Maove’s family comes from a long line of orc-fighters in Belkzen who have been tossed from their homes. Her family was one of the founders of Koldukar, at least according to the records outlined in the family book. After that, they settled in Blisterwell, which also fell to the orc hordes. The family history outlines more than fifteen settlements that fell to the orcs before the Stonekins relocated.
Maove was born the child of two stalwart defenders in a small village on the Lastwall borders. The village was thought to be too small to attract notice; named Firstspring by its inhabitants, it was a calm place, though most would not leave the town’s boundaries at night. While there was a nearby war trail, the fighting never departed from it. Erastil was worshiped strongly in the town and Maove had a deep interest in his church from a young age. After coming into their adulthood, Maove joined Erastil’s clergy as a paladin, devoted to maintaining the stability of the community and protecting it from harm. Maove and her family lived in peace for nearly fifty years, and Maove eventually married and raised a child with the daughter of the head cleric.
However, that protection failed the day fighting broke out directly on the trail. A bottleneck formed over the winter, and the orc raids were forced to turn aside, diverting them into the village square. While the Stonekin family stood strong against the orcs, their defense was not enough and broke under the onslaught. Maove’s parents sacrificed themselves to give their child enough time to escape the village.
As Maove fled, intent on seeking help, she did not look back; already, that day, her wife and child had died before them, struck down by the blade of a particularly brutal orc covered in scars and tattoos. However, once inside the border of Lastwall, no one would agree to leave and seek to return to save what was left of the village, and it became clear that the village was now within the Belkzen border. Maove was unable to return.
The next few years, Maove spent wandering and attempting to atone for abandoning Firstspring in its hour of need. Some time was spent in Vigil, though Maove never got along well with the worshippers of Gorum. Maove went on several missions to assist with pushing back the border, succeeding at times and helping to reestablish communities. Those small towns left her aching for her family, and her grief never kept her anywhere long. Finally, Maove pushed into Belkzen itself, trying to avoid and settled in Trunau. In Trunau, Maove has found a village to defend and stand strong with. In addition, her friendship with Agrit Staginsdar has helped Maove overcome some of her grief.
