Miell

Fauns are well-known throughout Grand Gaia as magical creatures of the northern forests, though the truth of their existence wavers somewhere between reality and folklore. As children of nature, this chimeric blend of a human torso atop a hircine lower body has captured the hearts of many a traveler that wandered into their homes, lured by the fantastic melodies of their flutes. They would guide the lost to well-worn footpaths before returning to their trees. Their joyful natures and love for merrymaking are especially beloved by the spirits of the forests. A faun party held for all their inhabitants to celebrate the changing of the seasons is said to never run out of food and drink. One day, driven by greed, a horde of men destroyed the northern forests for their abundant magical energies. The spirits scattered to the wind, and the forest began to buckle under assaults of fire and blood. Devastated by this show of aggression, the fauns had no choice but to defend their homes themselves. The survivors would use their magical flutes to lure the men one by one into deep caves, where they would trap and leave them to die of starvation. Years passed, and the once peaceful fauns honed and perfected the art of offensive magic. Though their instruments were now replaced with wands and staves, the fauns quietly wished for memories of better days, when their flutes played the cheerful song of life. And that's when one brave faun girl sought to make this wish come true by seeking the guidance of an eternal deity...