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VampiretwilightName: Arjax Stone-Shaper Thunukalathi
Age: 21
Race: Golaith
Background: Giant Foundling
Class: Barbarian
Age: 21
Race: Golaith
Background: Giant Foundling
Class: Barbarian
Arjax's early childhood was nothing especially unique. He was born to a small tribe of goliaths living in the Icerim Mountains of Rashemen. There's was a hard life, but a simple one. Being a nomadic tribe they would frequently move across the peaks, looking for fresh hunting grounds at need. It was on one such trek that Arjax's life changed entirely.
At barely ten years of age, Arjax - called Ridge-Runner at the time - had been given the job of forward scout. While trying to test the sturdiness of an old ice bridge his tribe had used in years past, Arjax had run ahead despite the warning of the other scouts. Even his lesser weight was enough to shatter the bridge which ultimately sent him tumbling down the mountainside and deep into the Underdark below.
Somehow, despite the great fall, Arjax survived. The great rockslide he had started brought the attention of Oskra, an elderly stone giant widow. She, along with her youngest child, had found him buried amongst the stone. Naming him 'Stone-Shaper' for the way his entrance had permanently carved a new opening into the Underdark, they took Arjax in and raised him as one of their own.
As a devout servant of Hiatea, Oskra served as her people's priestess of steadings. Responsible for the main farm that fed her clan, she had a deep connection with nature that Arjax quickly latched onto. Eventually learning to become a priest of Hiatea, he forged his connection with the animals and woods Oskra watched over to feed their people. The day he attained his bear totem, he earned the title of Protector Priest.
With the passage of years, Arjax service as Protector led him to frequently interact with the hostile tribes of Rashemen. Over time, he developed a fierce reputation, and rumors of the Tiny Giant spread. What made him stand out most were the rumors that he could not be killed. Seemingly fierce blows would roll off him, his skin seeming as hard as the stone it appeared to be made of. Eventually, this led to a particular individual seeking him out, and promising to never hunt the Underdark of Rashemen again if Arjax managed to survive a particularly deadly game.
At barely ten years of age, Arjax - called Ridge-Runner at the time - had been given the job of forward scout. While trying to test the sturdiness of an old ice bridge his tribe had used in years past, Arjax had run ahead despite the warning of the other scouts. Even his lesser weight was enough to shatter the bridge which ultimately sent him tumbling down the mountainside and deep into the Underdark below.
Somehow, despite the great fall, Arjax survived. The great rockslide he had started brought the attention of Oskra, an elderly stone giant widow. She, along with her youngest child, had found him buried amongst the stone. Naming him 'Stone-Shaper' for the way his entrance had permanently carved a new opening into the Underdark, they took Arjax in and raised him as one of their own.
As a devout servant of Hiatea, Oskra served as her people's priestess of steadings. Responsible for the main farm that fed her clan, she had a deep connection with nature that Arjax quickly latched onto. Eventually learning to become a priest of Hiatea, he forged his connection with the animals and woods Oskra watched over to feed their people. The day he attained his bear totem, he earned the title of Protector Priest.
With the passage of years, Arjax service as Protector led him to frequently interact with the hostile tribes of Rashemen. Over time, he developed a fierce reputation, and rumors of the Tiny Giant spread. What made him stand out most were the rumors that he could not be killed. Seemingly fierce blows would roll off him, his skin seeming as hard as the stone it appeared to be made of. Eventually, this led to a particular individual seeking him out, and promising to never hunt the Underdark of Rashemen again if Arjax managed to survive a particularly deadly game.
