Kieran Tanor'Thal

Kieran is, at first glance, unassuming, having inherited his narrow frame from his drow mother, but he is compact and athletic with lithe muscle and well-practiced grace. His skin is dark, almost a charcoal, the coloration of his elvish heritage strong in his veins. His hair is pure white, shaved close on the sides and the rest of it worn about shoulder-length, done in braids or pulled into a topknot to keep it all from his violet eyes.

His ears are pierced, as is his septum and his lip. The entire left side of his body from shoulder to wrist, down to his ankle, are decorated with dark ink tattoos in an aesthetically pleasing mix of organic and geometric patterns. He keeps himself clean and well-trimmed, having found that appearances matter more than he'd prefer now that he's not some kid on the streets.

The half-drow dresses for ease of movement, silence, and stealth—dark colors, wrapped ankles and wrists, fabric that is soft and flowing. His favored weapons are curved shortswords, both worn at a strategic angle against his back instead of slung low at his hips.

He tends to travel with as little equipment as necessary whenever possible and, while not sensitive to light like his full-bloodied drow relatives, Kieran prefers to wear a hood in the day time.

Kieran, for all of his energy, is a man of careful words. He is not an introverted creature, despite how society has treated him for his heritage, but experience has taught him to be cautious when offering his friendship to others, far too aware of the sting of broken trust and betrayal. When one does make their way through the darkness and beneath the surface into Kieran's heart, they find a loyal and affectionate friend.

He is efficient and ruthless when it comes to self-discipline and work, able to focus on things with a razor's sharpness. He's in possession of an impressively indomitable will, having survived an urchin's life and longing to find for himself some form of inner peace. Some might call his humor surprisingly warm and his laugh, when they hear it, infectious, and others might call his aloofness too gruff and his adventurousness risky.

While they may be perceived as calm, reserved, or even shy, Mediators have an inner flame and passion that can truly shine. When deciding how to move forward, they will look to honor, beauty, morality and virtue – Mediators are led by the purity of their intent, not rewards and punishments.

Those born under the sign of the Star are courageous, energetic, impetuous and determined to make their own way in the world. Self-reliant and adventurous, they love taking risks and are tenacious workers. Affectionate and charming, they inspire great loyalty in others.

Those with Selûne under the sign of the Eagle are determined, resilient and ambitious. Good organizers, leaders and strategists, they are not deterred by setbacks, believing hard work, patience and persistence will triumph. They are loyal but reserved in showing affection.

Kieran isn't quite sure where he was born and he doesn't remember the faces of his parents, but Waterdeep and its expansive cityscape are pretty much the only place he's bothered to call home. Sure, he's traveled a bit, but not far, not for long. The wilderness calls to him. The dark places intrigue him. His history has simply kept him restless but confident in the most familiar of places.

Passed around orphanages or simply left on the street, most of the half-drow's youth was one of struggle. He learned the necessities of how to fight to survive, swift and nimble with a hard fist. He learned the alleys and the shadows, memorizing the Dock Ward's safe places and discovering how to use darkness to his advantage for protection. The youth learned quickly that his enemies often had humanoid faces instead of just the monsters outside the safety of the city gates, but he was often the one who took the beatings for others, protecting friends and foraging for food for other children.

It was as a young teen that he was taken in by a monk who felt called to the city. The older human adopted a handful of young urchins into his care, calling them a school and breaking them to his own form of self-discipline and focus. Kieran took quickly to his teaching, becoming a favored pupil and finding in his master a father figure he'd never had before.

When his beloved master and several of his fellow acolyte peers were murdered, the half-drow barely survived, cowering in the shadows instead of standing against their masked, mysterious attackers. Vengeance and repentance have driven him to seek redemption, Kieran hopeful to find those who took away his family as well as find forgiveness for his fearful mistake.

• You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and monk weapons.
• You can roll a d4 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike or monk weapon. This die changes as you gain monk levels, as shown in the Martial Arts column of the Monk table.
• When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a monk weapon on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. For example, if you take the Attack action and attack with a quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn.

• Flurry of Blows: Immediately after you take the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 ki point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action.
• Patient Defense: You can spend 1 ki point to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your turn.
• Step of the Wind: You can spend 1 ki point to take the Disengage or Dash action as a bonus action on your turn, and your jump distance is doubled for the turn.

• Difficult terrain doesn’t slow your group’s travel.
• Your group can’t become lost except by magical means.
• Even when you are engaged in another activity while traveling (such as foraging, navigating, or tracking), you remain alert to danger.
• If you are traveling alone, you can move stealthily at a normal pace.
• When you forage, you find twice as much food as you normally would.
• While tracking other creatures, you also learn their exact number, their sizes, and how long ago they passed through the area.