Bjorn Bearwrangler Nightslayer

There are many names the High Warlord and leader of the North goes by, but he is most commonly known as Vulonkriid, or Nightslayer. Bjorn's journey from orphan to ruler of Balidoun is a tale told with enthusiasm by bards from across Galnos.

Early Life
Bjorn was born sometime around Expansion:5660, in a small clan village in Eastern Balidoun which was wiped out in the Cabal Wars. Orphaned, Bjorn was forced to flee at a very young age from the incoming tide of undead and from the ravenous beasts finding himself in Carraway where he was cared for among other Orphans.

After the war, He was taken under the tutelage of Bregiv Bearcleaver and his mercenary outfit of Skordilaw. Bjorn begun to train with many weapons taking a preference to the Longbow, and became a capable warrior under the Mercenary Band, protecting travellers from the various dangers in the North.

After Bregivs disappearance, Bjorn continued his work as a Mercenary eventually earning his first name: Bearwrangler from Dredge Ramhead after Bjorn defended a traveling caravan from a Dire Grizzly barehanded. traveling south outside of Balidoun and into the Provinces. It was here he was able to develop his language, and learned Provincial Common. After 7 years he received contact from his missing tutor and orders.

Bjorn was to disrupt the Provincial underworld faction by creating a rival guild known as Crown Black. The money gathered from this new guild would go to fund The Prince of Peaks' inevitable war. Bjorn successfully managed to interrupt Cor'a'tai operations, and also entered enterprises the Cor'a'tai wouldn't touch such as slavery. For three years Crown Black prospered and became a thorn in the side of the Cor'a'tai and the Cortesian Government.

Return to Balidoun
Bjorn was scheduled to return to the North by Ship and meet with The Prince of Peaks. However the ship was sacked by the Cor'a'tai and left to sink with the cargo on board plundered. Bjorn barely survived the attack and washed up onshore of Wimborne where he was discovered by the band of heroes led by Sir Issac Grant. Bjorn was afflicted with Amnesia and could only remember his name and that he was headed back to Balidoun.

Now traveling with his new companions, Bjorn reached the Dourlands where he met with Sylvia Dotell, an apprentice of Bystal, and Ashen Grizzlyfire. Sylvia's magic was able to reveal Bjorn's past to him. After seeing firsthand the carnage caused by The Prince of Peaks, Bjorn sought to end the war and joined with the Northern Rebels led by Ashen. Bjorn aided Ashen to rescue Warlord Dredge Ramhead where it was revealed that Bregiv was collaborating with Godking Herehkesh and had an emissary, a powerful sorceress in his keep, who was using her power to strengthen Scorn, Bregiv's greatest Champion

Bjorn joined Ashen in uniting the remaining clans of the North, he traveled to the Crag, the city of the reclusive Moonhowler Clan, where he was able to assist in completing their trials, and made friends with one of their best scouts: Whelp.

With a divided North, Ashen, Ramhead and the remaining Northern Cheiftains called for a Moot to challenge Bregiv. The rebels would challenge by combat the sovereignty of Bregiv's rule and named Leon LeCroix as their champion. Bjorn was tasked with a far more important job: The Assassination of the Sorceress. While Leon's duel with Scorn would distract Bregiv's forces. Bjorn and his partner Whelp were successful in their job, eliminating Scorn and forcing Bregiv to step down. His actions led to Ashen to naming him a second time: Nightslayer

After the Fall of Bregiv, Bjorn joined the Northern Forces in The Battle of Cortesia where he fought the Godkings forces and the Godking himself inside The World Engine. After the battle ended, he returned once more to Balidoun along with Ashen and the rest of the Northern Forces.

The Rise of Skordilaw
In the months that followed the war, Ashen named Bjorn Warlord of Balidoun granting him Bregiv's former title. Bjorn spent the year uniting the fractured Northern Clans along with the chieftain of the Ice-Rails clan: Dalvor Two-Halves. Together they established the new Skymouth Clan and assimilated the other smaller clans and The Prince of Peaks former followers. Establishing their clan in Brgiv's former city of Two-Dogs

As the grimmersvin attacks increased throughout the North, the protection of the large clans was becoming more apparent. Warlord Dredge Ramhead ventured forth with a war party to try and stymy the attacks inside the caverns beneath the surface and never returned. With no heir left in Carraway, the clan was left leaderless and defenseless. When the grimmersvin returned, The Skymouth clan appeared to their aid