Captain Daren Kolst
Garrison Commander | Thornwall | Order of the Ashen Flame
Appearance
Forties, medium build, weathered face, close-cropped brown hair going grey at the temples. Wears standard Order armor but keeps it practical rather than ceremonial. A quiet man who watches more than he speaks.
Personality
Competent, patient, privately frustrated. Kolst is a career officer posted to the Scar because someone needed to be, and he turned out to be good at the unglamorous work of watching a wall of thorns grow. He is loyal to the Dominion but increasingly sympathetic to Ashara Voss’s frustration with the Hierarch’s inaction.
He follows orders, but he also thinks.
What He Wants
- Clarity. Clear orders and adequate resources for his garrison.
- Answers. A Marcher emissary appeared at his gate claiming they share a common enemy. He needs to decide what to do about it.
Connections
- Ashara Voss, respected superior
- Thornwall garrison
- Torvin Ashwalker, secret trading partner across the Scarwall
GM Only
Kolst has allowed the Marcher emissary to stay (in violation of his orders) and has been conducting quiet, unauthorized conversations. What he’s learned about the Scarwall’s behavior from the Marcher side aligns with his own observations.
He is considering sending a report directly to Voss, bypassing the Cinders’ intelligence chain. His trading relationship with Torvin Ashwalker has lasted two years. Both men understand they are technically committing treason. Both consider the trade essential. If the Scarwall closes entirely, this relationship could become the only communication channel between the two nations.