Background: Born on a ship. Family was lost at sea while escaping from Maztica. My crippled ship was easily taken over by pirates and I snuck on board. After hiding aboard the pirate ship for a couple of tendays I made contact with a younger crew-member and ultimately charmed my way into the captain's good graces and became a full crew member traveling with the pirate ship for almost five years. I learned many skills and heard many tales.
One day the pirates moored their ship near a city on the Sword Coast and I saw the lights of Waterdeep for the first time. Something pulled me toward that city and I lost interest in being with the pirates. City life held my attention for a while, but I soon felt the urge to travel. North was as good a direction as any and I stowed away in a caravan...