Barlow Goldengrain

Background
Barlow grew up on his parent's farm with his siblings and while his brothers were content to spend their days working the land in peace Barlow was not. Barlow wanted more in his life so he set off from the farm and joined up with the army. During his time in the army, Barlow managed to make his way up to the rank of corporal due to his ability to keep a cool head in dangerous situations. To celebrate his promotion Barlow hit the town with the boys and on their third tavern of the night, a shady place on the rough side of town, the group met a strange man who went by the name of Francis. Francis offered Barlow a flask and told it might be a bit strong for one of his stature. Barlow being already quite wasted and not one to back down from a challenge in the first place took a deep swig. This proved to be a mistake as Barlow spent the next week and a half bedridden and tripping balls. When he finally regained his lucidity Barlow was a changed man both physically and mentally. His eyes and tongue had both become a vibrant purple that glowed faintly in the dark and he had also lost the ability to taste bitterness. The next day he left the army and hit the road all the while he muttered something about punching ghosts in the balls.