Rashton

The Reevens live in massive communities in the underworld, often at war with goblins and other dwelling races, they have formed complex society with their own trade networks. Their resources are often scavenged from the surface world, because of surface visits being dependent to their economy , it is not uncommon to see Reevens in the local markets. Human and Elvin kingdoms deny Reevens any titles or rights to land, which often forces them to live a roguish existence while topside. However they are infamous for their quick wits and more than a handful of Human Kings have kept Reeven advisers. There also has been a handful who have amassed great riches and above ground trade networks. The most profitable path for a Reeven is to trade rare minerals from below the surface, for coin. Or in reverse trade resource such as wood or glass for coin down below. Reevens have a wide arrange of fur colors but typically only have black,brown, or red eyes. They range from 2-3 feet in height with worm like tails.

Native to the underworld of Senios, Rashton was born into a painfully average Reeven family , His father was Skat, and mother was Vikin. Reevens live in enormous colonies, and don't use surnames, instead they use the name of their Brood. Rashton and his 147 siblings were born into the Nightweaver brood. The Nightweavers were one of the greater broods in Senios. They were around a million strong, their main rivals were the Clawcleavers, this rivalry spanned centuries to the point where the two broods don’t remember why they are consistently going to war with each other. Rashton always had a fascination with the surface world when he was a child he heard an Elder Reeven talk about the blue skies, and these tall plants called trees that towered over him. But he also heard how people on the surface world showed very little respect to the Reeven people, especially

humans. Rashton would forever go out of his way to hear from Reeven who came back from the surface, he also has a small collection of items that were surface made. These items were an Ornate Elven Short Sword that his father gifted him, a ivory comb, and the most bizzare thing being something called a mirror. Rashton noticed that there was a pattern arising in the Reevens who have visited the surface, Not only do their fur look more thick and vibrant, but they also come back with a lot of wealth.  However in the Nightweavers it was forbidden to go atop unless you had special permission from the Broodlord. Rashton, having more courage than men five times his size, knew that the Clawcleavers freely allow their members to travel to the top if they are willing. Most didn’t choose this life path because Reevens are seen as menacing to the ignorant topfolk. So he talked to his father, and with his permission hatched a plan for him to sneak into Clawcleaver Caverns. His mother whose father actually worked on a ship traveling as a diplomat taught her fluent common thinking if the Broods ever invaded the surface it’d help her stand out. She decided to teach Rashton common so he wouldn’t be ill equipped if their plan works. Rashtons 147 brothers and sisters just thought he was insane for wanting to leave the caves. One fateful night Rashton and his father were able to slip through the guards and enter the large caverns that are a no mans land between the broods, often occupied by goblins and other underlings. They made it to the Clawcleaver boundaries , and was instantly netted and captured and brought before the Broodcaptain ( General) Rashton and Skat were given the option of Death, being turned into the Nightweavers as traitors, or a lifetime banishment to the surface. Rashton who wanted to go to the surface anyways had a clear option, however Skat reluctantly decided it than trying his hand with his own people , just to ensure his sons safety. Rashton and Skat were branded on the back of their left shoulder with the symbol of a rabbit. This may seem harmless but for a Reeven to be called a rabbit or hare, it is a grave insult contributing them to a docile less evolved rodent, so all broods across the globe use the symbol of a rabbit on the left shoulder to indicate a Reeven that has been exiled, and despite the fact the broods fight amongst each other they almost all honor the brand. IF on rare occasions a Reeven is granted redemption they would be get their tails cut and official tablets. They then were basically indentured servants to the broodlord for the rest of their lives, the removal of the tail brings them closer to the likeness of a rabbit so its humiliating and no reeven under any circumstances would do it to themselves, so it aids in preventing fake redemption stories.

Rashton and Skat were left in the Eastern part of Senios outside of an old human mineshaft that has long been abandoned due to Reeven activity. They found their way to a local town on the edge of the south eastern forest of Senios. However on the way they were rounded up by bandits and because they were lacking citizen papers, they were sold on the slave trade market. Skat was sold to a burly man with a scar on his cheek, and a crazy ginger mane of hair and eyes as green as a lime. Skat was put into a cage like a common animal (his lack of the common tongue had something to do with this most likely) and then he was placed in a wagon and Rashton have never seen his father since. Rashton, being relatively educated in the common tongue and cultures was bought by the lord of the village and resold/ assigned to be the assistant to a Museum Curator.

His master, Hanz Von Bon Fin, brought Rashton to the bottom of the southern Senios Peninsula in a city called Lorarouge (Lor-a-roose), it was a main city in Vac’dorn a notable human nation. He spent many months there all while drooling over this beautiful sapphire that was the size of a large watermelon, it was known as the Sea’s Kiss. He recognized that the gem was in fact forged in the lost art of Reeven Gem Smelting, humans have never heard of such a thing so it was assumed to be a naturally occurring gem. Rashton believed if he could obtain it , then find his father, it would redeem both of them to allow them to return home. The truth was Rashton has found the surface world to be a violent place, with natural beauty but the nature of man was ugly. One evening Rashton drugged the museum guards and stole the gem after he worked weeks to gain the trust of the curator to be able to be the one who polishes it.  He was almost out the door when one of the guards came in for shift change and caught him rat handed. Rashton was brought before a city council, where another Reeven actually sat as a member, this Reeven called Redpad, convinced the council to show mercy, in doing so the council instead of sentencing Rashton to death decided just to remove his left eye and tie him to a rock in the ocean to let the gods decide his faith.

Days went by as sea salt sank into his open eye wound, dehydrated and drifting in and out of consciousness. Until  a band of pirates saved his life.  They were known as the Lost Mist Thieves Guild and had a fleet of about 14 ships that pillaged the trade routes between Senios and Pocros. Rashton soon joined their ranks and learned how to fight, steal, and trick his way out of any potential situation. After several years Rashton was able to afford his own ship, a small merchant brig that he named Ratmist. The way the guild worked is all resources are ultimately shared , once a member dies everything is split evenly amongst the guild. The guild was hired to smuggle soldiers into a port during a siege in order to surprise the defenders. However a day earlier Rashton heard news that his father's master (or someone who fit the description) was sighted in a port on North Western Pocros, only two days away from the siege. Rashton broke ranks of the fleet and went with an independently funded crew to go save his father. These paid for rumors turned out to be false, however when Rashton returned to the post siege meeting spot, his ship and small wealth was seized and he was once again exiled. Because his higher ups understood his motives for ditching the guild, they decided to leave him in a rowboat in the middle of the ocean with a months worth of food. After a couple weeks the boat found itself ashore southern Senios, Rashton recognized the area and was able to find his way back to Lorarogue. Now a Reeven living in triple exile, he has to keep to the shadows because he was banished from all of Vac’dorn.

Rashton , exiled, pennyless, and only with one eyeball, decided it was time for a new start, he saved up enough coin to book passage on a ship headed to Nor’hardt , where he hoped to be able to find a way to become independently financially successful, but also a way to find his father and return home redeemed. Your journey begins on that ship with the mystical continent of Nor’hardt on the horizon.