Ulindrindar(Ulin) Breachgnome.... Character History: Ulindrindar grew up in the small gnomish community of granitehome which was located in the dragonjaw mountains. Third born son in a family of 6, his early life was unremarkable for the most part. The major exception was when he was a meager 28 years old, he was badly mauled by a cave bear. Having barely survived the encounter, he was confined to bed for more than a month. His wounds healed, but his good humor never quite returned. Having already been considered somewhat ugly due to his unusually small(for a gnome) nose, his problems were compounded by his scars. Of course, the other gnomes were far too kind to mention the matter. Times continued for the young gnome, and though he learned the trade of appraisal and sale of goods for the family run tool shop, he was bored with his life and sought out the trades of illusioncraft and combat. He always dreamed of becoming a breachgnome, the ever present defenders of their small community. Specialized in defending the small and heavily fortified entrances to gnome communities, breachgnomes are considered the fighting elite of gnomes everywhere. So, as it would happen, Ulin spent his time learning the basics of illusion magic from the local hedge wizard, a slightly insane little gnome by the name of Qualyo, and studying the use of the crossbow and close quarter weaponry of the breachgnomes. To pay his way and fit into gnomish society a bit better, he learned the delicate trade of gem cutting as well. Things went well for Ulin as far as he was concerned. He was a bit of an outcast, but he was also highly respected among the community. He became an official breachgnome reservist and continued to work in his family store, though he spent more time cutting gems than cataloguing tool quality - a task that had become far too easy to be entertaining. Still, he was not quite like other gnomes. Things continued in relative peace and harmony, and he gained greater prestige when he came to the aid of the city defenders several times over to defend their mountain homes from the goblins that plagued the area like so many jackals. His quiet life ended during his 115th year, shortly after reaching maturity. The nearby Red wizards of Thay had decided to raid granitehome to finance their unending attacks against nearby Rasheman. Caught in the middle of the conflict, the gnomes had little chance to face off against the powerful magic and summoned beasts the red scourge brought forth. The fight went badly for the gnomes, and realizing the fight was hopeless, Ulin, who was not on duty at the time, chose to save as many of his people as he could. Using his knowledge of illusions, he managed to get a small group of villagers past the assault force. The Red wizards, being far more interested in pillaging the village gem stores, were all too happy to let the few gnomes past. Disaster struck once again however, as Ulin, as his group was making good their escape, happened to overhear a young Red Wizardress laughing to a friend about how their master had "cleaned out the rat hole" with a cloud of poison gas. Ulin utterly lost control of himself. Most gnomes abhor bloodshed, however, not a single tear rolled down Ulin's too small nose as the magician slid off his bloodied dagger. Still, his carelessness revealed the position of his group when she let out a gurgling cry with her dying breath. In the ensuing escape through a field of tall grass, two young gnomish children were overtaken and slaughtered by the red wizards. This is a mistake Ulin has never forgiven himself for, and once he had the remainder of his refugees to the relative safety of a nearby dwarven settlement, he took his leave of his people.
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