Cedrick Wintercrest

Cedrick Wintercrest, hailing from the Realm of Castles, was born into a merchant family in Castle Amber during the rule of Queen Brittany. While in the Realm he studied animal medicine, eschewing the usual military service for a quieter contribution in caring for livestock and horses.

Upon being transported to the Forest, he focused on his healing practices, eventually reaching the knowledge of both the Esoteric Techniques and Ars Thanatos. He is also skilled in tinkering, diplomacy, performance, the occult, scholarship (with a focus in medicines) and the combat arts of shield, blunt weapons, and thrown weapons. He was knighted by Queen Annalyn of Castle Cypress, though Men of the Lion would eventually destroy that castle.

Amongst his contributions to the study of healing arts, Cedrick worked extensively on a cure for the Nightkin condition, culminating in administering a version of the condition to Briar Blackwater (with his educated and volunteer permission) in order to better understand the magical curse.

Cedrick was the first accepted member of town in the history of the Settlements to wild the Vile Sacraments of the Lion, a school of magic he received from the Green Collector, Gorgathemon. During this time he was prone to a magical dominance by the Lion itself, but also provided resurrections for several members of the community. This magic was removed from him by the Green Collector before he (the Collector) was cured.