Arael

Arael, cleric of Iomedae, is the leader of the Avengers of Westcrown. Arael, a native of Westcrown, is handsome half-elf and a compelling speaker who hates the House of Thrune and current leadership of Westcrown. He fervently wishes Westcrown to return to strong, moral government as was enjoyed prior to the death of Aroden and the rise of the Thrune, and seeks to speed the trajectory of Westcrown's political reform through his organization, the Avengers of Westcrown.

Arael himself is non-violent and uses instead his prodigious public speaking ability to promote the agenda of the Avengers (he personally dislikes the name, as it was Janiven's idea, but understands that a certain vigorousness is important). However, Arael remains very much commtted to a revolution in Westcrown politics, and works tirelessly to further that aim. He has recruited approximately 60-100 individuals of varying social status (mostly the poor, tradesmen, and others who would have suffered under Thrune rule) but he has garnered the attention of certain noble houses as well as the Order of the Rack.

He was taken into custody by the City Watch on the pretense of engaging in "activities against the prescriptions of the Lord High Mayor" after being turned in by Mossino, a former member of the Avengers, just prior to the incident at Vizio's Tavern. Mossino also informed the Order of the Rack of the meeting at Vizio's, prompting the incident. Later, the Order of the Rack negotiated the transfer of Arael to them from the City Watch, despite the Watch's reluctance to hand him over (Arael garnered much sympathy amongst the Watch members guarding him during his internment). Watch Sergeant Varis Gondriu informed the adventuring party of the pending transfer, and with Janiven and several of the Avengers, the party succeeded in freeing Arael and returning him safely to Westcrown, where he is in seclusion. The Order of the Rack demanded the Watch recapture Arael and return him to them, but the request fell on mostly deaf ears, with the claiming that Arael has not committed any crimes within the city and therefore tey have no legal reason to detain him. Secretly, many of the Watch are pleased thaat Arael escaped, as they consider the Hellknights generally and the Order of the Rack specifically to be a burden and an impedance to effective law enforcement (read: the proper back-and-forth of bribes and favors coupled with the general peace).