[b]Name[/b]: Maru Fauna

[b]Species[/b]: Deer Faun

[b]Age[/b]: 67

[b]Description[/b]:
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[b]Personality[/b]: Maru is laid back and relaxed, she's kind, caring and immensely dedicated. When put into a situation she doesn't like or becomes upset and angry she can become agitated, constantly dancing about nervously or angerly. She rarely becomes angry and it's even more rare for her to become hostile.

[b]Skills/Abilities[/b]: Maru is a skilled tracker and hunter, she can be quite silent for someone with hooves, she's well adept at reading the emotions of others, this stems from watching animals to understand them. Maru is exceptional at using a bow and less exceptional at using a sword.

[b]Magic[/b]: (If your character possesses magical or supernatural abilities, please describe them here in detail. There are many different methods of spellcasting in the fantasy genre, I've described the 'weave' to some and have also left a link for the forgotten realms link if anyone is interested. Please make sure to describe the source of your character's magical abilities, whether it be their own internal "mana", magical runes, alchemical ingredients, wands, spellbooks, artifacts, talismans, or some contract with a deity or spirit (these are just a few examples). Certain magical abilities are generally considered off-limits for the sake of balance, such as time manipulation, teleportation, invincibility and total mind control. You can include a spell list, but this is not by any means required and you may take a more general approach to this description if you wish.) 
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[b]Backstory[/b]:
 Maru grew up with her tribe deep in the jungle, they kept apart from humanity, often moving around the wood so they'd never get caught in one place. Maru was a skilled archer, the best in the tribe as they were taught since they were very little to draw a bow, she was the tribes best scout for year's, she'd been in line to become the next leader until the elders appointed a tall muscular male to take the dying leaders place, Maru, feeling there was nothing left to gain decided to leave, she took her bow, a quiver of hand crafted arrows and left. Venturing out of the jungle she'd spent her entire life in she was greeted by the harshness of civilization, she quickly learned how to deal with the other races, having to become more aggressive than probably any Deer Faun alive, she became an apprentice at a blacksmith and was taught how to wield a sword, the blacksmith had been an expert swordsman year's before when he was a young man, Maru had shown peeked interest in all the swords he'd collected and hung around the shop, she'd asked if he would teach her how to wield one. The smithy taught her how to hold it, thrust, par and counter with the blade. The old man decided that with her height and agility the katana was her better option and she found it easier to wield. She practiced every day for over five years, becoming close and confident with the blade she made. After several years of making blades and practicing with her own she left, became a mercenary, she had a keen taste in jewelry, it was common for her to be seen with rings on her antlers. Maru worked best alone whether it was delivery, blacksmithing or farming. She was restless staying in one place.

[b]Lore[/b]: The Deer Faun is a half human–half Deer (from the head to the waist being human, but with the addition of antlers) 
The deer faun is taller than the normal faun, the males standing an average of six foot five and the females six foot, they have large antlers rather than small goat horns. Their tail is like that of a white tail deer and their ears larger and more fluffy.
They are native to the deep jungles, living off the land and preferring to hide from humanity rather than embrace it. They are trained to fight with bows as their only defensive measure, they're not hostile preferring to run and hide deep in the wood rather than face conflict.
The deer Faun have a natural affinity to understand animals, not through words but expressions, the flick of an ear, the lash of a tail, etc. 
It isn't unheard of for a Deer Faun to leave it's tribe and seek out the riches of humanity, the tribe will disown the offender and cast them away if they ever try to return.