- Grew up in highlands. A hamlet (population 300-400) on rolling hills with some cliff dwellings. Mostly human-dominated.
- Family are refugees, fleeing after "bad intelligence" was given to a major government power which resulted in a calamity or war.
- Early childhood involved historical religious instruction. Worshiped <Hexblade> for years, but does so in secret and does not observe commitments openly nor consistently.
- After relocation and hiding, you learned to farm. Helped plant, weed and harvest crops (wheat or similar) and kept a low profile.
- During daily routine, significant villain (perhaps noble from previous government power) threatened the community.
- Your family patron <Hexblade> fulfilled its end of a pact / bargain in dealing with the villain.