Family and history of Kyan Berylstar:


I was born to Emmeron and Opal Berylstar in 579. I am the oldest of three, my other siblings being Diamante and Kaolia. I spent most of my youth with the Fallowfields learning armorsmithing, but when I returned I spent my young adulthood with my father learning the ways of combat: learning how to use a variety of weapons and use them effectively.

I thought that Autumn Glen might have had a decent tavern, after all a people that grim would have to relax somehow. I helped set up the wagons for the night in the best defensive position possible. Yet against the undead armies that attacked that night, it bought all of about three minutes. I was one of the first to fall. Still being fairly young and untried in combat I could do little against the skeleton warrior that came before me. I was able to block a swing or two before the creature dropped me with one fell swoop.

Lucky for me, I was only struck unconscious, but ten minutes later when I awoke, most of the fighting was already over. I scrambled about as the bodies of the clan were dissipating around me trying to find my mother. I tried to force feed my mother a curative potion in order to save her and her healing abilities, but alas she dissipated just as the potion struck the palm of my hand. Mere moments later I saw my father's body form on the ground not far from where I sat, his bodied rejected from some earth circle where he failed to resurrect. Hearing sounds of the undead shambling towards me in the distance, I fled in grief.

I wandered far to the east, the smallest creature a grave threat in my weakened condition. I eventually stumbled upon an ogre feasting on the carcass of some recent kill. Needless to say, the ogre felt that I would make a tasty treat. Fortunately for me, a dwarven scouting party was passing through the area and was able to save me.

I stayed with the dwarves for the rest of that year before I continued on my way. Yet my time with the dwarves had left a mark on me. I learned much from them in the ways of armorsmithing, and I even picked up a little of their native language and now sport a small beard. After I left, I continued west until I came to the town of Drakenhelm where I meet up with Galena and Aegiryn.