Mayor Osric Vale stands tall and lean, his wiry frame moving with precise, deliberate intent. His thinning auburn hair is always combed back neatly, and a closely trimmed beard follows the edge of his square jaw. He wears a tailored burgundy coat with silver trim and a sash of office that somehow never gathers dust, no matter how often he walks the town. His sharp gray eyes miss nothing—they scan every person and parchment with equal scrutiny, and when he listens, he does so with a practiced stillness, hands steepled beneath his chin and brow slightly furrowed in thought.
He speaks rarely but with weight, choosing his words carefully and expecting others to do the same. When walking through Timberfall Hollow, he often moves at a measured pace, making quiet observations or jotting notes in the small leather-bound journal he always carries. Osric is not a man of grand gestures or warm smiles, but of order, logic, and an unshakable sense of civic duty. To the townsfolk, he is a stabilizing force—predictable, pragmatic, and utterly committed to the well-being of Timberfall Hollow, even if his stern demeanor makes him a hard man to read.
Disappearance
In the waning days of his tenure, Mayor Osric Vale—a meticulous and steadfast leader—vanished without explanation. On the morning of the 17th of Grinamar’s Warmth, his absence from the Town Hall drew concern, and a search was conducted throughout Timberfall Hollow and its outskirts. His private quarters were found undisturbed, with no sign of forced entry or struggle, save for his walking cane left propped against the door.
For months, his disappearance has been a source of speculation, spawning countless rumors. Some believed he had fled under the weight of mounting tensions with the fey, while others whispered of darker fates beneath the earth.
His dissapearance marks a dark chapter in Timberfall’s history and serves as the catalyst for the appointment of Mayor Roderic Greaves, who now leads the town. Vale’s dissapearance stands as a grim warning about the hidden dangers that are all around Timberfall Hollow and Wyrmhollow Wood.
