The history of Usula Terrevin

Usula Terrevin was born hundreds of years ago as illegitimate kin to the founder of the city. Raised in the church, this human of humble birth studied to become a warrior to god a paladin. During the wars against the demons he gave his life to save a noble elven woman named Chani. The demons were attempting make magical items out of captured souls, and in being caught in this struggle his soul was trapped in an ice blue gem by a gnome sorcerer. She heard of his plight, and spent her life searching out the soul gems, desperately trying to free him in return for his sacrifice. But she died before she could find him, and passed her life’s work down to her children.
One of her ancestors, Thufer Terrevin, was able to locate it in the hands of a noble named Elif Longspire, but he refused to sell the gem. Thufir was not easily swayed from his quest, however, and plotted to have two rogues steal the gem while he and Elif attended the city’s annual charity ball. However, one of the rogues killed the other, seeking the reward money for himself, and then dropped the gem while fleeing from a guard. A young gnome girl named Alice witnessed the altercation, and she found the stone. She was also able to read the gnome language written on the stone to reawaken Usula. He recalls his former life in flashes, and in his weakness hopes that young Alice can free him from the stone after he regains his strength and knowledge...