Briaen

Briaen Huns
Status	Active
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Guild	Necromancer
Instance	Prime
Relatives	Mendira

Description

You see Dawnsworn Briaen Huns, Knight Penitent of Berengaria, a Human.
Briaen has a sharp-cornered mouth framed by an angular face, slightly pointed ears, thick-lashed expressive icy blue eyes and a classical nose. His ash-blonde hair is long and straight with stark white streaks at the temple, and is worn in a simple, pulled-back style held in place by some anloral hairbeads etched with holy symbols. He has fair skin and a deceptively muscular, whipcord lean build.
He is average height for a Human.
He appears to be mature.
His has an impeccably groomed beard that lends him a distinguished look.
His forearm has a tattoo of a gold-outlined sheaf of ripened wheat shaded in soft aurorean hues.
A spectral torch lit with pale ivory flame seethes and drifts around Briaen in erratic circles.
He is in good shape.

He is wearing a long white cassock that drapes to the floor in soft folds, a smooth wedding ring crafted from sungold, a plain black prayer sash, an engraved silver censer suspended from a sturdy chain and some dark leather boots with flat soles.

Facts

Devotion: Berengaria
Heritage: Shadow Clan
Birthplace: The Dark Hand

Character History

393 - Born on the 10th day of the 10th month of Nissa the Maiden in the year of the Bronze Wyvern.
403 - Travels to Zoluren for the first time with a trading caravan.
407 - Briaen's employer, a silk trader, is killed in Elpazi in Zoluren.
415 - Seen shopping the Street Faire in Shard.
417 - Present when Xaish discovered the dark stormy orb behind a wall in the Spider at Hollow Eve Festival 417.
434 - Appeared at Berengaria's shrine at dawn and received a message from the Dawnmother herself.
435 - 29th day (July 12, 2020), successfully found his way back to the Immortal's Grace thanks to the guidance of Purified Scholar Zauldin.
435 - 46th day, authored The Undying Threat II.
436 - Bonded with Mendira and affirmed vows before the gods in the 2nd month of Ka'len the Sea Drake, on the first day of Spring, in the year of the Golden Panther.
437 - Became known as the Dawnsworn Knight Penitent of Berengaria.
437 - 16 Uthmor (March 1st, 2021) - Declined an offer from Freebooter Srinoja to trade friendship of her pirates for the head of Khoheke Moglin.
441 - 02 Lirisa (March 12th, 2022) - Joined the Holy Inquisition after induction by High Justiciar Rileos and High Quaestor Whiteburn.
446 - 12 Shrka (August 7, 2023) - Gifted the dawnblade by his wife, Mendira.
446 - 30 Dolefaren (September 30, 2023) - Called to Trefren by way of Lyba Bima by Berengaria. (log)
448 - 1 Akroeg (January 21, 2024) - Caught the attention of Asketi during her ride. (log)
450 - 3 Lirisa (September 06, 2024) - Witness to an avatar of Tamsine. (log)

Notable Items

Dawnblade of Berengaria

a white steel Berengaria dawnblade

Crafted with the blade forming a very slight wave pattern, this weapon shines as if with its own inner light.  Symbols grace the center of the mirror-polished metal, each one inlaid with sunstone-infused glaes.  The heavy hilt is sculpted into the semblance of a sheaf of grain bound by a loose golden cord.

Notes: Only one of these blades is known to exist.

Dawnfire Greatsword

a bifurcated greatsword of dawnfire steel inlaid with truegold

Lacking a crossguard, the sword's hilt transitions seamlessly into a broad ricasso with elegant truegold knotwork. Below the ricasso, the blade diverges into parallel lengths, sundered by a narrow channel. Though twilight-blue, the metal transmutes any reflected light into a brilliant yellow that is echoed by the softly glowing lines of truegold that run lengthwise along each blade.

Notes: This blade is enchanted with fire weapon flare.

Vela'tohr Blade

an elegantly tapered blade of polished white glaes

Gleaming with a radiant vitreous finish, the straight double-edged blade is slender and narrows exquisitely to a sharp point.  Numerous branches split from the cross-guard, the glaes distinctively worked to mimic bloodvine tendrils that form a cage to protect the wielder's hand.  An argent beryl vela'tohr flower is worked into the pommel with a vibrant silver spiritgem nestled in its heart.  Impressed into the ricasso are the initials "S. L."

Notes: The spiritgem pressed into the pommel's head is from before Briaen became foresaken and represents the true color of his soul prior to his Redemption.  The blade was originally crafted by Squanto and is master crafted glaes.  He rarely shows this item, but intends to use it when he does.  The blade is always blessed and is often used specifically against the undead, the cursed, and the damned.  This blade is enchanted with radiant weapon flare.  This blade was given to Kethrai for his heroic actions when Briaen and Mendira were attacked near their home by the Hound of Rutilor Chepiso in 448 AV on the 10th day of the first month of Akroeg the Ram (Jan. 23, 2024).

Books

Title	Published	Summary
The Undying Threat II	July 12, 2020	Briaen's follow up to Zamidren's Book's original publication, The Undying Threat.

Logs

Event Title	Date	Summary
Patience: Cleansing the Ancient Tree	2023-09-30	Briaen and those in attendance are called to Trefren by way of Lyba Bima by an avatar of Hodernia. Briaen speaks with Berengaria and learns a valuable lesson in the acceptance of change.
Prayers during Asketi's ride: 448	2024-01-21	Briaen gains the attention of Asketi during her ride and appears to appease the dark goddess enough that she ceases her activity in the city.
Patience: An Edict of Grace	2024-02-10	Briaen invites the faithful and those seeking forgiveness to gather and discuss the nature of sin and seek forgiveness.
Gathering the Steadfast	2024-09-06	Briaen and Nawain call all those of faith to gather together kinship. Attendees are invited to bring offerings to Tamsine, patron of the Crossing. A prayer circle will be formed in hopes of protecting the city. A discussion of the faithful’s preparation and response to current threats is expected to take place thereafter.