Mack Olsen

* Mack Art
* Mack's Skin

## Early Life

Mack’s story began with his grandfather, a man devoted to the worship of Yireh, the god of prosperity and overabundance. His community began straying further and further from the once devoted group, even his own children who only had the mind to selfishly look after themselves. It was Girah’s belief that prosperity and overabundance came to those willing to share in this philosophy. Seeing the sacrilegious future that awaited his grandson, he kidnapped Mack and hid the both of them away in a woodland far from their last community. Girah instilled his wisdom into his grandson, teaching him the importance of worship long forgotten by his people. Generosity, giving, hard work, bonds, and becoming self-sufficient for himself in the wilderness. This included hunting and farming for their food. Girah sought to give him the best education he could, teaching him the history of the gods, reading, math, everything he would need when one day he’d eventually need it. They secluded themselves for years there, happily working side by side. Girah had no way of predicting that the peace of living together with a fellow follower of Yireh would be cut short.

### Recent Life Events

Eighteen years had passed since Mack came to live with his grandfather, hearing every story, and making some alongside him as well. Mack felt these joys would be here for years to come, but through the course of one frightful night, that changed. In the night, a spontaneous forest fire struck through the dark woods, quickly spreading to he and his grandfather’s small cottage. Mack was awakened by a strong feeling of heat, jolting him up to see his room set aflame. His heart sank into his chest when he saw the old burning elf burst through his bedroom door, patting out the flames on himself as he shielded Mack from the inferno. While still brunting most of the damage, Mack was still left with severe burns from the encounter. Girah burst through his bedroom window with Mack held tightly in his arms, the young adult still in shock from how suddenly everything was happening. Finally making it to a nearby stream he leaps into the water with Mack in hand, soothing their burns.

The two were in immense pain, but especially Girah. Stumbling out the water, the old man falls to the ground as his last breath leaves him. Mack could barely muster the energy to escape the stream as well, curling up to his grandfather who lay motionless in the dirt. After several hours, Mack wakes up to the sight of his deceased grandfather, tears welling up at the realization he’s lost the only man he’s ever cared about. Curled into the man, Mack sobbed as the flames continued to burn out in the distance. Wiping away his tears after having his last tender moment with him, he painfully picks up his grandfather as he gasps in pain at what felt like pin needles digging deep into the arms he held his grandfather with. Approaching what was once his home was only burnt ash and other remains he had once kept dear. The young man buried his grandfather beside his home, making prayers to Yireh for the prosperous life Girah had given him. Seeing the flames out in the distance sent a shiver down his spine, and following the burial, he journeyed through the forest as a nomad in the opposite direction. Life felt like it stood still for the young man, only going through the motions of the day. Three months into his solitude, he knew he needed a change. A new purpose for life. He felt it was finally time to leave the forest.

### Present Life Events

Mack packed up what little he owned and started heading back to his grandfather’s grave before he set out on his adventure. Admiring the scenery of his former home, he looks down into the stream he’d fish in alongside Girah. He thought it best to cover it if he were to find any companions out in the towns he heard about, and carved a mask out for himself to hide the burns that covered his face. Reminiscing in the ashes of the cottage, some of his grandfather’s clothes remained intact, a charred suit that he’d apparently worn back during his time in his old community. Mack sported the clothes on himself, and finally set out to find a new place to belong.

### Introduction Into Society

After spotting a train, the curious elf latched onto it and was taken off to the kingdom of Eldora. There, he met Aiden, the current king of Eldora, alongside other residents of the kingdom. The king allowed him residence in a tent outside the kingdom and tasked him with lighting up the town.

### Appearance

The elf man is dressed in fancy clothes his grandfather had once owned preceding his passing. The ensemble includes a leather cap, a black doublet, a white undershirt, black breeches, brown boots, and black gloves. On top of this, he wears a wooden mask of his own design to conceal his face.

### Personality

Reserved and logical but makes attempts to be more actively social. Not always successful, but he puts in an effort. Mack is very much one to tackle a problem head on, trying to solve it on his own. You'll find that most recently he will praise Eldora's kindness for taking him in as he hopes to prosper and live in the community in time. Although, he is unaware of the status quo allowing only dragonborn residence there. His long-term goal here is to live a happy life surrounded by others so that he won’t have to suffer from the loneliness he felt following the loss of his grandfather. Mack also seeks to live with those who share his beliefs and lifestyle.

### Skills & Abilities

Mack is well suited to the bow, though still working through the difficulty of movement with his burns. As an elf and avid hunter, he has had much time to hone his quickness. In terms of conserving stamina, he is very capable considering his experience as a hunter. Mack's years with his grandfather has also made him educated in the ways of knowledge, the forest, and craftsmanship. What he has in these strengths, he lacks in his ability to take damage. His burns cause him to bleed easily. He also lacks in his social intelligence due to his whole life being exclusively conversational with his grandfather. Mack also has a great fear of fire due to the trauma of his house fire.