Fren'zi The Cackler

Among the Dawnmounts lies a volcano called the Red Grandfather by the local Nomads, for its scorching slopes are crimson-hued from rust-colored minerals and sometimes from the glowing, flaming blood of the earth. Fren'zi was a Krokhan Nomad pyromancer apprentice who made a pilgrimage to the Red Grandfather volcano seeking spiritual connection to fire. Arriving unprepared for the extreme conditions, she became delirious and wandered into the desert where she collapsed from the heat. While dying from scavenger attacks, a pack of hyenas arrived and scattered the lesser carnivores. Fren'zi fought desperately, and during this struggle experienced an intense heat burst. She awoke transformed into a Skinwalker with hyena form, with all the hyenas dead around her — possibly aided by the Red Grandfather spirit itself. After recovery, Fren'zi struggled mentally with her transformation. The high-pitched cackling of a hyena came unbidden to her new canine lips, making it difficult to maintain her thoughts. Despite her derangement, she remains focused on one goal: reaching the giant of the mountain and begging his assistance in cleansing her mind.