Templar
Templar · Groups and unnamed characters
"Brother, it's good to see you! I heard about what happened in the mine - good work. Have you ever considered joining the ranks of the templars?"
Templar is a Swamp Camp warrior who treats the Brotherhood's territory as guarded ground. He is quick to challenge outsiders, especially when they arrive under the colors of another camp, but he can recognize someone whose work has earned the Brotherhood's attention.
His conversations move between practical permission and intense religious conviction. Templar is not simply standing at a gate; he is judging whether the Hero's presence fits the camp's faith, its hierarchy, and the danger surrounding its novices.
A guarded entrance
Templar stops the Hero when he approaches the protected parts of the Swamp Camp. A Shadow or bandit cannot enter on confidence alone, and Templar demands to know why an outsider wants to reach a novice. Permission from the right people changes his answer, but it does not make him friendly.
This makes him part of the camp's chain of access. He knows that visitors may have business with the Brotherhood, yet he also understands that an uninvited stranger near its students can become a threat.
Looking for Caine
When the Hero says he is looking for Caine, Templar reveals that Cor Kalom is furious because the apprentice is missing. He cannot give a precise location, but points the Hero toward Caine's hut near the weed mashers and admits that Caine has recently been distracted by visions.
The exchange is useful because Templar does not solve the disappearance himself. He supplies the camp's mood, the authority involved, and the first practical direction, while making clear that the matter belongs to Cor Kalom's circle.
Faith under pressure
Templar's welcome changes when he sees blood on the Hero and hears that the Master's offer was rejected. He treats that refusal as a shameful failure of judgment and insists that the Hero should be able to recognize the greatness of the power guiding the Brotherhood.
The zeal is not separate from his guard duty. For Templar, protecting the camp also means defending the interpretation of events that gives the Brotherhood its purpose. His suspicion therefore reaches beyond weapons and walls.