Name: Talen Dunsford
Gender: male
Race: Half-elf
Height: 4'9''
Age: 22
Place of Residence: None
Family: Orphan
Alignment: CG
Class: Rogue5/Ranger2/Master Thrower 2
Weapons: Several Masterwork Throwing Daggers, Cloak of Stars (produces magic shurikins)
Appearance: Talen's elvish heritage is displayed most through his light build, short height, fair skin, and slightly pointed ears. However, his face, messy brown hair, and stubble facial hair reveal Talen's human heritage.

Personality: Talen is young, his age approximate to that of a human would be close to fifteen or sixteen. The young half-elf is wiry, energetic, and joking. It is a rare site to see Talen in a sour mood or shedding tears and it is wise to avoid him in such a situation. The stress required to make him so would leave him volatile and prone to violent outbreaks.

History: Talen was born and raised on the streets of Luskan, like so many others. Here he learned how to survive on little and to acquire things that he did not own. It was through these skills and the accident of being in the wrong place at the wrong time that got Talen on a rather negative term with a local thieves guild. With few options left and no friends to help, the half-elf was forced to flee the city in a hurry with only a balanced throwing knife he 'received' in his city life.

The woods between Luskan and Waterdeep were less than hospitable and Talen was forced to learn to hunt and throw with his knife. Needless to say, he discovered a great talent for it as well as basic tracking and forestry. The half-elf decided to forget about moving to Waterdeep and instead moved off east into the High Forest. Here he was lucky enough to befriend a local elf tribe that supplied him with his fine custom leather and knives. 

Still, Tarel would not stay forever. After several years the young half-elf decided to move on to Silverymoon to test his fortune, but not before he was presented a magnificent cloak by the tribes elder. It is enchanted and can magically produce several powerful throwing stars every day.

Talen's List of Important Things!
People
Archerr: Talen's childhood friend and companion; and son of the local thieves guild master. They were initiated into the guild at the same time and Archer was the one who accompanied Talen on his assassination mission. It was there (in the merchants home) that the two got into an argument over the murder and it was there that Talen accidentally killed Archerr instead of the innocent target. Archerr was very carefree and adventurous, like Talen, but also had a strong desire to please his father and rise through the guild ranks (he was not against killing the innocent man).

Lindel: Archerr's sister, and Talen's other friend. After her brother's death, she warned Talen of her father's retaliation as one final act of friendship. Though she does not blame Talen for her brother's death, she knows they can never be friends again because of it. Lindel is only a few years younger than Talen (currently 18) and is quite loving and compassionate toward others.

Medillan Lorothwind: Elder of a Highforest elf tribe. He is saved from an ornery bear attack by Talen, whom he then befriends. It is through this connection that Talen (a half-elf) is introduced to the elf tribe, though he is unable to stay due to the discrimination of several leaders. Medillan forges Talen his throwing knives and provides him with a nice set of leather armor. He also teaches Talen many ways of the forest and ranger skills (like tracking). Medillan is old, even by elf standards.

Places
The courtyard behind Archerr/Lindel's large house: It was here in this peaceful garden that the children spent much of their younger years playing together. This became their regular meeting place. Archerr's father had a legitimate front and so was able to live publicly with his family, in quite a bit of wealth.

The merchant's home: A middle-class house in Luskan. It was in the living room of this home that Talen killed his friend Archerr during their dispute. It was Archerr who drew first steel (he claimed that his father would not allow failure and that the job would be done regardless of Talen's feelings), but Talen drew first, and consequently last, blood.

Medillan's home: Talen spent many nights here in the elf elder's care. It is a simple tribe home made of wood (think wigwam like).

Things
Masterwork Throwing Daggers + Leather Armor (made by Medillan)
The Cloak of Fallen Stars: One of Medillan's family heirlooms, and a tool from his younger days. It represents a strong bond between Talen and this father-figure.