Thursday, October 7, 2010

Veo Sunstar and the Wolf Clan

The elven prince of the northern wood elves was never one for conformity. He hated parties with nobles, hated the rich life he had been given, hated the politics he was forced to confront every day. He preferred the woods and nature and wanted to serve his country by protecting his people.

In his wanderings he often came upon wolves and slowly became their friends. He would run with them and patrol the woods with the rangers who watched over the forest. It was on one of these runs he saved the Akicitia Mahatalo from ogres. Once he found the Akicitia in the area were being hounded by ogres he and his ranger friends went to war for them.

It was during one of these exchanges Targon, God of Magic and Elves, witnessed the bravery of Veo and his fellows and came to Veo and his patrol. He offered them a chance to protect those who were important to not only the elves but all of Martapa as well. (Targon knew Mahatalo would be part of helping the Chosen, so even though Veo didn't know, Mahatalo was important to the world, he had done a great deed for the world.)

Veo agreed after some soul searching, as did his fellows, though the act angered his father, the king. Only direct intervention from Targon himself stopped the Wolf Clan from dying in infancy. Because Veo loved wolves so much he named the Clan after them.

Veo was the first Clan Leader and created the tenants all Clan Warriors live by, "My Honor is my life." Later he founded the other clans all over Martapa.

Amber Blackwolf was a direct descendant of Veo, though she was half-elf. It is rumored ever first Clan Leader of the other Clans were Veo's offspring. These rumors may be true since Veo was woman's man and charmer.

For roleplaying purposes you can use this in many ways. One, the characters can be founding members of the Clan, which might be fun. You can also use this only as background for those characters who are clan members. And you can even allow a character to be a bastard of Veo Sunstar depending on the time line you are running. If you do, this is the only line of wood elves which has red hair! It was Targon's unique gift to his favorite line of elves. Thus why no other lines of elves have red hair.
Tomorrow: A magic item

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