Syr Gavvan Grimbold
The Unlucky; Canonized Hero of the Greyguards; A Now-Deceased First Age Demigod of Justice and False Fortune
Gavvan Grimbold was a First Age Greyguard of Uhrmaazd, mythical hero and eventual ascendant demigod of justice and false fortune on the backwater plane of Waking Materia. Some stories of his exploits remain popular in the Third Age and, despite his apparent death, he is still a subject of reverence among the Greyguards for his indefatigability and solemn devotion to justice.
The earliest confirmed stories of Grimbold tell of a veteran Greyguard running afoul of Kalevan resistance fighters during the Valamo-Rozsan Wars of the Middle Antediluvian Era, in New Rozsa-occupied Valamon. Nicknamed Syr Gavvan Grimbold the Unlucky, he would stumble into dozens of conspiracies and armed conflicts throughout a long and often tragic life, eventually becoming a minor demigod of justice, persistence and false fortune.
As Nireauan texts rarely discussed ethnicity, The Unlucky's birth race is unknown; residents of Rozsa are generally regarded to be some combination of humans, drow and enari in make-up.
Like his patron Uhrmazd, Syr Gavvan Grimbold's alignment was very likely Lawful Neutral.Description & Heraldry
See also: Greyguards Image GalleryPortrayals of Grimbold are typical of the Umbraasian church: humble and unadorned. He is usually portrayed as harsh-featured and uninterested in finery, wearing outfits standard for Rozsan Greyguards, with the classic tricorner hat, dark cloak and belts of tools and backup weaponry. He is often shown wielding his famed Relic cutlass and flintlock pistol, Frostbite and Flametongue.
History
In his usual way, Gavvan Grimbold achieved demigodhood at a rough, plodding pace: his penchant for surviving the worst scenarios would slowly but surely attract the attention of Rozsan bards and wordsmiths (the colonials were voracious consumers of the arts).
Resulting Hyperion Cults (churches of beings aside from the ruling Lichlords) of Syr Gavvan were known for their practice of rescuing orphans from the direst orphanages, teaching them skills and giving them positions as squires, scribes, custodians and the like. Often the Gavvanite Greyguards (who were a match for anyone at following a lead) would even help an older recruit seek out their true family, if they decided they didn't want to stay in the order.
At any rate, Syr Gavvan’s un-luck finally caught up with him some centuries after his ascension, and he died, joining Solonn’s “pantheon” of formally Departed Gods. No one knows how. His clerics, paladins and oracles just knew he wasn’t “here” anymore.Domains
Syr Gavvan's Domains are no longer known, though as a dedicated Greyguard of Uhrmazd, his domains would have likely mirrored the Overbeing's, with perhaps an added emphasis on the duality of fortune & misfortune. His church's focus on the rescuing and recruitment of orphans may also indicate a focus on community and found families.Favoured Weapon
The Cursed Knight was known to carry a cutlass in one hand and a flintlock pistol in the other, named Frostbite and Flametongue, respectively.
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