Having wandered for several decades now, he thinks not of home. His blood family is in the past, and remains there. No, his home now is the open road and the adventures he finds himself on. His family are the passing adventurers whom he meets along the way, sometimes staying and sometimes leaving. They are transient, as is he. His biological family is of the Spiritualist persuasion; however, he saw things in a different light: they believed their home to be among fungi, while he believed that home is where you make it. Thus, he was cast out to fend for himself among the peoples of the world.
As mentioned, his biological family settled in Caurost and is a more traditional sort of Spiritualist, though a bit more on the zealous side than most elves. This led him to adopt a world-view that is radically different than his upbringing. The strict lessons of his childhood fostered a sense of longing and wanderlust, which could not be sated in his homeland: he needed out...
This led to his family slowly and inevitably disassociating with him almost entirely, from general unacknowledgement to general distrust. He eventually made the decision to leave home, with just the supplies on his back, he set off into the world unknown, beginning his life on the road.
The traveller has just arrived in a small town. As they look around, their gaze is met with run down houses and shops. They duck into one of the shacks, illuminated by a series of candles suspended in the air. At the back of the small room, an old hag raises her head, “What brings you to this dingy town?" She begins, then pauses to study their face—”Ah, it’s you. I’ve been expecting you. Sit,” she gestures at a chair, “Where do you come from? What do you hope to make of yourself?”
He sits down, wary of the new person in this new place. He meets the hag's gaze. "I come from everywhere, lady. My travels take me to the farthest reaches of the world and back."
His eyes dart from corner to corner, checking the exits. He does not trust people when he first meets them, a good practice indeed...
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