Tarik Alvan

Tarik Alvan

Tarik is a handsome half-elf of noble birth. He grew up in privilege in Delvia, and joined the decadent and hedonistic cult of Karian at university. He is now travelling Torthe with the Lottery winners, as Karian's protege...

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Slim, muscular (think Brad Pitt in fight club)

Identifying Characteristics

Facial tattoos - blue, delicate pattern. These are a mark of Karian's patronage.

Apparel & Accessories

Everyday clothes: well-made travelling trousers, high leather boots, white shirt, leather doublet, hooded cloak. Earth shades.
Set of fine clothes: colourful breeches, fine high polished leather boots, fine white linen shirt, colourful doublet and flashy cloak lined with silk. Shades of blue and silver.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Tarik was born on the second Silverday of The Flowering/The Wandering Sun, in the coastal city of Cymera. He is the youngest of four children – three boys and a girl. His father is a human and his mother an elf. Tarik’s father is a high-ranking scribe at the Fora Cymera, and his mother is a buyer for a silk importer. Tarik got his love of fine clothes and food from his mother and her elvish family, and his interest in reading and exploration from his father, who taught the children to read at an early age. Tarik’s childhood was a very happy one. He enjoyed school and did well, without having to work particularly hard. His bigger brothers and sisters at first protected him from the rougher boys in his class, but he soon learned that he could use his charm to get his way with teachers and pupils alike. As Tarik grew up, he realized he preferred men, but this was no trouble as Delvian society is quite relaxed in this way. At the age of 18, Tarik went to the capital, Delaria, to study at the university there. He had ambitions to work in the textiles business like his mother. While at university, Tarik shared rooms with Malaki, an elf from Erosse. They became firm friends and sometimes lovers, and spent their nights working far harder in the pursuit of pleasure than they ever did at their studies. At the end of their three years of study, the boys were both offered lucrative jobs with wine merchants in Ampharae. By lucky chance, Tarik's new employer was as much of a hedonist as Tarik, and soon he recommended the young man to his own Guild - the Guild of Cartographers and Explorers. Tarik found a natural home in this group of fellow pleasure-seekers and used his charm and undeniable talent in witty conversation to quickly become a shining light in the Guild. The handsome young man caught the eye of Karian himself - and the rest is history!

Gender Identity

Tarik is very happy with his male body and likes to do press-ups and sit-ups every day to keep his abs in top shape. However, he also loves experimenting with typically "feminine" things such as fashion, make-up and braiding his hair.

Sexuality

Chaotic horny! Tarik is openly gay and very confident in his body and skills in the bedroom (or anywhere, to be honest) and is not afraid to approach men. At the moment he is not looking for a permanent partner, and is more open sexually than emotionally.

Education

University of Delaria: fine arts

Employment

Piemonte's Fine Wine Emporium: junior salesman

Accomplishments & Achievements

Working with his friends in the party to rescue Ferndale from Gorvasc's evil plots.

Failures & Embarrassments

Getting locked up in Ferndale jail for attempting to sleep with Captain Twm Morgan, who already has a boyfriend. Being aged 50 years and having to enter into a pact with a Lawful Good priestess in order to regain his good looks.

Mental Trauma

Tarik is very resilient - or perhaps he just hasn't learned to open up yet emotionally. However, he was privately very upset to have to kill the mother of Martel, a man he slept with, when she turned into a werewolf.

Intellectual Characteristics

Tarik is clever and creative. He enjoys artistic activities of most kinds, whether a high-class play or a night of filthy ballads sung by a village bard in an equally filthy tavern. He can be quite judgemental of "stars" of the stage, who in his opinion do not have the necessary talent to be there...

Morality & Philosophy

Tarik is fundamentally a good man, although sometimes his love of pleasure leads him to be rather selfish and ego-centric. He cares for his friends in the party and particularly admires the glamorous mage Arane. He would always seek to help those he cares about. Tarik despises bullies and those who pick on people who are "different" in some way.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Pleasure Self-knowledge "What would Karian do"

Likes & Dislikes

Likes: art, fashion, music, drama, men Dislikes: bullies, especially anyone who tries to stop people loving one another

Virtues & Personality perks

Talented and charming speaker

Vices & Personality flaws

Men Selfishness

Hygiene

Scrupulous. Looks after his appearance and would not dream of sitting down to a meal with dirt under his fingernails or a strand of hair out of place.

Social

Religious Views

Karian, a demigod of Hevren, is his patron

Social Aptitude

Skilled and charming socialite

Hobbies & Pets

Aido the faerie dragon

Speech

Elegant and refined

Half -elf young nobleman from Delvia, son of a high ranking courtier. He is beholden in a pact to the horned Fey warrior Karian, from whom he has learned magical skills. He is a hedonist, like his patron, but wants to make a difference in the world too...

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Alignment

chaotic neutral

Birthplace

Delvia

Gender

Male

Eyes

Green

Hair

Blonde undercut

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Pale

Height

6 ft 1

Weight

11 stone