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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Harvey" data-source="post: 2081189" data-attributes="member: 28968">Very cool backstory! Just submitted my character to Mr. Prez. I wanted to take mine in a different direction... focusing on his training as a cleric of Pelor. Check it out if it makes sense to weave together backstories at a certain point (and dependent upon what the rest of the group does, I mean we'd all have to meet at some point, right?)[sblock]Background:About 18 years ago, a young, ragged-looking woman entered the town of Haven. This human woman, by the name of Ellana, looked like death itself; her body scarred and brusied. The town guard immediately rushed her to the Temple of Pelor for healing. It was there that the high priest of the temple, a human cleric by the name of Jon Steelborn, found out about the woman's misfortunes: Ellana and her husband were part of a caravan travelling from Steelbrush to Haven. On the way, the caravan was attacked by a band of Orc raiders, where every man, woman, and child were brutally slaughtered... that is, except for Ellana. Ellana was brutally raped by the leader of the orc tribe and left for dead. Ellana used the last of her strength to drag herself to her feet, and by act of sheer will alone, carried herself the 1 day's travel to Haven.Over the course of administering healing and care for the young Ellana, Jon found a soft-spot in his heart for the woman. In the months that passed, it was revealed that Ellana was, in fact, pregnant. 9 months after her ordeal, Ellana gave birth to a young male half-orc. Unfortunately, Ellana did not survive childbirth. Jon, out of pity, adopted the newborn half-orc, naming him Koric after his father.Koric was raised as the son of the high priest, and quickly learned the ways of worship to Pelor. Jon spent his days telling young Koric of the evils of the orcs, and their role in the deaths of his parents. Koric rejected his half-orc bloodline, forcing those that addressed him as a  "half-orc" to call him a "half-human" instead. Over the years, Koric's attitude towards the orcs  turned from dislike to a fervent hatred. Eventually, at age 17, Jon took great pride in  annointing Koric as a cleric of Pelor. It was then that Koric began his quest: to rid the countrtyside of the orc menace once and for all.Appearance:Koric is a "half-human" of grey skin, with a tall, muscular body, a pronounced jaw, and an intelligence in his eyes that seem almost contradictory to his orcish appearance. Koric has a wooden holy symbol of Pelor attached to his studded leather armor, and the symbol of Pelor etched into his heavy wooden shield. Pelor's weapon of choice, a heavy mace, is attached to his belt. Koric also wears a hooded black robe, which he oftentimes uses to obscure his face.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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