Valkor Vin'Baer

Valkor Vin'Baer was a noble high elf who left his home to join the Order of Iludin.

Valkor was the youngest of five son's of the noble Vin'Baer family. Feeling there was not much future for him back home as the youngest of five, he left his homeland in 803 AoVL with intent to join the Order of Iludin. Eventually he served as the squire for Ser Andrew Maloy, and facilitated a trade agreement between the people of Applecrest, and an wild elf tribe from Darrog .

## Trolls in Applecrest 812 AoVL

In 812 AoVL, Vin'Baer was sent as part of a small Iludin task force to investigate a troll attack on the central Tellarian village of Applecrest. On arrival, the task force was ambushed. Valkor, separated from the group at the moment of the attack, was the only member of the task force to survive. He was saved by a local farmer Vela Lemongrass.

After his recovery, Valkor traveled to The Black Forest of Darrog to scout the troll encampment for a possible attack. With the help of the Vinesplitter tribe, he successfully located to the camp. After hours of reconnaissance, Vin'Baer decided it was time to strike. He infiltrated the troll encampment, slew the watch guard, and burned it to the ground. There were no survivors.

Valkor's next step was to leave the troll encampment and make his way back to civilization. After a period of time traversing the dark depths of Darrog, Vin'Baer came across of an abandoned troll canoe tied to a tree next to a river. He used this canoe to flow down river, eventually setting foot at ruins of Raknar Minor. There he scavenged some food, and scouted further down the river. He saw two cities far on the horizon. Taking the river down towards the western most city, Lellemar.

Upon entering the Lellemar and talking with a guard, Vin'Baer learned there was an Iludin base located in the city. He immediately made his way to the Iludin stronghold. Lord Marshall Sirah Azjazi, the commanding officer of the Lellemar garrison, took his report. Azjari was initially aghast when the elf squire told his story, and dropped a severed troll head on the table, but she commended his bravery. Unsure what to make of the young elf, the Lord Marshal sent Vin'Baer on a mission further west, to seek out a hermit, one of the Iludin's trusted allies, in Mellendir's forest.

Valkor followed the river west, deep into Mellendir's forest. He had no map, no direction, and no idea at all where to find this hermit. After some time, he was accosted by the spirits of the forest. They teased him endlessly, but Vin'Baer caught on and even offered them gold for location of the hermit. The spirits rejected his offer, angering the elf squire, who proceeded to pull out his manhood and urinate on a tree. This amused the spirits, who sent Valkor flying across the forest floor, spilling most of his coin purse. When standing up to shake the dirt off his cloak, Valkor noticed that a clearing had emerged in the trees, leading him straight to the hermit's cabin.

The hermit was younger than he Vin'Baer expected, looking not much older then himself. Valkor did not know this at the time, but the hermit was a lich by the name Arkalor. Arkalor confirmed his alliance with the Iludin was still very much intact, before convincing the young elf to take on yet another quest. A letter must be delivered, one that could change the very fate of the world, to the Mayor of Corvisburg. Vin'baer could not refuse a request of such importance, he left immediately through a portal summoned by the hermit. He also carried a small wood token that was provided with the mayor's letter.

When arriving in Corvisburg, Valkor was initially disgusted. It stood for everything he was against. His attention was almost immediately stolen by Blackheart Tower, looming over the city silently. Vin'baer made his way to the tower, using the small wooden insignia as his identification as he went. On his arrival, he was surprised to meet the acquaintance of Tel'meir, the warden of the dead. Confused, Tel'meir nonetheless pointed the Iludin squire in the direction of the Mayoral estate. The center of the Mayoral estate was an opulent manor, with grey and white pinstriped interior walls, ornate crown moldings, and black marble tile flooring. Valkor was eventually led through a giant Blackheart banner into the mayor's office.

The office couldn't be any different than its inhabitant. It was lavish, with complex ebony shelves packed with various leather bound books, leaded glass cabinets full of artifacts, and lavish purple carpet. Behind a large matching ebony desk carved to look as if it was help up by a pile of skulls, was a ugly round excuse of a man. It was Hardeman Blackheart the mayor of Corvisburg. He read Arkalor's letter, and immediately went pale. Once again Valkor's services were in need, and this time at the behest of Hardeman Blackheart.