Aurum of Baixa

## Centaurs in Baixa

Centaurs are native to the country of Baixa and roam the forests there. Although the centaurs have peace with humans, the different tribes are constantly at war with each other.

### Twilightblade Tribe

The Twilightblade Tribe is the most well-known centaur tribe and are often recognized by their purple-silver blades. The tribe worships the goddess Aoife. Young centaurs from this tribe begin their training as soon as they can walk and as such, this tribe has the most fighters of any centaur tribe in the country. The people of Vesta made peace with the Twilightblade Tribe long ago when they realized the danger the tribe posed, as the more experienced assassins of the tribe had mastered the art of silence. Vesta is often used as a gathering place by Twilightblade centaurs and the leaders of the two places are close with each other.

#### Aurum of Baixa

Aurum's childhood was mostly spent in training to become an assassin for the Twilightblade centaurs, and when he was 15 years of age, he was selected for his first mission. A group of assassins was sent out to get rid of rival centaur scouts that had been getting closer to Twilightblade territory. When Aurum found his target, he couldn't kill him. He did not have the strength to kill someone who has no means of defending themselves. When Aurum returned to his village without a proof of the kill, he was locked up, for it was considered treason to fail. If you couldn't kill someone you were a weak link, and weak links could not exist in the tribe, therefore failing to kill your target was punishable by death. The night before he would get killed Aurum escaped and ran to Vesta. He entered a tavern but was quickly recognized by multiple people, because the head of the Twilightblades had put out a price on him. A stranger helped him escape the tavern and shake off the crowd. When he asked the stranger how they knew this many ways they replied: "I'm a mailman, I know all the routes in and around town." The two traveled together for a while and then parted their ways. After the stranger had left, Aurum sat down at a lake and threw away all of his possessions from his past, except for one dagger with the Twilightblade sigil, so he never forgets where he came from. he stuck the dagger in its sheath and continued on his journey. Aurum found himself with the way of The Red Knight. He bought heavier armor and weapons from a local blacksmith and started training to get rid of the Twilightblade combat style.

### Interactions:

#### Turie & Levi:

years after Aurum traveled the continent he returned to Vesta. In a tavern there he saw an elf and a bird performing on stage and he was quite entertained by them. After their performance he traveled with them for a while, going from town to town. Er**æ**res had even taught him Elvish. When exchanging stories about their travels Aurum felt a desire to return to his old tribe, but he soon realized that that would not be smart, as they always honor tradition there.

#### Tam:

When he returned to Vesta, Aurum remembered the mailman who saved his life all those years ago, Harris, was the name she gave him. He wonders if she's still in town, and would love to visit her. He never got to properly thank her for what she did.

#### Ash:

On one of Aurum's trips to Vesta, Er**æ**res introduced him to Cindar Darkstorm, an elven warrior living in Vesta.

#### Scarlett:

Aurum met Sunflower when he was looking for an antidote for a poisonous plant he had come in contact with. Both knowing a lot about nature, they exchanged some knowledge about plants. He wonders if all these old acquaintances are also in Vesta.

#### Peter:

Aurum met Roland when he was training with his new weapons in the woods surrounding Vesta, they quickly bonded over some friendly sparring.