Cedric Goodfellow

Ser Cedric Harold Vermilion Poppy Goodfellow of High Hill is a human paladin of Lathander, a knight of the Order of the Dawn, and member of House Goodfellow. He is the youngest son of Lord Carrigan Goodfellow and Lady Rosalind Tharquill.

Appearance
Cedric Goodfellow is a handsome human male with a boyish face, blue eyes and a mane of rich blonde hair. The beginnings of a golden moustache are forming above his dashing smile. He wears an expensive suit of gilded armour, complete with a close helm adorned with white feathers and a tabard displaying the colours of his coat of arms. He wields a longsword with an amber-studded hilt.

Background
Cedric Goodfellow is the third son of Lord Carrigan Goodfellow of High Hill and Lady Rosalind Tharquill. Cedric’s parents were distant, and he lived in awe and sometimes fear of his formidable father, instead relying on the household for affection and tutelage. Growing up around riches and luxury, Cedric had a sheltered upbringing, and became fascinated by tales of knightly heroism.

Cedric has two older brothers (Mortdecai and Rycroft) and a younger sister, Cassandra; Cedric got on the best with Cassandra, as his elder brothers saw Cedric’s obsession with fantasy stories and damsels in distress as childish folly, and thus treated him with indifference or disdain.

When Cedric was 12, Mortdecai, an aspiring knight, disappeared, causing strain on the family. Lord Carrigan had intended to send Mortdecai to Kallantium, the City of Temples, to squire for Ser Henry Caswell - as Mortdecai had disappeared and Rycroft had recently joined the priesthood, Cedric was sent instead. He squired alongside a half-elf boy named Halynor Doqaris, and the two became close friends.

Cedric loved the sun and opulence of the seaside city, which distracted from the tough, often tedious work he had to do for Ser Henry. He remained optimistic, fuelled by his desire to become a knight like his mentor, inspired by the tourneys that he watched from the sidelines as Ser Henry defeated opponent after opponent.

When Cedric was 20, he and Halynor went with Ser Henry and his men to the Argent Forest, just north of Kallantium, to clear a cavern full of gnolls. Ser Henry became locked in fierce combat with the pack lord, and the beast managed to knock him to the ground. It was about to cave in his head with its morningstar before Cedric managed to drive his dagger through the creature’s eye. Ser Henry praised Cedric for his bravery, and upon his return to Kallantium he was knighted in the Solar Citadel alongside his fellow squires. He arose Ser Cedric of High Hill, and after a few days, a boy, a butler and a gnome minstrel arrived from High Hill - retainers, a rare gift from Carrigan.

Current Items

 * Longsword. Beautifully crafted, with a large amber embedded in the pommel (gift from Ser Henry Caswell)
 * Gnoll fang (memento of the pack lord he slew)

Paladin Abilities

 * Divine Sense
 * Lay on Hands (5 HP)
 * Fighting Style: Duelling