Daniel was born the second son to Markus and Arathyra Drakheim on the first of Ches, 1346 Dalereckoning. Theirs was a small merchant family of Arabel, third cousins by marriage to the famous Truesilvers of Cormyr. Markus ran a small but profitable scribing service, providing a comfortable living for his family.
      While Daniel had always been a good natured and pleasant boy, his older brother David was quite the opposite. David was always a mischievous lad, getting into trouble frequently with his parents and tutors. As they grew, Daniel happily attended his swordsman classes while David began hanging out with a crowd that his parents less than approved of.
      Late one cold Nightal night in the Year of the Worm, Daniel was leaving a friends house after an evening of sparring when he noticed smoke rising from the street of his home. Running as fast as he could, Daniel discovered that which he feared most: his home engulfed in flame. Three neighbors held him back before he could rush into the hellfire, while others ran with buckets of water to quench the flames.
      The remainder of the Drakheim family had been home that night. Neighbors attested that they had heard heated arguing between Markus and David shortly before the flames erupted. Their disagreements had become more frequent as of late, the crowd that David had fallen into had been rumored to have ties to worshipers of the Black Lord.
      Daniel blamed the loss of his beloved family on this gang, and swore it was his duty to right the injustice done to his parents. The so-called friends of David had fled the city when the local Purple Dragon garrison had sent a dispatch to investigate. Daniel attempted to follow them, but he was a fighter, not a tracker.
      Three months later, a tired and cold Daniel Drakheim seeking shelter, and hopefully a warm meal, knocked on the doors of the lone building standing off the road. He was welcomed inside Duty's Hall, and discovered it was a temple to Torm the Brave. Daniel found a great passion for the simple teachings the clerics offered at dinner that night, and bade them to teach him more.
      Over the next few years, Daniel lived as an aspiring cleric at Duty's Hall. During the Time of Troubles however, things changed. The Gods walked the earth. They were cast from their domains because of the Black Hand. Daniel felt restless and confined in the temple, he felt that he had to go out and help the world in the fight against the Banites. Saying his goodbyes, he picked up his long-forgotten sword and left the temple forever.
      Daniel Drakheim championed the cause of Torm the True for the next few years, making his way accross the Dalelands and the Dragon Reach to the new center of Torm's religion, Tantras. Here he performed missions for the Temple of Torm's Coming for several years. Excelling at his duties at the Temple, he was knighted Sir Daniel Drakheim of the Order of the Golden Lion on the 2nd of Eleasias, Year of the Banner. Sworn to uphold the Penance of Duty, Sir Drakheim was sent to Seadale to spread the word of Torm the True...