Born in Sutica to a his father, Lurkic Flameforge II, a mediocre smith that had made his living making small metal parts for the ships of Sutica. Leif’s mother had died while giving birth to what would be Leif’s sister who passed as well during the process. This led Lurkic Flameforge to a life of regret and sorrow. The Flameforge name was once an iconic name in Arcas known for their exemplary work on the weapons during the founding of the coastal city. Leif Flameforge lived the life of a noble during his childhood as his family name alone got him access to premier education and training within the city. Lurkic Flameforge wanted his son to be renew the family name and take up the mantle of being the finest smith within the city. Leif on the other hand hated smithing. Leif while being extremely talented, was drilled into by his father at a young age that if he wasn’t the best at this craft then he would have no purpose. Leif eventually finished schooling and his apprentice work with the local smiths and thought that his life of confinement within the walls of Sutica would soon be over. The constant belittling from his father about his work and the teachings of Canonism, that would do nothing but bore him to no end. When he made it home one evening he found that city guards were dragging his father from the house. He would be told that his father, Lurkic, had amassed a lump sum of debts to the city by not paying taxes. Leif’s father screamed and kicked as he was dragged out the door but Leif felt no emotion. Leif asked the city treasury and how much would be needed to pay off the debt and the city guards only answer was the house that he lived in. As the only way of payment for the debt he accepted as his father had no money and would serve a shorter jail sentence. This would come to be meaningless as his father would die to illness in jail.
Two years after this incident Leif Flameforge now lived in his own house in a village north of Sutica. It was hard for him to start-up smithing again as he hadn’t a ton a practice in the craft. He would approach the local smiths everyday asking to join them but they would turn him away. He decided he would try to leave the village but didn’t have the coin to be able to make the move. He decided he would try to make his living instead by being a shepherd. It went extremely well for him as his village didn’t have much food. He was approached by soldiers from the city of Helena asking him to come with his sheep. He accepted and off he went. On his way to Helena he was stopped by bandits. They threatened him with Death if he didn’t turn over all of his sheep and minas. He turned them in with a sad look on his face. After being robbed he decided to continue to Helena where he met up with his brothers Jakob, Dunkin, Sigismund. Their adventure began!
