Lord Garrick Valecourt

Age: Late 40s to early 50s

Position: Warden of the Abyss and military governor of Ironwatch Fortress

Family: House Valecourt

Son: Lord Adrian Valecourt

Reputation: One of the Empire's most accomplished living military commanders

Lord Garrick Valecourt is the first noble of his line, having risen to fame fighting in the Abyss and been granted the title Warden of the Abyss. He is described as roughly a level 20 combatant, a legendary soldier, war hero, and above all an archer.

At his son's betrothal ball, Vosk Hammerfist cornered him in the Great Hall over the deteriorating conditions of his soldiers. Garrick did not deny the failures: the kingdom has cut funding over fifteen years of peace, and he is paying out of his own pocket to keep men on the wall. He argued he would rather field thirty thousand disgruntled soldiers than five thousand unprepared ones, because he has seen the Abyss and does not believe the peace will hold. He hinted the Montclair marriage may bring in additional funds.

When the Adventurers Building exploded, he armed up in his tower, told the party to stay put, and teleported away toward the fire. He did not return before the session ended.

Garrick Valecourt won his title and his line by feats in the field, not inheritance — he rose to fame fighting the Abyss and was given the wardenship. He favours the bow. At his son's engagement party he had retired from the courtyard to the great hall to sit with his personal butler, and most guests gave him a wide berth; he was visibly surprised when a serving girl simply offered him hors d'oeuvres and a glass of champagne.

Pressed on his soldiers' conditions, he was candid: the kingdom has cut funding through fifteen years of peace and he is paying to keep men on the wall himself, because he has seen the Abyss and does not believe the quiet will hold. When the Adventurers' building blew, he teleported to his tower, armed up in seconds, told the party to stay, and teleported out toward the fire. He was still absent when the manor fight ended.