The shifter Baristi is a 6th-level wizard with a love of knowledge and a thirst for information. She grew up in the Eldeen Reaches and then was apprenticed to a visiting wizard from Aundair who had adventured with her father many years before.
Both the wizard and Baristi’s father had recognized the powerful curiosity and intellect that Baristi possessed, and though the young girl was nervous about leaving home, she was also excited by the prospect of learning and perhaps becoming a wizard in her own right.
Her mentor took her on his travels, and together they visited the Great Library in Korranberg, the Arcane Tower in Sharn, the Wizard Enclave in Aundair, and the Hall of Arcane Studies in Karrnath, among other sites. When Baristi mastered the tests and was recognized as a true wizard, her mentor presented her with his staff. “As my mentor gave this to me,” he said, “I bequeath this arcane focus to you.”
Now Baristi travels the world on her own, occasionally joining an adventuring company or research group, but more often living on her own as she continues to study and learn.