Jack story begins 25 years prior, when he was exiled with his mother Tairi. He remembers nothing of the days prior to the exile, and little of the wandering after. His earliest memories are setting down in a small village named Eldon’s Troubles. Really little more than a meeting point for local farmers to trade goods, it had little other traffic coming through. Tairi had chosen it for it’s absence of an elven population.
Life in the village was difficult for Jack. Mostly human, he often found himself becoming friends with the younger kids. Eventually a family of elves did move into a nearby farm, encouraging Jack to make friends with their children. Sadly, when their parents learned who jack's mother was, they quickly forbade them to play with him. This changed from friends to ignoring Jack, and gradually changing to Jack becoming bullied by them. Tairi did little to discourage this, becoming mostly a loner at this time.
Tairi was a known witch and is was rumored that she had sold her body to a devil for power. The burden of proof was the man
About two years after this, a family of dwarves bought out the town’s Inn, planning on fixing it up and expanding it out. The eldest son, Talg, saw the torment some of the other children were dealing Jak while she was shopping and stood up for her. The two quickly became friends after that.
A bit of a troublemaker, Talg often would get into some form of mischief or another, earning him a sour reputation only further enhanced by his friendship with the now ostracized Jak. Talg, being a skilled liar and quite cunning, particularly enjoyed playing pranks, which Jak inevitably found Himslef helping him with. In fact, when either was found separately, villagers would stay on guard wondering what ill was about to befall them.
Eventually Talg’s pranks would catch up to him. For two decades Talg and Jack were the best of friends in the village. The other children, the often receiving end of Talg’s plans, knew they wouldn’t be able to trick the conniving dwarf. Instead they focused on Jack. Having purchased a series of fireworks from a caravan passing through town, they planned to ignite them near Jack’s home. But when they set off the explosives, instead they veered off path, lighting the small house aflame.
Villagers came to see what had happened, and to help extinguish the house. But luck was not with them. The flames had spread quickly to the doors and windows. It didn't seem they would be able to get Jack and Tairi out. But Talg wasn't willing to give up. Quite nimble, he managed to climb a nearby tree and leap over to the roof. Sending a rope down the chimney, he had Jack and Tairi climb up through to escape the blaze even as the fire attempted to engulf the house. The two of them almost safely off, he had them leap to the villagers to escape but the roof caved in. Talg an Tairi fell into the blaze.
Jack ran to the house, ready to charge in despite the fire, held back by others to prevent him from rushing to his death. He fell to his knees, watching the house be consumed.
some month passed and eventually a traveling circus came through town. After some fierce negotiation by Talg’s father, eventually the circus set up for a few days instead of traveling on through.
He decided to join and travel with them. There is learn to practise the bulging magic he knew as well as to defend himself with a simple weapon.
He played mostly during the comedy show as a Samourai going on adventure where funny and trouble would find him. (Comic relief) He eventually earned the his stage name of Samurai-Jack
A few years have passed but the circus revenu started to dwindle, until it eventual broke apart. Each an everyone going their separate ways
Having ruffle one to many people. He decided it was time to leave once gain and therefore made his way into the port city.
He ended up a few month later finding a job at the prestigious Morgrave university as a replacement assistant librarian. He job was to find books asked by teachers and students and to re filed them once done. His natural easy going and charming self made him an easier person to talk to. Professor Dannigan took a special liking in him and from time to time in late after noon when Jack would bring him books to his office he would ask about the content, or question about the professor's research. And between working his ass of for two years (saving money) and a grant given by the University 5 years later Jack was not only able to enroll and to Graduate in Archaeology / History with a minor in Practical Arcane Magic , mentored by the old professor.
