Tar'ren r'Eehp'r'Eehp

## Appearance

**Tar'ren** (he/him) is a Frogfolk from the northern swamps, small and unassuming, his skin is black unlike the usual greens, reds, and blues of most Frogfolk. Dressed in standard adventuring gear, he would be otherwise unremarkable among a tavern of mercenaries. He carries in his slightly ashen right hand a staff topped with a crystal of white quartz.

## Personality

Generally more quiet and preferring to be "in the background." Tar'ren slowly learns more about the world he barely knows by observing others and lots of reading. Very studious, he hopes to prove himself to himself and the rest of the Whispering Cutlass.

## Ideals

He sees Power and Knowledge as an infinity symbol, Power to gain Knowledge, Knowledge to gain Power. He wants Control, if he has enough Power and Knowledge, he won't fall out of the world again. He's learning that he needs Connection, friends, community.

## History

### The Early Years

As a young "tadpole" the forest green skinned Frogfolk Tar'ren fell out of the world, becoming separated from friends, family, and the soothing waters of Embrel itself. A child, alone and afraid, Tar'ren doesn't fully recall everything that happened, but he was saved, ~redacted~, and he was returned to Embrel.

### The Whispering Cutlass

Returning to Embrel years later as a now Thread-Touched, he joined the Whispering Cutlass and did mostly fetch quests for Virgil until getting his big break joining established mercenaries Bandin and Nwalmë in Inzet to rout cultists of Veyis. Tar'ren learned much from his new allies and how he could lean on them in times of need. After acquiring a magical staff from one of the defeated cultists, Tar'ren became cursed and started to lose his ~redacted~ magical powers. Fellow WC mercenary Bandin helped Tar'ren destroy the staff, though weakened Tar'ren was grateful for being freed from an Atrocity Gods influence...

### The Dread War

A trip to the Sorrowood to claim an item to help Uloreen defend Inzet from the dread hounds.

Followed by a trip to Ilsum to negotiate for help against the dread hounds. Gifted magical bracers to the Captain of the Ravenwing Knights.

### A Magical Meeting

Met Asher, Xilon, and Gobin to assist with destroying a dangerous artifact.

### Mowenites Unite

Noticed by the Empire for his previous efforts at defending Inzet from cultists, and diplomancy in Ilsum, Tar'ren was one of six drafted to retrieve items for the defense of Mowen. Rejoining friends Asher, Gobin, Krixx, Xilon, and the newly met Merdaer, they set off to discretely procure the materials, Lightwood from Aabar in Odilrin, Wizard's Coral from deep under the Summer Sea, and capturing a Fire Elemental on the Iron Ridge. Not wanting to reenlist nor sign an NDA, Tar'ren choose option three. After meeting alone with Mowen soldiers, he has not been seen since.

## Abilities

### Combat and Tactics

* Protects allies with a Hex of Protection (Bubble Hex), encasing them in absorptive life energy.
* Uses a "wand" consiting of a wooden dowel tipped with a circle to cast icy "bubble beams" at foes

### Miscellaneous Skills

* Partially Amphibious, Tar'ren can breathe underwater for one hour

## Possessions

### Land Holdings

* Inzet, 1/10 of 1/10 Acre, Red Clay District
* Odilrin, reward from Dread Hound War

### Treasure of Note

* Idolator Staff (+2), Cursed, Destroyed
* Graphite Ring of Earth Magic, confiscated by Mowen
* Amulet of Intellect, confiscated by Mowen
* Figurine of Wonderous Power (Emperor Penguin, 1 min/day), confiscated by Mowen
* Wand of Arcane Glyphs, confiscated by Mowen
* Wand of Elemental Blasts ("Fireball" but roll for dmg type), confiscated by Mowen
* The Changeling's Blade
* The Devil's Dagger
* Cedarella's Sorrow

## Relationships

A lovely evening with Hannah, a Baker in Aabar

## Trivia

Fun Facts:

* Mizzard the Wizard Lizard would know of Tar'ren as "The One Who Was Lost"
* Before working with the Cutlass, he was almost arrested for "Fishing" in Ivaio
* Idolators Under Inzet was his first Big Mission
* Enjoys the perks of good coin aka good food, carriages
* Some of his speech patterns seem off / he uses "we" instead of I occasionally -- every now and then, a slip of the tongue.
* Some of his goals aren't all that different from Veyis' goals - IE: acquisition of power
* Had nightmares of a robed skeleton (death/Veyis) and is now "on a list" after inquiring about it with Synodic Clerics

## Appendix

### Adventures

* Idolators Under Inzet (w/ Bandin, Elric, Kiwarden, Nwalmë, Ro'keer, Xeithne)
* Preparing for War - The Sorrowood ( w/ Bandin, Erthish, Dro, Nwalme, Titus)
* Preparing for War - Emissary to Ilsum ( w/ Bandin, Jayzal, Jay of the Rose, Marvo, Nwalmë)
* Crystal Academy - An Aural Side Quest (w / Asher, Gobin, Xilon)
* The Mouth of Chaos 8 ( w/ Dallas 02, El Cangrejo, Erthish, Nwalmë, Xanavara)
* Mowenites Unite - One through Eleven (w/ Asher, Gobin, Krixx, Merdaer, Xilon)
* Wardens of the Sorrowood - Chapter 2 (W/ Bim Bim, El Cangrejo, Jayzal, John, Ulfgar)