Osvald Bodvarsson

Osvald is a traditional Oerdian who has lived in Ironstead his whole life. He comes from a long line of farmers, and he is content to keep to himself and tend his farm. Always a fan of telling tales, he will gladly regale anyone within earshot of his ancestors' exploits against the foul legions of Iuz in times past. He is a deeply religious man who worships Velnius, the traditional Oerdian god of weather. He wears a pendant carved in oak of a bird perching on a cloud to show his devotion.

After being offered the chance to join a Furyondian expedition against the beastmen to the north, Osvald began showing an aptitude for warfare, and he impressed his commanding officers with his stalwart resolve. However, he received a vision from his favored god Velnius one day, and he immediately left his company and began a pilgrimage to show his faith. Upon arriving at the idyllic lake in his vision, he spent several weeks in meditation. At the end of his time there, he took an oath of devotion and became a paladin of Velnius.

He has sworn himself to protecting the town of Ironstead with his newfound powers, and he spends much of his time among the farmers of the village, preaching the ways of Velnius. Whenever he has time, he stops to spin some yarns about his year fighting beastmen in the north. Each telling gets more and more exaggerated as it goes on. He has also developed a liking for the Furyondian high society fashions, so he does his best to maintain his wardrobe on this savage frontier.

Osvald was abducted by hobgoblins in 595CY and murdered by them during the siege of the Timeless Tree.