Post by WxMAN on Mar 12, 2017 21:19:40 GMT -6
Glissando - Half-Elf - NG
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- Born from the union of a elven cooper for a father and human spinner for a mother.
- The remote hamlet considered such half-elf offspring unnatural and castrated Glissando as punishment, as was standard punishment
- Growing up, Glissando was a standout in the choir for the services to [Appropriate Deity]
- A prolonged drought led to a famine throughout the land, causing further hardship to the already impoverished family
- A passing lord visiting the hamlet came to offer to purchase the the young teenage Glissando to train him musically, which his parents agreed to after heart-wrenching deliberation
- Glissando was trained as a castrato as well as a general musician through a local Bard College
- Coming of age, Glissando began realizing that due to his castration as a baby his name and line would end with him.
- In a world where lineage is central to your identity, this revelation began weighing heavily on Glissando
- Glissando came to the decision the only way to ensure his life mattered was to become known throughout time for his deeds
- During this time Glissando became a confidant of the Lord
- Gaining an insight into the Lord's dealings, Glissando leaned how much power information really contained
- Glissando noticed that evil deeds and men used lies and people's lack of information to gain power or escape from justice
- After a particularly devious deal by the Lord, Glissando stole the missives which proved the Lord's involvement and disseminated them to the townsfolk
- A large riot broke out where the Lord was hung and Glissando left the area in order to pursue his newfound desire to expose any and all information he could find to the people
- Glissando sought out an group of adventurers who would explore the dark and dangerous places throughout the land where people hide themselves and continue their wicked ways
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