The son of a prominent city watch investigator. He inherited his father's sharp intellect and his mother's compassion for friends. His father's position of honor as an esteemed investigator saw him having access to education and resources neither of his parents had in their own youth.
He studied at his home cities' medical college during the day, and trained with his father in his evenings with the spear and how to recognize and capitalize on his enemies' weaknesses.
War came to his city in his early 20s. His father, younger brother joined the war effort, and all of his pupils in the medical field were recruited to support the troops in triage stations. Kal went with them and due to his training with the spear was quickly placed in advanced self sufficient squads that operated away from the front lines on special assignments.
When the war ended, his family returned home stronger and more experienced. His father a decorated hero retired early with a place of honor in the city records. His brother stayed on with the city guard as a commander after rising through the ranks himself. Kal however found his experience in a specialist squad hunting mage constructs and behind enemy lines operations found it difficult to return to his life as a doctor. Eventually, at the urging of his family, he set off for the Portal and the New Lands to satisfy his taste for excitement and battling strange forces in unknown territory.