Maloch

Overview
Maloch is a tiefling warlock traveling across Naivara.

Early Life
Born on the streets of Balasar, not much is known about Maloch's early life. At a young age he was taken in by a noble family, originally as an act of kindness and charity. Quickly though, he became a novelty amongst the nobility of Naivara. Tieflings were rare in the capital, and his adoptive family used his presence to advance their own agenda, making them seem charitable for caring for "such a wretched, godless creature."

The Pact
Feeling used by the only family he ever had, Maloch locked himself away in their study, rarely making appearances outside of being ordered to appear before the nobility. Maloch soon learned the identity of his mother, from whom he was taken at a young age, and discovered that she had served the demon Nas just as his family had for generations. This knowledge, along with an animosity towards the humans who had kept him as a sideshow for so long, caused Maloch to begin down the path to becoming a warlock. He was able to make contact with Nas and pledged to serve him in exchange for the power he had been deprived of for so long. Nas agreed, and bestowed upon him his family's grimoire, awakening his magical potential.

A Dark Secret
Rubbing elbows with nobility does have its advantages, and in time Maloch learned a dark secret. This secret, should it get out, has the potential to descend all of Naivara into chaos, which is why Maloch guards it so jealously.