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Message: <blockquote data-quote="purplerook" data-source="post: 7079733" data-attributes="member: 6875781">Ara's BackgroundHere is the Background for Ara.Ara Galanodel (Moon Whisperer) Elven WizardBackgroundHeight 5’3” ;Weight 108 lbs; Moon Elf (Pale White Skin, short black hair, blue eyes flecked with gold)In town, Ara wears a distinctive Tunic, with various small scenes painted on the tunic.  Under the tunic, Ara wears a nice clean white shirt (thank you Prestidigitation) with brown trousers and leather boots.  Ara’s belt contains a dagger and wand.  His pack is marked with the sigil of his family.    Widely knownAra is a wandering Artist/Illusionist.  He wanders from town to town painting and practicing his illusions.  Pushed about his background, Ara will admit that he studied magic, but is ‘taking a break’ from school to see the world.Ara is working on a mural stretching a large part of the tavern wall.  Ara will add figures, remove figures and even rework entire sections of the wall.  This gives Ara the opportunity to loiter in different parts of the tavern.  The Innkeeper reserves a table for Ara and his pack.  Ara will frequently take the time to whip out a quick sketch (think caricature) for people who stop by, usually gossiping with whoever he is sketching.Occasionally, the Innkeeper and Ara will have a good natured competition to season/flavor culinary dishes - the Innkeeper with spices and Ara with magic.  They will use people who are having dinner in the Tavern to judge the results.  Ara’s food and flavors are close, but frequently come in second to the Innkeepers.  Ara will normally paint, repaint, or touch-up the Innkeeper’s sign using Mage Hand to do the painting. Ara is somewhat unusual in that he will frequently practice magic in public.  Creating Illusory objects (a chair, a table) in the Tavern.  Many evenings right before turning in, Ara will create moving illusions to thrill his audience - e.g., fearsome beasts, a warrior swinging a sword, Earth Element bursting from the floor.  Ara will add in sound to the illusion by stacking Silent Image (moving sight) and Minor Illusion (sound). On the trail Once Ara leaves town, his dress and demeanour change significantly.  The painted tunic is packed away and replaced with a mottled (camouflaged) over tunic.  He pulls out a Shemagh (also mottled) that is wrapped around his head.  He pulls a belt from out of his pack that has a TBD.  Finally, he summons TBD.  Gone is the friendly and socially naive illusionist/painter from the village.  Replaced with someone who is comfortable with sneaking around if not totally comfortable in the woods.Personal DetailsThis requires some connections and research into Elven kingdom(s) or for Ara to open-up about his background.  Note the child name, Ara is under 100 years old - think Elven teenager, sowing some wild oats before he settles downAra was raised by an Aunt, Naivara Galanodel (Moon Whisperer) as both his mother and father are gone for long periods of time.  Naivara is an instructor at an Elven Academy.  As Ara was raised at an Elven Academy, he was listening in and practicing, before he was formally admitted.  Ara was a bit of a ‘problem’ child.  He excelled in magic, but showed little interest in traditional Elven song.  His natural athleticism and high energy led to a propensity to sneak into places and or play pranks on others.  Naivara enrolled Ara in a number of fighting classes in an attempt to ‘focus’ some of his natural energy.  As Ara’s interest in illusions grew, he became fascinated with art and specifically painting to improve his illusions.Ara attended the Wizards academy for several years.  However, there was a bit of a scandal about graffiti being placed in difficult to reach places on the campus.  This came to a head and Ara has been exiled from the Elven Lands.  Apparently some of the graffiti covered less than flattering commentary on the Wizard Academy’s President and some nobles of Elven society.   ConfidentialAra is studying to be a member of the Leopard (Stealth/Illusion) Bladesingers.  Ara is a minor member of Elven Intelligence. He sends periodic reports back about things that he sees in human lands.  He cannot call on resources from Elven Intelligence, but he may be tasked by them to spy on various locations (possible story hook). Personality Trait: I will settle for nothing less than perfection.Ideal: Creativity,  The world is in need of new ideas and bold actionBond: Elven Intelligence and the Leopard Bladesinger school.Flaw: I will take risks to prove myself to my Family and Bladesinger school.Meeting the Other CharactersAra will likely meet  one or more of the other characters in a Tavern.  He is fairly well known (see above) and the characters might seek him out looking for a wizard - albeit a junior wizard.  Alternatively or Additionally, Ara might overhear a conversation between other characters in a tavern where he is painting a mural.</blockquote>

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