<div class="floatleft">(http://i.imgur.com/lRMz7.png)</div><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: verdana;">Tragon Tralonius</span></span><br/>Character Sheet (http://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=68023)<br/>Human, Male, Investigator 4, LG<br/>Party role: Skillmonkey, scholar, general busybody<br/><br/><strong>Background:</strong><br/>Tragon is a natural son of Gaius Talonius. His mother, Fellana, was and still is the mayor of the small mining town of Toropen. The town struggled under the twin burdens of heavy taxation imposed by their local lord and inadequate protection from a local goblin tribe. At the time of Gaius' arrival they were on the edge of extinction, eking out a poor existence from what was thought to be a nearly played-out iron mine. Gaius remained in the town for only six months. He nearly single-handedly defeated the goblins, convincing them to move to greener pastures further south. He also removed the town's corrupt mayor and negotiated with the local Baron. Fellana, a simple yet beautiful woman of noble spirit, was elevated to stewardship of the town. Lastly, Gaius installed an old friend of his as master of the mines, a rare dwarf by the name of Carcos. Carcos was aged, even for a dwarf, and lame of limb but knew more about mining than any three humans. Under his guidance the town miners uncovered new seams of minerals, and the town was soon flourishing.<br/><br/>Tragon was born a few months after Gaius left town. He never met his father, but grew up on stories from both his mother and Carcos about the man's greatness. It was quickly apparent that Tragon was no ordinary child. By the age of eight he had read every book and scroll in the small town. At age ten he was already learning the intricacies of mining at Carcos' feet. His mother sought to obtain tutors for the young, bookish man and was successful in attracting learned men from the larger cities, as Toropen was not far from a major trade route. Rumors that Fellana might have offered more than coin to reimburse these tutors luckily never reached Tragon's ears. Tragon proved particularly skilled at alchemy, managing to avoid the vast majority of catastrophic explosions that often accompany apprentices in the art.<br/><br/>The letter from Crassus was both heartbreaking and exciting. Tragon had always believed that he would grow to adventure at his father's side. Now that was never to be, but he could still serve his father's legacy. With his mother's blessing, he set off to pursue his destiny.<br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong><br/>Tragon is at heart a kind young man, but his mannerisms can often be off-putting. He is used to being the smartest person in the room, if not the town, and this sometimes comes across as aloof. In truth he's just used to thinking three or four steps ahead. On the other hand, the town of Toropen wasn't exactly littered with intellectuals or adventurers, so it remains to be seen how he'll get along with more august company. Think of the valedictorian from a small town high school heading off to an Ivy League university for the first time.<br/><br/>Though skilled with his books and chemicals, Tragon perhaps somewhat unrealistically presumes that he'll be equally adept at the sort of heroics he's read about all his life. After all, he has Gaius' blood within him. In preparation for his destiny he has become moderately skilled with the blade, but has yet to be truly challenged (and likely defeated) in combat. This will likely be quite an eye-opener to the young man. Also, having been raised in a small town by a fairly overprotective mother, Tragon remains largely ignorant of the finer points of romance. Or the rougher points, for that matter.<br/>