Cathad of Greywood

Name of character: Cathad of Greywood

Nicknames: not applicable

Age: 61 (middle-aged in human standards)

Sex: male

Height: 5'11"

Species/Race: Half-elf (Druid/ranger)

Description/Appearance: He has gray hair, a family trait, and deep dark green eyes, which resemble the forest, who he worships. He has a well-trimmed goatee and moustache. He has a slender body of the elves, but the toughness of the humans.

Background: Cathad was born in Greywood, a small settlement that was founded by his grandfather, Lord Gavin Greywood. Cathad was oldest of two brothers. His father, Lord Petres Greywood, a high elven fighter mage, had been murdered by the murderous Lord Deimos, who was underling to the evil dark mage known only as the Necromancer. That left him to protect his family. His mother, the great human mage Setra was deep in mourning. He was always interested in magic and nature from an early age and became a member of the Clan of the Owl; a sect of peaceful Ehlonna, Silvanus, and Mielekki-worshiping druids who mostly train birds, especially owls. He was given a small owl chick as his companion. He named him Greywing, who helped him through out his life. One day when he was gathering herbs, he heard screams from the druid camp and the settlement. He rushed to the camp and looked in horror at the destruction. Goblins, hobgoblins, and orcs with skull masks were killing everyone. In the middle of the fray, he saw Lord Deimos, now an undead, sitting on his Nightmare. The young druid vowed revenge. When the enemy had left, Cathad searched for any living people. He found several, but alas his mother was slain. His young brother was petrified in fear. Cathad hugged him and said everything would be fine. While he was paying respects for the fallen druids, his old master and leader of the clan, an ancient dwarf named Whitebeard the Old, hobbled up to him. He gave Cathad his ancient staff and said with his last breaths, the secret powers of the staff, the staff allows him to focus and empower his link with nature and his spells and can be used to communicate with Whitebeard’s spirit, soon will inhabit the staff. Then the wise dwarf died in peace. No longer able to bear living here, he left with his young brother to his father’s elven hometown where he left him in the care of the elves. Cathad with his friend, Greywing, left the fair town of elves and went out to seek their fortune. Since he already knew many languages of his fellow druids, such as common, dwarven, halfling, gnomish, sylvan, undercommon, druidic, draconic, drow, orc, gnoll, lizard, and elemental, he had no trouble in communicating with the species he met. He got several more companions, Tawny the barn owl and Nightpaw the miniature owlbear. He traveled with many adventurers. He finally found a true friend, a lizardman war mage called Shaak’Lar. He is loyal to Cathad because he is in life dept because Cathad healed him after a fight with a fire demon. They are kindred spirits. They now travel the land, helping all those who need help.

Abilities/Magicks: Like all druids, Cathad calls upon his deities and the nature around him to cast spells, most of them elementally related and has the ability to speak to animals, cannot be tracked, turn into various animals, and can pass through natural obstacles, such as briars, with ease.

Weapons/Items: Scimitar, Sickle, Staff of the Woodlands (Whitebeard’s staff), Amulet of Companion Telepathy, and the Cloak of Elvenkind.

Nature/Alignment: Neutral Good

Special Notes: Cathad is mostly secluded but is willing to give advice to his friends. On occasion, he makes cynical and sarcastic remarks. He trusts only a few, those including his companions and Shaak’Lar.