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Allister's Backstory -

Allister never knew his parents. He was raised by his uncle, a jewel crafter, that cared for him since before he was aware of anything about himself or the world. All his uncle ever told him about his parents was that his father was an elf and his mother was a human, and the two of them had found love despite their cultural differences. He also knew, from hearing others speak of him, that his father had been a wizard of some renown in the elven court, but did not know his name. His uncle would not speak more about his parents, and could grow quite angry if pressed, and the elves that occasional visited the shop looked down on him with disgust, which made him not willing to ask questions of them. Allister figured it didn't matter much, since he was here now and they were not, so he tried not to think about it.

As he grew up, his uncle taught him the ways of being a jeweler and helped him get into the jewel crafting guild once he had reached appropriate age and skill. Allister's smaller dexterous fingers, a byproduct of his elven heritage, allowed him the ability to work with the small gems and settings easily. Another byproduct of his elven blood was a wild curiosity that led him down the path of exploration through the city at night, sometimes into places he shouldn't. He was a quick study, and found he soon as able to get into homes and places of business with little effort, regardless of how they locked up for the night.

One day Allister was on a delivery to the local monastery for his uncle, when he was met at the gate by a young looking elf monk names, Solus Sol'Sineamos. For the first time in his life he met an elf that didn't have the look of pity and disgust intermingled in their eyes when looking upon him. As the monk escorted him to a garden where he met the head master of the monastery, they talked about life of a monk and the training required. Allister let Solus know that he respected his dedication, but a different life awaited him. He told him he was destined for a life of adventure - someday. For now he was preparing for the day he would leave his life behind and start a new one, maybe even making a name for himself that would cause others to view him with dignity regardless of race. As the weeks, turned into months Allister found himself returning to the garden as a place to relax and clear his thoughts (and on occasion hide from pursuers seeking him out for any reason). During those times if the monk, Solus was present they would spend time talking about how their lives were going and their plans for the future. The two of them, elven monk and half-elven rogue, became unlikely and close friends.

Solus Sol'Sineamos's backstory...

Solus doesn't remember a lot about his parents, but what memories of the little time (from an elven view) he passed with them will always be cherished. His parents were traveling when and after he was born so he never had the chance to see the elven forests his mother talked about so much. His father was a bowyer that traveled from town to town to sale his high quality bows. During our travels, he taught me the trade of a bowyer, how to drive carts, take care of the animals and how to shoot a bow. His mother trained him in the use of the traditional elven weapons and how to survive in the forest. They always wanted me to think they were simple merchants...but on the roads, during the nights, I could hear them speaking when they thought I was asleep. Speaking of something hunting them and that they couldn't stop.

One night near a small town, we were attacked by something (I never knew what...) but my parents manage to fend it off and we ran to the town. We sought shelter in a small monastery where my father, after having talked to the head master, told me I would have to stay here for my own safety. After a heart wrenching farewell, my mother gave me a silver pendant shaped in a leaf from a tree I have never seen, telling me to never lose it. Then they were gone.

In the years after that, Solus trained hard under the tutelage of the Head Master and on his own time he trained with a longsword, trying to find a way to integrate his the traditional elven weapon in his martial arts, with no success so far....
One day he had the chance to meet Allister, a young half-elf working for a local jeweler (his uncle), making a delivery to the Head Master. Having been raised on the road with his parents, traveling and meeting all sorts of people, Solus never considered Allister less for being an half-elf. Something he would learn later, other elves commonly did. In the following weeks and months, Allister came back often to find some solitude and calm in the gardens, away from the town, and in those moments if Solus was around they would speak for hours. Allister would tell him of his dreams of adventure and each time, when Solus went to bed, he would dream of being on the roads again..... And one day he decided that when Allister would be ready to go, he would not be alone...