Wistaf

Wistaf grew up on farmlands outside of Markev with his mother, Rose. Unfortunately he grew up without a father and knew very little about who he was or the history of his bloodline. Wistaf was a hard working son, and would work long hours in various professions to help his mother get by. Through Monday to Thursday he assisted his mother tending to the crops and cows, whilst through Friday to Sunday he would spend gathering metals and stone to smith together and reinforce worn down furniture. The living conditions were not great, but it was enough for both Wistaf and Rose.

At the young age of 19, Wistaf reached a crucial moment in his life. One which would change the life that he once planned to live. His mother Rose became ill with tuberculosis and deteriorated quickly. This was a traumatic stage for Wistaf – not even a month later his mother passed away.

5 months had passed since Wistaf’s mother died. With no sense of direction, and a gut feeling of hopelessness Wistaf spiraled out of control. Crops were left to rot, and the cows had died of starvation, albeit whilst Wistaf would spend his last valuables on cheap alcohol. Wistaf knew he needed to change, he needed to rise up out of the hole that his life had become – but how?

Wistaf decided that he would need to take to a profitable trade. His chosen trade was weaponsmithing, with the skills that he had accumulated from work with metals and stone, and a lot of practice, he was able to hand craft beautifully plated swords, daggers and axes. His weapons became a popular demand for travelers and mercenaries. Although, with this profession comes also great responsibility, Wistaf knew that the handling of weapons would mean that he may encounter dangerous customers, and therefore trained himself in the art of swordsmanship.

A year had now passed, and Wistaf’s trade was successful enough for him to sustain a life that he once lived before with his mother. However, Wistaf did not want to settle for this, he dreamed of bigger aspirations and goals. His next step in life would be to move central, and boost his business to a larger scale.