Gragnok

Synopsis
Gragnok is a half-elven paladin, who tends toward solitude, mistrust, and skepticism of those he doesn't know.

Physical Description
Gragnok is of average build for his species, though more muscular than the average half-elf. Based on appearances, he seems to be a young adult.

Notable Equipment & Belongings
Gragnok wears chain mail, and wields a sword and shield in battle. His shield is emblazoned with the holy symbol of the Raven Queen, after he left the service of Erathis during the campaign. He generally wears a hooded traveling cloak and other adornments which cover his armor.

Strengths & Capabilities
Gragnok has exhibited the ability to utilize divine magic in combat, drawing on the magic of the Raven Queen.

Flaws & Weaknesses
Gragnok’s skepticism and distrust towards those he doesn’t know has at times bordered on seemingly unwarranted hostility, and he seems quick to assume the worst in those he doesn’t know.

Odell
Gragnok was a traveling companion of Odell for an unknown amount of time before the campaign. The two seem to share a mutual respect, and Odell seems to be one of the few members of the party that Gragnok trusts. Gragnok has privately told Odell that he has had encounters with undead in his past.

XVIII
Gragnok detected an aura of undeath from XVIII with a divine sense. He has confronted XVIII and accused them of being an undead monster, and was openly distrustful and somewhat hostile toward them for the early weeks of the campaign. The Raven Queen advised Gragnok that XVIII is not entirely undead, and has a role to play in his destiny. Since then, Gragnok has been less hostile towards XVIII.

Story
Gragnok has revealed that he was formerly a soldier in the imperial army - specifically of Hartwell. He was always regarded poorly and held back from promotion within the army for his elven heritage. On a recent occasion, his troop, which included his father, was assailed by a necromancer, who summoned undead monstrosities to attack them. He says that during the battle, the necromancer fled into the forest, and he pursued, but the necromancer teleported away before he could catch them. When he returned to his troop, they had all been slain.

Serafina Edelstein, a fellow soldier of Hartwell who the party encountered near the Imlaq Colossus, accused Gragnok of desertion and treason. According to Serafina, Duke Vincent Mason has accused Gragnok of conspiring with a necromancer and murdering his own troop. Gragnok has confirmed the veracity of his version of events within a zone of truth.