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SIR GODFREY GWILYM;
THEY CAN BE LIKE THE SUN, WORDS. THEY CAN BE TO THE HEART AS LIGHT TO A FIELD.
BASICS
pronouns: he/him
race: plain jane human
age: 35
class: oath of devotion paladin
sexuality: gay
god: lathander all day baybeeee
APPEARANCE
body type 4, voice 3 kind of boy. 6 ft tall, built like a fridge, tree-trunk legs and strong arms. hair as golden as the dawn and eyes as blue as the morning sky. typically seen in a shiny tin can and cloak, ready with the blood of lathander for a holy ass-whooping.
PERSONA
positive
An absolute sweetheart. Gentle-hearted and soft-spoken. Understanding to a fault. Perpetually revising his beliefs and understandings of the world and the people around him. Could never ever allow himself to indulge in zealotry and always looks for the kindest option by default. Will meet all chaotic little guys with 100 percent earnestness and genuine care.
He has modeled much of his adult life after the scriptures of his faith, and is absolutely dedicated to being the best that he can be, even when it's difficult. He is kind, sweet, understanding, and cannot be disillusioned of the belief that the world and life are both unimpeachably beautiful and worthwhile. Godfrey strives to take on the hurt of everyone around him, to try and help in mending all cracks that he finds in those he cares for. He knows very well how easy breaking something is, and also knows well from his days in the cloth that true strength and courage lies in having the patience to heal.
An absolute sweetheart. Gentle-hearted and soft-spoken. Understanding to a fault. Perpetually revising his beliefs and understandings of the world and the people around him. Could never ever allow himself to indulge in zealotry and always looks for the kindest option by default. Will meet all chaotic little guys with 100 percent earnestness and genuine care.
He has modeled much of his adult life after the scriptures of his faith, and is absolutely dedicated to being the best that he can be, even when it's difficult. He is kind, sweet, understanding, and cannot be disillusioned of the belief that the world and life are both unimpeachably beautiful and worthwhile. Godfrey strives to take on the hurt of everyone around him, to try and help in mending all cracks that he finds in those he cares for. He knows very well how easy breaking something is, and also knows well from his days in the cloth that true strength and courage lies in having the patience to heal.
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negative
In following with his interpretation of Lathanderian doctrine, Godfrey can sometimes take his pursuit of self-improvement too far. He is rarely willing to extend to himself the same grace and understanding that he extends those around him. Minor lapses in judgment have a way of going straight to his heart and staying there.
In following with his interpretation of Lathanderian doctrine, Godfrey can sometimes take his pursuit of self-improvement too far. He is rarely willing to extend to himself the same grace and understanding that he extends those around him. Minor lapses in judgment have a way of going straight to his heart and staying there.
ABILITIES
oath of devotion
Godfrey lives his life by the guiding lights of his Oath of Devotion, and in return, is bequeathed blessings and gifts by Lathander in order to continue doing His work. Godfrey is protected from disease by the divine magic channeled through him. He may lend his allies healing, protection, and holy boons in battle, channeling his faith and Lathander's light through their weapons. Godfrey is also capable of channeling his faith outward, to strike demons and undead with the fear of the Dawnfather.
Godfrey lives his life by the guiding lights of his Oath of Devotion, and in return, is bequeathed blessings and gifts by Lathander in order to continue doing His work. Godfrey is protected from disease by the divine magic channeled through him. He may lend his allies healing, protection, and holy boons in battle, channeling his faith and Lathander's light through their weapons. Godfrey is also capable of channeling his faith outward, to strike demons and undead with the fear of the Dawnfather.
civil militia
Though Godfrey began his adult life in the cloth, and though he retains many of his priestly leanings, he has since traded it for steel and plate and chain. Godfrey is gentle, but physically imposing. His training has made him adept in both fighting and maneuvering in heavier armor.
Though Godfrey began his adult life in the cloth, and though he retains many of his priestly leanings, he has since traded it for steel and plate and chain. Godfrey is gentle, but physically imposing. His training has made him adept in both fighting and maneuvering in heavier armor.
illithid wisdom
Godfrey has been, unfortunately, infected with an illithid tadpole. This infection threatens to transform him into a mind flayer, but has also granted him certain abilities beyond his normal capabilities - most notably, the ability to read the thoughts of non-infected individuals, and the ability to detect and pry into the minds of those who are infected.
Godfrey has been, unfortunately, infected with an illithid tadpole. This infection threatens to transform him into a mind flayer, but has also granted him certain abilities beyond his normal capabilities - most notably, the ability to read the thoughts of non-infected individuals, and the ability to detect and pry into the minds of those who are infected.
BACKGROUND
Godfrey was an abandoned foundling and grew up in the Lathanderian church, raised by the priesthood. He found the efforts of the clergy aspirational as a child, and found in them optimism and hope. Owing to this, he then grew up to become a priest in Baldur's Gate, preaching from an absolutely ostentatious temple in the Upper City. During his priesthood days, Godfrey strove to serve Lathander in all things - taking particularly to heart his doctrine surrounding self-improvement. In his eyes, the desperate of the city could never improve without help. Following this, one of his first acts as Dawnlord was to open the doors of the temple to not just adventurers, but also the desperate and impoverished.
