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...OK, latest backstory is in my profile now.

It includes:
* Personality & Appearance, plus
* Theren's contribution to Lindaer’s conversational backstory.

Infinity: Cool, I consider that very generous of you. Being a DM is a lot of work. If you ever decide you want some or all of my crunch organized in a way that makes it easier for you to access, just let me know.

Lindaer (Grumbaki): Agreed! I like the idea of playing as brothers and I hope that (despite great competition) we both get chosen! I've only written a bit of Theren's personality so far, but it's very much influenced by the image of Lindaer I get from your oral background snippet.

Lindaer seems steady. The Leaflord has given him a purpose, and he experiences the confident solace of hearing Rillifane Rallathil speak to him. That has helped Lindaer to temper the pain of their childhood. Theren--as much as he longs to, some days--has never heard the Leaflord's voice, or felt His touch*. Lacking that, he's more prone to extremes, both of exuberance and melancholy...and he would likely spiral down badly if he were ever to be separated from his brother, or to believe that Lindaer were dead.

Here's what I've written so far for his personality
Theren is a study in extremes. At his best, he is confident, cocky, and charming, engaging in a decades-long friendly competition of martial prowess with his brother Lindaer. On other days--often after dark dreams of the ransacking of Suldanessellar when he was just a child--he can be morose, pessimistic...and overly fond of drinking Berduskan Dark**. It’s on those days in particular that he envies his brother his relationship to Rillifane Rallathil. (Theren reveres the Leaflord, and yearns to be able to touch His quiet solace. Lacking that, his brother’s voice is a balm that helps him to find his better self when his thirst for vengeance or for wine grows too strong).

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* Part of what brought me from Ranger to Scout Rogue was an understanding that Theren's never been able to hear the Leaflord himself. I thought about perhaps Rogue/Ranger multiclass but I want his inability to hear the Leaflord reflected in an inability to perform magic.

** Infinity, I swear that it's anomalous to have alcohol figure into both characters I've applied to games of yours with. Unlike Kjeta (for whom beer is purely and simply good) Theren would be better off if he never had another sip of wine. I think that detail helps me to picture his weaknesses...but it *does* amuse me that I wrote alcohol into his background, given that I play the Alemaiden in your Fey game. ;-)

OK, gyrfalcon here with crunch for Theren Elyrien, brother of Lindaer. (Infinity, I'm trying out D&DBeyond, and liking it, but please let me know if you prefer another format.)

He's still a woodsy archer...but he's now built as a Scout Rogue.

Background will come over the weekend!