Nergaill

Nergaill Bonebeard - a dwarf inhabiting Abexilas. Unknown to anyone yet, he arrived in Abexilas with a mission to rebuild his ancestors' clan and religion.

Beginning
Nergaill was born 98 years ago in the land known to its inhabitants as Stone Land. He hailed from the Bonebeard family - a small clan of priests and monks. When he turned 15, he underwent the initiation into adulthood and began his service within his clan. Initially, he was assigned to maintain the cleanliness of Grudnir's temple and its immediate surroundings. In the meantime, he also pursued preliminary studies to become a priest of the lowest rank to continue the family traditions.

At the age of 40, he received his first ordination as a curate and became the caretaker of a small chapel in a remote village far from his hometown under the supervision of a local priest. He was there to gain experience that he would bring back to his hometown to strive for further advancement in the hierarchy of the Children of Drugnir.

Several years later, he received news of his mother's death, prompting him to embark on a pilgrimage to his hometown on foot to honor her memory. During this journey, he met many interesting people and gained experience in combat. The pilgrimage itself lasted a year, but the dedication of the young priest did not go unnoticed. Upon his arrival and paying respects at his mother's grave, he was deemed ready and subjected to another trial: After choosing the path of Drugni, he was subjected to a series of tasks where, along with other aspirants, he had to prove his skills in the domains of all the gods.

Deemed ready, he was granted the position of a full-fledged priest and assigned to a small parish in the vicinity of the city. There, Nergaill served until he was 97 years old when the Black Cataclysm struck.

Black Cataclysm
The catastrophe struck without warning. It began in the night, as all lights on the ground and stars in the sky were shrouded under an impenetrable darkness. The inhabitants, only able to move blindly, fell into panic. Priests lost contact with the gods, and mages descended into madness. Chaos ensued.

Trying to calm his followers, Nergaill attempted to urge them to remain calm. Initially, this had some effect as the residents somewhat settled down. However, what happened next shattered any chance of regaining control over the situation.

Beasts made of shadow and smoke descended from the sky onto the entire region. In an instant, the entire Stone Land came under attack by entities, not of this world. They killed and abducted defenseless inhabitants deprived of their sense of sight. Nergaill, not knowing what was happening, tried to dispel the darkness and monsters with a protective prayer. However, the lack of contact with the gods, which he only now realized, prevented him from protecting the faithful. Moments later, the unnatural darkness engulfed the priest, causing him to lose consciousness.