The Vellus family were known to the farmers of Arminia as a pack of nomadic druids that watched over them. But to the elves the name of Vellus means coward. Orson's grandfather was once a honor guard to the elven king during the Rift War, he battled a long side for many occasions. But one day Orson's grandfather Quinson took his family and snuck over to the human and dwarven side and abandon his king. Shortly after that the king sacrificed himself to close the rift. Many elves believe that he might of survived if Quinson Vellus didn't run away. Orson's father was too young to understand why his Quinson took his family away, though he remembers his father taking something away then came back a few months later. He put down his famous elven curve blade "Moonstrider".
As the years went by the Vellus family went back to there natural roots as the druidic practice, and helped the local farmers. When the elves started coming over and setting up settlements, they all refused to have anything to do with the Vellus family calling them traitors to the crown and cowards. This carried on through the generations, it caused Orson's father to fall in love with human women, Orson's parents are Xerial and Aurora Vellus. They are very carring and Orson is named after his mom's grandfather. Orson got along real well with Quinson. Enjoying all his stories of his former battles, the two felt a real connection and his grandfather said he will share the real reason why he left the elf king ,but on his 20th birthday.
As it neared to his 20th birthday, sad news came his grandfather died in a landslide, though he saved a few people. It was a sad day for many of the farmlands and a few elves sent praises. After the funeral Orsons grandmother went over to him with two items. She brought him his grandfathers broken elven curve blade, moonstrider, and his personal compass. She told Orson that Quinson didn't share his reasons for leaving with her, but he was going to pass it on to him. These two items will guide him and he believed you were strong enough to understand it and keep its protection. So soon after a short term of greiving Orson set out to find the truth of why the Vellus family left the elven nation so early...
Dm Note:The reason is up to you, and method of finding them is up to you. I like to be suprised with all of it hehe.