Drork

Drork was raised in a band of bugbears that hunted in the hills above the Moonwood. The band would stick with each other, even though their allegiance was generally sold to the highest bidder amongst the larger goblinoid clans in the area, serving hobgoblins and orcs alike.

Drork was always a bit of a dreamer, as much as can really be said for a simple mind such as his, and he could often be found sitting and watching some wildlife pass by or picking flowers and gazing at them (but only when none of his peers were there to scold him for such weak behavior).

One day the band was on a hunt for a unicorn rumored to be ranging through the Moonwood, and Drork managed to catch it before the rest of the band noticed. Looking at the creature's beauty, he could not bring himself to harm it. When a couple of the hunters of the tribe caught up to him, they expected him to land the killing blow. Instead, he let the unicorn go free.

He was banished from the band on the spot.

Having been changed by this experience and with nowhere else to go, he tracked the unicorn through the Moonwood and was discovered by a human Ranger, Rem Slatewhisper, who also happened to be tracking the very same unicorn. Rem turned out to be tracking it as part of his duty as an Autumnreaver for the Emerald Enclave, and was charged with protecting it and other magical beasts in the Moonwood from would-be poachers. Rem and Drork became unlikely allies in this endeavor for a time, and Drork was invited to be a Springwarden in the Enclave.

His time tracking the unicorn through the Moonwood and other neighboring areas occasionally brought Drork into the roaming range of a few nomadic tribes of Uthgardt Barbarians. With Rem's help he had learned to observe others very well from afar, and one night while observing a few members of one of these tribes, he happened upon a new and amazing site: A shaman of the Black Lion Tribe performing some mystical rite.

Through this rite, Tysis Kolraavi noticed Drork but was able to see into his intentions and learn that he harbored no malicious intent -- He was in simply struck by the beauty of the ritual. Oddly compelled by this calm and peaceful bugbear, she began to seek his company whenever she detected him nearby, and they ultimately became very close friends.

Her tribe, however, could never learn of this friendship as most Uthgardt tribes harbor fierce hatred for all goblinoids, and would sooner kill Drork than speak with him.

Seeking a way to prove himself different from his kin and perhaps earn the acceptance of the Black Lion tribe, Drork decided to set out to become an adventurer. If he could accumulate some wealth and power, perhaps he could prove himself worthy of open friendship with Tysis.

Rem, through his connections with the Enclave, heard about the call for adventurers from AAA Adventures, and thought this might be a group open-minded enough to give Drork a chance at acceptance, and a shot at a better life.

Through the Enclave, Drork also learned that an Eldritch Knight by the name of Raloric would also be traveling to join the AAA Adventures, so he headed out to Waterdeep to find Raloric and hopefully some other companions to do some adventuring.

Drork can communicate with Rem via a sending spell cast with his Two-way mirrors