Kesten Garess
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- Speed
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Base attributes
- Charisma
- 13
- Constitution
- 16
- Dexterity
- 8
- Intelligence
- 10
- Strength
- 15
- Wisdom
- 12
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- "As you command, Your Grace. I'll double the patrols and ensure all entrances are watched day and night."
- You hear Kesten give a sigh of relief.
- "You know, I'm loyal to you forever, but the people won't like this decision. To be honest, I don't like it ei
- "We could perform a preemptive strike. – Send out a regiment, scour all the nooks and crannies that the barbar
- "We shouldn't just go attack the fairies, of course. – They haven't done anything yet that would warrant such
- "As you command, Your Highness. We will begin calibrations immediately."
- Kesten bites his lip and shifts his shoulders. "Time is precisely what we lack... Please, don't delay too long
- "Thank you, Your Grace." Kesten sighs with relief. "When you decide to go, please remember that trolls can onl
- "In that case, I'll increase the number of guards in our the border settlements. We'll see how the savages lik
- "The established punishment for fraud in the barony is a fine. To my mind, this case does not warrant a depart
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "Reporting in, Your Grace!" Kesten stands straight and salutes you. "The capital's rebuilding efforts are well
- "Rumors claim they're more than the typical savage beasts. They almost seem to show reason and tactics — they
- "Your Highness may instead pay for the services of mercenaries. But I think that our boys deserve some time of
- "Yes, that's a great idea, Your Grace. I... I think Jhod would appreciate that."
- "There are several reasons we should accept his offer. I've learned that he has friends in high places in the
- "If you have no objections, I'll take care of the arrangements personally — I believe you already have enough
- Kesten casts his eyes down. "You... you're right, of course, Your Grace. I'll order my men to get ready immedi
- Kesten nods. "It doesn't mean they're innocent of other crimes, but the monster invasion at least is not their
- "It seems your goblin ally and his tribe have been industrious – they are erecting statues to Lamashtu, the Mo
- "Certainly, Your Grace. I should have suggested this a long time ago."
- "Your Highness, as soon as the Golden Shields stepped onto the streets, your domain became even more safe. Tru
- "In that case, the criminal shall be fined and set free."
- "I do not trust magic. However, I know that our guards would make better use of a surveillance system. The way
- "The Capital is in danger, Your Highness! A night patrol in the outskirts caught a Kellid barbarian trying to
- Kesten shakes his head, but doesn't argue.
- "As you wish, Your Grace. I must inform you, however, that this decision will prove costly."
- Kesten shakes his head slowly. "We need to hurry. If we don't find the source of this blight and eliminate it,
- "I won't take any more of your time then. I have to get back to my duties." Kesten steps back and bows.
- Kesten looks grim. "I've received new reports about those bulettes, Your Grace. We managed to get rid of them,
- Kesten grunts. "I'd say they're just excited by anything new that happens. I wouldn't be surprised if they're
- "The common folk will hardly heed any simple exhortation — someone will need to go to the Narlmarches to inves
- Kesten finds a suitable moment to interrupt the bard's speech. "Linzi, I would like to have a word with the ba
- Kesten's frown deepens. "If this 'Nok-Nok' TRULY wishes to be of help and is one goblins might listen to, ther
- Kesten grits his teeth and answers in a muffled voice: "As you command, Your Grace."
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- Kesten sighs heavily. "Those are the words that I have feared to hear... As you command, Your Highness."
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "My advice — strengthen the guard in the settlements along the border, and fortified our position there. Then
- Kesten runs into the room. "Your Grace! We have trouble! The peasants are rioting!"
- "Your Highness... Our border regions inform us that remnant groups of barbarians are still carrying out raids,
- "Your Grace, I..." Kesten has a troubled look on his face. "I fear there's another matter that requires your a
- You hear Kesten give a sigh of relief.
- Kesten bows hastily and starts talking right away. "Bandit attacks continue in your barony. In some places, th
- Kesten frown. "Actually, Your Grace, if you are considering accepting assistance from this... this..."
- A slight smile crosses Kesten's lips. "Thank you, Your Highness! I'll go and tell your people the good news."
- "If you would be so kind, Your Grace." Kesten rubs his neck. "Just be sure to provision yourself properly befo
- "Rumors are flying around the capital, Your Grace. The daughter of a well-known merchant has gone missing. Som
- "The shamans who threatened to poison food and water in the capital were caught one by one. None of them came
- "It shall be done, Your Grace." Kesten bows, holding his hand against his chest.
- A deep shadow crosses the warrior's face. "As you command, Your Highness."
- "We don't know what shamans he spoke of, or when they might strike. We don't even know if we can trust the wor
- Kesten grits his teeth and answers in a muffled voice: "As you command, Your Grace."
- Kesten straighten up and flexes his shoulders. "If you allow me, Baron, I'd like to take the lead on this. I'l
- "I thank you, my baron. I hope you'll join us soon." Kesten gives a short bow, turns around, and leaves.
- "Forgive me, Your Grace. However, if this problem isn't handled now, by next month there may be no one left to
- "As your Warden, I recommend we double the number of guards. That will allow us to keep the situation under co
- A deep shadow crosses the warrior's face. "As you command, Your Highness."
- A grim look of satisfaction spreads across Kesten's face. "As you command, Your Highness. We'll show the savag
- "Thanks to his magics, we were able to catch every last one of the shamans who snuck inside the capital to poi
- "Your Grace..." Kesten coughs politely. "The goblin... the one you found, has asked to see you. He claims you
- Kesten frowns. "Your Grace... it's hard to expect loyalty and obedience from people in times like this. They'r
- Kesten gives a short nod. "The guard will hunt them down. Any who volunteer to help will be rewarded."
