One Way or Another

The Underdark. It's a place unseen by those who value their lives, only known by the depraved mortals unlucky enough to have been born there or lucky enough to have escaped with their lives after a foolish trek into its cavernous depths. Torvak is the former, born to a bitch of a mother who simply did not care for him on the outskirts of a Drow city. Abandoned by a negligent mother, Torvak was chanced upon by a particularly dour matron who, for several lengthy minutes, wrestled with the idea of murdering this ugly little baby, and instead decided to raise him with the intention to use him as slave labor. For many years he endured the harsh lifestyle that was unrelenting abuse and servitude to a multitude of Drow who thought of themselves as his superior. Torvak, however, became quite adept at maneuvering unseen, even to the Dark Elven-kind ears. He always attempted to escape, and always, he would get further and further away. Each time he was caught, he was ruthlessly beaten and put back to work, until one day when he found a sliver of light shining through the tiniest hole. After what seemed like an eternity of digging, he managed to claw his way to the surface world, to freedom. With his ability to move unseen, he made his way to the nearest city and plotted for what was to come. One way or another, he would get what he wanted.