Stevyn Havens

### Details

Stevyn Havens is a Paladin of The Church of The Flame Everlasting, a lieutenant in the Ludanian Army - Franian infantry division, and the face of The Fifth Order. His closest allies include his mentor - Theodoric DaCavalier - and his brother in the faith - Sir Bhaegar Alastor. Stevyn was trained in the arts of swordsmanship, riding, and battlefield Divinitry. He swore an Oath of Vengeance against the empire's enemies for his lost father soon after graduating from his training in Oerpont, Frania.

The oath Stevyn took in the temple at Oerpont are as follows:

> "I, Stevyn Havens, son of Pendrich Havens, do swear with the Everlasting Flame as my witness, to avenge the death of my father.
>
>
> I shall slay the creatures complicit in this vile act, and I shall not cease until every Giant present at the Battle of Andolvanger has been vanquished.
>
>
> I shall fight the sworn foe, I shall grant swift mercy to the competent and punishment for the weak, I shall accomplish my quest by any means necessary, I shall bear the responsibility of defending the empire - should they fail to keep this threat beyond our walls - and I shall uphold the cannons of the flame to which I beseech, to the best of my mortal capacity.
>
>
> This do I swear.
>
>
>
> Should the Everlasting Flame deem my cause worthy, may he strengthen my blade, my judgement, and my zeal, until I prevail or die trying."
>
>

### The Fifth Order

Stevyn has been with the fifth order since their founding on the 1st of Kadern, 1444, in Millethill. He helped defend the town against attack from raiders masquerading as the son of Secondprince Kaihart Ludan; in truth they were under the command of Sir Akeron Grym. Once the enemies fled, Stevyn - with the help of Bhaegar - threatened to torture a captive with pulling out his toenails using a horse hoof-trimmer. The captive, Bran Robards, conceded the information they were after and was allowed to travel with the party, but only after Stevyn cut the top off his riding boots.

On the way to Rankein, the ferry the party was on was attacked by Aeldermen river-bandits. While the rest of the party focused on the boat to the left, Stevyn singlehandedly attacked the right boat, which Bhaegar had set the front of on fire. Stevyn leapt through the flames, slew one of the bandits, and set the other two to swimming away. He tried to hold one of the bandit's head underwater using telekinesis. When this was unsuccessful, he jumped onto the bandits back and impaled him with a scimitar, swam after the second bandit, and impaled him with a thrown dagger. Noticing that the rest of the party was in trouble, Stevyn swam the river again, boarded the second boat, and decapitated the bandit captain.

Once in Rankein, Stevyn acquired a bastard-sword from a Red Dragonblessed smith, at a discounted price because of the smith's familiarity with the DaCavalier crest Stevyn was wearing.

In the Tournament of the 1444 Kadernfest, Stevyn secured a total of 22 points, placing him in fourth, behind Sir Akeron Grym. He then received a share of Bhaegar's winnings that he was awarded by Kylon Ludan.

Stevyn joined a military operation helmed by Kylon Ludan and Aldo Kreuzzig to claim the long-contested Andolfort. They marched through Larchemotte and a small hamlet north of there, which was under attack from Aeldermen and their captive Ettins. Stevyn charged after one of the Aeldermen, knocking him to the ground, struggling with him, and eventually nailing his hands to a fencepost with a dagger. Stevyn then carved a figure-eight on the man's chest, and slit his wrists to let him die. He then threw his sword and killed an Ettin, healed Bhaegar, and cut the feet off on of the hiding Aeldermen.

While camped on the Eastern Steppe, Theodoric revealed Stevyn's father's identity to be Sir Havens the Giantslayer, and gifted his old sword to Stevyn; Jotunschlager.

During the infiltration of the Eisenfort, Stevyn and Kylon broke into the officer's chambers, slew all five commanders in their sleep, and then charged to join Bhaegar and their forty Skoth turncoats in the battle for the gate. Stevyn broke off and began lighting the Skoth's barracks on fire, and also knocked out and strung up one of the turncoats who offended him. After the battle, Stevyn's ruthlessness earned him the epithet, "The Battlefield Butcher."

### Spells/Skills

Stevyn uses his Telekinesis and Mage Hand abilities to torture or disable people in battle (such as holding their head under water or attempting to choke them). He also uses Searing Smite to disable enemies, by causing large amounts of pain while also cauterizing the wound.

### Backstory

Stevyn grew up in Contrefort, in the province of Barbaarland, Frania, with his single mother and his controlling aunt. When he was old enough, his mother sent him to train with Theodoric DaCavalier, his father's companion in the military.