In championing all that Lathander stands on, Sir Godfrey became further acquainted with a man who frequented the temple - not in worship, but in trade. A stonecutter named Vladimir, who often ventured to the temple to inspect the stonework and offer repairs. When Vladimir began to struggle in single parenthood, Godfrey stepped in, offering not just the aid of the Church but also his own help in raising the little girl.
This draws the two closer, and eventually, they marry, leading a calm life of familial bliss. This happiness lasts for some years, until a mysterious ailment rots Vladimir's flesh. When Godfrey balks at Vladimir's insistence that he kill him, his husband forces his hand and apologizes with his final breath.
Now left alone with his grief and a child too small to understand what's happened, Godfrey claws himself back up. In following with the doctrine of his Lord, he knows his mistake was the hesitance in his hands - in his eyes, that he prolonged Vladimir's pain out of selfishness, rather than realizing the truth of things and making the correct decision to end it. In correcting this, Godfrey traded his cloth for steel; he swore an Oath of Devotion and rededicated himself to the Morninglord as a Paladin, that his hands may never hesitate again to do what is good and right.
In championing all that Lathander stands on, Sir Godfrey became further acquainted with a man who frequented the temple - not in worship, but in trade. A stonecutter named Vladimir, who often ventured to the temple to inspect the stonework and offer repairs. When Vladimir began to struggle in single parenthood, Godfrey stepped in, offering not just the aid of the Church but also his own help in raising the little girl.
This draws the two closer, and eventually, they marry, leading a calm life of familial bliss. This happiness lasts for some years, until a mysterious ailment rots Vladimir's flesh. When Godfrey balks at Vladimir's insistence that he kill him, his husband forces his hand and apologizes with his final breath.
Now left alone with his grief and a child too small to understand what's happened, Godfrey claws himself back up. In following with the doctrine of his Lord, he knows his mistake was the hesitance in his hands - in his eyes, that he prolonged Vladimir's pain out of selfishness, rather than realizing the truth of things and making the correct decision to end it. In correcting this, Godfrey traded his cloth for steel; he swore an Oath of Devotion and rededicated himself to the Morninglord as a Paladin, that his hands may never hesitate again to do what is good and right.
SHIT I WANNA PLAY
gen with the girlies
im m/m only with him but i would love more gen with the girlies. any female npcs but origin companions especially. gimme your shadowhearts, your lae'zels, your karlachs. he's your new dad. he's going to show up to all of your games, you can have that pony youve always wanted, and maybe we'll have mcdonald's later in the week because theres fresh groceries and dinner waiting at home.
im m/m only with him but i would love more gen with the girlies. any female npcs but origin companions especially. gimme your shadowhearts, your lae'zels, your karlachs. he's your new dad. he's going to show up to all of your games, you can have that pony youve always wanted, and maybe we'll have mcdonald's later in the week because theres fresh groceries and dinner waiting at home.
tragic paladin shit
i havent got to write a good tragic death in a minute and id love to kill godfrey at some point. heroic sacrifices are in the job description for devotion pallys so if youd like, let him die for your blorbo TODAY.
i havent got to write a good tragic death in a minute and id love to kill godfrey at some point. heroic sacrifices are in the job description for devotion pallys so if youd like, let him die for your blorbo TODAY.
caring for the caregiver
caring for other people comes naturally to him. what doesn't come naturally is caring for himself, outside of his self-improvement doctrine. so i would particularly love to write anything that would force godfrey to let himself be cared for by somebody else!
this can be just about anything. emotional care, trauma care, h/c. maybe he's hurt and out of spell slots/lay-on-hands pool and someone's got to do some nasty medieval battle medic medicine on him until they reunite with the actual booboo-kissers of the party. anything! he holds his cards so tight to his chest that being forced into vulnerability is a very easy ramp into shipping with him, or just deepened platonic intimacy!
caring for other people comes naturally to him. what doesn't come naturally is caring for himself, outside of his self-improvement doctrine. so i would particularly love to write anything that would force godfrey to let himself be cared for by somebody else!
this can be just about anything. emotional care, trauma care, h/c. maybe he's hurt and out of spell slots/lay-on-hands pool and someone's got to do some nasty medieval battle medic medicine on him until they reunite with the actual booboo-kissers of the party. anything! he holds his cards so tight to his chest that being forced into vulnerability is a very easy ramp into shipping with him, or just deepened platonic intimacy!
emperor/dream visitor
hello all two of you playing the emperor.
if either of you are interested, godfrey has a potentially neat hook with him, the dream visitor, or even the dream visitor's earlier EA iteration, because i made his dream visitor his dead husband in my run and i think that adds a particularly tragic layer to their relationship.
totally up to you if he chose vladimir to model himself after on purpose or if it's just one big coincidence. but since imo it's an interesting thing to play with potentially, i thought id put it here for anyone who wants to bite!
hello all two of you playing the emperor.
if either of you are interested, godfrey has a potentially neat hook with him, the dream visitor, or even the dream visitor's earlier EA iteration, because i made his dream visitor his dead husband in my run and i think that adds a particularly tragic layer to their relationship.
totally up to you if he chose vladimir to model himself after on purpose or if it's just one big coincidence. but since imo it's an interesting thing to play with potentially, i thought id put it here for anyone who wants to bite!
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