The tales of adventure told by bards throughout Lucadere inspire many young would be heroes to set out on journeys of their own. These brave souls are drawn off the safe path most travelers follow in search of ancient ruins, strange cultures, magic, and treasures. Some find the glory and riches they seek, but all too often they end in tragedy and this is how Sevrin's story begins.
In a frontier village south of the Elven Forests far from her home a young elven maiden's quest takes a turn for the worse. The village is attacked by a barbarian raiding party which results in rape and plunder and she is among the unfortunate victims. As a result of this tramatic event she loses her fervor for adventure and returns home only to find an unwelcome gift from the experience in the form of half breed child in her womb. Fearing the shame bearing such a child would bring she takes refuge in a Temple of Epicusp deep in the Elven forests away from the city where the child is born. Upon seeing his golden hair and emerald green eyes that match her own she her hatred for the unwanted child falters and she leaves her sword with the priests to give him when he is old enough to use it.
Twelve years later...
While growing up in the temple Sevrin noticed there was something a little different between himself and the elven children. Unfortunately for him they noticed too. He never quite fit in so he spent a lot of his time alone wandering the forests around the temple and practicing his swordsmanship. He listened to the teachings of Epicusp the priests taught with rapt attention. The ideals really resonated with him and he quickly outpaced the other children in training. The priests noticed his fervor and promise with the blade and began teaching him separately from the other students. For the next several years he was taught about the art of battle, the dangers of Lucadere, and how to see through the masks people wear to hide their true intentions.
At the age of twenty-two he was called to the sacred springs north of the temple where he bathed in the hot cleansing waters. He was garbed in ceremonial armor, given a blade, and tasked with retrieving a frost lily which only grow in the mountains northwest of the Elven Forests. Upon his return from the Orc invested northern mountains with frost lily in hand he was anointed to the priesthood and given the sword his mother left to him. He was told the story of his birth and vowed to dedicate his life to rooting out the dangers that threaten Lucadere and making it a safer place where people can enjoy wandering the lands like Epicusp intended.
He was assigned to guard the borders of the forest and to deal with anything that threatened it. After years of service protecting the Elven cities from the dangers lurking beyond their realm he was called to the Dwarven Citadel for an audience with the Kingpriest where he heard news of a group of adventurers that recently appeared from the depths of the Sunken Citadel. Interested in knowing more about this strange party he seeks them out.
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