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Althelus
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Althelus grew up in a small village off to the south of Stonegate. Most the people around him including his mother and father were thieves. He admired them for their skills:- lockpicking, stealing and the ability to sneak up on one un-noticed among other things. But although he did admire them he didn’t want to become one himself. His parents and the people around him didn’t much approve of the fact he wanted to become a necromancer, thinking the dead are best left off alone and ought not be messed with. Nevertheless he managed to practice the dark art forms whenever he had the chance, which was usually when his parents were out stealing somewhere. Eventually though his parents caught him practicing his first version of the ever powerful Raise Dead spell, and shunned him from their village. He wandered for many a year, getting along as best he could. All was looking bleak until he stumbled upon crooked old man who seemed to be followed round by an animated skeleton. Presuming this must be necromancy, he closely pursued the old man until he rested and then he made himself known to the man. The man had the name of Thayr, and he was indeed powerful necromancer and they chatted for a long time. Eventually the man agreed to take Althelus under his wing, and teach him the ways of a necromancer himself. This proved more helpful to him than he could of hoped and he soon become adept in the arts himself, soaking up all the man taught him. The time came when the man was able to teach no more and he passed away, so Althelus had to look elsewhere. Then he stumbled upon the great city known as Stonegate and at the young age of 17 established himself among the peoples of the city. Soon though life got boring within the city and so did the people, always bragging about how much gold they have or the latest monster they’ve killed. Life was getting him down and this was when he learnt about the powerful people known as The House of Tirome. He soon found himself a place within their keep and established himself within the household.
The rest is still unfolding…
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