Naeriel Amberbough
the Thornwarden
Named for the amber-hardened thorn that grew from the bough of the eldest thorn tree in the grove, a token of wild patience.
Power
Thornwaking — you can cause any dormant briar to remember its purpose, but each waking leaves a scar on your palm that never truly heals.
- Familiar
- a crested porcupine named Spur
- House
- House Gorsecrown
You were pruning a gorse thicket on a hot afternoon when a wild boar burst through it and you did not flinch. The thorns had already parted for you. From that day, the grove spoke to you in rustles and scratches, but you learned not to listen too closely—the land has long memories and sharper edges.