Halfar

## Introduction

   Halfar is the spy, information merchant and infiltrator of the Missing Masks. Halfar for an Elf is still young but has always since he was young held the appearance of an old man. This has earnt him the Shide name Ghastasari meaning Gaunt one. Halfar is exceptional at gathering information and because of this he is often used for Recon and to find information that the mission masks needs.

## History

### Young Age

Halfar was born with hardened ridges in his skin, a gaunt thin form and unnatural grey skin. He was abandoned at birth likely because of this. His appearance brought aversion, Distaste and even in some cases hatred from his elven counterparts and most humanoid races. Halfar was no stranger to beatings as a child. He took to entertainment as he learnt people wouldn't hate him if he could entertain them. He learnt to act, sing, juggle, recite poetry and all the bardly arts.

### The Taboo College

Halfar simply played into this image and a young age made a name for himself playing evil villains in plays. His career was successful but Halfar found himself missing something. The more he played a villain over the

hundred or so years his career had spanned so far the more people hated him and the more people hated him the more he understood the villains he played. After one play Halfar was beaten by those who took the play to seriously and instead of helping him the other actors and actresses egged on the mob beating him. Much like as a child Halfar suffered a beating but this time it was worse. They strung him up and took it in turns beating him for hours.

Battered and bruised he staggered home collapsing in the street long before he reached his home. As he opened his eyes above him stood a Dwarf. "I saw your show. Shame about the ending." Halfar didn't have the ability to respond and just stared at him. "Sleep now" he said, "You'll wake in a better place." So Halfar passed out.

When he woke he was on a sofa in library The dwarf who found him, who introduced himself as Ortunder, and several others gathered in the room. They explained that they were the local chapter of the College of whispers, An organisation who had been made illegal at the time by the Empire, and that he had been chosen to join them. They would give him the powers to ensure what happened that night would never happen again. Halfar agreed and began his long course of training.

### The Raid

Two hundred years past and much as is for an Elf Halfar's Master and Friend Ortunder passed on into the next realm leaving Halfar in the hands of the college. Now an experienced spy and agent for the college Halfar would spend much of his time Acting in plays for wealthy Nobles only to loosen their tongues with wine and acquire knowledge that could be used to colleges advantage. At first this had taken some doing but Halfar was welcomed amoungst these parties now seeing as for the Human nobles he could recall what their grandparents were like a children and do impression of members of the family who had passed many years before. Using this he could also get an idea on business deals and sell the information for a pretty penny. This went on for some time until The college ordered him to do the one thing he didn't want to. Much as Ortunder had done for him he was to recruit a new member and teach them in the ways. So he began scouring the local acting halls and Tavern shows for someone just down on their luck enough that they could be molded into the colleges ideal.

It wasn't long until he did a young Sun Elf girl being bother by every male guest who she happened to pass by even while she was on stage. The Cat Calls and Wolf whistles that sounded just as she delivered her crescendo seemed to agonize her internally to the extent that a seasoned actor could see she was barely holding it together. He waited until her show ended and then approached her. She knew his name and seemed excited he would want to talk to her. When he explained that he could stop all the disturbances she seemed put off at first but agreed to it none the less. He escorted back to the college secret site and then something unexpected happened. She came onto him and soon flirting became kissing, kissing became touching and touching became...well.

The next day when he awakened she was not there and noises rang through the college. They were discovered and the Empire was knocking on their door. She had betrayed him. Next to him lay a note. It read: Thanks for the fun night. Pity your college will burn. If you survive why not come to the college of Glamour and I may give you a job. Love Neni Aeris.

Everyone had to flee and so he escaped through the window and into the river as Ortunder had taught him and fled to not see the college again.

### Foolish Bargin

Years past by enough that he lost count The Empire had fallen years before and Halfar had lived his life on the run until that day but it seemed his luck would never end. Shortly after the empire had fallen a bounty had been placed on his head. Apparently he was to be brought to the bounty owner alive or no payment. This had certainly made it easier to dispatch the idiots who came after him. But the sheer volume must've meant the bounty was high.

One night he grew clumsy stumbling into a well laid trap and found himself ensnared in a net. As the beating began it brought him back to the day his life changed. The day Ortunder found him, The day he joined the college. However only a couple of punches were thrown before it hit them. A blur of speed and then as the bounty hunters around him lay dead there stood one man. His face was covered but his pupil less eyes bore into Halfars. He explained that he needed Halfars service and he meant it to be repayed for saving his life. Halfar agreed and there he joined the Infiltrators guild.

### In the Infiltrators

Halfar remembers the first time he met the goblins. Sitting in the common room of the Infiltrators guild Fish had asked everyone to leave. the two Goblins came in with him. The girl came straight up to him. Nosey and loud she was but charming in a sweet kind of way. The other one the male stayed back assessing Halfars every movement. Halfar was shocked to learn they were only 17 years old. Goblins age faster but they both looked weathered and behind Tu's eyes he saw experience that some elves didn't gain in 700 years. It was then he knew he could work with these two. Halfar and Tu developed if not a friendship then a respect of each others craft and as they often ran mission together their proximity certainly seemed to breed a for of comradery stronger than with the girls.