PCs:Losin Rockhands
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Characteristics
- Age: 75
- Race: Dwergen
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Nutz
Guild Affiliations
- Officer Le'Megen T'Elysia
- Ordained Order of Gorethar
- Journeyman AAAA
- Brigadier in the Deglos Brigade
Growing Up
The only daughter and youngest child of Grum and Molly Rockhands, Losin grew up in a home full of discipline, hard work and love. Born and raised in the city of Nutz Losin always dreamed of seeing the outside of Deglos when she grew up.
Losin being the only daughter and youngest was the apple of her parents eyes especially her fathers. Losin would spend hours watching him teaching her brothers how to work the metal they mined, from these lessons Losin learned how to smelt and make most metals before most dwergen could take their first drink. Not seeing this as a healthy way for a female dwergen to earn a living Losins mother would drag her away from these forge and anvil sessions and teach her how to make bandages for the miners and guards around Nutz and in other parts of Deglos. Losin hated when she was pulled away from watching her father’s lessons, most times she was kicking a screaming while her mother was dragging her off. On one occasion while Losin was being dragged off by her mother her brothers started picking on her, telling her to go do woman’s work and leave the smelting to the men. Losin tore away from her mothers grip and ran towards her older brother Glimlo. When Losin was close enough Glimlo threw a punch towards Losins head, only problem was Losin wasn’t there she had side-stepped his punch and landed a kick on her older brothers head and had knocked him out. Everyone who saw this could not believe what they had seen, a dwergen female not much taller than her fathers waist knock out a dwergen male 7 years her senior. Losin stood over her brother for a moment looking at him not realizing herself what had just happened. From that moment on Losins family saw her differently, her parents knew she was something special, her brothers knew that she was force to reckon with.
The day finally came when Losin felt it was time to leave her home and family and venture out of Deglos and into the lands of humans, elves and other surface dwelling creatures. Losin’s family went with her to Nanshi Urbaz to see her off, give her some supplies and wish her well. Losin walked out of the mountain and into the wilderness of the elven lands, she asked around about the city in the trees as she had heard talk of the elvish city in the trees. Losin took her time getting to the canopies soaking up every sight, sound and smell she encountered on the surface. Once she arrived in Le’Or she immediately started looking for work, finding some work as a messenger she learned the capitol city very well and knew most of its merchants and citizens. Not seeing anything coming of her choice to visit the surface Losin returned to Deglos and back to Nutz.
When Losin arrived at her parent’s house they were shocked to see her back as soon as she had only been gone a few weeks. Losin fell back into the routine she had before she left for the surface. She helped her mother in the house and with bandage making and this time she was able to participate in her fathers’ forge and anvil sessions, which she took to like fish to water. During one of these sessions Losins brothers were out in the mine and it was just her and her father. He told her to stop working for a moment and sit down. She laid her hammer down and took her apron off and sat down next to her father. He asked one question and one question only “Why did you come back?‿. Losin looked at her father and started crying, disappointing him was not something she wanted to do. She looked back at her father through tears and said she was scared and didn’t know what to do or where to go. Grum stood up, stroked his red/grey beard walked over to his daughter gave her a hug and said “Ye told me de truth, dats all I wanted t’ hear.‿ Grum and Losin talked a lot over the next few days about the past, present and the future.
One morning Grum woke Losin before the other family members and took her deep in Deglos. They talked along they way, Losin having full trust in her father did not worry about where they were going. They suddenly walked into a large cavern lit by torches and fires spread throughout. Standing in the middle of the cavern was a human man standing perfectly still unmoving. Grum walked up to him, bowed and spoke with him in tones Losin couldn’t hear. After a few moments Grum walked back over to Losin and pulled her to the side where a few boulders lay and told her to sit down. Losin sat and looked at her father with a puzzled look on her face. Grum explained that this man would be her teacher until he saw fit to release her from her studies. Losin looked back at the human then to her father. Grum said “Dis is fer de best, ye wantin t’ leave Deglos den dis man can teach ya wut you need to survive in and out o’ Deglos.‿ Grum gave his daughter a hug told her to believe in herself, and always remember that Gorethar is always with you no matter what you do. With that Grum turned and left the cavern, unbeknownst to Losin Grum shed a few tears when he left the cavern and prayed to Gorethar as soon as he left the cavern. And so began Losins training…
The Outside World
After her many years of training and life with the one she called Teacher Losin felt she was ready to leave Deglos, this time for good. Her teacher sat and spoke with her making sure this is what she needed and not something she wanted. Losin pack up what few belongings she had bowed to her teacher, turn on her heels and disappeared into the caverns of Deglos. Losin once again made her way to Le'Or T'Nanshi this time determined to succeed no matter what hardships lay ahead of her. She took up the mantle of a messenger again picking up right where she left off the first time she arrived on the surface. During one of her errands one day she over heard someone speaking about Elysia and about how beautiful the city was to new comers. Losin not being afraid of strangers or conversation asked them if they could show her where this Elysia was.
When Losin looked upon the walls of Elysia it reminded her of home the stone, the craftsmanship and the way everyone seemed to work together for the safety of Elysia. The first thing Losin did when she arrived in Elysia was to check and see if there was a Gorethar Chapel in the town. Losin made her way around the city exploring all the different districts and happened up the Gorethar Chapel in the temple district. Kneeling in prayer she thanked Gorethar for his protection during her journey and asked that her parents be looked after in her abscense. As she rose from her prayers she waved and bid good by to the clerics when Verk asked if she had heard of the Order of Gorethar. Losin never hearing of such an order took intrest in this. Verk told her to seek the recruiter for the order in Elysia one Hert Snyder. Losin etched this name into her memory and set foot out of the chapel with a purpose, find Hert Snyder. Losin searched, and asked and searched some more for Hert but with Elysia being under attack by Zaamon Losin knew that Hert was probably busy with the defense of the city. In the meantime though Losin got to meet some of the other members of the order, Nax Lazzar, Edge Dravenmore and Shard to name a few.
During one of Losins many trips around the city reading the announcement boards she saw and annoucement for all able bodied warriors to report for duty in defense of Elysia. She noticed that Hert would be leading one of the groups and she saw this has her chance to meet him and show her dedication. Losin reported as ordered to Elfgate protecting the city with little more than darts and a heart the size of a mountain. Losin fought with all others in defense of Elysia and felt she made an impression on Hert, but left it at that and did not press the subject.
Not long after the battle at Elfgate Losin was approached by an older half-elf by the name of Willian Patson. Not knowing who this person was Losin greeted him with her customary hello just like she did everyone else. Will stated that he was a recruiter for the order as well and thus began the process of joining the order. Talking with Will Losin found out he fought the same way she did, without weapons other than what Gorethar granted each with at birth. After the long process to join the order Losin became one of the first Adherants Willian named to the Order.
Many years have passed since that day near Alwins farm in Elysia. Losin now wearing the robes of the Ordained still looks up to those who guided her in her journey. Forever loyal to her family and friends Losin is quick to offer aid when needed and will not turn down anyone who asks for help.