Peyton Venridare

Peyton Joseph Venridare, a retired Human Paladin, is the father of Zeckaine and the Earl and mayor of the small village of Seldern Cross. Peyton is a long time friend and father figure to each of the party members.

Background
Peyton is an ageing, retired warrior – he once served as a Captain in the Royal Military and was responsible for multiple overseas campaigns and crusades. After his service he retired and was given lands and compensation for his time with the military. Taking the title of Earl (the lowest of the ‘lordship’ titles) Peyton established Seldern Cross, named after his recently deceased wife.

Now growing older, the time for passing the torch has come and Peyton is preparing for the last few years of his rule, and perhaps his life. His only child, a son named Zeckaine, is now in line to inherit the title and lands of the Venridare family.

Peyton is old, jaded, and his views on the world have changed a lot with experience and age. He is peaceful and good at heart, though holds an unspoken resentment for the Empire and its leaders for the battles and crimes he endured during the campaigns he’s been involved in, domestic and abroad.

Skills
While very few knew the man during his early life, his finesse in combat is well known. As he grows older, so do his skills, but it is believed he still has what it takes to field a blade in combat.

Feats
Throughout his life, eventually becoming a Captain in the Empirical Army, Peyton achieved many great feats and acculades. Namely, he was one of only a handful of commanding officers who led the Crusades campaign back when he was a young man, conquerering previously unexplored areas of the Quaranth-Nar continent and its surrounding islands.