Sample Character Backgrounds

Human ranger, Tuluk

Naomi was born in the northlands, daughter of a woodsman who made a living hunting and foraging in the Grey Forest. Although poor, she remembers being happy as a child; her parents were kind and loving, and they always seemed to have enough to just barely get by. She learned much from her father, including how to make a living from the forest without causing it undue harm. Naomi plans to follow in her father's footsteps when she becomes older. However, she also has a strong desire to see the rest of the world, especially the large cities, although she knows that she will eventually make her home in the same rural areas of the northlands where she grew up. Because of her limited experience with the world, she has a naive tendency to trust most everyone, even people she has just met.

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  "Soldier Girl"

  Player artwork by Ourla

Human warrior, Allanak

The daughter of an Allanaki soldier, Avira has always felt her path was to become one herself and follow in her mother's footsteps. Devoutly worshipful of the Highlord Tektolnes, and fiercely supportive of His templars and servants, Avira is nonetheless no innocent about the workings of the system, corruption and all. She nurses strong prejudices against magickers, indigents, criminals, foreigners, and anyone not of pure human blood, and a general suspicion of just about everyone she meets. Fierce and hardened, she brooks no nonsense - unless it is unavoidable for attaining her goals and serving the Highlord.

Human warrior, Tuluk

Tuluk wasn't ever a bad place for Kaziek growing up. He was raised by unassuming merchant woman who took care of his needs and saw to his apprenticeship with retired member of the Sun Legions. He was taught to use a blade while told wild stories of witch hunts for nasty "gickers" and even some old war tales. His devotion to Tuluk is absolute, and his experiences with the old Legionnaire biased his opinions on Allanak. He looks up to tuluki templars with respect, awe, and fear; he wouldn't want to offend a Lirathan and vanish before he can complete his dream of becoming an outstanding member of the Sun Legions.

Human burglar, Tuluk

Draol was born in the northlands and has had a poverty stricken life. His father was a soldier and his mother was a barmaid. His father left before Draol was even born. Draol has always held a hatred towards his father but was always curious what he might have been like. His mother died when he was 15 and he was left not knowing how to care for himself. Draol began to steal from others in order to survive eventually robbing houses and estates. From his many years of theft he has grown a keen eye for good jewelry. Draol has begun to craft small tokens of jewelry in order to cover for his thefts.

Human burglar, Tuluk

Amos was born into a family that served a semi-wealthy merchant named Baln. His whole life was spent running errands for the merchant; whether those errands were simple, like delivering an item and collecting pay, or complicated, like sneaking into a rival's shop and taking an item that Baln believed would be better suited in his collection. A lot of days were also spent listening in on other merchants' dealing, so he could inform his employer what items were going to be in stock, and at what price the others were getting them for. His employer did a lot of trade between the two city states, and this turned out to be his downfall. When the great flood hit Tuluk, it destroyed all of his employer's merchandise, putting him out of business. So now Amos sets off in search of new work.

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  "Southern Guard"

  Player artwork by Briar

Dwarf warrior, Tuluk

Taken from an NPC background

Dwarf merchant, Allanak

Kijza's focus is to create as many new innovative weapons as possible. Kijza has been turned several times when applying to work for House Salarr, as his language is generally very offensive, and few can stand to be around his verbal tirades. He can become very passionate about making weapons, and has been in many an argument with him telling others that he produces the best in the last three King's Ages.

Dwarf ranger, Allanak

Deklahn's focus is to mentally catalogue the various martial uses of animal parts. Originally from the North, Deklahn grew up a hunter. Despite his handicap in using a bow due to the loss of one eye, he is a fairly competent hunter. He has taken to hunting animals of a region, and supplying nearby merchants with those part he can get from their carcasses. Part of his payment is to be able to watch what the merchants do with the various parts he brings them.

Half-elf pickpocket, Tuluk

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  "Rue"

  Player artwork by Silverfaune

Half-elf burglar, Red Storm Village

Meira was born in a farming village south of Allanak, the daughter of human parents who barely tolerated her. The father, knowing the child was not his, took every chance he had to abuse and berate her. Throughout her life, Meira was taught to keep her elven heritage a secret, and for a time she seemed like a normal child, and was accepted by the community. She learned to bandage wounds during this time in the village. She saved her father's life once when an obsidian tool broke, and gained his acceptance for the first time. It was a moment she cherished, but also would strongly regret as later the beatings occasionally still came. When her elven side was discovered, she left her family and village, going to Red Storm. Rebuilding was just starting there, and jobs were plentiful. At night, she would slink about the construction sites, playing with the locks or memorizing layouts of half-built buildings. She plans to steal to support herself eventually, hoping to take as much as possible from the humans who have mistreated her. Yet, strangely, she also desires to fit in with humans more than anything else.

City-elf warrior, Tuluk

Orphaned at a young age, Jazzy has spent her entire life scrounging out a living on the streets. She is a delightful girl, though given to the fancies that are inherent in her elven nature, and often deals with bouts of depression and loathing in her attempts to overcome her loneliness. She is awed and mystified by the tribal elves that come to visit the city and sees in them something she is lacking in herself.

City-elf pickpocket, Labyrinth

Jemsel is a greedy, avaricious elf, though he manages to keep these tendencies only in his behavior towards those outside his tribe, the Sandas of the 'rinth. He has quick hands, and will not stop if there's a way in which he can steal or swindle an outsider out of something.

City-elf assassin, Labyrinth

Lisnal is plagued by bad health a lot of the time, and is thus in a very irritable manner, usually. He does not like to talk very much, preferring to slink away and sulk. The only time he really opens up is during meal times with his fellow Sandas tribe members.