Noren Walker

Noren Walker is a cleric of Mellavine who set out from the village of Emery with Jessa Watson, Arcus Green, and Bastian Ioanov in Hydra 299 on Elora's Quest.

Appearance
Noren is roughly 5'7" tall and slim with relatively little muscle, weighing only about 130 lbs. He had medium length wavy locks of strawberry blond hair, which were burned off during his incident with a vargouille; his hair is currently very short, and not very wavy since it has just grown back. Noren's facial features are mostly typical for someone from Shay-Elliri, save his aquiline nose and the shape of his brow, which could be explained by his family's Volkan heritage. His skin is white, smooth, and paler than most, owing to his life in Torven's Keep. His face, neck, and upper back are dotted with pale freckles that are more apparent in the summer months. Due to his fair complexion, relatively unblemished skin, and the fact that he has not yet been able to grow facial hair, Noren looks slightly younger than he actually is.

As a cleric of Mellavine, Noren avoids audacious dress and generally keeps to wearing clothing that is simple, modest, and functional. When armored, he usually dons a tabard bearing Mellavine's holy symbol, and usually keeps a cloth sash wrapped around his shoulders that he can tear strips off of for use as makeshift bandages.

Noren has a scar on the upper left side of his torso where he was run completely through by a goblin javelin. This scar has a sunburst pattern on his chest, and more of an x-shape on his back from the exit wound. His left arm has become marked with constellations of jagged, 2-inch to 1-inch wide, diamond shaped scars, which run from his hand up to his shoulder and across the left side of his back. He received these from a Chraal which exploded behind him.

Background
Noren came to Emery about three years ago and has become a fixture in the chapel of Mellavine, tending to the sick and healing minor wounds/broken bones of the locals. As far as anyone is concerned, he came from a nearby hamlet to learn how to control his powers once his gift for magic was awakened, but he's reluctant to discuss his past, and while polite, even the clergy is tight lipped about where he's come from. Despite this, his pleasant demeanor and willingness to help others has endeared him to the village so that they look at him as practically one of their own. It has since been revealed that Noren is the son of the Baron Torven Grandhearth, who holds Torven's Keep, a small fortified settlement not far from Emery. His powers awoke when his elder brother Roderic lay dying from wounds inflicted upon him by a Manticore. Noren was able to save his brother, and was afterwards summoned by the priests of Mellavine to train with Olivia Jane Balmer, another cleric of Mellavine, in the small village of Emery. However, Torven forbade him from going to study with the priests, being a man who thought little of the gods. Noren disobeyed, instead choosing to follow the path of his newfound faith, and Torven in kind banished him from the hold, striking Noren's name from the family records. Noren adopted a more humble surname, before coming to Emery to deepen his understanding of Mellavine and her teachings, and hone his awakened magical potential.

Personality
Shy, quiet, and reserved are the first words that come to mind. He carries himself with a kindness that makes him endearing, but is generally aloof and keeps himself apart from most social situations. He has a love of knowledge and lore that is well known among the village, and is often found wherever he can procure new books. Despite his kindness, he is easily unnerved, and is still working at keeping himself calm in extreme situations. Even now, Noren is still somewhat aloof, but has learned to trust others a little more with his own feelings. Through his journey he has battled against forces of true darkness, survived attacks by goblins, wild beasts, and thieves, and has learned much about the nature of his own personal magic, as well as the strength of his personal convictions. More than anything, his travels have convinced him that although the teachings of Mellavine are sometimes difficult to adhere to, they are needed now more than ever in this world. A life saved is it's own reward, a lesson exemplified by the newest addition to their group, a one time bandit named Johnny Vreeden, whom Noren had taught to read. One day, when their journey is over, Noren hopes that Johnny will be able to live a normal, peaceful life despite his past misdeeds.

Attuned Magical Items
Ring of Protection - 0 lbs. Orb of Hope - 1 lbs.(6/10 charges used until dawn. Use For lesser restoration to get rid of paralysis and the like or minor heals if necessary. Only break it if it means life or death for someone other than Noren.) Rod of Power - 0 lbs. (Used until dawn)

Carried/Worn
Platinum Ring Wooden Holy Symbol of Mellavine - 1 lb. Cold Weather Outfit - 8 lbs. Well Worn Breastplate - 20 lbs. Walking Stick - 1 lb. Knife - 1 lb. Sling - 0 lbs. (20/20 Bullets) Spell Component Pouch - 2 lbs.

