Boric is the son of Doric, the dwarven master smith. His mother left the family when he was young, leaving Doric to raise Boric alone. At some point, his father sent him to the dwarven capital Keldagrim to receive an education, but Boric took it to mean that he had somehow failed or disappointed his father, as he had wanted to study under Doric. Over time, he started to resent his father for sending him away. He graduated with honours, proving himself a proficient smith in his own right. He returned to Asgarnia and avoided his father, sleeping rough if need be, and began sabotaging Doric. He hired the services of a wizard named Elijah to curse Doric's ore supplies and stole his orders. However, when he attempted to convince Sir Amik Varze to switch suppliers, an adventurer working for Dori