- Kesten's face goes dark. "Those trolls are up to something, and this strange Bartholomew fellow is clearly tan
- "As you command, Your Highness! I shall pass along your orders!"
- "I also wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Your Highness. I've served many rulers, and none
- Kesten presses his lips together. "As you command, Your Grace. However, it is my duty to inform you that this
- Kesten stands in silence, then continues. "I'm afraid we'll just have to give in. At least partially. It would
- Kesten sighs heavily. "Those are the words that I have feared to hear... As you command, Your Highness."
- "I'll inform the court, Your Grace."
- Kesten bites his lip. "You're... right, of course, Your Grace. There are certainly more efficient ways to use
- "As you command, Your Grace."
- "The big one is Roham Orand, justiciar of Abadar and captain of the Golden Shields. She guarantees that if her
- Kesten's ever-grim visage is painted with concern. "Ill news, Your Highness. The guard refuses to go out on pa
- Kesten grits his teeth, straightens his back, and answers in a muffled voice. "An order I had hoped never to r
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "I suggest we double the guard in the slums and place restrictions on who can come and go, and when. It's much
- "Don't let anyone to snatch away the slightest bit of what now belongs to you. No outsider "Stag Lords", no up
- "Thanks to his magics, we almost immediately found and neutralized all of the shamans who were planning to poi
- The guard hesitates, furrowing his brow. "Your Grace... I understand these people very well. They're tired of
- "Some zoologist has declared that these bulettes are a rare species… or subspecies… Long story short, they onl
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "I will immediately start looking for new guards, and dispatch units to the farthest reaches of the barony."
- "As you wish, Your Grace. I must inform you, however, that this decision will prove costly."
- "Your Grace." Kesten gives a nod, then nods to the guards, who file out of the room.
- Kesten shakes his head. "The merchants should not be underestimated. Their power in the Stolen Lands is great…
- "The shamans who swore they'd poison the capital's food and water were captured one by one. Unfortunately, a f
- Kesten's voice is grim and harsh. "It's a revolt, Your Highness. The simple folk have flooded the streets. Pam
- "Could you please look into the matter? The guards are hesitant to deal with the one close to you personally."
- "There is other news as well. Due to the capital's rapid growth and the inflow of people from the provinces, t
- "We suffered heavy losses — both among the militia and the civilians. It will take a long time for the barony
- "As you wish, Your Highness. I'll make sure Roham and her team are briefed."
- "Your Grace, there is one small matter... a series of small matters, actually, that's growing into a larger pr
- "As you wish, Your Grace". After some hesitation, Kesten continues: "However, tensions are rising. I hope we d
- "As you wish, Your Grace". After some hesitation, Kesten continues: "However, tensions are rising. I hope we d
- "Local merchants reported lots of trolls lurking around the house where Bartholomew Delgado lived — you know,
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "Certainly, Your Grace."
- Kesten is as black as thunder. "Your Grace, there's a disaster in Narlmarches. Suddenly a group of fairies cam
- Kesten nods. "After everything we've been through to reach this moment... Remember the Season of Bloom? What a
- "There were already many trolls there, but now people are afraid to leave their houses! The wilds are said to
- "But, Your Grace, shouldn't we put the building to good use?"
- Kesten's face turns red. "I never thought I'd say something like this, but you're..." Kesten clenches his teet
- "At the same time, I'm convinced that a crowd of terrified villagers who've armed themselves can't truly be ou
- "The strength of our guard does not lie in its ability to track down potential criminals and catch them ahead
- Kesten's face softens considerably. "Your Highness only makes it even clearer to me that this was the only pro
- Kesten grits his teeth, straightens his back, and answers in a muffled voice. "An order I had hoped never to r
- "There have been new sightings of bulettes, Your Grace. The creatures are becoming more and more numerous – as
- "Pardon me for my attire — all these recent events were a bit unexpected... But before the politicians from di
- "Your Grace!" Kesten's face looks worried and fearful. "Your Grace, ill news from the Narlmarches — again!"
- Kesten shakes his head. "The merchants should not be underestimated. Their power in the Stolen Lands is great…
- "Will do, Your Grace!"
- "Ah... yes. Oleg has sent word of these goblins via courier, but he has been reluctant to leave in case they r
- "There's something else, Your Grace… I've thought about this for a long time, and I must give up my position.
- "Your Grace, a decision has to be made regarding the bulettes that inhabit one of your regions. The guard and
- "Your Grace! We can't just... lock people up in their houses and hope that the violence will stop!" Kesten sha
- "Your Highness, I'm pleased to report that Wigmold has successfully installed his magical surveillance system!
- "In my opinion, Your Grace, our top priority should be securing the safety of the people returning to the city
- "And if peace doesn't prevail... your guards and I will stand with you. Let's go. I can hear their shouting ev
- "Jhod Kavken, your advisor and a cleric of Erastil, was among those who perished. He was... torn apart by mons
- "As you command, Your Grace. I will tell the merchant that his case is in good hands."
- "We're used to trolls lurking in deep marshes and forests. There were a surprising amount of them around Barth
- "I assure you, Your Grace, the guard won't allow any fighting. And we won't allow some fairies to terrorize yo
- "I will obey, Your Highness."
- "A minor court case has been the talk of the capital, Your Grace. A swindler was caught trying to slip a love
- "Until recently they merely toyed with the locals. – Pounded on their roofs at night, threw their boots up in
- "At first, I took the reports for gossip. Thought it was just the fear talking. But a local group of merchants
- Kesten presses his lips together. "As you command, Your Grace. However, it is my duty to inform you that this
- "I'd like for you to find some way to help the barony that can do so in Kavken's name. The man spent his entir
- "Hmm... We used to think the monsters were just coming to the river to drink." Kesten rubs his forehead. "But
