Skylar's Background

Skylar was a minor Wizard employed by the Purple Dragons to help

investigate goings-on in the area. Because of his "nature" he

often got volunteered for those tasks where it wasn't considered

prudent to send in more experienced or valuable members. Usually,

he was sent either to areas where he couldn't cause any harm, or

to places where someone "expendable" was called for.

 

This discrimination was usually due to his lacking the "official"

schooling and discipline of other mages and his tendency to be

rather, um, erratic, for lack of a better term. Many wonder how

he managed to even earn a position with the Dragons in the first

place. But that's another story.

 

His last assignment with the Dragons was as the representative

Mage in a small squad sent out to investigate some trouble in

the Dalelands. The detachment was mainly sent for show, as few

believed that the incidents being reported there were real or of

any consequence. As it would happen, much more was going on, and

of a more serious nature, than was originally thought. Skylar

quickly became involved, joining and aiding a group of adventurers

in putting an end to a rather nasty situation. In the process,

he saw and experienced many things which would affect him in many

ways. (Death will do that to you).

 

Upon returning from his travels, he left the Dragons and officially

joined the Mystran church. As a scholar and Servant of Mystra, he

now serves where needed by the church, and continues to furthur his

magical talents and knowledge.

 

Recently, he was asked to seek out a ranger whose presence was

requested for official questioning. While tracking a Ranger

wasn't exactly something he considered worthy of a mage, he owed

the favor, so agreed to the task. Now, normally, tracking a Ranger

would have proven difficult, as these defenders of nature tend to

not be found if they don't wish to be. However, in this case, it

went fairly easily, as the particular Ranger in question and his

current companions tended to leave a broad trail behind them that

pretty much anyone could follow.

 

Having located the Ranger, Skylar presented the summons and assumed

that that was that and he could return to his studies. Unfortunately,

it was about that time that people started shooting at him. It seems

that it was mistakenly thought that he was a member of the Ranger's

adventuring group whom a number of individuals seemed rather intent

on, um, removing.

 

As it would turn out, this misunderstanding eventually became true as

Skylar joined with the group to aid in their quest for whatever it is

they're looking for.

 

Besides, he needed a vacation. :)

 

UPDATE:

Recently, due to some freak, unanticipated magical, um, mishaps, Skylar's appearance and manner have gone through a bit of a change. At the moment, our illustrious Mage is of the opinion that he is of Gnomish decent, and in fact, even has the physical form, and manner, of a rather odd Gnomish fellow, currently disguised as a baby Owlbear. The good news is that the case of "leaf rash" has been cured.

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