Areus Halfblood

Areus Halfblood is a half Human/half Elf Sorcerer. He grew up in Calimport to the far south as a slave from birth. As a child he was sold to a slaver who also dabbled in pit fighting. For years he was a punching bag for the older competitors, then he got old enough to compete himself. For his first fight he found himself at once overwhelmed and about to die at the hands of a half-orc. As he cowered in the corner waiting to be impaled a sudden power flowed through his veins. Crackling lightning flew from his fingertips and killed the half-orc where he stood. The slaver's handlers then came for him, but a solid wave of thunderous force knocked them to the ground. Seeing his chance, Areus fled and assumed a new identity in the large town of Calimport. For weeks he moved about the slums, every day as a new identity to avoid detection. As soon as he heard of a ship to the northern city of Luskan he immediately boarded under the guise as a sailor.

After arriving at Luskan Areus continued to wander and grow in power. Having no formal training, the magical arts were a mystery to him. It seemed that only by experiencing new and excited adventures did his powers grow. Eventually he ended up in Neverwinter, where he met the dwarf Gundren Rockseeker. He hired on as a caravan guard to Phandalin, and eventually helped Gundren reclaim Wave Echo Cave as a prosperous mine.

Currently Areus is living in Phandalin and plying his trade as a craftsmen of wondrous items. He never shies away from adventure, and routinely leaves town to seek treasure and power elsewhere.