Ayla Verunoden

Ayla is an autumn elf who has discarded her heritage, her tribe, and her religious upbringing to wander the surface of the world and to meet the challenge of hunting the finest prey the open world has to offer. Ten years ago, Ayla joined a tribe of men with her brother, Daro. Using Daro’s maps and Ayla’s knack for foraging, the brother and sister found themselves in a place known as Jether. They were met there by agents of King Eversol. Sensing no signs of treachery or espionage from the brother and sister, the agents accepted Ayla and Daro and allowed them to remain in the Stormloft region.
Ayla spent a short time in Jether, working with her brother in building up a shop to sell and purchase trinkets. This did not suit Ayla at all. Eventually, an agent of the King named Edthow Ankenbrandt was persuaded to take Ayla as his apprentice. Ayla saw herself becoming a ranger like Edthow, hunting the wilds of the Giant Steppes. Shortly after Ayla’s training was complete, Edthow met his end to old age and Ayla found herself in Stormloft with no real attachments left.
The wilderness around Stormloft offered her solace, especially the crisp mountain air of the Coalbeard Peaks. Her favorite pass time of late has been hunting mountain lions and elk. Ayla found herself a small home just outside of the city, but as of late, the prey in her hunting grounds has become sparse.
It was during this time that Ayla began to see things in her dreams. She saw foul beasts of the purest elements of the world and how they were coalescing in a place she did not know. It was a place between two mountains each with a mouth. So, it came as no surprise to her when she heard Jether had been destroyed. Her thoughts went to Daro. It was said by those she spoke to that the refugees had come to Stormloft and to a town called Hilton. A hill-based town between two small mountains. So, she set off to find her brother.
Roleplaying Notes: Ayla comes off as a bit aloof and sarcastic to other people, but she has never really been good around people like her brother Daro is. She does not like going into a situation without properly planning and scouting ahead. Some may consider this trait as overly wary, but Ayla understands patience and cautiousness are essential traits.