Name: Taryn Merrowfeather
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 134 lbs
Hair: Black as the night sky
Eyes: Piercing blue
Brief Synopsis: Taryn is a consummate thief, a canny trickster, and an accomplished pickpocket. He shirks a straight fight, preferring to enter a battle with all odds on his side. If there is a way to turn the table in his favor, he'll do it. He is normally accustomed to backstabbing or alleyway fights, though he is decent at sniping with his shortbow. He also is used to fighting on rooftops, due to having to escape the local militia or private guards after a job.
Weapons: Taryn regularly carries two daggers, one steel, one iron, with him at all times. He normally uses his spatha in a fight, using the daggers as a distraction or a backup. He also carries a shortbow, with a small quiver capable of holding up to 30 arrows.
Bio: Born into poverty, Taryn grew up on the city streets. His mother worked as a prostitute, literally begging for coins on the side of the street. His father's identity was never known, leaving Taryn to be a bastard child. Around the age of 3, the coins his mother gathered every day began to not be enough to feed both of them. Taryn's mother began to feed Taryn first and herself second, when possible. There were many days where Taryn's mother went without food at all, and her health slowly failed her. By the the time Taryn reached the age of 4, his mother was dead, her diseased body left in some obscure alleyway.
Alone, Taryn wandered the streets and baazars filled with goods. He quickly learned that food was regularly left out in baskets, and thus he began his career as a thief.
Taryn grew up stealing for a living, for his very survival depended on it. Eventually he moved on from his trivial filching in the baazar, luring people into alleyways to "dispose" of their possessions, either peacably or forcefully. Eventually, Taryn acquired a sturdy steel dagger which he has kept with him since from a particularly wealthy target.
Taryn also dabbled in breaking and entering, learning to force open locks and the easiest ways to enter a home. It was in this way that he acquired his spatha, a relic dating back to the full power of the Roman Empire. Taryn simply hadn't believed that people would just leave their swords hanging on the wall, and easily took it with him when he left. Unfortunately, the man from which he stole the spatha from had some influence, and Taryn found himself chased down by mercenaries and bounty hunters. After a few such attacks, decided to leave the city. He simply disappeared, and reappeared at another city weeks later. A few caravans whom he passed noticed later that a few goods of theirs were missing.
It has been the same ever since. Taryn moves every year or so, decidedly wealthier than how he arrived. He always makes it a point to learn his way around a city first, taking note of the the various alleys and easy routes to higher levels of the city (otherwise known as the rooftops).
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Height: 5' 7"
Weight: 134 lbs
Hair: Black as the night sky
Eyes: Piercing blue
Brief Synopsis: Taryn is a consummate thief, a canny trickster, and an accomplished pickpocket. He shirks a straight fight, preferring to enter a battle with all odds on his side. If there is a way to turn the table in his favor, he'll do it. He is normally accustomed to backstabbing or alleyway fights, though he is decent at sniping with his shortbow. He also is used to fighting on rooftops, due to having to escape the local militia or private guards after a job.
Weapons: Taryn regularly carries two daggers, one steel, one iron, with him at all times. He normally uses his spatha in a fight, using the daggers as a distraction or a backup. He also carries a shortbow, with a small quiver capable of holding up to 30 arrows.
Bio: Born into poverty, Taryn grew up on the city streets. His mother worked as a prostitute, literally begging for coins on the side of the street. His father's identity was never known, leaving Taryn to be a bastard child. Around the age of 3, the coins his mother gathered every day began to not be enough to feed both of them. Taryn's mother began to feed Taryn first and herself second, when possible. There were many days where Taryn's mother went without food at all, and her health slowly failed her. By the the time Taryn reached the age of 4, his mother was dead, her diseased body left in some obscure alleyway.
Alone, Taryn wandered the streets and baazars filled with goods. He quickly learned that food was regularly left out in baskets, and thus he began his career as a thief.
Taryn grew up stealing for a living, for his very survival depended on it. Eventually he moved on from his trivial filching in the baazar, luring people into alleyways to "dispose" of their possessions, either peacably or forcefully. Eventually, Taryn acquired a sturdy steel dagger which he has kept with him since from a particularly wealthy target.
Taryn also dabbled in breaking and entering, learning to force open locks and the easiest ways to enter a home. It was in this way that he acquired his spatha, a relic dating back to the full power of the Roman Empire. Taryn simply hadn't believed that people would just leave their swords hanging on the wall, and easily took it with him when he left. Unfortunately, the man from which he stole the spatha from had some influence, and Taryn found himself chased down by mercenaries and bounty hunters. After a few such attacks, decided to leave the city. He simply disappeared, and reappeared at another city weeks later. A few caravans whom he passed noticed later that a few goods of theirs were missing.
It has been the same ever since. Taryn moves every year or so, decidedly wealthier than how he arrived. He always makes it a point to learn his way around a city first, taking note of the the various alleys and easy routes to higher levels of the city (otherwise known as the rooftops).
