Barbelos was originally born in [insert birth city here] to a young destitute couple. Destitute but not lazy as they poured their hearts and souls into ensuring he could follow his dreams. No matter how little food they had he always had the books he wanted and when he came of age he was actually able to attend academia. There he learned the basics of the mystic arts and became acquaintances with Minster, a warrior bard from the north.
 
The two would try to make a few dollars after Minsters connections with a local druids circle lead them to what they thought to be a lucrative employment. They were tasked with scouting and investigating a wooded area the druids had suspected was falling under first world influence. After gathering a company of a few more adventurers they set out to find this supernatural anomaly. Upon arrival it became apparent that it was not only not the fey, but much stronger. However Minster urged them to push on though barbelos hung back, calling them all fools. While trying to find his way back Barbelos was attacked by an arcane anomaly. The band rediscovered Barbelos just in time to save him although Minster's life was lost in the process. Guilt ridden Barbelos pressed on to stop whatever was causing this, eventually discovering a ley line and executing some grounding rituals.
 
Barbelos swore to ensure the safety and management of this ley line, using his gold from the druids to establish permanent residence there. After successfully stabilizing the ley line Belos convinced the Grove Groomers logging company to tap this untapped section of the forest as it was newly cleansed. For the next decade Barbelos expanded his library, moved his family to Axminster (the given name of the new town) and settled down content to research ley lines until the end of his days. Eventually he was contacted by an Inquisition of erastil who held a vested interest in possible ley lines throughout the blighted wastes. In honoring his pledge to Minster and himself, balberos accepted.