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About Donnell Foley

Background Questions:

1) Does your character have any family? feel free to expand on this as much as you want; names, ages, what they do for a living.

Donnell is the only son of Durham and Twila Foley, homesteaders who raised wheat and sheep on a large, outlying farm. From an early age, it was clear that farming was not in Donnell's blood, despite his love of animals. Instead, he was apprenticed to Rodger Blount, a woodsman in Clearbrook. Hunting and trapping were a great fit for the quiet and patient Donnell. Two years ago, Durham died of an infection after an accident left him with a badly broken leg. The Foley farm was then sold, and Twila now resides on her own in the town proper. Donnell visits his mother regularly, but mostly out of a sense of obligation. His mother harangues him incessantly over the fact that he hasn't yet settled down and married.

2) Does your character have a significant other? Or a bit of a crush on someone in the village?

When he comes in to sell game to Maia, Donnell lingers just a bit longer than he otherwise might. He would never publicly admit to having anything but a business interest in the young lady butcher, however.

3) Does your character have an enemy?

Not an enemy per se, but Rodger Blount was a bitter rival to the town's other woodsman, Mr. Clover. As Blount's protege and 'heir' Donnell carefully avoids the Green Lady Tavern as much as possible, fearing that he is disliked by the family. Some hushed whispers in Clearbrook maintain that Donnell keeps a secret still somewhere in the woods, where he brews his own alcoholic beverages, but mostly he drinks water. He doesn't care to socialize in the tavern anyway.

4) Does your character have/did they have a mentor of note?

Rodger Blount, a successful woodsman and hunter, as loud and blustery as Donnell is quiet and serene. Rodger was killed four years ago by a bear, leaving Donnell to carry on alone.

5) When's your character's birthday? (using the Golorian months: Abadius, Calistril, Pharast, Gozran, Desnus, Sarenith, Erastus, Arodus, Rova, Lamashan, Neth, Kuthona - each with 30 days in them)

The 12th of Lamashan.

6) What do they do in their spare time?

Donnell has very little spare time, as he's mostly in the woods. He occasionally does find time to read from his small collection of books. He enjoys history, particularly.

7) What is their most prized posession?

His trusted bloodhound companion, Rory, and his longbow of dark ash wood.

8) What are their hopes and dreams for the future?

Donnell is content to find his solace under the trees. Occasionally, he allows himself to dream of settling down and raising a family (with Maia?) but he has convinced himself that this will probably never happen.

Description:
Tall, lean and fit, Donnell stands 6'3" and weighs 195 pounds. His dark blonde hair is medium-long, and often falls in a tousled mop over his eyes. He sports a drooping moustache of paler blond upon his lip, which he strokes when he's thinking. He wears plain, functional clothing of spun wool and leather in the colors of the woods...gray, green, and black. His clear blue eyes are constantly scanning his surroundings and he tends to stay back out of the way. Donnell is a man of few words, but when he does speak his rich baritone can be commanding. Donnell is virtually never seen without his faithful bloodhound, Rory, at his side.