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Hailing from the small merchant village of Darkhearth Sanctuary, a little boy named Brickers Stonecutter was born the youngest of a middle class family. Both of his parents worked as merchants, and he had four sisters and a brother. Being taught at a young age that violence isn't always the answer, Brickers made a vow to himself that he won't lay hands on anyone who didn't deserve it. As the years went by, Brickers grew up and his family life started taking a turn for the worse. His father lost his job and started drinking heavily with whatever money he and his mom made; by this time his sisters and brother were out of the house and he was working as a merchant for the local temple. Brickers stayed with his mom to protect her, and to help

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