McClintock
2008-02-27, 04:12 PM
Background for Hagen Wolfhart (Hu: Warblade1):
300 years ago... A man named Haggard Wolfhart founda huge cache of gems & gold. He decided to move near to Calder and build a strong hold for him and his family. Delving into many different avenues, finally Wolfhart decided on an import/export business. His name was known to the local lower class peoples as a place to find work and shelter. He was cherished by all, and his business grew. He succeeded at building an empire that will span centuries.
250 years ago... Wolfhart's grandson, Cedric, saved a diplomats heir from certain death at the hands of marauding orcs. He received a title and lands from the local lord, and the lifelong gratitude/friendship of the diplomat.
200 years ago... At the height of its influence, Wolfhart Wares & Trading is the most powerful import/export company in Calder. A group of merchants band together and conspire against Wolfhart, planning on taking down the company. In a bitter battle of deception and intrigue, Wolfhart's company was victorious, but at a high price. Many of the contacts the company had are leery to do business with Wolfhart, and the lies have stolen the hearts of many formerly loyal employees.
150 years ago... Time and deception have continued to destroy what was once the greatest company in all of Calder. Hector III, 6th generation descendant of Wolfhart, decides to use his considerable magical power to summon minions from the lower planes to rid Calder of the influence of his enemies. It does not go well. Using much of his wealth in the bargain, Hector III succeeds in ridding the city of his enemies, but the demon he summoned left a trail that, after much investigation led to Hector. Stripped of his land and title (gifts from a noble diplomat generations ago), Hector III is forced to retire and turn the company over to hit witless son, Zedarai. The fate of house Wolfhart is tentative at best.
100 years ago... Zedarai and his sons do a decent job of running the company for a few years, but Zederai's wife is an expensive woman and proceeds to bleed all profits out of the company's coffers. She was siphoning the money off to her lover, a descendant of the very merchant who had set out to destroy the Wolfhart Company 100 years ago. His name is Alletair Blythle. Blythle, a despicable and evil man, who is charismatic and ruthlessly cunning, was out to finish what his ancestor started; the complete destruction of the Wolfhart family.
50 years ago... Fearing for his very life, Zedarai's great-grandson, Lucious, runs to the very same caverns in which his ancestor found the cache of gems and gold he used to build his empire. Lucious' wife had gone into exile with their son, Delitrove, and with the company long since taken from the family for some contrived crime against the king, Lucious was running for his very life. Before he could disappear into the wind, he hid the sole heirloom remaining from Haggard, his sword. It was a bastard sword with exquisite workmanship and sigils that seem to represent a wolf charging. Lucious' life was forfeit, this he knew, but perhaps his son or grandson can avenge their family. Lucious was finally captured in the foot hills of the mountains north of Calder. He was executed and all memory of him and the Wolfhart family are removed from the record books. Their name was never to be spoken again on pain of death, so said the high inquisitor, Blythle.
Present Day... Lucious' wife was able to get to safety, and from there, out of the region. She raised their son Delitrove with stories of Haggard, Cedric and the others. She paid close attention to the details, being sure that her son knew who was to blame, and where to find his ancestors sword.
Delitrove grew up near Greyhawk and became a scribe for a local lord. He lived a long and happy life with his wife, Merrilai. Delitrove married late in life and had three children. His older two children were girls, both were intelligent and beautiful like their mother, but Delitrove's true heart was with his third child, Hagen.
Hagen is named for his great ancestor Haggard (Hagen was his family's secret name for him). Hagen is a brilliant child. Charismatic and eager to learn anything that people are willing to teach him, Hagen's father used his contacts with the Lord to find his son a master to teach him the use of the sword. The master, as it turned out was teacher of the Way of the Nine. Schooled in the arts of blade magic, Hagen was a fast learner and quickly became the best pupil his master had ever seen.
When he was ready, Hagen's father told him the stories that his mother had told him. Delitrove followed the story from Haggard to his father, Lucious. He told Hagen that it was now on his shoulders to return the family to their former glory and to track down & avenge the wrongs that were done to them by the Blythle family. Hagen accepted his duty with honor and pride. He retrieved the hidden blade from the caverns and headed to Calder to once again make a name for his family.
