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About Taal the Rock

Orphaned at a young age, Taal was found by Irori monks in the Puddles district. Barely 2 years of age, and half-buried under a collapsed and burned shack, he was pulled unconscious out of the wreckage. No other bodies were recovered, and no parents or relatives came to claim him from the monks. When he came to days later, all he could remember was his name. An incredibly ugly child with deep furrows over his eyes, with skin so rough it looked and felt like the consistency of sandstone, and black eyes - many assumed he was abandoned on purpose.

A gentle monk, named Dorian Kandle, took him under his wing and watched over him at the monastery. Taal took quickly to all of the chores given to him, and was very obedient to Dorian and the monks in general.

As he entered adolescence, he got an amazing spurt of growth, none of which added to his appeal to others, and most avoided him when possible or called him names like 'Rock-man.' Dorian helped teach Taal how to not only ignore these taunts, but to also use his gentle and deep voice to convince people to open up to him and talk to him about what either is bothering them or to assist the monastery in its pursuits.