted to Cabium for debriefing. Cabium formulated a plan with the lords and ministers while allowing the AOP to have a couple days of respite. During that time, Aegulthor summoned the AOP in order to meet with his master per their arrangement. The group obliged and was taken to *Nimbus* where they encountered *Braego* and Tinandras. The commune with Braego lead to a pact of sorts where the AOP and Braego would perform favors for favors in a seemingly mutual interest of taking on Ekbroc. She bestowed the group with a bit of power and explained that she wanted them to find out where *The Ancient Cartographer* was. the group with a bit of power and explained that she wanted them to find out where *The Ancient Cartographer* was. The group managed to buy a scroll from *Kazumi* and teleported to the cartographer. They exchanged a rare magical artifact given to them by Braego in exchange for a map of Animar which they later revealed they made the transaction with Braego. Braego then informed the group of the mysterious power beneath Alora that they might be able to harness with their newfound godling powers. That power turned out to be a mysterious shadow-wyrm that claimed to lay waste to Alora, sending Alora in a red alert but nothing happened. The AOP and Cabium investigated, but were tricked by a defecting wizard and were petrified. The later events turned into *Derthag's Coup* which the AOP had a heavy hand in the events included and eventually succeeded in overturning it. *Tharod* then revealed himself as *Barl* and offered to take the party back to the *Material Plane* and meet with *Halos Panascon* regarding the threat of Ekbroc.

## Player Written Backstory

A designation from an era long past.

How Scarecrow got here or from whence he came is a mystery to him.  Waking up sitting beneath a tall tree on the outskirts of a bustling town which he had never seen before.  His body aged, armor cracked and seemingly without purpose. Stumbling into town a sorcerer took interest in the golem and gave his life new meaning.

Stymied(The Wizened) took a liking to the golem and they quickly developed a relationship. While Helping the sorcerer about the town and keeping "guard" over his small magical curio stand, the sorcerer gifted what knowledge of the arcane he could to the ever curious golem.

When the golem awoke he had found that his body, while mostly intact, was damaged in many areas, one of these being his face.  Finding that the exposed structure of the golems face scared his "customers", the sorcerer introduced the golem to draquick and the banshees wail acquiring him a mask to seem more outwardly friendly.

The golem takes it upon himself to keep the stand and those of the town safe.  He patrols around at night and stands guard in the market place during business hours.  Those in the guard seem to welcome the extra assistance in dealing with the local goings on, however the lords of the town do not enjoy the outsider meddling in affairs that are not his concern.

The golem travels with a book, which was given to him by stymied,with which he is to write his adventures and travels in.  “Life is about more than war”the golem is told numerous times.