Aveloria

A tall, gaunt man with a weathered face, Joran wears a long, tattered red robe adorned with strange sigils and symbols. His eyes are a piercing gray, reflecting a haunted past, and his hands are often stained with ink and chalk from his rituals. He carries a staff topped with a glowing crystal, which he uses to channel his magic and maintain the wards around the Monolith.

Joran is serious and intense, often speaking in cryptic phrases that hint at his deep knowledge of the arcane. He is unwavering in his beliefs and can be quite intimidating, especially when he senses ignorance or disrespect towards the Monolith. Despite his grim exterior, he possesses a deep-seated desire to protect the realm from the horrors he believes are lurking just beneath the surface.

Once a scholar of forbidden magic, Joran became obsessed with the Redspire Monolith after witnessing a dark ritual that nearly consumed him. He now wanders the area, tending to the sigils that he believes bind a terrible entity beneath the earth. His grim demeanor and fervent warnings about the dangers of the Monolith have made him both a feared and respected figure among the locals. He demands offerings from those who seek to approach the Monolith, claiming they are necessary to 'feed the wards' that keep the darkness at bay.