Fargus Droranath

Fargus Droranath is a dwarf monk from the Tomb of Annihilation campaign, and a member of the Desolation Squad. Having spent over half his life fighting in the war, he became a battle-hardened, if rather ill-disciplined warrior. Left purposeless by the destruction of Cyre, he relished the chance to fight with the squad one last time, even as their mission took him to his birthplace of Xen'drik.

Early Life
Fargus was born in 931 YK in Port Nyanzaru. His family ran a small shop selling imported dwarven goods from The Mror Holds. While business was good at first, the war made it increasingly difficult to stay fully stocked, leading to a decline in the family's fortune. Eventually, when Fargus was only 11 years of age, the family was forced to close down the shop and leave Xen'drik, settling down in the small village of Fort Droranath on the Karrnathi side of the Ironroot Mountains.

Fargus and his family lived a peaceful life in the village until Karrnath, growing ever more desperate for soldiers, started conscripting dwarves from the mountain regions. Rather then fight for the enemy of a dwarvish nation, Fargus, among many other young dwarves, fled the village. Unlike the others, he did not flee towards the safety of The Mror Holds, but instead traveled west into the Icewood and Karrnwood. For The next 10 years Fargus would travel the 5 nations, avoiding civilization as much as possible, until he joined the Cyran military.

In Cyran Service
Fargus has never given much reason for why he choose to fight for Cyre, other then "to kick some Karrnathi ass!". He spent the first few of years as a scout, and while capable, trying to avoid a fight didn't sit well with him. He was therefore transferred to a regular army unit, serving primarily on the Breland and Karrnath fronts.

Fargus relished fighting, but did not take well to the disciplined life a soldier. He would often argue with his "incompetent" superiors, and took to drinking and gambling, more so then is normally expected of a soldier. It was not uncommon to find him in front of a disciplinary committee, garnering him quite the reputation. As one of his sergeants put it, "he was a great warrior, but a lousy soldier".

His final position in the regular armed forces was with the Jonestown Reavers, a company of raiders operating in Karrnath. After being removed from the company by Natalie Serrano, he was, unbeknownst to most, thrown in prison (for a crime he most certainly did commit), and was set to hang.

Joining The Desolation Squad
And hang he would, had it not been for the timely intervention of Daedalus d'Cannith. Given the choice between joining a new special forces unit, funded in part by House Cannith, and receiving a full pardon, or trying his luck with the hangman's noose, Fargus begrudgingly joined the squad.

It wasn't long, however, before he felt right at home with the group. The added freedom in how a mission should be executed was a blessing. Working with competent people for once was an added bonus. As such, it never really bothered him that their missions were dangerous, bordering on suicidal, and the glory nonexistent.

After the war
The good times could not last. By a stroke of luck they were away on a mission outside Cyre when The Mourning happened. But that brought little comfort, for with one fell swoop his purpose in life had been swept away. And he was on he losing side no less.

He spent the following years doing a number of odd jobs, spending most of his earnings in gambling halls. He never stayed i one place for long, though rarely leaving Breland. Had the Desolation Squad not reformed for one final job, he most likely would have joined the fate of many an ex-soldier, but now, at least for a moment, he had purpose again.

The Great Betrayal
Due to technically being a traitor to Karrnath, Fargus was never able to return home, even after the war ended. Seeing as news about a remote village in Karrnath is hard to come by even at the best of times, he was desperate for any information he could get his hands on. So when a mysterious and totally not evil person came to Fargus with said information, no price was too high. With said price being information on his 3 companions in the Desolation Squad, none which at the time seemed would become a major issue, Fargus didn't hesitate in taking the deal.

The information given was as follows:


 * Neb: 2 of his identities were given up: His favorite hobgoblin (a minor inconvenience which Fargus has told Neb about), and a seldom used persona that totally hasn't, unbeknownst to Fargus, been used in a high profile assassination.
 * E51U02: The name and date of his manufacture, and other details of this nature. Seeing as this location is obviously deep in the Mournlands, and therefor unreachable, there surely is no way this info will be useful.
 * Daedalus: Simply confirmed the rumor that Daedalus was indeed involved in the removal of a rival family branch. And maybe a bit of murder was involved, but isn't it always with the great houses?

With the price paid, he finally got the information he seeked. But it was news of the worst kind: His village had been destroyed at some point before the wars end. Furthermore, the fate of his family was unknown, though their chances of being alive were slim. In this moment, Fargus truly learned the meaning of the phrase "Ignorance is Bliss"

The consequences for this minor betrayal has yet to be felt, but surely nothing major will happen. Surely.

Rumors
During character creation, we were asked to create 5 rumors about our character. 3 of them should be true, 2 of them false. The other players do not know which is which.


 * 1) At the 3rd battle of Kennrun, he charged the enemy lines absolutely naked.
 * 2) *Was referenced during the meeting with the Frost Giant Thyra. Fargus did not confirm if it was him, but he showed some admiration towards said individual.
 * 3) Spent a short stint as camp cook. He was removed due to threats of mass desertion if his cooking continued.
 * 4) Once killed a man over a rare bottle of whiskey.
 * 5) Never officially joined the army. He just emerged form the woods one day in a Cyran uniform and grabbed a bunk.
 * 6) Spent 2 months in prison due to "Unbecoming behavior" in the presence of a member of the Cyran royal family.
 * 7) *Was confirmed (or at least not denied) as being true in a conversation with Liara Portyr. What the "Unbecoming behavior" was is still unknown, but it allegedly involved alcohol.