Background and Beginning
Added Mon Jan 29 13:52:41 2007 at level 21:
Born to a quiet family of gnomes, only relatively recent transplants (but three generations) to Hillcrest from the violet woodlands; Marastron Talelse grew as most gnomes do, as a studious and serious child. He was, of course, given to playtimes as are most childrenrecess was an important part of his education and must be taken equally as seriously, he felt. Those were merry years, where he was allowed freedom to pursue whatever of the sciences, magics, maths and languages that he preferred. Over time he felt increasingly drawn to raw magics, pulling at what he felt were the very basic elements of life, combining, shaping, drawing pure ethereal arts into the world. As his focus grew more dedicated, his time became increasingly swallowed into the arts, spending less and less time with friends and classmates and more time pouring over dusty tomes. In many ways, he was well fitted for the invokers training. As most mages know, the invokers know well the power of their art, know the raw destructive forces it can contain. Unlike the dark paladins who delve into arts without true understanding, simply seeing and stealing ways of force, the invoker guildmasters all expect true perfection, to know the capacity and capability of elements, slowly adding layers of complexity only as the initiate of the art shows true mastery.Only through mastery and the aspects that come with it can the powers be used properly, wisely. Marastron always understood this call to mastery, it seemed almost instinctively. To him it was not a conscious choice, within him he felt compelled, urged, forced to perfect any spell he took training in. If he accepted the training in a spell from his guildmaster he must perfect it. Not spending time focusing on various spells could leave his feeling nervous, almost afraid. This is not something he truly understands, just a compulsion that is hidden deep within him.The guildmasters thought him dedicated and studious, as did his classmates, and himself. These elements of his personality most define him, a need for mastery and an understanding of the powers he studies; a sense of serious and calm wisdom tends to permeate him, despite his agealthough he is not young for a tends to permeate him, despite his age; although he is not young for a gnome, such devotion to training comes with time spent, no matter how innately brilliant one is. As Marastron mastered the basic arts, he was told to leave the confines of Hillcrest, to take residence within another city and begin studying under other great spellmasters. He came to visit Upper Cragstone, whose people are not dissimilar from the Gnomes, wise folk who have survived. He spent time in Galadon, Hamsah Mutazz, Arkham and cities in between. He has seen violence in his youth, heard shouts of battle and watched blow floweven violence in his youth, heard shouts of battle and watched blood flow, flow even from his own face. He has seen haughty snobbery from elves and dark deeds from giants of flame, good and bad, lawful and chaotic all act rashly and poorly.These actions have convinced him that greater wisdom and temperance is needed by all; not merely those who practice the high arts of invocation. remains dedicated to his art but now seeks a way to bring the qualities h