Soren was born in a remote mountain village, a place often shadowed by raids and conflict. As a child, he was fiery, stubborn, and far too quick to fight-traits that led him into danger more than once. One day, in a rash act of defiance, he stood alone against a band of raiders. He survived-barely-thanks to the intervention of his mentor. But the cost was high: Soren himself lost a leg and his mentor succumbed to their wounds, with no proper treatment available. Soren could have chosen the path of vengeance. Instead, he chose the harder road: peace. He studied diplomacy and faith, learning to channel his strength into protection rather than punishment. In the village forge, he forged not only weapons and armor, but also patience, wisdom, and resolve. His mission became clear -defend, de-escalate, and redeem where others would destroy. At eighteen, his path shifted again. A traveling goblin wizard named Quinny arrived in the village. With her help, Soren was able to broker a fragile but lasting peace with the distant raiding tribe - a resolution he once thought impossible. With his village finally safe and his apprentice ready to carry on the forge, Soren set out alongside Quinny. No longer just a blacksmith or guardian, he now walks the world as a paladin of redemption, carrying his mentor’s legacy in every step.