Pleter

Background
The world of Acariel is home to a variety of strange beings with curious beginnings; Pleter Moula is one of these beings.

One of the strangest creatures to exist, Pleter is the offspring of a male forest gnome named Rak Moula and a wild female platypus later named Ralkoo. After his hatching, Rak decided to bestow his clan name onto Pleter and designated him an entirely new race: Homo ornithorhynchus or platyperson.

Pleter spent most of his early years being tutored by his father; math, reading, and writing; all the while his mother taught him the basics of survival; nesting, foraging, and hunting. During this time period, Pleter discovered that he had an affinity for communicating and befriending the other beasts outside of the Foggy Glades; usually frolicking and foraging with beasts twice his size.

One autumn day, Pleter; now five years of age, came home from a frolic to find a sorrowful Ralkoo with a note from his father; saying he had to leave for their own good and that he was sorry. In sudden confusion and shock, Pleter ran out into the wilds to try and find his father, but to no avail.

Over the years Pleter continued his self-study with the remaining books and tomes left behind by his father, particularly finding interest in the training tomes for the forest gnome rangers. Following the basics in the tomes; Pleter trained himself in the use of weapons and armor, as well as crafting, and tracking; in the hopes of eventually using these skills to find his father.

The night before his tenth birthdate, Pleter had a dream. In the dream, he could see his father walking across a forest clearing away from him. Pleter tried calling out to him, only to find that he had no voice. Then he tried running after him but, wasn't getting any closer than he was before. After his father disappeared into the forest line; Pleter awoke. After the nightmare, he had the sudden urge to venture out and find his father; after some convincing, Pleter was able to obtain his mother’s blessing. After gathering the essentials for a long journey, the now adult Pleter began his adventure to find his father…