Professor Veldet

Human Wizard (Diviner) Lvl 1

History

Veldet grew up dirt poor in a small village in the Dalelands. He was from a large family, one of eight siblings, and he was the "runt" of the litter in a sense, smaller and weaker than his brothers and sisters. He was however the smartest. When his chores were finished (and more than once when they weren't), he would sneak off into the village to spend time with the village priest, a cleric of Mystra, to read and learn whatever he could about any subject.

The cleric, a kindly old man named Zyllith, saw much potential in Veldet. Knowing he was contributing little to his family's fortunes, Zyllith pleaded with Veldet's father to let him study at Alandar's school of magic outside Darkhold. The arguments fell on deaf ears until Veldet's uncle arrived, himself an adventuring wizard of some repute. Seeing Veldet's potential, the Zyllith and the uncle prevailed upon Veldet's father yet again and this time, he relented.

It was not a mistake. Veldet soon proved himself a master of divination magic. His hunger for knowledge fueled his powers and brought him to the attention of Alandar himself. The elder diviner took Veldet under his wing as his own personal apprentice. In addition, Alandar has appointed Veldet to begin teaching basic divination to other students, an honor unheard of in one so young. Now some 20 years have passed. During breaks in the school schedule, Alandar has encouraged Veldet to take up adventuring as well, knowing full well that knowledge is found many places besides the classroom.

Description

Veldet is a tall dark-skinned man with broad shoulders, a testimony to his peasant upbringing when he worked his family farm (He didn't stay the "runt" for long.) He often appears lost in thought, but his keen mind makes his quite aware of his surroundings and circumstances at all times, even when he appears otherwise distracted. This is often unnerving to his students and adventuring companions alike.

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