Isto

Origins

Isto, in their first life as a sea serpent, was condemned at a young age for their deceased parents' crimes. As a toddler, they were sentenced to serve a century chained to a rock at the bottom of the ocean. Left alone and eventually forgotten, the serpent was trapped for thousands of years before the chains finally snapped from their constant straining to break free. Overwhelmed by their new freedom and having anxiety over their return, they chose not to rejoin the world that had so cruelly forgotten them, but to instead search for a new one. Years passed, and eventually the serpent found a world of humanoids. Shifting into a halfling, Isto began their new life. However, hatred for authority ruled their actions, and they became a trickster, stealing and performing other criminal acts. Eventually, a line was crossed when Isto attempted to assassinate the ruler of the lands she now called home. After the failed attempt, Isto was exiled, and again had to find a new world to call home. Desperation took over, and Isto completely abandoned their previous life, calling upon any god to take her memories of her crimes and suffering away. This prayer was answered, and Isto, a now blank slate, found themselves as a deer in an endless forest. Confused but unafraid, Isto started their new life, ready to discover the world.