Deorum
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Tulan
male
Race
satyr
Archetype
rogue
Background
entertainer
Age
34 years old
Height
173 cm (5'8'')
Weight
71 kg (157 lbs)
Tulan, 34 years old
Male satyr
Archetype: rogue
Background: entertainer
Height: 173 cm (5'8'')
Weight: 71 kg (157 lbs)

With a roguish grin and twinkling emerald eyes, Tulan cuts a dashing figure despite his decidedly satyr features - from the pair of long, straight horns crowning his brow to the wiry goat's beard adorning his chin. His large pointed ears twitch with mischief as he casts his next cunning scheme.

Born to a peaceful satyr clan in the deep forests, his early years were filled with idyllic wandering amid the ancient boughs and glades. That all changed the fateful night a raging wildfire engulfed their woodland home, orphaning a young Tulan. Devastated and alone, he fell under the tutelage of a roving satyr con artist who initiated him into the confidence trades.

Under his new mentor's watchful guidance, Tulan proved a diligent study and fast-talking protege. With his impressive acting skills and ability to spin tall tales, he became a renowned stage performer and theatrical star across the realms. However, the taste of fame and fortune only whetted Tulan's greed.

He soon put his talents towards more lucrative and illicit pursuits - charming his way into high society events to swindle and fleece the wealthy elite through ever-more elaborate ruses and disguises. His natural charisma and satyr's cunning made him an accomplished grifter of the highest order.

Though his motives are selfish, Tulan's devotion to his only daughter Celia is genuine and absolute. Every heist and underhanded dealing is committed to ensure she wants for nothing as he never did growing up. Yet his burning desire to shower her in riches is matched by a paranoid fear of disappointing or somehow losing her.

"There's always a way to get what you want," is Tulan's famous maxim, "You just have to find the right angle." And find it he does, time and again - relieving aristocrats of jewels and coin through ingenious ploys and performances that would make his old mentor proud.

For all his success, Tulan remains haunted by the regret of being unable to save his parents from that fateful fire so long ago. His greatest vulnerability is his inability to resist the charms of a beautiful woman, which has landed him in hot water more than once.

Tulan's twisted path eventually led to a bitter betrayal by his former mentor, who stole his entire accumulated fortune and abandoned him. But the resilient satyr simply rebuilt his schemes from the ground up through sheer determination. For this unrepentant scoundrel lives by the credo of seeking out life's wildest adventures and pleasures - no matter how he must twist the truth to get there.

Deorum: fantasy characters creator by Azgaar, 2024. v1.1.0