Hendrick's parents lived in a harsh, rocky environment. Their town was struggling, and they had enough. When Hendrick's mother was found to be pregnant, they wanted a better life for their child and made a harsh trek to the Commonwealth of Sutica.
As Hendrick was henceforth born into a city life. He worked as a blacksmith apprentice until his early teens, then a proper blacksmith until his late teens. To this day, he still forges armor and weapons for a living. He has taken combat classes as a pass time - being a blacksmith makes you pretty ripped, who woulda thought?.
Although they aren't in bad health, he still checks on his parents.
