Rigel Thrumm

Name: Rigel Thrumm Class: Bard 9 Appearance: A young, handsome hobgoblin with reddish-brown skin and medium-length black hair shaved into an undercut. He has a thin arched eyebrows, a sharp jawline, and an excellent sense of style.

Quote: “Please don’t let my ascot distract you from the fact that your reign of terror is over, evildoers…but yes, it was quite the find!”

Roleplaying: Rigel is an expert performer used to being the center of attention, and he knows how to keep any crowd entertained. Although very outwardly confident, almost to the point of vanity, Rigel still struggles with feeling like an outsider due to his racial background and is sometimes overwhelmed by his own success. Getting to fade into the background as one member of a team when he’s with the Burnt Hand is something Rigel craves far more than he lets on.

Background: Rigel was born in Darguun into the Ghaal’dar tribe, during the early days of Lhesh Haruuc’s rebellion that would eventually establish the goblinoid state. His early childhood was marked by chaos, with his tribe moving from their ancestral home in the foothills of southern Cyre into an ruined city, abandoned after the nation of Cyre was destroyed on the Day of Mourning. Although most of his tribe enjoyed their new home - quickly renamed from Lyrenton to Skullreave - his father, Hadar, had grown tired of the constant warfare. When he discovered Rigel’s prodigious talent at the fiddle, Hadar threw himself into his son’s newfound career and pushed him - forcefully, at times - to leave Dargunn and head to Sharn, where Brelish laws protected the rights of all sapient creatures. Rigel fought bitterly with Hadar over the years, but when his father was killed in a drunken bar brawl, Rigel realized that with his family gone (his mother had died during childbirth), there was nothing for him in Skullreave and left that night. Upon arriving in Sharn, Rigel was accepted at the ir’Pausca Institute for Musical Excellence and went on to be their star pupil. As his success grew, Rigel found himself drawn to the adventuring life. After few middling experiences with the various adventuring crews based in Sharn, he met up with Brother Xonak and Knight-Errant Agostina, who were putting the Burnt Hand together. One unforgettable audition later, he was in.

Key Info: ⁃	When Rigel is performing, he’s charming and gregarious - the epitome of the “approachable celebrity” ⁃	However, being “on” is tiring for Rigel, and he prefers to hang back and let Brother Xonak take the lead when he’s adventuring - at least, until combat starts ⁃	No adventuring day goes by without Rigel persuading the White Spider to cast mage armor on him, raising his AC to 23. He doesn’t mind running in and out of combat using his great speed, even if that puts him within range of an enemy’s fireball—after all, he has evasion