Graham Hardcliffe

A seasoned Seeker of Pilgrim's Watch, Graham Hardcliffe is a man whose rough exterior hides a heart of gold.
 

Early life

Graham was born in Rivercairn, a small logging village situated in the woodlands to the north of Pluthem and to the west of Glarithia. Due to the nature of his birthplace, he could only ever look forward to the life of a lumberjack, though Graham did not mind it at the time.
  Living in what was essentially the great outdoors meant that Graham spent a majority of his childhood engaged in physical activity. Whether it was helping his father carry logs back to town, climbing trees or simply racing through the meandering forest paths with the other children, Graham achieved and upheld a good physique by doing it.
  Pamphlets containing information about the church of Resounding Truth and career opportunities within the organization reached Rivercairn in the inventories of traveling salesmen, and in them a teenaged Graham saw an alternative to the life fate had dealt for him. His father did not approve of his ambition, and the relations of the two soured. His mother was supportive of his dream and it was her that prepared for him the supplies for the trip to Glarithia, as well as a horse to make the journey with. When it came time for him to go, his father did not even come to say goodbye to Graham.
  Within the following year, Graham had been selected to become a Seeker and when he sent word of this back home, he received no response to his correspondence. A month later, he learned that Rivercairn had been destroyed by the Somatic Collective. Griefstruck, Graham made pilgrimage to his childhood home, if only to pay his respects.
  When he was sifting through the ruins of his family home, he found the partially burned diary of his father, in which he had expressed regret for his callousness towards Graham. There, weeping over the ashes of his home, Graham's resolve to oppose and eradicate evil, in whatever form it may manifest, was galvanized.
 

Duty

Appointed to Pilgrim's Watch, Graham was initially made a neophyte and his work consisted mainly of accompanying the ceremonial detachment to public appearances, making sure their equipment was in top notch condition. It wasn't until after several years of this that Graham was appointed to a seeker in active duty and became a squire.
  His first few forays into the Black Forest were harrowing, but his considerable brawn and experience navigating the forest floor gave him an edge that few of his comrades had. Through steady and reliable service, Graham was elevated to seekerhood himself, and he was assigned to a patrol squad headed by one Anne Morningale, with whom he has served ever since.
 

Recent developments

Graham's squad dutifully patrols the borded of the Black Forest, now even more vigilant than ever before due to the increased activity in the woods.