A drow male of Menzoberranzan, Xim'XinZaal was born a noble of House Xorlarrin, a high-ranking house of magic. At a young age, Xim'XinZaal was screened to determine the level of his innate magic. Found considerably lacking of inherent magical skill, and thus of little true use in a house of wizards, he was sold to the mercenary band Bregan D'aerthe.


BREGAN D'AERTHE

Xim'XinZaal would learn later of the treachery, one brother in Bregan D’aerthe a similar outcast. He found little amusement in the fact that his house had shunned him, but he accepted their pragmatism and elitism knowing he would have probably strived to do the same. What the drow did not appreciate however was that he had failed a minor test of some sort. The wilful drow did not desire fail any test. This failure only increased his determination and desire to succeed as a fighter. He reasoned a dislike of spell-casters in general, for they were seemingly above him, having passed such tests and earning greater respect—at least within House Xorlarrin.

As a member of Bregan D'aerthe he quickly learned the way of the mercenary, how to survive in tight situations, how to battle competently, how to maintain provisions, map locations, and communicate with other races. Xim'XinZaal developed into a formidable drow, although he knew himself he had weaknesses, knew that his passion and headstrong nature often drove him into danger and led to frustrations he couldn’t control.

Around the time when Kimmuriel took over leadership of Bregan D'aerthe, Xim’xinZaal departed. Soon after, he met up with Imrae H’a, a beautiful female drow who led a band of male merchants from Ched Nasad. Xim’xinZaal tagged along and became intimate with the drowess.


THE SURFACE AND BEYOND

At one stage, Imrae and Xim'xinZaal would both go to the surface on a quest to confront and defeat a drow named Yimnor, a merchant smuggling goods to and from the Underdark. Afterwards, realising Imrae’s motives, and fearing her increasingly power-hungry nature, Xim’xinZaal took some time out. It was during this period that he ran into Jack Es'te Clau, a werecreature sellsword in recruit of mercenaries for an attack on a geyser moon. The drow would at this time meet with a gathering of unlikely adventurers from the surface world, including an elf maiden named Galutaia and a dwarf named Cael. They would fight for a common cause and learn to (at least for Xim, grudgingly) trust each other.

Later still, reunited again with Imrae, they would endure a Tournament of Towers, a sadistic game played under duress and inexplicable torment at the behest of a sinister figurehead. Here, the drow would also meet Jupiter Jade, a mysterious fallen angel-like figure. He would at two separate stages in time initiate combat against her, but subsequently make up and begin a new, stress-free relationship.