Rhiang Fleetfoot
A native of Laranna, Rhiang Fleetfoot has become well known to those who frequent The Green Flask Inn as an irrepressible local character, always on the lookout for his next romantic conquest, or at least, attempted conquest.
Possessing a stunning lack of self-awareness, Rhiang frequently reinvents himself in a variety of guises, professions and gimmicks, meant to convince potential paramours that he is a halfling of singular attraction. More often than not, his gambits come to naught - his costumes, fake accents and tall tales seen through for the transparent schemes that they are. Undeterred, however, Rhiang will often reappear the next day with a new persona in place, ready to resume his search for love with whoever is new to town. Laranna's size and prodigious amounts of through-traffic ensure that there is always someone new for Rhiang to introduce himself.
In a notable recent run-in with Pronce, Rhiang was seen attempting to convince a pair of human women that he was a painter of great importance visiting from Sarvela; an up-and-coming artist who had been struck by their beauty, and would love nothing more than to escort them to his temporary studio space for them to model for him. This pitch was interrupted by Pronce, who saw the skeptical young ladies being bothered by the halfling, and, with a quick use of a Charm enchantment, instead convinced Rhiang to paint him instead. It was only after Pronce's enchantment wore off, as the portrait was in-progress, did Rhiang angrily reveal to Pronce that he was not in fact a Sarvelan painter, but a local halfling, and one not too happy about having his romantic advances deflected onto an aging scruffy wizard.
To those acquainted with Rhiang, he is often seen as a rather pathetic character, who seems to show an unwavering obsession with tricking his way into the good graces of potential partners, usually with little success. Deep down, however, whether he is aware of it or not, Rhiang just wants to be loved, and has convinced himself that no-one could love him for who he truly is.
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