In Scroll Case (0.5 lbs)
Scroll of Magic Missile x1

In Scroll Case (0.5 lbs)
(Empty)

In Scroll Case (0.5 lbs)
(Empty)

In Scroll Case (0.5 lbs)
(Empty)

In Scroll Case (0.5 lbs)
(Empty)

In Pouch (0.5 lbs)
Healer's Kit - 1 lb. (1 use left. Noren can heal people with this using his healer feat.) Healer's Kit - 1 lb. (10 uses left. Noren can heal people with this using his healer feat.) Light Clothes - 1 lb. Shambling Mound core - 1 lb. Vial of Sap Creature - 0 lbs. Noren's Bestiary - 1 lbs. Mellavine's Tears (1 use) (pressed in book) - 0 lbs. Wooden Holy Symbol of Shial - 0 lbs. Ink (2 oz.) - 0 lbs. Inkpen - 0 lbs. Chalk - 0 lbs. Signal Whistle - 0 lbs. 2 sheets of parchment - 0 lbs. Notes on Jessa (abridged)/Magic in General - 0 lbs. Notes on Spirit River - 0 lbs. Map of Bandit Lair - 0 lbs. Sketch of Grick, Frontal Lobe and Notes - 0 lbs. Sketches of Boneclaw Anatomy x 2 - 0 lbs. Sketches of/ Notes on Eagle City x 2 - 0 lbs. Sketches of Mimic Organ Complexes x 2 - 0 lbs. Detailed Notes on the Nazeth Cleric's Transposition Ritual - 0 lbs. 1 pint sample of Vasuthant necroplasm in bottle - 0 lbs. 1 vial of Sap Creature resin - 0 lbs. Waterskin (Full)- 5 lbs. Waterskin (Marked, filled with Holy Water)- 5 lbs. (4 uses) 7 gp 95 cp

In House In Thalia
In Noren's Room: Peasant's Clothes - 2 lbs. Cleric's Outfit (For Looking Nice) - 3 lbs. 2 pint flasks full of gelatinous cube mucous - 0.5 lbs. 2 uses of Deep Fungus in glass container - 0 lbs. 3 uses of Fireroot in glass container - 1.5 lbs. 2 uses of Swift Petals in glass container - 0.5 lbs.. 7 uses of White Poppy Flower - 0.5 lbs. Pouch of Bullets (3) - 2.5 lbs. Goblin Bone Art - 1 lbs. Claw of Alzateth - 2 lbs. Piece of Mephit Stone - 0.5 lbs.

After the party defeated the demon Alzateth, Harbinger of Plagues, Noren removed the demon's claw so that he could study it in order to find out information about the physical properties of demons that have been called to Yntheria. It is kept in a lead lined box behind a false panel in Noren's closet.

On Library Bookshelf: Magatha's Herbs of the World - 0.5 lbs. (+2 bonus on all checks involving plants as well as spend a week reading it get a permanent +2 bonus on knowing what herbs are in the general areas, and +2 bonus on search checks to find herbs). 3 Librettos: Tis Pity She's a Witch by Scarsdale The Poet, Thye Fairy Queen by Yakovrim Devray, Flight of the Harpies by Tabitha Varley - 1.5 lbs. Philosphy of Becoming by Paul Dragorae - 0.5 lbs. 4 "True" Adventure books - 2 lbs. (One story about the giant eagles of Shree, a follower of the goddess Vanye stopped the mountain goblin invasion) 9 Fairytale books (one has stuff about unicorns in them) - 1 lb.

Total Weight Carried
Total Weight: 31 lbs. Carrying Capacity: 135 lbs. Encumbrance Threshold: 45 lbs. Heavy Encumbrance Threshold: 90 lbs.

Spells
Cantrips: Light, Mending, Resistance (C), Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying (Best damage dealing I have just keep spamming it).

Spell Slots: lvl 1-4 (1), lvl 2-3 (0), lvl 3-3 (0), lvl 4-3 (1), lvl 5-2 (0)

Prepared Spells: (Spells + Domain Spells)

1 - Detect Magic (C)(R), Healing Word (B), Guiding Bolt, Shield of Faith (C)(B) + Bless (C), Cure Wounds.

2 - Prayer of Healing, Warding Bond, Blindness/Deafness + Lesser Restoration, Spiritual Weapon (B).

3 - Dispel Magic, Protection From Energy, Mass Healing Word (B), Spirit Guardians (C) + Beacon of Hope (C), Revivify.

4 - Banishment (C) + Death Ward, Guardian of Faith. (Death ward was cast on Cron but ran out before it was used.) 5 - Flame Strike + Mass Cure Wounds, Raise Dead.

(C)= Requires concentration (R)= Has the ritual tag (B)= Bonus action to cast

Noren has created the following spells:
 * Renew Vigour (Level 2)

Magic Item Crafting
Magic Items Noren can make: Noren may leave a signature on magic items he enchants in the shape of a dark cerulean raven, wings outstretched, head to the left, that may shed light in the darkness equal to a candle.
 * Scrolls
 * Wands
 * Potions
 * Cloak of Resistance (Item)
 * Fire Resistance (Enhancement)
 * Cold Resistance (Enhancement)
 * Electricty Resistance (Enhancement)
 * Shield/Armor Class Bonus (Enhancement)
 * Ring of Protection (Item)
 * Weapon Attack/Damage Bonus (Enhancement)
 * Periapt of Proof Against Poison (Item)
 * Hwell's Magical Bestiary (Item)