Freedom in Harmony

Abducted and forced into slavery, the Drow referred to him as Shim, a cheap piece of material used to fill an empty space. Shim's earliest memories are being forcefully thrown in the training grounds as the children eagerly awaited to abuse him with their weaponry. Treating wounds was unnecessary and it was, therefore, cheaper to use a half-elven training dummy. The captain saw himself as a visionary and authoritarian as he no longer needed to explain training wounds to the Drow elite. From the first steps to commencement, Shim faced his demise on the training grounds daily. However, the young Dark Elf soldiers' graduation also became the graduation for Shim. The Drow Queen employed an entertainer to celebrate her growing army. This crimson bearded entertainer was known as Puk. Prior to being escorted to perform, Puk observed a bi-racial slave struggling with his own first aid. After the festivities were complete and unsure if the Queen would pay or even let him leave with his life, Puk offered to forego his fee and take the vanquished Shim as payment. Seeing that the Queen no longer had a use for Shim, Puk figured it as a favor that would ensure they both would continue to hold breath. Shim apprenticed under Puk for several seasons where he learned literacy and joy. He viewed Puk as a father figure and inherited his sharp wit and odd sense of humor. After a time, Puk could no longer teach Shim and issued directions for him to visit the grandmaster of Bards. Shim followed Puk's drunken instructions to arrive at the guildhall and sing a song about drinking and panhandling. Unknowingly, the directions led Shim to a secluded monastery. The monks were most displeased to be interrupted from their deep meditation to an unnecessary tune. Shim was issued proper directions to Seringale while he laughed at Puk's final gaff. Shim soon repeated his performance and was accepted to begin training as a Bard.