Tanner was born to Eliad and Lyla Diago two years after his brother Khrystian, but he has no memory of either of them as his father had died two years later, and his brother presumed dead at the age of five when Tanner was 3. He also does not remember his step father Vinithas who left his mother and he destitute when he ran off with with a mistress. It was just he and his mother for the majority of his life. Thankfully he does not remember those first few years as Lyla struggled to make her way back down the sword coast and to the eat to return her hometown of Derlusk where her parents had left her a small broken down home.
His years growing up Derlusk were happy, even though they were poor his mother provided for them by cleaning the homes of nobles, or organizing books in one of the many collector shops located in the city. She also managed to secure him a decent education by trading her house cleaning for Tanner to be allowed to attend school lessons with some of the more wealthy children. Tanner loved learning and while he did not exactly excel greatly in area other than music, he found himself enthralled with reading and learning rather interesting and sometimes downright odd facts.
When he was twelve years old he was already quite skilled with play his lute and with singing, and one day while entertaining on one of the many streets in the city which was always packed with traders, scholars, and even other musicians, he was noticed by a Halfling man by the name of Greggin Bigtoes. Greggin saw the raw talent of the young performing human, and decided to offer him an apprenticeship with him. Greggin offered Tanner an apprenticeship with him and to train him properly as a Bard, training which he would master by the age of 16.
After his mother passed away, Tanner hit a bad spot in his life until he was contacted by his brother Khrystian. With the promise of a new home and no ties really left in Derlusk, he left his house to his former Teacher Greggin, and set off to Waterdeep to live with his brother and have a family once again. Unfortunately for him fate had other things in mind, as the very night he arrived in Waterdeep his brother had died before even getting to meet him. Now he is in this strange city, with a bunch of really weird people, and his real adventure is just beginning.
- Gender
- Male
- Eyes
- Stark Green
- Hair
- Light Brown
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 150lbs
Appearance
Physical Description
He is lean yet muscular, it could be equated to a 'swimmers' build. He has six-pack abs and well defined arm, leg, chest and back muscles.
Body Features
Slightly tanned smooth skin.
Facial Features
He is extremely good looking with an almost innocence to his face. He could be mistaken to be younger than he is, especially if he ever shaved the scruffy growth he maintains on his chin. He keeps his hair arranged at a medium length most neatly with only a few unruly cowlicks seeming to give him trouble. His smile and grin is known to break and win over hearts, and when he does so, he looks almost like his deceased brother to those who knew him.
Identifying Characteristics
He has an odd tattoo of the holy symbol of Lathander the Morning Lord on his right hand.
Physical quirks
He has very good posture and walks with purpose, however they are times he will walk almost looking at his feet to not be embarrassed by things that may be happening around him.
Apparel & Accessories
He dresses rather plainly with an elbow length shit and a leather vest over top of it. Simple trousers and boot, belt at his waist, and he never goes anywhere without his Lute or Lyre.
Specialized Equipment
He wears simple leather armor in the form of a vest over his chest. He owns a Cloak of Billowing, a Moon-Touched Longsword, an eyepatch that gives him Darkvision, and a Crossbow.
Special abilities
He has mastered many Bardic Magic and has aspirations of learning spells from Wizards as well. Additionally he is proficient in the Crossbow and Longsword.
Mentality
Education
Even though he was a poor commoner, thanks to his mother trading her services he was able to receive a formal education along with the children of many nobles in Derlusk. He also served as a apprentice to the Master Bard Greggin Bigtoes where he learned to master the Bardic Arts.
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Both received and gave a personal performance for Storm Silverhand.
- Helped save the 10 girls from dying to a fireball during the docks attack.
- Talked his way out of being robbed by a band of thieves.
Failures & Embarrassments
He is an extremely shy person in personal one on one situations but thrives in a performance or group environment.
Mental Trauma
- Coming home and having found his mother dead.
- The Death of his brother Khrystian the very night he was going to meet him.
