Aasimar Bard, local musician discovering a new, magical sound. Always has a side hustle, usually to profit off the haves or benefit the have-nots. Both is preferable.

Rialto Duquesne, usually referred to as "Ray," is not much at first glance. Nobody knows when he came to Kowloon, and those who have heard him play the local bars find themselves wondering *why* he came to Kowloon.
 
Being "that guy" is nothing new to Ray Duquesne, however.
 
A child of the stars, quite literally, Rialto's father, Raymond Duquesne, was a storied bard in their hometown of Pig Hill, which means absolutely nothing beyond fifteen or twenty miles away from such a small hamlet. Raymond was, however, able to enchant the celestials themselves, as evidenced by Rialto's mother, an "angel" known to her family by the name Melody.
 
Melody, being from another world (literally) was not an ever-present figure in the life of the Duquesnes, but she always found the time and means to be present in the lives of her loved ones. It was not an easy existence for Rialto, and the constant curiosity leveled as to the whereabouts of a young boy's mother can take its toll, but he knew love well, and spent very few moments pondering the pokes and jokes of the other folk in his small and sheltered town.
 
Perhaps due to this and other common failings of his neighbors and relations, perhaps just due to a wanderlust, Rialto set out from home the day his father passed along to the next life. Rather than being wracked with grief, Duquesne saw his father's passing as an opportunity for his spirit to seek out Melody, for good hopefully this time, and carried a soul full of hope and comfort with him on his journey to find himself in the world beyond home.
 
Ray doesn't speak often of the events between leaving Pig Hill and arriving in Kowloon, but the free-spirited young man that left his home had already learned a thing or two about the world at large upon his arrival in the big city, specifically that any drunkard with a stool to perch on will tell their local entertainers many secrets, and that many, more sober folk will pay good coin for those secrets.
 
Since his arrival in Kowloon, Ray has been frequenting the lower levels of the city, and becoming as ingratiated to the patrons and proprietors of the local hangouts as he can. Trading secrets is a profitable business, especially when one can supplement it with an ability to move goods from one place to another discretely, but both of these things beg for a more legitimate cover, and what good is a bard without a venue, after all?
 
Upon hearing of a job opportunity at the Gilded Goose, Ray decides to make an appearance. It may not be a gig he's used to, but nobody else needs to know that, and if the coin is there, he will make himself used to whatever he must.

Age

36 (years?)

Gender

Male

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Blue, w/Silver and Gold streaks

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Fair, almost shiny

Height

5'10"

Weight

190 lbs