Kristoph Jacobsson is of Ulfen descent, but you might never know it. Aside from his bright red hair, he is the exact opposite of an Ulfen warrior. He is short and thin, and carries no large weapons or heavy armor.
As a child he was bullied and teased about his appearance. They should have known better. Instead of training on ships and sparring, Kristoph went deep into the wilderness. He began watching and studying the natural world. He found ruins with ancient glyphs and depictions of people bound and burning. Over time, he came to be able to read the runes and understand their meaning. They showed methods of drawing the fires from the heart of nature to use as he saw fit. It was at this time that he changed. He burned the symbols into his skin and painted his body in ash. He was no longer the little bullied boy, he was Pyro, master of nature's most furious force, fire.
He returned to his village late in the night and took his revenge. Every black eye, every broken bone, every verbal torment, he would return to them at once. In an instant. He waited until his oppressors were drunk and alone, bathing in their warrior's glory. It was then he struck. Fire rained from the sky, their hut instantly ablaze. He flung balls of fire into their back as they fled. None survived.
Unfortunately the town did not see things his way. They suspected the blaze was his doing. They surched the forest and found his ruins, they found his notes and charred targets. It was time for him to leave.
At first he ran, then he walked, then he found passage among a caravan. He would forage for the group in exchance for shelter and passage. He kept his gifts secret. He covered his sigils and blended into the society of the caravan. He would have to find a new home before he couls continue his training. This is not to say that there were not the occasional cart fire when someone decided to try to take advantage of the thin boy. However, no one ever linked it to Pyro.
The caravan finally came to an end. He found himself in Ustalav.
The first weeks were rough. This was a land of toil and suffering. Eventually, however, he came to know a man named Professor Petros Lorrimor. The professor immediately recognized the symbols on Pyro and with that, his potential. Professor Lorrimor gave all of the help he could to the young Ulfen, but it took considerable time for the boy to open up about his power. Over time, the two of them taught eachother much. Pyro learned more constraint, and over time, he came to know the workings of the people, towns, and governments.
Only weeks after the professor sent the boy into the world, a trained and self-sufficient man, that Pyro got word the professor was dead.
He has now rushed back to Ravengo as soon as possible, the funeral days away.
Kristoph's cave was a cult dedicated to the Demon Lord Flauros. His worship to the Salamander lord is taken in a mixed approach of naturism and divine (similar to modern druidism or wiccan belief systems).
