Talon Gold

Talon Gold

Talon, like many shifters, is part of the natural outlander community ‘The Green Ravens’ which travel and camp in communities far away from the industrialised, metropolitan parts of Legalia. From a young age, he was taught to be a fighter, a paragon for the protection of nature within the woodlands of Legalia, the earth that provides for him and his group; one which could be under threat if the barons and lords of Legalia continue their ever-growing greed for resources.
As a shifter, Talon went through a process that decided the kind of shifter he was to be. The choice is based on experience, personality, and desire and is one which every young shifter goes through. With talon being a swift, nimble, ranged fighter the powers that be chose young Talon to become a Swiftstrider, one which reflects the agility of feline predators in the wild.
Whilst The Green Ravens spent a lot of time preserving the wildlife, they occasionally partake in escort services, providing protection and guides through the dangerous stretches of woodland which travelers and merchants risk going through. Talon was partaking in one of these escorts when they were ambushed and outnumbered. Fighting raged on as Talon tried to protect his fellow members and those they were hired to protect, in the heat of battle Talon heard a scream, turned around and saw an arrow flying towards him. This was it, surely, he couldn’t dodge the arrow in time as he closed his eyes hoping it would miss, he reopened them in a completely different setting.
Talon was now in a cavern, with several armoured men fighting around him, he felt hollow, perhaps ethereal but before he had time to even rationalise what had happened, he was given an impulse to attack. The pull of the bow and several men killed involuntarily by his hands, confused, he tried to resist but a voice in his head refused to let him cede. The fighting raged on down to the last man, only Talon remained standing. As the sole survivor he turned around looking to look at the bloody battlefield only to find himself gravitated towards one man, he checked his clothing and realised something; this person, looks, smells, even feels like Talon. This suspicion was confirmed when he pulled a card that had the name ‘Talon Gold’. Who is this man, and why is he me? A million questions, very few answers.
When Talon left the cavern, he emerged on the outskirts of the capital Anstigat. He knew there was a contact within Anstigat which was part of the ‘Green Ravens’ and as such is the person he is searching for. As he wanders through the sprawl of urban civilisation, Talon notices that this world is different but similar. Historical events seem different here, factions in and out of existence to the one he knows. Maybe this is a dream or a nightmare, Talon can’t quite work out the powers at play here but he is determined to find the truth.
One thing has notably changed, he can summon the very echo that he once took the place of.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Slim, athletic build. which is designed for quick movement and acrobatics. Whilst agile lacks in strength.

Body Features

Talon has a rather humanoid build when he hasn't transformed. When he undergoes transformation, his body becomes covered in black spots with claws growing out of his hands and his face looking more feline-like. Similar to that of cheetah.

Facial Features

Whilst Talon has mostly a humanoid face, you can identify some feline features. With slightly pointy, furry ears and his nasal, mouth area having a much darker shade compared to the rest of his tanned face.

Identifying Characteristics

Piercing gold eyes and his unusual facial features, quite hard to hide.

Physical quirks

When under transformation, can travel quicker and more nimbly

Special abilities

Can transform into a more bestial look Can summon an echo similar to his appearance but not always the same

Apparel & Accessories

Studded leather armour with a longbow wrapped around his torso. He carries a small staff and also a shield on his back.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

See Introduction

Gender Identity

Male

Sexuality

He has just become an adult, not something that has dwelled too much on his mind thus far.

Education

Basic learnings in common language, literacy, and numeracy. Raised to help protect the wildlife and nature of Legalia

Employment

Is outside of the bureaucratic system which most of Legalia operates within.
Doesn't have a special rank amongst the 'Green Ravens' as of yet.

Mental Trauma

A near-death experience that haunts him. Is he actually dead? It can hard to tell
Anxiety of this new ability he has, in a world that he seems to know so much yet so little about

Morality & Philosophy

Personal freedom is imperative to him.
Protection of wildlife and nature itself is important, the balance of an ecosystem is something everyone should respect. Co-existence is necessary for a mutually beneficial relationship

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

He needs to find out what happened to him and how to get back to the Green Ravens, he has not strayed from them this far on his own before.

Vices & Personality flaws

He hasn't really been part of society so he may have problems integrating and understanding the logic of the way civilization operates.
Something for him to discover

Hygiene

As hygienic as a nomad can get.

Social

Contacts & Relations

Knows of contact within the capital which dealt with exchanges for their escort service.

Wealth & Financial state

Very little material wealth to him, no property of assets.
What about the Talon Gold he just found?

Talon is a shifter part of an outlander nomad that has fallen into another timeline from the effects of Dunamancy. He spends this campaign exploring the alternate timeline of Legalia which is similar but different to his own timeline.

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Alignment

Neutral

Birthplace

The Western Wilderness within Legalia

Current Residence

With the Green Ravens

Gender

Male

Eyes

Gold

Hair

Bronze

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Tanned

Height

5ft 12

Weight

150 lb

Known Languages

Common and Sylvan