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==== Arlaan ==== | ==== Arlaan ==== | ||
Arlaan was born very small and given a name that means "worthless wet rubble." (Ossyllargh) He was a member of the Thedron clan, from the village of Mahan near Calador. | Arlaan was born very small and given a name that means "worthless wet rubble." (Ossyllargh) He was a member of the Thedron clan, from the village of Mahan near Calador. | ||
β | Five years ago (''Note: just a guess'' - GM should review) some travelers came through Mahan, claiming to be in search of the "King of the Dwarves." | + | : Five years ago (''Note: just a guess'' - GM should review) some travelers came through Mahan, claiming to be in search of the "King of the Dwarves." |
Arlaan was one of many in a town who helped the ''mithralthief''. Once the secret was stolen by outsiders, the Kaldruns themselves cursed many who helped the thief. In a dream, deep in a cavern depth, Arlaan saw a dream of himself being thrown from the mountains into the Northlands. He took on a hideous shape, like a deformed giant-man, naked all over, hands the size of ore carts. In his shame, he lashed out against armies of rodent-like swarming orcs. He thrashed against their ropes and barbs, ever growing, his fists becoming like siege rams on arms, until he travelled to a completely alien place, like nothing he'd ever imagined. There, he found a silver child of pure dwarven beauty, glowing. He picked up the child, which he gave the name "Mithral". Though it burned him to touch the child, Arlaan scooped it up in his oversized mitt and carried him to safety in the mountains again. | Arlaan was one of many in a town who helped the ''mithralthief''. Once the secret was stolen by outsiders, the Kaldruns themselves cursed many who helped the thief. In a dream, deep in a cavern depth, Arlaan saw a dream of himself being thrown from the mountains into the Northlands. He took on a hideous shape, like a deformed giant-man, naked all over, hands the size of ore carts. In his shame, he lashed out against armies of rodent-like swarming orcs. He thrashed against their ropes and barbs, ever growing, his fists becoming like siege rams on arms, until he travelled to a completely alien place, like nothing he'd ever imagined. There, he found a silver child of pure dwarven beauty, glowing. He picked up the child, which he gave the name "Mithral". Though it burned him to touch the child, Arlaan scooped it up in his oversized mitt and carried him to safety in the mountains again. | ||
Many others in his village had dreams and were cursed in various ways. They called this curse ''Thutel Dorsargh'' (curse of the mountain's disdain). Arlaan chose to escape when other dwarves arrived and began imprisoning the cursed ones. Many were marked as criminals, but because Arlaan left and his curse had not yet become apparent, he escaped without being officially cast out. He doesn't know if anyone implicated him or not. | Many others in his village had dreams and were cursed in various ways. They called this curse ''Thutel Dorsargh'' (curse of the mountain's disdain). Arlaan chose to escape when other dwarves arrived and began imprisoning the cursed ones. Many were marked as criminals, but because Arlaan left and his curse had not yet become apparent, he escaped without being officially cast out. He doesn't know if anyone implicated him or not. | ||
β | He stopped in few settlements, until word got out about escaped traitors, cursed by the Kaldruns. | + | He stopped in few settlements, until word got out about escaped traitors, cursed by the Kaldruns. In the wilderness he went, where he found the bear. |
He left his people, and while in the winderness, he saved a bear cub from a mountain puma. The cub's mother was a talking bear (dire bear, or "Awakened" bear). She taught him how to fight, and taught him of his own value to others. She have him his new name, which means, "boulder of the wild's strength" (Arlaan Abarakolor) | He left his people, and while in the winderness, he saved a bear cub from a mountain puma. The cub's mother was a talking bear (dire bear, or "Awakened" bear). She taught him how to fight, and taught him of his own value to others. She have him his new name, which means, "boulder of the wild's strength" (Arlaan Abarakolor) |