Darin Lenard

" How else do you expect me to survive in this economy? I have to do whatever it takes, you'd understand...right?"

## Bio

### How to Obtain

Character SummonAmulet Hunter BannerRegretful Bane Banner

### Relations

Marie Lenard (Sister) (Status Unknown)Quinlin Augustine (Trusted Friend)

**Darin Lenard** is a playable character in *Spectral Stars*.

A traveling merchant how is just trying to live life normally. It'd be fine if he wasn't scamming people out of the products he finds and sells. Anything he comes across and keeps, will most likely be sold for an unnecesary amount.

## Availability

* All Character Summons
* Amulet Hunter Banner
* Regretful Bane Banner

### Event Summons

Darin has been featured in the Amulet Hunter Banner on July 15, 2023, and the Regretful Bane Banner on August 1, 2023.

## Combat Skills

Other than throwing random things he finds at enemies in panic, he fights with a giant iron hammer that found on an exploration once. Despite the hammer being almost to heavy for him to lift, it was too valuable for him to leave behind. In the game, his attack speed is low in exchange for knocking back opponents. Enemies near Darin will have their speed lowered.

## Introduction

> "If you can't agree with my prices, then you're not worth my time.... Wait! I take that back! I have some deals I can offer you!"
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## Appearence

Darin is a somewhat short, little skinny man with deep oak skin, dark brown eyes and black hair.

Darin wears a firefly long shirt with a dirty white shit underneath. His style is more of a resemblence to the medival than steampunk style. He wears a purple and yellow striped headband around his head.

## Character Stories

### Character Details

Darin is a traveling merchant whose goal is to make as much gold as he can. He mainly sells his merchandise in the Orophate Empire or wherever he is, but sometimes the things he sells is not allowed in the empire. He gets most of his stock from things that he finds on his adventures to restock. He's mainly known for selling products to people for ridicolous and unreasonable prices.

### Character Story

* *Unlocked at Character Level 20*

A family doing their best to make ends meet. Living off of low funds doing the best they can to manage. Darin's father, was a merchant that would sell things he found, while Darin and his younger sister would help by selling simple crafts to support the family. Darin never understood why they needed to do this in the first place. He could never understand why it was so hard to keep up with standard living. But despite the difficulties maintaining life, they never lost hope for the future. They always found time to make hard times, fun times. Turning struggles into lessons. Darin learned more and more about how to adapt to such lifestyle.

### Character Story ll

* *Unlocked at Character Level 40*

Time only got rougher for the Lenard's. Sales weren't booming as much as they used to. Darin's family found themselves struggling to maintain with daily life. Soon, they wouldn't be able to keep their own home, but that was to come eventually. One day, Darin's father comes home with a very beautiful artifact. Some say the price is endless. His father arranged a date to meet with his customer and sell this precious artifact, not knowing the dangers behind it. They were finally able to keep up with their living arrangements, but things only took a turn for the worse. The customer approached his father with the precious artifact that was actually counterfit. It was too late to return what was owned, for it was already spent to take care of the family. Disaster struck for the Lenards, Darin and his sister were forced on the run to hide from his father's mistake.

### Character Story lll

* *Unlocked at Character Level 60*

The tough outdoors was a new start for Darin. Acknowledging that he now must survive on his own with his sister was a hard acceptance for him. With no contact from his father and zero knowledge of what happened to him, he's left distraught. The first time he's ever been on his own was hard, he didn't know what to do from there. Having to find ways to provide for his sister, it was never easy for Darin. Life only became more challenging from there. Struck with a hard decision, to be soon parted with the only last piece of his family he has. The buyers were back and had found Darin, along with unhappy customers. He's left with no choice but to split from his sister to avoid her getting caught as for it was Darin they wanted.

### Character Story lV

* *Unlocked at Character Level 80*

All alone, left with no choice but to survive by himself, losing compassion for those of the wealthy. Reusing his father's once used techniques, becomes a merchant to keep up with modern standards. Finding himself in Orophate Empire where sales have never been bigger. One day to hopefully be reunited with the family he once grew to love. Always on the move to keep the stocks up, there's no time for friendships. But nothing will stop him from being reminded of the constant decision that drove him to madness. How one simple item tore apart what he used to call "family."