Sometimes when playing a character I make up a story about how he got where he did, how he lived and how he died.
I think I am probably not the only one to make up stories about their characters so I decided I would share them here, and encourage others to share their stories also.

Here is the first one I've decided to share.

Jay Jr. the ratling duelist.

Raised by the traders near the arena Jay was always fascinated by the matches, and practiced with a rusty rapier on the street until he became quite skilled.
As soon as he became an adult he signed up to participate in matches, his first match was against a young swordsman, odds were heavy in the swordsman's favor, no one believed a ratling with a cheap rusty blade would stand a chance against such a well equipped opponent, but Jay's speed and skill allowed him to counter the swordsman's armor and experience, dancing rapidly back and forth striking several bleeding wounds, until he was slowed enough for Jay to rush in and cut his throat.
Retrieving the superior equipment from the corpse Jay left the arena in victory.

Time after time he battled in the arena, never losing a match.
After becoming the reigning champion he went on a sabbatical to the dwarven halls, he traded the Golden Gladius(a gaudy but not particularly exceptional weapon) with an old gladiator for "training" but mostly out of sympathy for his losses, he also used the fortune he won to have Glod the dwarven master smith forge him high quality eternium weapons and equipment.
He did train with an ancient dwarven mystic for a year and a day when a challenge arrived from a lich for a battle in the arena.

Returning to the arena to defend his title Jay Jr. easily destroys the lich completely, this is considered a stunning feat for everyone knows the danger and powers of a lich.
Having made quite a name for himself people of great skill come from far and wide to challenge the peerless duelist Jay the Lichbane.
Always he accepts and always he wins until the challengers stop coming, for they believe him to be unbeatable.

Shortly after he began growing bored and lethargic, longing for the challenge of worthy opponents, when the word goes out that the spirit of the great sage Khelvester has risen from the depths of the caverns, calling champions to collect the elemental orbs and close the gates of chaos.

Deciding that this would be an excellent adventure and a way to further train his skills, Jay sets off to claim the orbs of chaos. Conquering quickly the Tower of Eternal Flames.

He is stunned when he picks up the orb of fire, seeing images of the other orbs deep below the dwarven halls, claiming also the orb of water, he continues to travel deeper and deeper under the mountain.

Upon spending time in the grand casino he learns that the temple of earth is just a few levels further down.
Shortly after leaving the casino Jay finds himself transported magically to a place seemingly disconnected from reality, where he is confronted by what is without a doubt the lord of all felines.
"you overgrown rat, how dare you slaughter so many of my people in your barbaric games, I shall avenge them" he roars shortly before leaping at him.
Only Jays masterfully forged eternium armor saved him from the first strike, the Cat Lords speed was far beyond anything Jay had ever faced before, using all his skill just to survive a few more seconds, but the final result was inevitable.

On the 21st day of the Falcon, the Cat Lord slew the level 30 ratling duelist Jay Jr "The Lichbane" in vengeance of the felines he had slain in the arena.