Dale Halfbeard

Dale Halfbeard was a simple stone mason. An up and coming expert in his craft brought opportunities. One such opportunity came in the form of surveying some stone to be used in construction of a new temple. Somewhere along the way Dale fell. Or so he is told, Dale remembers falling through darkness, but for him it felt like years. He remembers the feeling toppling through the inky blackness for what felt like years. He remembers feeling something cold moving across his skin and. Seemingly into his eyes, nose, mouth and ears. All the darkness consumed him then, silencing his cries of terror no matter the effort he put in. 
  The next thing Dale remembers is the lantern light, and a dwarven fellow looking in asking Dale if he was alright. Dale had fallen 15 feet into a pit and cracked his head pretty hard. The hair on his head slightly caked in blood.  He climbed out of the pit with help from the dwarven fellow, who placed his hand on Dales shoulder saying they should head home. Apparently this dwarven fellow was Dale's brother Ivan. Dale realized then that he didn't remeber much of anything. People, places, events from his past, gone. 
  Panic took dale eventually as he was looked over by clerics and people of medicine. All asking the same questions, making him drink tea, herbs and offering prayer. Strange instances were discovered during this time, Dale's heart had slowed immensely, his shadowed moved and bent in strange ways. The questions became harder and more threatening, Dale saw the suspicion and finally had enough of it all. Not wanting to be imprisoned and needing answers Dale left his home in search of answers. 
  But it was not to be, since leaving abilities began to manifest. Powers over the dark itself began to emerge over time as Dale travelled and adventured. Abilities to manipulate creatures by changing their shadows, to travel through darkness and shadow itself, to create his own darkness. These were the things that began to rise from him. His power grew as he travelled but his abilities often brought suspicion thus is journey never seemed to end.
 Theories and postulation's were always presented to Dale when he would find an educated individual. All had the same answer remove the power from him. Take the darkness out, none sought to understand and most assumed it was just evil. 
Dale spent his days travelling unable to stay in one place for two long. not only the suspicion of others but the darkness inside seemed to push him away from places. When Dale was comfortable enough to spend time with an arcanist he was able to develop his magic. He learned the affect of the shadows that are bound to everyone in this world and the hold darkness can have on that which it surrounds.