Brandis Ironshield

Weathered human in dented chain and a faded city-blue tabard. Broad-shouldered with cropped dark hair and a grizzled beard. Pale scar slices his left cheek. Wears a battered round shield stamped with the guard sigil. Eyes cold, steady and always watchful.

Born in a frontier village, he joined the city guard to protect his home from bandits. Years of service hardened him but earned respect among his peers. He now seeks to uphold order amidst growing unrest.

Stoic and duty-bound, Brandis wears loyalty like a shield. Calm in crisis, he enforces order swiftly and calls out insubordination without mercy. Slow to trust and stubborn, he clings to tradition, takes slights to heart, and measures words as carefully as his watch.

* Stubborn and slow to accept new ideas * Distrustful of strangers * Tends to take criticism personally

Speaks with a deep, gravelly voice and a slight northern accent. Chooses words carefully but sometimes pauses awkwardly when uncertain.

* Protect the city from rising crime * Earn a promotion to sergeant * Uncover threats to the guard's integrity

* Holds information about a corrupt official within the guard * Knows of a hidden smuggling route used by criminals * Requests help investigating a series of mysterious disappearances