Hedwyn Woodliffe

**Hedwyn Woodliffe** was the human cleric that, upon a chance encounter, met Momerath Clanless in the wastelands of Basiliria. Offering the lost dragonborn to join his travels in search of old sanctuaries and places of worship belonging to the Ancients. After Momerath met with Hedwyn's other companions, he started to train the aging dragonborn in the Old Faith.

After years of travel the company were slain by a band of roving bandits, leaving only Momerath and Hedwyn as survivors. However, Hedwyn's wounds and the pain of the loss of his lifepartner, proved to be too severe and he perished soon thereafter. Before he succumbed to his injuries, Hedwyn swore Momerath into the Oath of the Ancients and urged him to continue their mission.

Momerath carries Hedwyn's holy symbol around his neck as a token of remembrance.

## Life and Death

> "*Just someone who's here to help.*"― Hedwyn
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### Early Life and The Call of the Wild

Growing up in the city of Ravenholme in Arania, Hedwyn had a childhood with little worry. Born into one of the great houses of the city, he was amply educated and taken care of by his family's staff. When reaching maturity, it became clear to him that he wanted to chase other ambitions than political power or fighting prowess, compared to his eleven other siblings. He wanted to help the common people, so Hedwyn began to go under the tutelage of the priests of Ravenholme's Temple of Pelor.

After years of serving Pelor, he became distraught at the violence and evil that his fellow humans imparted on each other. He decided to leave Arania behind to find better ways to serve the good in the world. His journey led him to The Emerald Forest where he met the elven druid Narei Elessor. They encountered each other near a creek of water, trying to fill their waterskins with fresh water. Hedwyn had never seen an elf before so he was quickly struck by her foreign visage. After witnessing Narei transforming into a majestic deer, he urged her to teach him how. She laughed and explained that the power of the Wild Shape was an innate ability, but she would gladly answer his Call of the Wild and teach him the Old Faith. She began to teach him druidic magic, how to ask the nature for aid and how to listen to the wild. Hedwyn proved to be a quick learner. His academic background helped him rigourously study Narei's teachings, and not before soon he surpassed her in almost every regard. They grew fond of each other, and after a while they fell in love.

In the city of Salem, deep within the Emerald Forest, the travelling couple met the dwarf Ragnar Whitehill. He described himself as a shaman, but he - like them - was a believer of the Ancients. The dwarf explained that he was on a mission to uncover ancient places of worship, in hope to bring the Old Faith back to the people. Ragnar believed that the Ancients would bring order and peace back to the world, so he was on a self-imposed quest to uncover all their secrets. The couple found the dwarf's quest to be noble, and as they currently travelled without purpose, they offered to join the shaman on his journey. Together they uncovered many a holy sites pertaining to the Ancients.