Gus hails from a Dwarven mountain clan. They worshipped the Gods of the Mountains (Gus always snarls when he says this) and feared all things magical, living simple lives and prioritizing physical combat above all else.
Gus was a promising young member of his tribe's most elite warrior unit. He fought in skirmishes against a nearby underdark village of Drow, and ultimately led the charge to wipe the village out.
The village consisted of many refugees from a Drowic civil war; they wanted no interaction with the outside world and tried to explain this to the tribe. They went unheeded; the tribe feared their magical ways and their reputation as Drows.
During the slaughter, Gus found a magic relic held in honor in the Drow village. To prove his worth as a warrior, he raised his axe high and smashed the relic. This unleashed an arcane explosion that scarred and burned him, rendering him unconscious for weeks.
When Gus came to, he felt different. The first accident happened during a dinner in his honor. As he