Traeger contracted a deadly disease at a young age, but managed to live through it. Ever since, he is strived to maintain his body in peak physical shape and balance. He has lived most of his life in a town where his father, Halgrulim, served as a cleric in the temple of Torm and his mother, Yukirra (Duskblade), worked as a blacksmith. During the last two years, he has worked as part of the town guard and has received martial training in addition to that he received from his father. He always looks for the good in people and even gave a motivational speech to the first thief he caught, Avery Rayon, requiring afterwards that he sign a piece of parchment committing to being better person. Traeger carries this parchment with him to this day.

Recently, while praying in Torm's temple one day, Traeger felt some divine favor fall upon him. He soon discovered that he had attained some minor healing capabilities and could now sense beings of either strong evil or good. After talking with his father, they came to the conclusion that Torm had called him to be one of his paladins, a righteous crusader for good in this dreary world. Knowing that he must soon make a paladin's oath, Traeger has set out on a soul searching trip to determine what form this oath might take and in what way he may be of service to his God.