Edran Veskett
Lord Edran Veskett
Personality
Edran is a man of quiet depth and razor intellect. He listens more than he speaks, weighs people with care, and rarely shows anger. He’s highly disciplined, introspective, and possesses a firm moral core, though not naive. Core Traits: • calm and observant• respectful but unyielding
• slow to judge, even slower to boast
• intensely loyal once he commits
• attracted to independence and authenticity
• rarely impressed by pretense or arrogance
Romance Notes: Edran is cautious, selective, and easily uninterested in shallow courtship. If he truly looks at someone—it is because he has silently accepted the consequences of interest.
Background
Lord Edran Veskett is the second son of the prominent noble House Veskett, an old Lankhmari family renowned for its scholarship, military advisers, and custodianship of historical archives. As a child, Edran preferred the quiet corners of the family’s private library. At age twelve he began disciplined blade training under Master Therel Varn, a reclusive swordsman famed for producing deadly-precise duelists. By adulthood, he had become an unusual but formidable blend of scholar and warrior. At eighteen, he served as a diplomatic escort to the northern baronies, distinguishing himself through composed diplomacy and flawless martial discipline. His reputation grew: a strategist with a scholar’s patience and a swordsman’s edge. Edran’s life changed subtly upon returning to Lankhmar—a shadow began following him. Not metaphorical. Not emotional. A literal, second shadow that does not match his form. This “other shadow” appears only intermittently, most often in lamplight, and seems to watch rather than harm. Only a few have ever noticed it—and none speak of it openly.Family
House Veskett “Silentium Custodimus” — We Guard in Silence. Patriarch: Lord Halverin Veskett — counselor to the King Matriarch: Lady Lorenthea Veskett — diplomat and historian Siblings: • Lord Rhaim Veskett — elder brother, heir, stern and dutiful • Lady Jorelle Veskett — younger sister, rising figure in the Temple of the Gods of Lankhmar Extended Family Highlights: • Ser Melkan Veskett — Halverin’s brother, commander in the Northern Patrol • Lady Orsella Veskett — archivist of rare manuscripts, keeper of secrets • High Scribe Tern Veskett (deceased) — rumored to have ties to Edran’s shadowConnection to King Edwynn Werrish II
House Veskett is not royal, but has served the monarchy as scholars and advisers for generations. Edran himself occasionally works as a discreet envoy for King Edwynn Werrish II, typically in matters involving diplomacy or arcane anomalies. The King respects Edran as a quiet operative—skilled, loyal, and incorruptible.Skills & Class
Class (RPG Equivalent): Fighter (Strategist) / Scholar HybridCombat Style: measured strikes, precision dueling, strong defense
Abilities:
• exceptional observer
• extensive knowledge of magical lore
• diplomatic composure
• swordmaster-level technique
• strong intuition regarding supernatural entities
He is not magical, yet he is extremely calm in the presence of the uncanny—possibly due to the shadow that follows him.
Occupation
• adviser to House Veskett• occasional royal envoy
• contributor to the Great Library
• discreet investigator of arcane anomalies
• protector of certain scholarly interests
The Shadow
Nature: A literal shadow that does not correspond to his form—taller, broader, and proportionally “wrong.” Behavior: • follows at a distance• retreats when noticed
• appears clearest in lamplight
• rarely appears in moonlight
• has never harmed anyone
Theories: • an ancestral spirit bound to House Veskett • a remnant of a centuries-old pact • something tied to the Dreaming Realms or Traumholt • a guardian, not a curse—but one with its own will Edran neither fears nor acknowledges it openly, yet he is aware of its presence.
Likes
• ancient manuscripts • quiet tea houses • sword practice at dawn • stormy weather • independent, confident partners • philosophical debate • raven symbolismDislikes
• court gossip • manipulation • bright, ostentatious fashion • cruelty or exploitation • needless violence • arroganceSocial
Family Ties
Relationships
History
Aråndal and Edran met entirely by chance in the Aviary of Lord Veskett’s estate—an encounter that neither expected nor was prepared for. Yet the moment their eyes met, both felt something shift. Aråndal, a wandering Paladin of Cernunnos with no ties to nobility, found in Edran a man whose quiet strength and thoughtful reserve mirrored parts of herself she had long kept guarded. Edran, long disinterested in the shallow politics and courtship rituals of Lankhmar’s upper circles, recognized in Aråndal a rare authenticity and an unpolished nobility of spirit. Their connection deepened rapidly but naturally, moving from wary respect to unmistakable fascination within hours. Their relationship solidified the following morning, first through a spirited sparring match—where Aråndal held her own against the highly trained lord—and then through an honest exchange of vulnerability neither had allowed themselves in years. What followed was a day and night of intimacy, trust, and unrestrained emotion that left both irrevocably changed. Though their romance is new, it carries the weight and inevitability of a long-awaited union, a bond that feels more like recognition than discovery. In the eyes of Lankhmar, it blossomed instantly into legend: the scholar-warrior lord and the wild-hearted paladin who walked into his life as though fated.
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