The village priest is Ebasethe (temple priest) Meqon of Oppias. He is the good
soul of the village, being quite the ideal of a Peonian cleric: humble, good
natured and kind. Meqon is also a skilled physician and treats anyone for
free. Aside from the chapel, he cares for the Peonian cemetery that lies half a
mile north of the settlement. Whenever his spiritual duties allow, he works in
the fields with the rest of the villagers. He is widely liked by the villagers
and their lord alike and is also on very good terms with the Laranian
chaplain.
His greatest fear is a war with the Pagaelin tribes. Having heard many rumors
about the Solora Crusade and knowing the nature of the Pagaelin he shudders to
think how such a war is likely to be fought. Meqon's clan name is due to the
fact that he was left anonymously on the doorstep of Bromeleon Abbey as a
baby. He grew up in the abbey and became an acolyte, eventually being ordained
a Reslava (temple priest) in 714. He took the clan name of the Pelnala (high
priest) whom he regarded as his spiritual father.
Meqon has never known his real parents. Since nothing is known about them, he
has considered it pointless to find them, since he does not know where to
start. During the recent months he has begun to wonder whether he should try
nevertheless.
Meqon is a down-to-earth character with little ambition for adventures. He has,
however, the humble bravery typical for Peonians and will go through almost any
ordeal to save the people in his parish. He likes to be called "father" by
the villagers and his attitude to them is quite fatherly indeed. Meqon quietly
and patiently fights a constant battle against harvests, disease and the
hardships of peasant life to his flock healthy and happy.