Glasny Whitehall

Glasny Whitehall is a gnome cleric of Alethus and head priest of Cowersby's Temple of Alethus. He is also the father figure and mentor of Kilwin.

Appearance
Glasny is an elderly gnomish man, standing slightly over three feet tall. He has dark brown skin and white hair that's pushed back and reaches his chin. He typically wears the vestments of a priest of Alethus and carries a wooden staff carved with Alethus's sunburst emblem. While he uses the staff as a focus when performing healing or other magical rites, its primary purpose is as a walking aid for his bad hip.

Personality
Glasny is a kind and warm-hearted man who serves as the primary spiritual leader for the small village of Cowersby. He values open-mindedness, knowledge, and forgiveness, whether it's to someone else or oneself. However, he's still enough of a realist to recognize that forgiveness takes time and, in some rare cases, isn't particularly warranted. He's never married or had children of his own, but treats the people of Cowersby as his family.

Background
Glasny first entered the priesthood of Alethus in Falas, where he was well-regarded by his fellow clergy and is still well-known despite the passage of time since his departure. At some point, he left Falas for Cowersby, becoming a fixture in the village for multiple human lifespans. He shares leadership of the Temple of Alethus in Cowersby with another priest, currently Mother Honora. In his duties at the temple, he performs various sacred rites and conducts regular sermons for the people of Cowersby, as well as teaching the village's children and providing for the welfare of orphans and foundlings entrusted into the temple's care. Due to his long lifespan, Glasny has cared for many children in this capacity and has seen them age out of his care and into adulthood and old age. During Winter's Dawn 573, he discovered one such foundling near the temple whom Glasny named Kilwin once it became apparent that no one was coming to claim him. Glasny then became Kilwin's primary guardian for most of his life. Glasny also taught Eleanor and Len when they were children and attempted to be positive presences in their lives. Glasny was the one who suggested that Kilwin take up traveling for a year before permanently settling in as a priest, in hopes that he would realize that were alternative paths he could take and make a fully informed on what he wanted to do with his life.

Kilwin's Homecoming
When the Champions Valoris traveled to Cowersby to visit Kilwin's hometown, Kilwin brought his friends to the temple so they could meet Glasny. He was happy to meet them and relieved to see Kilwin safe, having heard rumors about the chaos occurring around Port Valor. Privately, Kilwin sought advice from him on Slumberjack's predicament, without actually identifying Slumberjack. Glasny was troubled by the situation and hypothesized that Slumberjack was being visited by entity other than their original guide, who had somehow been replaced. The false guide would need to be confronted and defeated to free Slumberjack from its influence. He asked Kilwin to keep him informed about any developments in his research.

Glasny blamed himself for not intervening more before Len left Cowersby and joined a group of bandits. However, he encouraged Kilwin's decision to find Len and bring him back. He was very glad that the Champions Valoris and Len all returned safely. While he's relieved that Len is safe and returned to Cowersby willingly, Glasny, along with the temple's head paladin Crys, recognized that his crimes still required some form of punishment, and they sentenced him to serving the Temple of Alethus for a year. Glasny also advised Kilwin to not be so hard on himself when things go out of control and to focus on what he tries to do in spite of those circumstances. The Champions Valoris left Cowersby for Port Valor soon after, and Kilwin and Glasny bade each other a tearful goodbye.

Raven's Fall
After contacting Glasny via Sending several times during his travels, Kilwin told Glasny that he would be unable to return to Cowersby by that Winter's Dawn, since the party had gotten involved in something complicated. Glasny was understanding and counseled Kilwin to take his time and remember that Alethus is patient.

Goals
Glasny seems to want what's best for the people of Cowersby, especially those he watched grow up.

Abilities
Glasny is a cleric of Alethus and is capable of performing healing magic and channeling her essence in religious rituals.

Glasny and Kilwin
Glasny was the person who first discovered Kilwin after he was abandoned and was his primary caregiver among the priests at the Temple of Alethus. Growing up, Glasny quickly became Kilwin's favorite teacher as well, and he gladly taught Kilwin Gnomish when he expressed interest in learning it. Glasny quickly became attached to the child, viewing him as the son he never had. After Kilwin was bestowed with magic from Alethus, Glasny also became his mentor as a cleric as well. Glasny is probably the person who knows Kilwin best, as well as the person Kilwin trusts most. However, Glasny worries about both Kilwin's safety in the face of the troubles plaguing Alethustria, as well as his tendency to judge his own actions harshly when situations spiral out of his control.

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