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<blockquote data-quote="Watus" data-source="post: 3025232" data-attributes="member: 14589"><p><strong>Telan "Red" Talaraen Sivis:</strong> Male Gnome <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20051007a&page=3" target="_blank">Archivist</a> 3 / <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#bardVariantBardicSage" target="_blank">Bardic Sage</a> 1</p><p></p><p>Telan, or Red to those who know him, is a gifted and promising young scholar at the Library at Korranberg. He is also a dragonmarked scion of the House of Sivis, and the pride of the Talaraen family.</p><p></p><p>Like many gnomish scholars, Telan is a polymath. An extraodinarily gifted translator, he is a very good historian and arcanist, a competent cartographer, a scholar of botany, zoology, architecture, engineering and theology. He is a gifted orator, blessed with a remarkable memory and the ability to manifest both arcane and divine energies.</p><p></p><p>Given his prodigious talents, one might forgive the Talaraen family for being so proud. And so possessive. And controlling. One might also forgive Telan for coming to resent the situation.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately, while studying in the Great Library, Telan fell into the charge of a truly compasionate mentor: Lilian Laelany Clebdecher, Emeritus Professor of Comparative Religion. Over the years of their association, she has treated him with genuine kindness, protecting him from the machinations of potential rivals and clearing the way for him whenever she could. </p><p></p><p>When Telan's mother arranged a marriage for him late last year, Telan was shocked. She had selected what she considered to be a fine candidate: Sessaly Sertane Sivis, the comely young daughter of a longstanding political ally, who, not coincientally, had also been gifted with the Mark of Scribing. It's not that Telan found Sessaly unsuitable - far from it. She was brilliant and quite beautiful. Rather, it was the prospect of domestic ties to which he objected. Bouncing babies on his knee seemed likely to interfere with his plans to become a dashing and romantic adventurer - the fearless uncoverer of ancient secrets and finder of lost relics.</p><p></p><p>Professor Laelany was kind enough to help him plan his escape.</p><p></p><p>A colleage and friend of hers had recently passed away in Sharn. Thelak Neiran, Emeritus Professor of Cartography at Morgrave University, had died leaving his offices packed to the rafters with the uncataloged, and often untranslated, treasures of his long and varied career. In his will he had specifically stipuated Professor Laelany as the steward of this incredibly valuable mess. Unable (or unwilling) to make the trip and undertake the work herself, she found an opportunity to kill several birds with a single stone.</p><p></p><p>And so a sabbatical was arranged for Telan. He has spent several productive months cataloging Professor Neiran's collections, studying in the libraries of Morgrave, and ferreting out the secrets of his fellows and colleagues. The history of religion is not the only thing Telan learned from Professor Laelany. He learned to scheme as only a gnome can scheme, and his sharp ears and midnight forrays have gleaned him many a useful tidbit.</p><p></p><p>Much of Professor Neiran's collection is now organized and packed for shipment back to Korranberg. With the prospect of having to return now imminent, Talen has become highly motivated to find another project to keep him out of Zilargo. And having heard of an upcoming expedition to Xen'Drik, perhaps he has also found a way to realize his vision of himself.</p><p></p><p>It's a shame, really, that humans react so badly to blackmail. They can be such children about some things.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Watus, post: 3025232, member: 14589"] [b]Telan "Red" Talaraen Sivis:[/b] Male Gnome [url=http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20051007a&page=3]Archivist[/url] 3 / [url=http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#bardVariantBardicSage]Bardic Sage[/url] 1 Telan, or Red to those who know him, is a gifted and promising young scholar at the Library at Korranberg. He is also a dragonmarked scion of the House of Sivis, and the pride of the Talaraen family. Like many gnomish scholars, Telan is a polymath. An extraodinarily gifted translator, he is a very good historian and arcanist, a competent cartographer, a scholar of botany, zoology, architecture, engineering and theology. He is a gifted orator, blessed with a remarkable memory and the ability to manifest both arcane and divine energies. Given his prodigious talents, one might forgive the Talaraen family for being so proud. And so possessive. And controlling. One might also forgive Telan for coming to resent the situation. Fortunately, while studying in the Great Library, Telan fell into the charge of a truly compasionate mentor: Lilian Laelany Clebdecher, Emeritus Professor of Comparative Religion. Over the years of their association, she has treated him with genuine kindness, protecting him from the machinations of potential rivals and clearing the way for him whenever she could. When Telan's mother arranged a marriage for him late last year, Telan was shocked. She had selected what she considered to be a fine candidate: Sessaly Sertane Sivis, the comely young daughter of a longstanding political ally, who, not coincientally, had also been gifted with the Mark of Scribing. It's not that Telan found Sessaly unsuitable - far from it. She was brilliant and quite beautiful. Rather, it was the prospect of domestic ties to which he objected. Bouncing babies on his knee seemed likely to interfere with his plans to become a dashing and romantic adventurer - the fearless uncoverer of ancient secrets and finder of lost relics. Professor Laelany was kind enough to help him plan his escape. A colleage and friend of hers had recently passed away in Sharn. Thelak Neiran, Emeritus Professor of Cartography at Morgrave University, had died leaving his offices packed to the rafters with the uncataloged, and often untranslated, treasures of his long and varied career. In his will he had specifically stipuated Professor Laelany as the steward of this incredibly valuable mess. Unable (or unwilling) to make the trip and undertake the work herself, she found an opportunity to kill several birds with a single stone. And so a sabbatical was arranged for Telan. He has spent several productive months cataloging Professor Neiran's collections, studying in the libraries of Morgrave, and ferreting out the secrets of his fellows and colleagues. The history of religion is not the only thing Telan learned from Professor Laelany. He learned to scheme as only a gnome can scheme, and his sharp ears and midnight forrays have gleaned him many a useful tidbit. Much of Professor Neiran's collection is now organized and packed for shipment back to Korranberg. With the prospect of having to return now imminent, Talen has become highly motivated to find another project to keep him out of Zilargo. And having heard of an upcoming expedition to Xen'Drik, perhaps he has also found a way to realize his vision of himself. It's a shame, really, that humans react so badly to blackmail. They can be such children about some things. [/QUOTE]
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