Owen "Branson" Hiraeth

Branson is the name of the woodcutter in old willow. He mostly keeps to himself, but is friendly when conducting business with any of the townsfolk, and has volunteered a few times to defend the town when threatened. He also has an adoptive tiefling daughter named Lillian, but she is seldomly seen in town as the local populace is quite prejudice against tieflings. Little is known about these two, but the owner of the Gilded Toad has noticed that Branson will have a quiet meal and a few drinks at her tavern every March 15th, growing more and more solemn as the evening passes.

However, investigating Branson's home will reveal that he is not who he says he is. The first clue is the fact that he uses a rather ornate battle axe for the mundane purpose of chopping wood. Those that have seen Branson defend the town know that he is quite proficient with the use of the weapon. The second requires a little digging, but will reveal a shield with a lighthouse and a 6 pointed star, revealing that he is from the northern marches and that he was once a member of the Holy Order of Brelyria. He is not forthcoming with the information as to why he is in hiding, but will state that he has been hiding out since before the fall of Brelyria.

Owen is a cleric between 5th and 7th level, but he has not been able to cast any cleric spells or use any cleric special abilities since he left the order. He also doubts that anyone in the order is able to do these these things since the fall of Brelyria and the destruction of the Cathedral.