Cem Derel

Pale Lodge Warden, Fallen Hero of Ember Bastion
Human Fighter (Level 2)
Alignment: Lawful

STR 15 (+1)
INT 10
WIS 11
DEX 13 (+1)
CON 14 (+1)
CHA 16 (+2)
AC: 15 (chainmail, shield)
HP: 13
Move: 120’ (40’)
Attacks: 1 × longsword (+2 to hit)
Damage: 1d8+1 (longsword), or 1d6 (shortbow)
Saving Throws:

Death/Poison: 12
Wands: 13
Paralysis/Petrify: 14
Breath Attacks: 15
Spells: 16

Languages: Common, Pale Lodge battle cant
Equipment:

Worn Lodge-pattern chainmail (Pale Lodge insignia at the collar)
Longsword etched with the name Rüya ("dream")
Wooden shield, painted with a faded hawk emblem
Shortbow and quiver of 12 arrows
Lodestone pendant given by Solenya
Map scraps of Stonehell perimeter defenses (personal notations)

Personality and Background:

Cem was a charismatic, warm-hearted warrior known as much for his clever pranks and kitchen songs as for his skill at arms. Though only a second-level fighter, his leadership, charm, and bravery earned him the respect of fellow wardens. He was a man who made others better, and his friendships ran deep.

He loved Solenya with his whole heart and spoke often of retiring someday—"Someplace with orchards, and a child or two climbing the trees." His fall during the Stonehell expedition still echoes in Ember Bastion’s halls. Some say his laughter still lingers in the stables at dusk.

Cem's body was recovered and given full Pale Lodge rites, but he was beyond resurrection. His grave lies beneath the northern rampart, marked with an iron hawk feather.