FARMER EDMUND OAKLEY
Humans AzariaWheat Farmer
"The land don't care about your problems. It just wants to grow. My job is to help it do that.""
Identity
- Residence
- Oakley Farmstead, Azarian Heartland
- Civilization
- Humans Azaria
Appearance
• Physical: Weathered and lean with skin like tanned leather from decades in the sun. His hands are gnarled and scarred from farm work, and his back is slightly bent from years of labor. His hair is thin and gray, often covered by a wide-brimmed straw hat. • Clothing: Wears simple homespun clothes in earth tones, patched and repaired countless times. His boots are held together with twine and hope. A leather satchel at his belt contains seeds he's been saving for three generations. • Distinguishing Marks: A missing pinky finger from a threshing accident; his face is creased with deep worry lines.
Relationships
- Family - Five children ranging from 8 to 22 years old; his eldest son helps run the farm
- Allies - Neighboring farmers; the local miller; a traveling priest who visits seasonally
- Rivals - Tax collectors; a neighboring lord who wants to expand his estate onto Oakley land
Personality
- Traits: Stoic and practical, deeply connected to the land, suspicious of strangers, fiercely protective of his family
- Mannerisms: Spits when nervous; rubs his hands together when thinking
- Voice: Slow and deliberate, with the cadence of someone who measures time in seasons
Backstory
Edmund's family has farmed the same land for eight generations. He's survived droughts, floods, plagues, and wars, each time rebuilding what was lost. His wife died in childbirth with their youngest, and he's raised their five children alone while keeping the farm running through sheer stubbornness.
Daily Life
Rises before dawn to tend his fields, working from first light until dark. Evenings are spent maintaining equipment, preserving food, and teaching his children the skills they'll need to survive. He sleeps lightly, always listening for threats to his crops or livestock.
Story Hooks
- 1 Something has been killing his livestock and he needs help finding what
- 2 Bandits have been raiding local farms and he needs protection for the harvest
Narrative Value
Rural quest giver; source of local information; represents common folk concerns ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════