Averill's father, Dawson, was a decidedly negative influence on the wanderer. From a young age he had no reason to want or earn anything in life, and drifted through education on his father's status. When Averill was finally pushed by his father to join the Arcanists, apathy turned to resentment, and he fled.
That same night, he was found by the Roegadyn who gave him the courage to live as a vagrant; an Adventurer by the name of Rooks. In exchange for Averill's story, Rooks challenged every belief that he had once held dear, moulding him more over the course of a night than Dawson had managed in nineteen years. Rooks taught him how to hunt and survive on the road, and to this day Averill bears the surname Rooks to honour his saviour.
That same night, he was found by the Roegadyn who gave him the courage to live as a vagrant; an Adventurer by the name of Rooks. In exchange for Averill's story, Rooks challenged every belief that he had once held dear, moulding him more over the course of a night than Dawson had managed in nineteen years. Rooks taught him how to hunt and survive on the road, and to this day Averill bears the surname Rooks to honour his saviour.
