Norlen

Norlen first entered Darétik after getting seperated from his mentor, drunkenly wandering into the town, and found Retic in a garden, who he became fond of quickly.

Norlen is a friendly though socially awkward Firbolg. He has large, wide antlers resembling those of a moose, indicating he is a descendant of the Firbolg who received the gift of the megafauna's wisdom from the God of Nature. His limbs are slender, his skin covered in dense hair which is hard to penetrate though it also weighs him down in water. His dark eyes, at either side of his flat nose, have horizontal pupils.

He was born and raised in the forest. His tribe - most of who were not his family, but he was treated as such - originally came from another realm that had been invaded by Elves, who he has learned to distrust. While living there as a youngster, Norlen grew fond of the children he babysat and the leading Elders who he advised. However if anyone were to ask of his tribe today, Norlen would change the subject and ask for an alcoholic drink. After leaving his tribe he worked as a guide, helping people cross the grasslands unharmed. Then he met Salys, who taught him the magical aspects of being a Ranger.

As someone who was raised in a forest without much to his name, he's not used to many luxuries, is very excited to own new items, and doesn't bathe often. Despite the fact he hunts animals for people to eat, he will quietly slip any meat he's given onto someone else's plate and prefers fruit or vegetables. While he is aware of "stranger danger" and is sometimes overly alert when watching over campsites; due to his curious and amiable nature he tends to drop his guard quite easily, especially when they're the perfect size for a piggyback ride.

Due to recent events in Fuall (that do not include intercourse) Norlen is now the adopted father of a small child he named Chirulen. Chriulen is a noisy baby who loves attention and cuddles, with black hair and blue eyes (which may change as he grows up). Norlen decides that being a single parent with no money is not the best thing for Chirulen and he speaks to Eallan who agrees to pass the baby onto her daughter, under the condition that he creates a failsafe of money/baby raising resources in case Norlen dies. He plans to find her a house with farm animals, and a back up parent.

Opinions:
Oswlen: Nice man, he's seaking his Gnome mentor, has lovely large antlers and is happy to have a little gnome ride on his head :)

Tomb: He's a nice guy. People like him. He's brave where it counts. Willin' to throw himself into danger. Can't say I always understand him but he's a good guy to have at your back. I like him.

Keth'nell: A troubled one indeed. Needs a guiding hand, luckily he's in a party with the perfect person for the job!

Zoks: Tall one. Strange one, too. Not sure if attitude typical of Firbolgs or just this one. While friendly, seems easily distractible. Gets on very well with Oswlen apparently, playing jokes on the other. You might be forgiven for mistaking that though, over-committing to jokes to point of leaving Oswlen too anxious to sleep. Not appropriate during foray into wilds!

Gideon: Very impressive, took on the Medusa in a moral and ethical debate and won a life (a small child destined for the wall), a fantastic achievement!

Journal:
Norlen's Journal can be found here.