Tancred Brossfeather

Tancred Brossfeather was a human bard that was among the first to explore the frontiers of Eskarya.

Background
Other adventurers have had their tragic pasts, their horrors witnessed. Tancred Brossfeather’s life has always been one of luxury, from his youth at his grandfather’s villa in Waterdeep, to the moment before he stepped onto Lord Aldwin Thorne’s ship to Eskarya. With all the resources of his house at his disposal, the young noble has always lived the life he has chosen, with the full support of his dear grandfather, Lord Brossfeather.

Taking advantage of this freedom, Tancred spent as much or more of his teenage years on the streets of Waterdeep than he did at the Brossfeather villa, using his talent and natural charisma to make a solid earning beyond the money granted to him by Lord Brossfeather.

Years wandering the streets of his home granted the lordling a reputation as a lute-player, his ornate instrument becoming a symbol of a good tavern - if Tancred Brossfeather played at your establishment, you were a cut above the rest. And anyone who doubted that was met with Tancred’s other talent, a quick challenge to a duel, rarely resulting in a loss for the young man, though the multitude of scars that litter his skin and the repair bills he keeps from his tailor show that Tancred is in no way invincible.

Coupled with the blessing of the Lord Brossfeather, Tancred’s career lasted from his fifteenth year to his twenty-fifth. However, it was not to last, for the old man could not live forever. Lacking the support of his uncle, who had received the majority of his grandfather’s estate, Waterdeep lost its lustre for the noble bard, and within a week, Tancred Brossfeather had left his home, mayhaps for good.

It was a stroke of luck that led Tancred to Lord Aldwin Thorne’s expedition. His grandfather had told him of the journey heading west, having been previously acquainted with its leader, and a member of the Lord’s Alliance himself. And so, when no other options presented themselves, the First Frontier was the obvious choice.