Inspired by Rich Burlew's Champion class and in the vein of Celtic Christian lore, Corey embarks on the journey of a broken hermit into the mythos of faith and fantasy. How does a humble caregiver become the vision of the ancient Britons' redemption? Follow the steps of the Docile Shepherd as he ventures into the power of angelic intervention and divine empathy in the revelation of the most unlikely Cymric Champion to ever walk the Isle of Mighty Men.
Gregorius Docilis Pastor "the Docile Shepherd"
(Avatar: Haerywyn, Bleeding Heart of Heaven)
"I thought I had been forsaken in my old age, an outcast monk and uncomely beggar. Then, the angel of the Lord visited me in my sleep and spoke hope into my heart. Now, my journey in the Father's fields is one of fire and faith, where only soft words and whispers had been my lot..."
-Gregorius
Gregorius Docilis had been a faithful priest in the Isle of the Britons many moons. Known for his sheepish, yet kindly, disposition, the monk had earned the title "Docilis"--docile--early on from his brothers in the abbey. Though not ambitious or clever, Gregorius had earned respect as a perceptive soul, faithfully attending to his community's needs. Adopting his nickname, the people added the cognomen pastor, shepherd, which slowly became Gregorius' common name among the cantref: the Docile Shepherd. His path in the Lord seemed without blemish or dazzling merit until the arrival of Pelagius, whom the kindly elder befriended despite his audacious claims against Christ and Adam.
The brother found not a little humor in this man's beliefs and sought to exemplify patience and love in the hope of gently correcting Pelagius in his errant ways. However, news of the younger man's views reached the heart of Rome and the Church. Outrage and cries of heresy swept through the land, in fear that Pelagius' teaching against Original Sin would lead to mass corruption within the fold. Augustine and others denounced the British monk
