Millain

Millain's History

According to Joes files.
Millain You were born to Drusisinia and Amis Holimion. Your mother (Drusisinia) is an accomplished mapmaker, and your father (Amis) is a respected druid. Grew up on the southeast branch of Glistening Redwood, a village in the branches of an ancient redwood tree. Many nearby similar villages. Primary food grows in nearby trees and on forest floor. From early age got along well with animals, etc. Druidic aptitude was noticed, nurtured, and trained. Didn’t form close ties with locals but did maintain strong family ties. When reached age of majority underwent rite of passage: was shown as a sacred explorer. Sacred Explorers are your tribe’s way of keeping tabs on the outside world. You are to leave the forest and explore the world for a time, then return and report on what you have found. You suspect a jealous aunt of interfering in the ritual, but you went along with it because you had developed wanderlust. “It’s only 3 decades of wandering, after all” you thought to yourself. You were prepared by your druidic circle for the journey ahead of you. You left behind your moss bed, the fork baths, and your family to see the world.

The first year was the hardest and you lost several animal companions and almost your own life to the dangers you faced. You didn’t journey quickly, taking almost 15 years to reach the plains near the Scar Mountains. Shortly before venturing out onto the plains you bonded with an owl, the mother of your current owl. You encountered a nomadic tribe who called themselves ‘The Discarded’. They were a hardy, cheerful people who spoke a mixture of common and gnomish, although they were human. You spent 2 years with them, and learned much about and from them. They treated their horses like members of their family and only rode them when hunting. You taught them some of what you knew, and apprenticed an adolescent boy named Jiril as a druid, teaching him everything you knew at the time. You left soon after Jiril attained 1st level when you heard tales of the Living Forest on the slopes of the Scar Mountains. You were sad to say goodbye, but you were eager to see this wonderous land.

Your second night in the forest almost cost you your life, and you counted yourself lucky when the oak you had been backed up against by strange, cat-like beasts bent down and picked you up, batting away one of the creatures in the process. That is how you met Celfsoo, a young Treant. She seemed curious about the world outside the forest and she asked you questions all night while she strode through the forest with you on her branches. In the morning, she set you down on the edge of the forest and told you the way to The Keep, telling you to seek safety until your skills improved. She wished you well and invited you back in a few years.

You followed the route she had explained and soon entered the doors to the Keep. You were subjected to questioning and magical detections were cast on you, after which you were allowed to go free. Almost dumbstruck by the contrast between life inside the Civilised Lands and those you had endured for your entire life, you spent some time at the Keep where you met and were befriended by Agatha. She devoured the tales of your journey and you developed a mutual liking due to your shared love for healing. She convinced you to sign on for a term at the Keep and soon after you were assigned with the team.