Soryn Velthyr

SV
5
LVL

Bard (College of Whispers)

Soryn Velthyr

Level 5·Male·Medium
Neutral Good (willing to use dark means to protect those he cares for)

Species

Half-Elf (Thalowen Coastborn)

Appearance

Soryn moves like a promise — measured, easy, and practiced to the point of artifice. He wears a battered traveler's cloak that is salt-faded at the hem and stitched with tiny silver runes; under it is a well‑kept studded leather jerkin and breeches hemmed for quick motion. His left sleeve is pinned high to reveal a spiral tattoo that winds from wrist to elbow: an old Thalowen maritime sigil inked in washed‑out midnight blue. His jaw carries a faint silver scar that pushes one side of his mouth into a permanent, slightly crooked smile. He favors an old lute whose varnish is polished smooth in the spot his right forearm rests; the soundboard has a hairline crack that Soryn keeps hidden with a ribbon. He wears a small signet ring — simple iron — on his right index finger and keeps a folded scrap of pressed blue paper folded inside the lute's hollow. Unexpectedly, his left eye is a pale gray with a tiny starburst of amber in the iris, while the right is sea‑green; the mismatch makes his gaze simultaneously comforting and unsettling.

Height5'11" (180 cm)
BuildLean, lithe — more dancer than soldier; compact muscle and quick reflexes
EyesLeft: pale gray with amber starburst; Right: sea-green
HairDark chestnut with a single silver streak over the temple
SkinWarm olive with sun-kissed freckling across the nose

Measured, honeyed, and theatrical when performing; lowers to a close, intimate whisper when confiding. He peppers speech with little maritime metaphors and occasionally uses an old Thalowen greeting that sounds like a song.”

Ability Scores

STR
10+0
DEX
16+3
CON
14+2
INT
13+1
WIS
12+1
CHA
17+3

Alignment

Good
Lawful
Chaotic
EvilNeutral Good (willing to use dark means to protect those he cares for)

Distinguishing Features

Spiral Thalowen tattoo from wrist to elbow

Thin silver scar along left jaw

Mismatched eyes (pale gray with amber fleck and sea-green)

Polished spot on his lute where his arm rests

Voice

Smooth baritone, salted with a coastal accent; sings softly under his breath when anxious; capable of warm laughter or cold, whisper-soft menace.

Clothing

Dark teal travel cloak with a silver clasp shaped like a wave, studded leather jerkin, black breeches, soft boots with hidden soles for silent step, a crimson scarf tied loosely around his neck, and a dozen thin scarves tucked into a belt for distractions or quick disguises.

Body Language

Open, calculates with small gestures — a hand to the lute, a tip of the head, a narrowed gaze when uncomfortable; when lying he touches his signet ring subtly.

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