(http://www.havensstudios.com/sketchblog/uploaded_images/satyr_tat-740246.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Basic Attributes</strong></span><br/><br/>*<strong>Given Name:</strong>Oren<br/><br/>*<strong>Nicknames:</strong>The Paladin of Freedom, The Piper of Norwyn<br/><br/>*<strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><br/>*<strong>Appearance:</strong><br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Age:</span>117 (Physical Equivalent of low-to-mid 20's)<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Height:</span>5’ 10”<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Weight:</span>Approximately 170 pounds<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Hair Color/Style:</span>Brown and long, tied back but otherwise mostly unkempt.<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Eye Color:</span>Ivy Green<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Clothing:</span>Varies but usually minimalist. Has been known to dress up to full studded leather armor that shows signs of being enchanted but only when the situation needs it. Has winter clothes of basic linens and leathers but only breaks them out when it's particularly cold, mostly relying on a heavy cloak made of skins for warmth. On his own in the forest he's been known to go nude, adding a light cloak and maybe a loin cloth when near towns and roads- just in case. He doesn't have much of a nudity taboo but he recognizes that he's the exception and not the rule in this.<br/>-<span class="bbc_u">Jewelry:</span>Not one prone to flashier examples of this, he does have various pieces. Worn for their magical properties instead of style, he usually has a couple rings, a bracelet, and an amulet on at any given time. Mostly just minor charms and protection magical effects.<br/><br/>*<strong>Race:</strong>Piper<br/><br/>*<strong>Race Description:</strong>Pipers are a fairly rare people, which surprises many given their parentage. Biologically, a Piper is the product of an elven mother and a satyr father- which in itself isn't that odd. Satyrs are notorious for their promiscuity and many of the less civilized people believe that satyrs can be considered minor spirits of male sexuality and fertility- and as such can impregnate anything that lives and has a vagina. However, impregnating a woman and the offspring being viable are two very different things. With the exception of Nymphs, it's believed that the vast majority of all results of Satyrs impregnating females of other races results in a miscarriage- usually before the female even realizes she's with child or begins to show. A convenient excuse, as it's just as likely that Satyr's aren't as fertile as believed.<br/><br/>Some, but not all. A Piper is what results of an Elven woman manages to bring the pregnancy from a Satyr to term. Above is a nude sketch of Oren -with his small tail greatly exaggerated by the artist- who physically is rather typical of a male his race. In male Pipers many Satyr features are carried over but are less pronounced. The legs are still incredibly hairy though much less then their father's for example. Cloven hooves are still present, horns are still present but usually small enough to be hidden among their head hair. The facial bone structure tends to be Satyr-like though the elven skin influence softens it somewhat. Female Pipers tend to take more for Nymphs then Satyrs but there's a similar theme of lesser versions of Nymph features being ever present.<br/><br/>As for social attitudes Pipers tend to be wild, nature loving, and promiscuous but not to the level of their fathers. Usually viewed as wild hedonists with no respect for law and order, this attitude tends to be in the correct direction if not so extreme. Usually their relations to other races tends to be set by the race's attitudes toward law and order, the more easy going the race the better they interact with Pipers. Sadly, Pipers are hybrids or "crossblood" as the term in the fantasy realm tends to be. As such there is no record of a female Piper ever becoming pregnant without magical help and while records of male Pipers getting females pregnant naturally do exist they are very, very rare and they need magical help to have children as well. Rumor also has it that there has never been a Piper that wasn't "gifted" for their respective gender but it may just be a rumor. The rumor that a Piper can use music as a focus for magic on the other hand is quite true.<br/><br/>*<strong>Physical Abilities/Limitations:</strong>Being of the Bardic Tradition, Oren is more of a Jack of All Trades. There's very few things he does at an incredibly good level. He's said to think very well on his feet, have a silver tongue, and according to saucier rumors he's excellent in the sack- but that's it. However, being of the Bardic Tradition, there is a wide variety of skills and abilities in which while he's not great at he is still considered at least pretty good. Swordplay, picking locks, thievery, crafting, the casting of spells both arcane and divine, rudimentary engineering and magical theory, et cetera. Like all Pipers, Oren can get a quick boost to his magical potency if he uses music as a focus.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Background</strong></span><br/><br/>Oren had wondered why he didn't have a daddy growing up- the closest thing being "Uncle Crag", a satyr from the woods that visited him and his mommy frequently but would just as frequently be gone for weeks at a time. It wasn't until he was the equivalent of a teenager that he really put two and two together, that "Uncle Crag" was his biological father. It's not like "Uncle Crag" didn't want to be there for his son, it's just that he couldn't do it. The famous Satyr attention span and lifestyle just took him away from Oren to long and to unannounced to really make him a decent father. Fortunately Oren's mother Aurillee recognized this and when Oren was old enough to understand she made it clear that while her and Crag like each other and find each other attractive, they both figure putting Oren through a loveless marriage would do more damage then good to their family.<br/><br/>Of course, when Oren was just about to come to adulthood local fire-and-brimstone preachers didn't see it that way- and in the names of gods none of them worshiped they began a campaign of terror and oppression against all things they considered immoral. And thus began the career of Oren, the Paladin of Freedom. The years of adventuring spread forth the legend of the Piper who fights for freedom and liberty in for all people, a true champion for the common good. Of course, legends of his volcanic sex drive and eye for the ladies usually follows the stories of his heroism fairly closely. Granted, Oren being the son of a satyr this isn't exactly a surprise. Fortunately for populations around him, being a crossbreed of a satyr and an elf means he can't father children without magical help.<br/><br/>Currently returning to his forest roots to take a break from the adventuring like, the shift of something magic and large happening in these woods has got him curious. Strange how the grass changes collar in an almost straight line in this field. . .<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Socioeconomic Class/Standing</span></strong><br/><br/>*<strong>Class:</strong>Bard<br/><br/>*<strong>Religion:</strong>Considers himself a worshipper of Alia, Goddess of Art, Hope, and Freedom.<br/><br/>*<strong>Place of Birth:</strong>The Forests of Norwyn<br/><br/>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong>Inventory</strong></span><br/><br/>*<strong>Weapons:</strong>While jokes about his manhood have been brought up when asked a question like this, Oren's true inventory as flexible. A short sword for living opponents, a light mace for undead opponents, a small crossbow for range, and some Pan pipes and holy symbols to help with magic.<br/><br/>*<strong>Misc:</strong>Armor, more clothes though not many, some musical instruments, a sketchbook, and some basic survival gear. Does have a fair bit of gold stored in a money pouch and carries it all in a magic backpack that is larger on the inside then on the outside.