Étan Sparg

Sitting in one of the corner booths are three men, all buff and sneering. The one that looks to be the leader of the group is a tall man of muscular build with shoulder-length blond hair. He's wearing some common clothing, but it's all bulky from the armour barely hidden underneath. A small amulet glitters around his neck. The way he stares at you, you can tell that he isn't impressed, and he leans back, slouching into the chair.
"I'm not here to do business with you, so kindly get out of my way." his voice booms, and he begins to try and shove past you on his way out of the inn.

Physical Description

General Physical Condition

Étan was a muscular character, having spent many years running errands and roughing up people.

Body Features

His skin was tanned, and he had a buff build to him.

Facial Features

He had a forgettable face, with the slightest sneer always being visible.

Identifying Characteristics

He had several scars on his hands and back from the singular time he was caught during his time as a criminal.

Physical quirks

He held his mace in his right hand, and he had a bad slouch when he is sitting down.

Special abilities

He had divine powers given to him by his god, which tend to manifest as gouts of flame attacking enemies or healing wounds.

Apparel & Accessories

He commonly wore common clothing overtop of his chainmail, opting for a grey tunic and brown trousers with a beige belt. When he dressed up for a ceremony or a summoning, he would be wearing golden robes and a white tunic and trousers underneath.

Specialized Equipment

He carried a mace, as well as wearing chain mail armour. Around his neck was a magical golden amulet depicting a chariot.

Mental characteristics

Personal history

Étan Sparg was born to into the religion of The Dragon Heresy, as both of his parents still worshipped the Golden Dragon in secret. They were both craftspeople, with his father being a tinker and his mother an apprentice brewster. He lived happily for a long while, being taught his father's trade as he grew up. But a crackdown on religious heretics when Étan was fifteen got both of his parents arrested on suspicion of heretical activities; when it was discovered that these claims were true, they were sentenced to death by hanging in the town square. The experience turned Étan into a violent criminal, forcing him onto the streets and making him do illegal tasks for coin.
One day when Étan was twenty-two, he was visited by an emissary of the Golden Dragon, an aspect of Etheric, who gifted him with his abilities and told him to spread them far and wide. So he left his small village and travelled to the capital, falling in with a group of other Dragon Heretics and quickly becoming their leader. It was him who bought Geort Adanar and Kal Galdur's freedom from the Arena and brought Geort under his wing as a paladin. When Geort ratted out the Heretics to the guard, Étan was able to escape, taking Kal and Zarin Lapré with him. This led to the trio making their way to Plainér Town to summon assistance in the form of elementals, drakes, and even a baby dragon.
The group was discovered at the Inn of the Broken Sword by none other than Geort himself, and in the ensuing conflict all three members of the group were killed.

Education

He learned his father's tinker trade when he was young, although he hasn't practiced it in years.

He became interested in religion when he was very young, and the local priest taught him history and religion.

He has spent years learning his abilities, making him a potent opponent.

Employment

He has spent much of his life working for criminals and lowlifes who needed some muscle to get rid of their enemies.

After that, he became filled with the divinity of the Golden Dragon and became a Dragon Priest.

Intellectual Characteristics

He had a keen mind and liked to solve puzzles and figure out coded messages. This made his secret life exciting for him and something he could more easily bear.

Morality & Philosophy

Étan thought of the world as a complicated mess of evil people, hence his zeal in bringing about the dragons necessary to "cleanse" it. He cared little for the lives of anyone other than his associates, and even then he thought of them as disposable in the end.

Personality Characteristics

Motivation

Étan was certainly one of those people who want to watch the world burn, although he rarely said as much. He felt that The Gratic Empire and its various peoples had wronged him so badly that they deserved to be cleansed in dragon fire.

Savvies & Ineptitudes

He knew a significant amount about history and religion, having learned much about those subjects as a child.

He was also adept at making and cracking codes, which he used from time to time.

He was a little clumsy, which made him less able to defend himself.

Likes & Dislikes

Despite his upbringing, he didn't like to get his hands dirty unless absolutely necessary.

He was fond of loud celebration and roughhousing between friends.

Virtues & Personality perks

He was loyal to his god and to his associates, helping them through thick and thin.

Vices & Personality flaws

He considered most people as beneath him and deserving of a quick death.

In addition, he was quick to point fingers to deflect the blame.

Personality Quirks

When he got nervous, he may have stuck his hand in his pockets and rustled some of his coins.

Hygiene

Étan had never cared for regular bathing too much, so he did have a faint smell about him. He kept himself well-shorn, however.

Social

Contacts & Relations

He was associates with Kal and Zarin, and he knows Geort from previous encounters.

His benefactors were Sari Fehaz and Darúkk Zaymil of Freebrook, and he stayed in correspondence with them.

Gúldur and his bandits were also hired by him, and he provided them with some treasure in return for their help keeping the guards occupied.

Family Ties

His family have all perished, and he wasn't particularly interested in raising a family of his own.

Religious Views

He was deeply religious, relying on the Golden Dragon for his power and his influence. He prayed three times a day, and he commited horrible deeds in the Dragon's name.

Social Aptitude

He wasn't particularly charismatic, but he was remarkably good at influencing people and persuasion. He was very confident, being self-assured that his goals would be completed sooner rather than later. He wasn't afraid to let people know that they had disappointed him and engaged in loud, reckless behaviour. He had reasonably fine manners considering his common origins and his previous occupations.

Speech

He had a low and booming voice.

Wealth & Financial state

Étan never had much money, and he got used to getting by with little coin. Close to the time of his death, he had been funded by a pair of merchants associated with The Nine Daggers, who had helped him pay for the summoning of some creatures from the Womb of Wyrms. He rarely had more than a few gold coins on him at any one time, so he didn't spend much.

Species

Endamian Human

Ethnicity

Orenian

Life

1983 CE 2012 CE

Birthplace

Ashton

Current Residence

Plainér Town

Gender

Male

Eyes

Hazel.

Hair

Blond and shoulder-length.

Height

6' 5" (7 handspans).

Weight

141 lbs. (427 IS's)

Aligned Organization

The Dragon Heresy

Known Languages

He knew Common Gratic as well as Draconic.

Art Credit: emperorcharlesii (me!)