300 years ago... A man named Haggard Wolfhart founda huge cache of gems & gold. He decided to move near to Calder and build a strong hold for him and his family. Delving into many different avenues, finally Wolfhart decided on an import/export business. His name was known to the local lower class peoples as a place to find work and shelter. He was cherished by all, and his business grew. He succeeded at building an empire that will span centuries.
250 years ago... Wolfhart's grandson, Cedric, saved a diplomats heir from certain death at the hands of marauding orcs. He received a title and lands from the local lord, and the lifelong gratitude/friendship of the diplomat.
200 years ago... At the height of its influence, Wolfhart Wares & Trading is the most powerful import/export company in Calder. A group of merchants band together and conspire against Wolfhart, planning on taking down the company. In a bitter battle of deception and intrigue, Wolfhart's company was victorious, but at a high price. Many of the contacts the company had are leery to do business with Wolfhart, and the lies have stolen the hearts of many formerly loyal employees.
150 years ago... Time and deception have continued to destroy what was once the greatest company in all of Calder. Hector III, 6th generation descendant of Wolfhart, decides to use his considerable magical power to summon minions from the lower planes to rid Calder of the influence of his enemies. It does not go well. Using much of his wealth in the bargain, Hector III succeeds in ridding the city of his enemies, but the demon he summoned left a trail that, after much investigation led to Hector. Stripped of his land and title (gifts from a noble diplomat generations ago), Hector III is forced to retire and turn the company over to hit witless son, Zedarai. The fate of house Wolfhart is tentative at best.
100 years ago... Zedarai and his sons do a decent job of running the company for a few years, but Zederai's wife is an expensive woman and proceeds to bleed all profits out of the company's coffers. She was siphoning the money off to her lover, a descendant of the very merchant who had set out to destroy the Wolfhart Company 100 years ago. His name is Alletair Blythle. Blythle, a despicable and evil man, who is charismatic and ruthlessly cunning, was out to finish what his ancestor started; the complete destruction of the Wolfhart family.
50 years ago... Fearing for his very life, Zedarai's great-grandson, Lucious, runs to the very same caverns in which his ancestor found the cache of gems and gold he used to build his empire. Lucious' wife had gone into exile with their son, Delitrove, and with the company long since taken from the family for some contrived crime against the king, Lucious was running for his very life. Before he could disappear into the wind, he hid the sole heirloom remaining from Haggard, his sword. It was a bastard sword with exquisite workmanship and sigils that seem to represent a wolf charging. Lucious' life was forfeit, this he knew, but perhaps his son or grandson can avenge their family. Lucious was finally captured in the foot hills of the mountains north of Calder. He was executed and all memory of him and the Wolfhart family are removed from the record books. Their name was never to be spoken again on pain of death, so said the high inquisitor, Blythle.
Present Day... Lucious' wife was able to get to safety, and from there, out of the region. She raised their son Delitrove with stories of Haggard, Cedric and the others. She paid close attention to the details, being sure that her son knew who was to blame, and where to find his ancestors sword.
Delitrove grew up near Greyhawk and became a scribe for a local lord. He lived a long and happy life with his wife, Merrilai. Delitrove married late in life and had three children. His older two children were girls, both were intelligent and beautiful like their mother, but Delitrove's true heart was with his third child, Hagen.
Hagen is named for his great ancestor Haggard (Hagen was his family's secret name for him). Hagen is a brilliant child. Charismatic and eager to learn anything that people are willing to teach him, Hagen's father used his contacts with the Lord to find his son a master to teach him the use of the sword. The master, as it turned out was teacher of the Way of the Nine. Schooled in the arts of blade magic, Hagen was a fast learner and quickly became the best pupil his master had ever seen.
When he was ready, Hagen's father told him the stories that his mother had told him. Delitrove followed the story from Haggard to his father, Lucious. He told Hagen that it was now on his shoulders to return the family to their former glory and to track down & avenge the wrongs that were done to them by the Blythle family. Hagen accepted his duty with honor and pride. He retrieved the hidden blade from the caverns and headed to Calder to once again make a name for his family.