Tarron Kesvin

This page is missing information from The Tale of Storms and Clay. Tarron was a street performer and carny from Carufell. He was one of the four men to follow a section of map into the tunnels below Tarabrenth. Tarron encountered the Crypt Keeper and was the only of the four to return. He returned having promised Yoseph Thelandir that he would kill the king of Carufell. In an attempt to fulfill that promise, Tarron joined the Winter’s Hand. However he was sent to the North with a small band, to help collect taxes from a town called Curaheim. On the way, the band was split. Tarron ended up with three other recruits, as well as Jessie and Zek. They reached Curaheim where Tarron found the town occupied by Drel’Mareath. The Hand tried to start a resistance to free the town. During this time Tarron found himself haunted by nightmares of the Crypt Keeper. He also developed mild foretelling ability which he used to help free Curaheim. Eventually the town was freed and Tarron went with the Zonah, Valera, and Deryl to kill the Dawn Priest. After they did, he returned to Tarabrenth with Deryl, having brought the other man into his plot to kill the King.

History
Tarron left his home after an argument with his parents. He wandered Carufell never staying in one place for long. After a while he wound up in Tarabrenth. There he worked as a street performer until he was hired to help steal part of a map of the tunnels. During the heist the benefactor was killed leaving only Tarron, Veldud Mirthfow, Yoseph, and Zayn Shmitty to follow it. On the first day they wandered the tunnels. Zayn played his lyre. Both Zayn and Tarron were street performers. But Tarron was better and he took a sense of pleasure from that.

On the second day, after a night sleeping in the dark tunnels, they encountered a refuse pile and an old woman. For the price of food and water she led them to the staircase they sought. Down the stairs was the section of tunnel they had mapped. The first room was labeled “Temple” it had an idol to a man with no face. The four guessed that the idol was Nezeril. Also on the ground of the room were shallow scrapes. While exploring they all felt a tingle in their ears like a warm feeling of a sound unheard. On the way to the next room Veldud tripped a falling blade. The group was unharmed and as Yoseph held it down, Tarron stepped over. In the next room they felt the tingle again this time accompanied by a stomp and a scrape. Further into the ruins was a room with several huge sleeping rodents. On the other side was a locked door. Tarron and Yoseph stayed behind as the others crossed. As they walked to the crypt they heard the stomp-scrape again. Yoseph grabbed a bone, broke it in half, and handed one half to Tarron as a weapon. The juggling balls and cards Tarron carried were of no use here. But the sound was getting closer. They ran to the well and fled down into a tight underwater shaft. They emerged in a cavern temporarily safe. When they went back upstairs they found themselves in the crypt again, on the floor the broken bone that Tarron was holding. But a passage was missing and down the hall was the source of the stomp-scrape. They named it Crypt Keeper. Tarron, Zayn, and Yoseph fled. The Crypt Keeper chased them and killed Zayn. The survivors found the map was no longer useful. Suddenly they came to a narrow passage and the Crypt Keeper was right behind them. Yospeh realized he wouldn't make it. He handed Tarron his dagger and made him promise to kill the king of Carufell. Stunned and shocked Tarron promised and fled. He was the only one to make it back to the surface.

Appearance
Tarron was a young man. He was dirty from living on the street but wore colorful clothes which would get him attention. He always carried bright juggling balls and a deck of cards.

After his time in the Crypts he carried Yoseph’s knife and a bow, as well as leather armor. He also took better care of himself and wore darker colors.

Relations
Tarron didn’t know Yoseph very well. But after two days in the tunnels he had to accept Yoseph’s last request. Tarron then carried the dagger named for the former Baron of East Devlar. As per his promise to Yoseph he went about trying to kill the king.

Tarron developed a friendship with each of the other three recruits in his band of Winter’s Hand. He spoke with Valera of the Crypts and spoke with Zonah about combat. He spent several nights keeping watch with the others. Tarron also recruited Deryl into his attempt to kill the king.

Powers
Tarron was a great juggler and card player. He could always spot a cheat. After his time in the crypts, he worked on becoming a warrior. Tarron developed great skills with a bow which he developed during the battles around Curaheim. In the end Tarron sniped a Drel’Mareath from half a mile away. Tarron also began to experience prophetic visions after his time in the Crypts. The visions helped turn the tide of several battles.

List of Appearances
Campaigns
 * 1) Crypts of Carufell
 * 2) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session One: The Blizzard’s Bite
 * 3) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Two: The Grip of Frost
 * 4) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Three: The Winds that Blow
 * 5) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Four: The Sunshine’s Lost
 * 6) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Five: The Force of Cold
 * 7) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Six: A Host of Force
 * 8) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Seven: In Frozen War
 * 9) The Tale of Storms and Clay Session Eight: Beneath the Cold