You were found in a bassinet on the coast line of Equillian Bay near Ferrospell by gathering Wood Elves of the Equillian forest that were present gathering water for their village deep in the woods.
The elders of the tribe debated and finally determined that the child's arrival although strange must be a sign from Mielikki, goddess of forests.
The Elrasssire tribe raised Kwita as they new how. One of their hunters.
You were taught of the forest, the beats, the plants. You were shown techniques to remain quiet and unseen. Taught to hunt.
The Elrasssire tribe was well known for the archery abilities, they were unparalleled with a bow.
The Elrasssire tribe was surprised at your innate talent with a bow yourself. Your cat traits lended perfectly to this type of atmosphere and you quickly learned your lessons.
You were different, you learned Elvish, but weren’t an elf, as such the other children growing up would ostracized you for being who you were.
You were often bullied growing up.
Eventually on your naming day, Nkosi, the elder that found you, named you “Ghost”. Nkosi saw great potential in your abilities and though it must mean you were meant for big things.
You were raised along Nkosi’s blood child, Ghakarhi.
Ghakarhi did not like you. Your abilities were always better than his and he didn’t like being shown up. He was a large source of your childhood pain. He hated you for having his father’s adoration.
One day while on a hunting expedition in the forest with a small group of Elrasssire hunters. You and Ghakarhi split off to track down one particular path. This path went off a short ways towards a cliffside.
All of a sudden, Ghakarhi attacked you. Your keen reflexes allow you to avoid a fatal blow, and you suffer a flesh wound at best. You knew of his disdain for you, but this act surprises you still.
Relentless, Ghakarhi kept coming at you, as you continue to parry and dodge his attacks, as the cliff edge grew closer.
Eventually Ghakarhi lands a solid hit, knocking you prone.
As he comes down for the finishing blow, you kick your leg up and flip him over you, off the cliff. His body tumbled and bounced off the cliffside on its way down, to where it finally came to a rest 100ft, down.
After a very long series of moments, that seemed to last forever, where you just stared down at his body in disbelief of what had just transpired, you turn around to find the rest of your hunting party standing there, weapons drawn.
The hunting party takes you back to the elders for judgement. You plead your case, however, it wasn’t enough. The tribe banished you from the Equillian Forest forever. If you were seen in the forest, you would be considered hostile to the tribe.
Leaving with the cloths on your back and your handmade bow, you set off West. After several weeks of travel, you come across the West coast. You see a large port city by the name of Di’Rune but keep exploring down the Western Peninsula you found yourself on.
Eventually you find a stretch of forest on the outskirts of the local settlements and decide you like the area. You build yourself shelter and start to provide for yourself.
Overtime, you offer services as a hunter, tracker for citizens in the local establishments, but business is not booming.
One day you are hired by a woman named Vail Keeling to accompany herself and a small expedition across the Epteneia Ocean to the Isle of Darkcrest for an expedition that she believes will lead through a local forest there.
You agree and sail with her to Darkcrest, docking in Brasov. You didn’t waste anytime in the city and the group headed out of the North gates into the forest.
Darkcrest was not like any place you’ve been in before, it was covered in Snow, and it was difficult for you to get your bearings in such conditions. However, through much determination and effort on everyone's part, the group found its way into a cave by a mountain side, there. Vail Keeling and her group found a gem of some kind.
You briefly saw the gem, it looked chipped, about the size of your fist. Blackish in color, but you could have sworn you saw some purple in there as well.
Vail Keeling considered the expedition a success. You lead them back to Brasov.
You were given some coin to buy yourself passage back to Di’Rune in Decastar, where you left from originally. Vail and her regimen went East of Brasov into the distant mountains there after bidding you farewell.
You were able to find passage back to Di’Rune, set to leave harbor of Brasov tomorrow morning at 8 AM. The passage is aboard the Wind Runner.
About Elrasssire tribe
The Elrasssire Tribe, are a tribe of native wood elves that have made their home in the Equillian Forest near the Eastern coast of Decastar. The tribe led by Elder Nkosi keeps to themselves. They live 100% off of the land, and act as protectors of the woods if they come across anyone desecrating areas near their homeland. The tribe isn’t against civilization and does not act in open conflict with surrounding settlements. The Elrasssire however aren’t known for mercy if they find that an individual acted against the Elrasssire or their homeland of the Equillian Woods.
About Nkosi
NKosi is 193 years old and he has long, curled, black hair and brown eyes and smooth silver skin.
He stands 157cm (5'1") tall and has a muscular build.
He has a round, very glamorous face.
He has a low-toned voice.
Elder Nkosi is the oldest of the Elrasssire tribe. He acts as the tribes “Chief”, also that term is not used. He is referred to as simply “Elder” Many of the Elrasssire ceremonies and rituals are led by Nkosi, it is ultimately his responsibility for the well-being of the tribe. The Elder also will deliberate with any outsiders and make pacts on behalf of the tribe is deemed worthy.
After your “trial” for Ghakarhi’s death, Nkosi banished you from the Tribe and Equillian Woods. You were to leave immediately, once you were out of the woods, to return would show Elrasssire tribe you are hostile and would be treated as such.
About Ghakarhi
He had long, braided, white hair and brown eyes.He had rough silver skin.
He stood 5'3" tall and had a lean build.
He had a round, bland face.
He had 2 piercings on his nose.
Ghakarhi is the blood son of Elder Nkosi. You were raised alongside him since your birth. You trained with him, slept near him. You were bullied by him. As the son of the Elder of the tribe Ghakarhi held sway over the others at the same age. Ghakarhi would often instigate bullying from the tribe “kids” against you. You have always been patent with Ghakarhi, despite knowing his disdain for you.
Once during a hunting expedition, when he thought you two were alone, he attempted to kill you. Through a short struggle, it ended with Ghakarhi at the bottom of a cliff, dead. The remaining members of the expedition having at least seen part of the fight, witnessed you flipping Ghakarhi over yourself and off the cliffside. You were taken back to the Elder, who through his love you, resolved to Banish you from the Elrasssire tribe and the Equillian woods.
About your Expedition
Your expedition was to lead a small group of 6 individuals across the Epteneia Ocean and into the Darkcrest forest to track down an item of value for the expedition party. The trip across the ocean took about a tenday (10-day week) and you made port in Brasov, Capital of Darkcrest. Your team didn’t stay in the city walls, your knowledge of Brasov is only what you saw as you made your way through the city to the Northern gates. Once out of the gates, you headed into the Northern forest. The members of the expedition didn’t talk much with you, except the occasional, “Are we there yet”. These people were not familiar with the woods like you.
The only problem for you was that this forest was covered in snow and it was freezing temperatures. Which you’ve never seen or felt before. This put your tracking, navigating and survival skills to a new level of testing. Although you keep the group from getting lost, the added challenge of a new land, new forest, and snow made your job much, much more difficult.
After a few days journey in the woods, you eventually found the clearing in the woods that they were looking for, continuing up the path a ways, you found a cave leading into a mountain. You were instructed to wait outside along with most of the expedition party. Vail Keeling and two other members went into the cave. Several hours later, they emerged from the cave with a gem of some kind.
They tried to keep it covered up, but you were able to catch a brief glance of it. A black stone, with purple in it - you think? They quickly stored the gem into a protective box and immediately had you and the group break camp to start the trek back to Brasov where you had originally landed.
Once near the city, you were given your payment and the company split. The rest of the expedition party went East into a new set of mountains a few days journey in the distance. You proceeded to head back into Brasov, and found passage back to Di’Rune aboard the WindRunner. It is set to leave dock tomorrow morning 8 AM.
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