HISTORY

Malvik was born into the Bird Runner tribe who formerly roamed the tablelands. The tribe had one too many skirmishes with their archrivals the (FILL IN ELVEN TRIBE) and were forced to find another place to live. They moved south and then west going around the Ringing Mountains. The tribe was basically a raiding tribe but had to change their ways as not many merchant caravans passed their way in their new territory. The Bird Runner tribe found many wild erdlu herds and soon learned to domesticate them.

The tribe based their trade on the reptile-birds and as the elves would say "the only they did not use of the erdlu were their screeches". The hide could be toughened or kept pliable depending on its future use which went from armor and shields to clothing, their claws and beaks made excellent piercing weapons or tools, the meat was edible and even their guts were treated and made excellent rope. The bird’s leg bones were excellent and the tribe’s weapon smithies made excellent long swords from them. Even their bladders would be treated to hold water and made excellent waterskins. It was ironic that the very same "bolas" that brought them down were made from erdlu gut.

APPEARANCE

Malvik has long black hair which he keeps loose and at about shoulder length. His face is beardless and his high cheekbones frame his deep black eyes. He smears his face with charcoal and orange-red paint. His body has a flame tattoo that stems from his waist all the way up to his arms with bright reds, yellows and oranges. He is about 7' and is well built tending towards a wiry frame.

He wears dark clothing, a pair of pants just low of his knee and a loose fitting shirt. He keeps his obsidian long sword strapped in his back. In his back is a travel pack, two water skins, a long bow and a quiver of arrows.

PERSONALITY

He was one of the best sprinters of the tribe and will show off this trait whenever possible. He is very well disposed towards the pterrans and has been to their villages back west. He is now wondering the tablelands to better understand the world.

He has learned to love and treasure gems, specially those forged under a great fire. He collects all sorts of gems not really caring for their value but more for aesthetics. unfortunately for him, the prettier the gem, the more valuable it is.

He was taught by Veroke, the tribe's senior battle dancer and has inherited his carefree and wild nature. He, like his master, likes to show his power by exaggerating the means used in combat. Malvik has been know to invoke flames to kill even a small insects. He likes to make people think that he crazier than he looks or really is.

Malvik is out on his wondering period that comes upon all elves. He was given leave by his mentor to try and find the true worth of fire in the world. He has come to Draj recently from an outing in the desert. He had hired himself out as a guard lured by the promise of great obsidian weapons and gems. The party had met with defeat and the fire cleric barely escaped with his life. He is now in Draj looking for employment.