PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Standing at ~5' 10", Orel wears his armor and a slight smile on his face at nearly all times. His slightly-tanned skin, dark brown hair, and hazel eyes all give him a somewhat homogeneous look. His strong physique and impeccably shaved face make him look youthful, in stark contrast to his stark smile lines and bags under his eyes: all in all, you'd estimate he looks 35 or so.
BACKSTORY
I was actually born in Neverwinter, but my mother and father abandoned me when I was very young, leaving me on the doorstep of Hadriana & Avitus Dotsk in a small town several miles away. Growing up, my adoptive siblings (Nadine, who was older, and Aina & Meritamen, who were younger) were my only company, as the other children seemed to think I was "too serious."
I remember my first encounter with the Emerald Enclave: I was about fifteen or so when one day when the town was attacked by bandits, a woman seemed to appear from nowhere and drive them back with nothing but her bow. I didn't know what that dark green pin meant at the time, but now I do.
Once I was older, I moved out and went to a small war college nearby where I learned to fight. After that, I left for a stint in the woods and learned to survive. And after all of that, I joined the Emerald Enclave. And ever since, I've spent my life helping people, whether that's by a healer's kit or by a shield and sword.
OOC:
I suppose technically this is a violation of PHB-only, since I used
this wonderful online version of the XGtE random backstory generator to inspire most of this :P. I removed all of the typical mechanical effects, though, so it doesn't really make a difference.