Since he was old enough to understand the Common tongue, Bron had listened to his mother's stories of his father, a noble of House Lebeda who, for reasons at that time unknown to the young Bron, denied his connection to Bron's birth and his relationship with the young lad's mother. Shamed and cast away from the House, Bron's mother had made a living in Restov as a cook in one of the inns that dotted the main avenue of the bustling southern city.
Years after Bron's birth, at the age of 11, he started work at the inn his mother cooked at, running errands for the innkeeper. during that time, he got to know several of the inn's patrons, some who were students at the famed Swordlord sponsered academy. Drawn to the students' stories about their times at practice, Bron simply wanted to learn how to wield a sword. However, the young son of a simple cook was unlikely to have the resources to attend such a prestigous academy. Nearly giving up on his dreams of swordplay, Bron spent the next few years drowning himself in his life as a tavernboy. However, a young enlistee of the Restov military by the name of Joden Hairwright would turn Bron's fortunes for the better. Joden, thanks to his father's influence, was in Restov to attend training as part of Restov's standing army under the command of the Swordlords. Not particularly partial to military life, Joden was looking for a way out of his predicament. Seeing an opportunity, Bron convinced Joden to give him the enlistment notice. Understanding his plan, Joden played along, telling the man more of his life so that Bron could better immitate Joden. When finished, they bid each other farewell and adopted each others' lives.
However, Bron found his time among the military a taxing time. Though the strong and charismatic man did well, making it into the ranks of the mounted calvary and even earning the right to his own horse, Bron felt unsatisfied. The rigid structure of the military and inability to pursue his own desires made it so that he was frequently disciplined for his conduct. Added to the fact that his true identity was discovered, Bron was forced to face the Swordlords'collective judgement. However, not a group known for wasting good, if misguided talent, the Swordlords gave the man an offer.
Communicating through their own means, the Swordlords presented a unique opportunity, accept the charter to venture into the Stolen Lands or face the full penalty of his crimes of impersonating a minor noble. Faced with the options of jail time or leaving the land he knew behind, Bron decided to take up the Charter. Once more using his own name, Bron set out to explore the Stolen Lands not only to wipe the slate clean, but prove the legitimacy of his own blood.
