| Petyr Jackson | |
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| Status: | Dead |
| Age: | 75 |
| Race: | Human |
| Gender: | Male |
| Class: | Paladin |
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- "The Order of the World must be great enough to encompass the entire world at once, and always be ever acting. It is not meet for it to keep a section of it and leave the rest to its own devices. Everything going on in the world now is a part of this great Order. However, the world is large. Not the longest lived elf in the millennia before this could see the whole shape of the Land of the Living. Therefore, since we are so small, and can only see the bristles of the great brush upon the painting of the world, it will appear before us as Chaos. Therefore, everything you will ever see is Chaos, but it is also Order. Remember, as your lives go on around you, that All is Order, and All is Chaos."
- —Petyr Jackson in his sermons
Sir Petyr Jackson was the head paladin of the small Order of Paladins in Osmond Cordae Locke's home town of Ridgefort in the Third Age. He was regarded highly by the town, and due to his age, generally did not protect the town actively anymore. He trained six paladins under his wing, the latest of whom was Osmond himself. Petyr was considered highly eccentric by many, but the town loved him, and his respect was well earned long ago. He oversaw the expansion of Ridgefort into the Kingdom of Valencia at the dawn of the Fourth Age and passed away peacefully in his bed under the watchful eyes of his paladin students.
Biography[]
Early Years[]
Finding a Home[]
The paladin Petyr Jackson's life is not recorded beyond when he first arrived in Ridgefort in Libaterra, some fifty years ago. It was strange, seeing a young paladin like him on the run from anything. However, the village, which lacked magical healers at the time, took him in, took care of him, hid him from his pursuers, and nursed him back to health after he'd collapsed at their gates.
For a long time, Petyr was their sole healer, and liaison to the Clergy of Cardia. In addition, he began the practice of paladins protecting the town and leading the militia that was the town's guard, as well as rooting out and destroying any bandits that raided the town. Some wondered how he managed such a busy schedule, but he did all right. His first pupil, a young half-elven runaway named Derek Hawthorne, came by twelve years after his arrival.
Training Paladins[]
As time passed, thanks in no small part to Jackson's efforts, the town prospered, growing larger. The paladin began preaching, which was met with some trepidation once the message was out, but precious little came of it. The clerics of Nergal and of Mardük were not welcome in the town, after all. There were more paladins, a larger guard, more merchants, and more of the harvest was able to be brought in.
Petyr's adopted son, Auren Luminex, was found by him four years before the Cataclysm, while Libaterra had been taken over by the Yamato Empire and the Clergy of Mardük.
The Cataclysm barely affected the neutral town but it did leave Libaterra, which had suffered from many conflicts over the decades, even more fractured than it had been as new factions rose to replace old ones to fill the power vacuum. There was famine the first two years afterwards, but the year that Osmond Cordae Locke arrived, the harvest was plentiful. Petyr took this as a sign, and developed a vested interest in the Locke Family.
Godslayer Era[]
Chaos Descends[]
Petyr learned that Osmond had returned to Ridgefort from his quest in late 1017 AE but decided to let his student approach him rather than the other way around once the time was right. Osmond, along with his new acquaintances who were the half-elf Erai Dalfar ahd the young Sinlarine couple Liosa and Tearlach, did indeed do as Petyr had predicted as he and his companions went to speak with the old paladin at the fort atop the ridge.
Osmond was given a few days grace to spend with his wife and son, while Erai was given access to the library and Tearlach and Liosa were to be let alone while they were honeymooning.
Aliases and Nicknames[]
- Master
- Used by his pupils.
- Pete
- His nickname around town.
- Crazy Pete
- His other nickname, typically given by those he was endeared to, in honor of his eccentric beliefs.
- Sir Jackson
- Used by those who did not know him.
- Sir Petyr Jackson
- What he was called.
Appearance[]
In his youth, he was impressively tall, but he had shrunk a few inches in his age, and began walking with a walking staff in hand. He was still fairly broad-shouldered, especially on the days he wore his armor. His hair was a dark gray, like heavy storm clouds, which extended down his sideburns into his beard. He wore a dark green cloak that contrasted nicely with his strange, lime green eyes. A hooked nose sat over his moustache. He wore a thin circlet on his balding head, in the front of which a single white crystal was embedded.
Generally, he wore white or grey robes over a tunic and trousers, and brown boots.
Personality and Traits[]
A kooky old man who saw little to no difference between Order and Chaos. Could sometimes be cryptic, and other times goofy, and still other times, he was a strategist of surprising caliber. Most of the time, though, he was a nice old guy.
His personality sometimes obfuscated his intelligence.
Powers and Abilities[]
As a paladin, he used weapons with no small amount of skill. He had not had to use his skills with them in a while, however, and mainly focused on strategy, white magic, and his sermons.
Relationships[]
Auren Luminex[]
The Old Paladin's adopted son, and the youngest among the troupe of paladins that he had trained. Auren saw him as a better father than his own. Pete saw him in a happy light, and had taught him the most acrobatic stunts he knew. The better to show off with.
Bertram Darasson[]
Bertram was born after Petyr's arrival, and he nearly idolized Petyr. He was also magically apt, and due to his talent at it, Petyr agreed to train him. Later, he felt that was a good decision.
Derek Hawthorne[]
The old Paladin's first pupil. Pete saw him as a worthy paladin, and a worthy leader, and Derek saw him as a great mentor and friend.
Drake Brissom[]
While not the most talented person in social circles and prone to frustration, Drake was a good choice to become a paladin, in Petyr's opinion. Teetering on the edge of a dark path, Petyr brought him back to the light.
Kalebran Tumblestone II[]
The second of his pupils, Kalebran was once an aimless wanderer. Pete took him in, gave him purpose, and training, and Kalebran accepted both joyously.
Osmond Locke[]
The Old Paladin's latest pupil. He showed promise, if a little lack of capability with magic. He had much to learn, and Petyr had much to teach.