Jarad Kinward

Jarad Kinward was a Half-Elf of Drow descent who came to Eskarya. He has recently arrived and not as of yet journeyed beyond Fort Eskarya.

Background
Jarad was born in a small village in the Empire called Mistveil, during a hurricane that nearly destroyed the village.

Life in the remote village was great until Jarad’s twelfth birthday. He awoke to his room being flooded with water. His parents burst into the room expecting the river to have washed away the wall, but instead discovered the water was flowing from their son.

Imbued with magical powers and having little control over them Jarad was forced to become a recluse. Sneaking out when he could Jarad would practice his magic in the woods on the edge of town.

One day while practicing to control his magic Jarad lost control of a Chaos Bolt which killed the prize steer of a local Headman. Realizing the boy was an uncontrolled Storm Sorcerer the headman waited until nightfall when he gathered an angry mob and stormed the home. Jarad's parents were killed by the mob causing Jarad to go into a rage. In his rage he conjured up a massive storm destroying much of the village and it's crops.

After the incident at Mistveil Jarad was forced to flee and set off into the world on his own. He traveled from village to village working odd jobs, until one day he was hired to clear out a cave for a human professor from the Academy of the Empire. Arriving with only his staff in his hands and a crossbow on his hip the professor doubted that the half-elf could complete the task.

Jarad wandered into the cave and was met by it's inhabitants, two Kuo-toa, and a Sahuagin. Refusing to let the professor into the cave, and refusing to leave a fight quickly broke out. To the professor's surprise Jarad conjured up a lightning storm within the cave killing all three of it's watery inhabitants. The professor quickly realized it was his lucky day indeed. He took Jarad under his wing and into the Academy.

In the Academy Jarad studied alchemy and learned many languages. He worked closely with the professor for many years. They heard tales of gods in the new world. One of particular interest was known as Vyodros, the alleged God of Lightning. The pair spent many months researching his origin before the professor fell ill in his old age and soon died. On his deathbed he left Jarad a letter containing a simple question.

"What secrets lie in waiting in the new frontier of Eskarya? Is Vyodros truly The God of Lightning?"

Inspired by the letter Jarad sold off his possessions and made for the sea. There he boarded a ship and paid for passage to the new world of Eskarya. To continue his unfinished research, and to find the one known as Vyodros.

Adventures in Eskarya
Jarad has not yet ventured beyond Fort Eskarya while he settles himself in the new world.