Kesten Garess

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Speed: 30 ft

Base attributes

Charisma: 13
Constitution: 16
Dexterity: 8
Intelligence: 10
Strength: 15
Wisdom: 12

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Class levels

Fighter3

Starting equipment

Full Plate
Belt of Giant Strength +2
Unarmed Strike
Masterwork Longsword
Ring of Protection +1
Light Shield +1
Cloak of Resistance +1

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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,
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"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
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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."
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"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.
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"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."
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"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

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