Merrick Karn's page

Merrick was born into a family of rather well off loggers and traders in the central Varisian town. Like many, or perhaps all, born in the town, Merrick took to learning about weapons at a young age. By age 6, he was already quite proficient in archery and was competitive in the Archerfest tournaments by the time he was 10. Though his parents were more into the mercantile side of the family business, Merrick spent far more time with the rangers and other guides that led logging expeditions into the forest. Merrick's parents were a bit concerned by this, but let the young lad become an apprentice of sorts and go off with the rangers on more than one occasion. The young man enjoyed learning all the rangers could show him. As he grew older, Merrick was eventually put in charge of some of these expeditions, but he always seemed to want more. He wanted a life where he could travel more and learn about beasts beyond those that lived in the Ashwood.

After much begging and pleading, Merrick's family sent him with a caravan bound for Riddleport. Merrick jumped at the chance, but when he started talking to folks around town, he got the distinct impression he was being sent for a reason that his family wouldn't tell him about. The fact that the assignment came shortly after a council meeting seemed not to be a coincidence. IT wasn't until shortly before the caravan left that he was handed a sealed scroll case with instructions not to open it until they were two days out from Ilsurian. When he opened the case, his suspicions were confirmed. He was being sent for a reason.