Darantus Slénami
In the store, there is a man tapping his fingers idly on the wooden counter, staring off at a wall full of tubs of small shrubs and bushes. He is very freckly, and his skin is rather pale. He isn't too skinny nor too fat, too tall nor too short, but seems to be the most ordinary person. As he stops drumming his fingers, you can see a small purplish splotch on his hand that is quickly moved out of view.
"Hello there." he quietly says, with a voice that also isn't too loud or too quiet. "I'm Darantus, and I own this little shop. Is there a particular herb you are looking for that I can help you with?"
Physical Description
General Physical Condition
Darantus is a thin man, with pale freckled skin. He doesn't do a lot of exercise and is not particularly athletic, but he stays at a healthy weight all the same.
Body Features
He has pale and freckled skin, and he isn't very athletic.
Facial Features
His face is very plain, with a small nose and far-apart eyes.
Identifying Characteristics
His face is incredibly freckled, and he has a small birthmark shaped like a star on the inside of his right palm.
Physical quirks
He constantly taps his fingers when he's bored.
Special abilities
He has powerful arcane abilities, although he tends to keep them under wraps in public.
Apparel & Accessories
He sticks to clothing that won't draw too much attention to himself; that is, a simple grey tunic and beige trousers. He does have a set of blue robes from his time at the College, but he only wears them if he is meeting with his classmates or his superiors in the College.
Specialized Equipment
In his home, he has a staff that he believes to be enchanted, but it truly isn't.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Darantus was born to a pair of moderately-wealthy shopkeepers in Gratic City. He went through The Change at a very young age, so he grew up experimenting with magic and its uses. Once he was old enough, his parents scraped together enough money to send him to school, where he learned to read and write and learned a great deal about history. Once he was sixteen, he went to learn at The College of Mages, where he brought along Parin Rédagal as a helper. He learned to harness his powers and became particularly fascinated by the study of magical plants and medicinal herbs. When he was instructed to keep an eye out for new recruits in the region, Darantus used this opportunity to open stores that sold magical plants and arcane texts, where he has been working for the last several years. The one in Freebrook only opened last summer, and he is planning on moving on soon.
The Drakeslayers visited his shop in order to learn more about the summoning of elementals, at which point he realized that the books he owned on the creatures had been stolen. When Sari Fehaz and Darúkk Zaymil were arrested and their homes searched, the books were found in their possession and returned to Darantus.
Education
Employment
Intellectual Characteristics
Darantus has a brilliant mind, with him being able to puzzle out riddles and spell components with ease. His mind is incredibly organized, and he has a list for nearly every possible thing.
Morality & Philosophy
Darantus likes to think of himself as a good person, but this isn't always the case. As an example, it would be no problem for him to inform people of his allegiances to the College, but he revels in the secrecy that he has. He believes in the goals of the College, so he could be convinced to do bad things in their name.
Personality Characteristics
Motivation
Darantus learned about the existence of Limbo from one of his classmates, and he wishes to go there and visit at some point. The problem is that there are very few standing Portals to Limbo, and those few are carefully guarded from outside. Outside of that, he would like to discover a new species of magical plant or herb, although there are very few such plants left on Endaman that are undiscovered, and the relatively undiscovered regions are very dangerous.
Savvies & Ineptitudes
Likes & Dislikes
Virtues & Personality perks
Vices & Personality flaws
Hygiene
He keeps himself fairly clean, as he usually has enough time to prepare in the morning. His organized mind is made physical in his attention to detail in his store and in his home, as they are incredibly well organized and presented.
Social
Contacts & Relations
Family Ties
His family still run their shop in Gratic City, and Darantus makes the journey there every other month or so to say hello.
Religious Views
Darantus doesn't believe in religion, as he can't seem to reconcile his knowledge of demons and magic with the existence of gods and religious texts that give different histories.
Social Aptitude
Darantus does have a certain charm or charisma about him, but he rarely ever exerts it. He is confident when he needs to be, but usually doesn't show that either. He has good manners, and he understands some basic etiquette.
Hobbies & Pets
Speech
He has a small voice, and he isn't particularly loud either. People often interrupt him to ask him to speak louder.
Wealth & Financial state
Darantus doesn't make a large amount of money from his store, so he isn't as well off as many other merchants. He doesn't have very many possessions, and he spends a lot of his money on various rare plants and herbs for his studies and for the shop.
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Year of Birth
1987 CE
Birthplace
Children
Current Residence
Gender
Male
Eyes
Dark brown.
Hair
Short and black.
Height
5' 9" (about 6 handspans).
Weight
129 lbs. (390 IS's).
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