Description and Background
Description:
A short mound of metal and muscle, topped off with a mop of fiery red hair and flowing beard to match. Brass rings adorn the tips of his long mustache.
Background:
Having spent his entire life deep in the mountains of Hearth-Home, Balam spent his youth in the deep darks of the mining tunnels coaxing oars from the rock and learning to mold and shape the gifts of the mountain into armor and weapons.
He was happy, mining and learning the forge until one unfortunate day not long ago. On that day, the tunnel he and his comrades were working gave way to a large complex infested with giant spiders. They flooded into the tunnel, taking all of his comrades save one, who escaped with him but died of poisoning before reaching help.
Guards and militia were dispatched to combat the threat, but the seemingly endless numbers and growing threat from something unknown, seemingly bolstering the creatures, resulted in the decision to seal off the area and close that wing of the mine.
The loss of a great many friends in the blink of an eye caused Balam to realize his mortality and he began to take stock of his life. He walked the miles of stone halls thinking of his friends, thinking of his life, and for the first time, the stone halls seemed to close in on him, and were of no comfort.
Donning the armor he had pieced together over the years, and hoisting his battleaxe over his shoulder he gathered his things and left Hearth-Home wondering if he would ever return. |
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