- He wears an eyepatch which gives him darkvision because he is afraid of the dark.
- Becomes very uncomfortable and squeamish around violence and death.
- Terrified of Pigs and Goats due to Trauma as a child.
Intellectual Characteristics
- He is highly intelligent, and well versed in the lore and histories of the world.
- He has a natural aptitude for magic and magical things.
- It is easy for him to create or replicate music, song or spoken word.
- He knows many strange and unusual facts about random things, and will often tell others about them. A lot of the time without being asked or in odd situations.
Morality & Philosophy
- He believes that being rich or poor has their advantages and disadvantages. He generally wants to believe that people want to do right in the world, but sometimes they can get sidetracked by greed or ego.
- He thinks injustice is something that needs to be rectified. Even if that isn’t within the confines of the law. So I suppose you could say he believes and even seeks a form of balance in life and in his actions, tending to tilt the scales to the good more than the bad.
- He has never met a person that he doesn’t think couldn’t benefit from a good song, a shoulder to cry on, a good laugh, or someone to be friend to them.
person.sexuality
He is bisexual and is equally attracted to Males and Females.
person.gender_identity
He identifies himself as male.
Known Languages
Common, Draconic, Infernal
Personality
Motivation
He wants to make the world a better place, ease suffering where he can, and bring a smile or joy to those who do know such things in their everyday life.
Quotes & Catchphrases
"What is wrong with you people?"
Savvies & Ineptitudes
- He is extremely talented in performing music, singing, and painting.
- He is terrible in any type of social situation that just involves him and another person.
Likes & Dislikes
- He likes ale, but hates all other forms of alcohol.
- He loves instruments, especially Lutes or other stringed instruments that play along the lines of a guitar.
- He is pretty much obsessed with studying how other people interact with each other, and generally dissects a persons personality to a few defining qualities.
Virtues & Personality perks
He is patient, ambitious, humble for the most part, optimistic, and loyal to his friends. If he makes an oath, he will keep it if it kills him.
Vices & Personality flaws
- His shyness in personal situations or around people of whom he holds a great esteem can lead him to be extremely awkward, sometimes to the point that it is impossible to have a conversation with him.
- He never tells the full truth. Ever. Period.
Personality Quirks
When he is nervous or doesn't know what to do, he will rub his neck or scratch the back of his head with his right hand.
Hygiene
He is a relatively tidy person for the most part, and keeps himself clean. He does however at times, after a long and exhausting painting session have a tendency to go to bed without cleaning up and getting paint all over the sheets.
Social
Birthplace
The trade roads of Aman
Current Residence
Waterdeep
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Master Bard
Wealth & Financial state
Tanner does not flaunt his wealth, however he tends to save his money for when he needs it. He does very well in earning a living as a Bard, not counting what he may earn doing other work.
Family Ties
He is the last of the Diago line, all of his relatives are deceased.
Religious Views
He is religious and believes the gods take part in the daily lives and events of mortals. He is not priestly by any means, but he respects people's religious beliefs even though his own do align more with Sune and Oghma.
Social Aptitude
Extremely charismatic in public settings, entirely introverted in personal situations.
Speech
He speaks really quickly when excited or nervous and also tends to not know what to say when nervous as well.
Social
Birthplace
The trade roads of Aman
Current Residence
Waterdeep
Honorary & Occupational Titles
Master Bard
Wealth & Financial state
Tanner does not flaunt his wealth, however he tends to save his money for when he needs it. He does very well in earning a living as a Bard, not counting what he may earn doing other work.
Family Ties
He is the last of the Diago line, all of his relatives are deceased.
Religious Views
He is religious and believes the gods take part in the daily lives and events of mortals. He is not priestly by any means, but he respects people's religious beliefs even though his own do align more with Sune and Oghma.
Social Aptitude
Extremely charismatic in public settings, entirely introverted in personal situations.
Speech
He speaks really quickly when excited or nervous and also tends to not know what to say when nervous as well.