Jorleif was born to a sailor out of Bildt. Jorleif would well out strange words when angry or hurt even before he could speak. As he was growing his father started to teach him life on a longship when he noticed water acting weird around him as if Jorleif had some control over it.
He took them to the local witch who verified that Jorleif had the calling of the Crestefalla(Crestfallen) . Against his father's wishes for his son, Jorleif was given to the enigmatic group that lived off of Aegos on a tiny island surrounded by dangerous rocks and fog.
Jorleif learned to control his divine abilities, such as walking on water and seeing through fog and mist. Most importantly was learning the runic ways which Jorleif had an easy time learning.
One day the leader of the Crestefalla named Jorleif one among them and was time to go out into the world. He had learned what he needed and was time to expand his powers and learn more runes. Walking across the sea to Aegos, Jorleif heard of the call for men.
About the Crestefalla:
Centuries ago, the Crestefalla were on every ship in the north. Valued for their control over water and runic mastery, any ship without one was surely at a disadvantage.
Hrolfgir Crestefalla was the greatest in the order's history leading the attack against the Chellish Army in 4402. It is said Hrolfgir called upon a fog so thick that two men standing beside each other could not see. Yet Hrolfgir led his ships to the Chelish Admiral's vessel destroying it in grand fashion. It is even said Hrolfgir became the water during the attack. Every Crestefalla aspires to his level of mastery.
But around 100 years ago something happened that caused most of the order to go insane all at the same time, attacking their own ships or even hanging themselves in the ship's rigging. The few who remained fled to a small remote island that could only be reached by a Crestefalla as the island is surrounded by deep fog and dangerous rocks. Only a Crestefalla can guide a ship through the obstacles.
Few Crestefalla leave the island anymore, but they can still find a spot on longships among the men of the north who rise above the mistrust and superstitions of land.