Captain Gavin

**Captain Gavin** is an Oldenian soldier in the service of King Andreas of Verdiir. He is responsible for teams overseeing Verdiiran prisoners and carrying out the King's justice for sentenced criminals.

## Physical Description

Gavin is a middle-aged man of medium stature. His features are unremarkable but weathered from time, experience, and responsibility. He is haggard but resolute and watches the world with a mix of resignation and resolve.

## Early Life

Gavin's early life is unremarkable or unknown, though he did enlist in the military and rose to the rank of officer, eventually becoming a captain in the King's royal forces.

## *Schoenwalde*

Gavin was the officer assigned to the sentencing of a party of Olden prisoners consisting of Aphos the Mighty, Hagan Morte, Mal, and Velka Ravenfrost. Leading them from Verdiir to the Olden Wilds in the kingdom's North, he was charged with overseeing their banishment from the kingdom, and instructed to bring the prisoners to the snowy wildlands and leave them to their fate. Gavin and his soldiers kept close watch over the party during their journey. While Gavin ensured his duty was carried out, and the prisoners were kept in chains, Gavin made a point not to treat them cruelly, helping to shield them from most of the abuse given out by some under his command. After they arrived, he left them for dead in the wilds as was his instructions, regretfully informing them that if they attempted to return to civilization, he would be obliged to kill them. He then departed for Passmouth with his soldiers.

## Personality

Gavin is a man long-burdened with unpleasant responsibilities, and his general mood and demeanor is exasperated. He mostly wants to do his job and go home. He takes no joy in carrying out the difficult task of handling prisoners, and even expresses empathy for the people under his charge. However this does not prevent him from doing his duty, even including executing or abandoning people to certain death. He is very committed to duty and responsibility.

## Relationships

### Aphos the Mighty

Gavin views Aphos with skepticism. Gavin understands and respects Aphos's strengths but expressed concern over some of his overt bravado. As Gavin does not feel responsible for the party's sentence, he does not understand Aphos's own frustrations with the party of soldiers guiding them out to the Wilds. He appreciates the barbarian's directness and likely ability to survive, but is put off by the seemingly high level of confidence that Aphos expresses at all times.

### Velka Ravenfrost

Velka's survival skills, wisdom, and quiet resolve impressed Gavin. He exhibited some respect for her as well as disappointment at her situation. While he recognizes Velka's motives for the crime she was banished for, that sympathy does not prevent him from doing his own duty.

### Mal

Gavin is distrustful of Mal and her open contempt for her captors and for the King in Verdiir. His lawful nature makes him wary of her status as a thief and despite the insistence that she merely took the fall, he does not believe her for a moment.

### Hagan Morte

Gavin is worried about Hagan's vague and mysterious nature, and has serious concerns about the idea of letting him wander the countryside freely.

## Trivia

* Gavin is the first NPC introduced in the game.