Tobias Brenley

Tobias Brenley was raised in the secluded forests to the north-east by his human mother and half-orc father. At a young age he realized his obsession with knowledge. His mother would go to town for supplies and sometimes books, which Brenley would eagerly read any chance he got. His father never left home for fear of persecution, and instead helped his family by hunting the game in the forest. They raised a decent son, teaching him the best they could to be kind and respectful, and to never judge a book by its cover. Their life was a quiet one, but a happy one. His earliest years were spent in the forest, hunting with his father and learning what he could about the outside world. As time went on, he would leave with his mother, with a hood to hide his ears, anytime she left for supplies. He was treated well until people learned of his heritage. He would often speak of their hatred to his father, who would always take their side. He would say he did not blame them, and not to hate them for their ignorance, but instead to be better, to give them a reason to change their mind. Brenley tried in every way to live up to that idea. One day when he was old enough, he left home for Pontis to get a better education. A recommendation from his mother helped Quillstone Observatory to overlook what he was, and he studied every day and night to be the best. Now a few years later, Brenley is on the brink receiving his certifications. His final assignment before he can be recognized as an author is to present a written work to be graded and decide his fate. Upon deciding that a fabrication simply would not do, he set out to find his story.