Generic, Text: Fair Bargain's backstory

Hailing from a Talarak tribe in Friac'seoue, Maer came of age just as the plague first arrived on the continent. While one might accept the shared malady to dim even the fractious tribes' appetite for war, it was not so for Maer's tribe. Already having had rocky relations with catfolk clans neighboring, many of these hinterland tribes blamed eachother for the plague. Seizing upon an excuse to drive their neighbors off good grazing land, Maer's tribe went to war.
As a warrior and horncaller in these skirmishes, Maer's stature among the tribe rose. Nevertheless, not all in the tribe agreed with such a belligerent stance, not least of whom was Maer's own sister, Selina, who claimed to have talked to the catfolk who suffered from the same plague. The chieftess' brother did not take kindly to this idea, and accused Selina of lying, or even attempting to spread the plague for their rival tribes' benefit. Maer, incensed, struck the chieftess' brother and challenged him to a duel.
 
This action did not go over well, as Maer was instead exiled from the tribe. He wandered the wilds for a time, until he came upon a nymph. The nymph promised him that his status would be restored, and he would have revenge on the man who arranged his exile. All he had to do was follow her, and grant her a favor.
 
The nymph drew him into the Godless Realm, took all that he had, and then abandoned him. He would've died there, if another denizen of the Godless Realm had not arrived. The fey asked him what he would give for his life, and he answered "my name". The fey judged this a fair bargain, and saved his life, transporting him into the shadow plane.
 
Though Maer wished to be returned to the prime, Silent Sunset would or could not offer such service. Instead, Maer was stranded, and drafted into the service of this strange shadow plane creature. Silent Sunset turned out to be a fixer of sorts, handling things as menial as driving off black caps to more expensive services. Maer was another in a long line of tools, if a reluctant one.
 
He had begun to lose hope of finding a way out of Pariltakb when an extraordinary beast broke the barriers between the planes and burst into the city. The thunderbird had arrived, and it wanted to leave a message. And Maer wanted out, no matter where. So the thunderbird offered to whisk him to the prime, if he would deliver a message. Maer judged this a fair bargain.
 
Though Silent Sunset was not especially happy to have Maer leave, the fey made a last offering to the halfling. Informing him where the nymph from so long ago might reside now, Silent Sunset bid him farewell, and told him to "take justice, if he wants it".
 
Now, Fair Bargain is looking for the Avian Ambassadors, and considering if Silent Sunset's last offering is worth following up on.