Stone

Stone was once a knight of renown, sworn to protect the realm with honor and steel. But a betrayal shattered his faith in the vows he had sworn to uphold. Cast out and dishonored, he shed his armor's gleaming shine for a dark cloak, becoming a wandering mercenary who took any job, no matter how foul or treacherous. The man who once stood for something now dwells in shadow - his past a secret, his future obscure. Now, his path has led him to The Cursed Thicket, a desolate forest teeming with all manners of creatures and undead. The land is twisted by dark magic, and Stone's distrust runs deep. The villagers who speak of the forest are too frightened to wander near it, but for a man with nothing left to lose, it's just another place to survive. He's here for a job, no questions asked. In a world of shadows and betrayal, trust is a precarious thing to give. And in the cursed wilderness, the only thing more perilous than the undead might be the secrets he's been hiding all these years. But with every step, he remains aloof. Is Stone capable of redemption, or is he too far gone to ever reclaim what he lost?