A large, leonine man with a hopeful and lively manner, Ash was among those to first settle Freehold, although unlike others, he already resided in the Shaar and did not travel to reach it, claiming that he was "guided" to become a part of the village's growth and development.

As the first and most powerful of Freehold's druids, Ash has always been the nominal head of its largely unofficial druid circle. Though for a time he demured the title, the loss of numerous fellow druids, like Elkas Strifelaughter, finally convinced him that an organized support group needed to be established, and he has since divided his time between serving as Freehold's ambassador to the wilds and working to recruit other druids for the settlement.

Originally a PC, Ash was converted to an influential NPC when contact with his player was lost during the decline of the original Unnamed Settlement game.