Stone

Stone was a freelancer who mainly operated in the Northern and Western Reaches and occasionally ventured into the Barren-Lands. Although "Stone" is not thought to be his real name, many have commented that it suits is cold, rational personality.

Early Life
Not much is known about Stone's younger years. His full/real name is still largely unknown since he has been going by simply "Stone" since he was sixteen. His long time partner, Barley, is said to be the only person who is aware of his real name since she's known him the longest.

Stone started Freelancing at the age of sixteen, where he first introduced himself as "Stone."

Partnership with Barley
He worked with several crews until he gained enough experience to set off on his own at the age of 20. It was at that time he teamed with his longtime friend Barley. The two worked efficiently together as a duo, occasionally rotating in additional team members as needed.

Although they built an immaculate record and were highly sought after for tough jobs, the two never gained the celebrity status that many other freelancers managed to achieve.

Alpha Clan's Shah Campaign
The pair was eventually approached by the Alpha Clan during the clan's Shah Campaign. With insurgencies and resistance growing exponentially in the region, the Alpha Clan began hiring human Freelancers to assist with intelligence and scouting. With the pay rate being higher than other jobs at the time, Stone convinced Barley to agree to the position.

The two eventually found themselves attached to Moth Company, where they eventually were caught in the middle of the Battle of Jackal Creek. During the battle, two Dragoons (Sergeant Ruiz and Colt Kirkland) accuse Stone and Barley of working with the insurgents and threaten to execute the two freelancers. Luckily, the two survive the battle and the Dragoons allow them to resign from their post.

Afterwards Stone discovers that Barley was, in fact, leaking information to the resistance leading up to the battle. In exchange, Deacon Hope (an insurgent leader) gave her information on several missing children in the Northern Reach. The two have an ideological argument about the situation and end their partnership.

Solo Career
Although they stopped working together, Stone kept in touch with Barley and they remained friends.

Going into his solo career, Stone slowly began taking more and more hit jobs than usual. Potential employers began to consider him more of a hired gun than a freelancer.

Simultaneously, Stone secretly began getting involved with the Cult of Porrodso. Becoming a full fledged member, Stone began purposely seeking out jobs that would get him to target people that he deemed evil and unworthy of their life. With his new found motivation, his kill count began to rise dramatically. Even on jobs where he was tasked with retrieving a target, he would often kill the target if he determined they were evil and make it appear to be an accident.