Tzarrakyn?s nickname is due to his
famous father, Tzarrakyn of the Company
of Crazed Venturers, who perished in the
same epic battle with a beholder that
claimed the life of Savengriff (q.v.). Unbeknownst
to his fellow Company members,
Tzarrakyn had taken to wife a merchant?s
daughter of Waterdeep, Dartheema, who
died in childbirth less than a year after her
husband. The baby, now known as Tzarrakyn
?the Younger,? was raised by
Dartheema?s parents. Nain of the Company,
when he by chance learned the baby?s parentage,
gave the parents seven thousand
pieces of gold towards the boy?s upbringing,
but the parents themselves both died of a
winter fever when Tzarrakyn had just
reached the age of fourteen.

Taken in by the Watch, Tzarrakyn cared
for their boots and weapons in return for a
bed and food, and dreamed of being a warrior
hero, and rich. That would need luck
and a good sword-arm, the Watchmen told
him, so he became a worshipper of Tymora
and Tempus, and has now taken leave of his
friends at the Watch (who took a collection
for him, and got him leather armor, a serviceable
dagger and long sword?he also
knows how to use a club?and twenty-three
pieces of gold) to seek his fortune. He will
tutor a 1st level fighter in return for a fee,
hire on as a man-at-arms, or even join an
adventuring party. Any treasure he gains
will be split four ways: a share to each god
he worships, a share to live on and/or
replace and repair his equipment, and a
share given to his friends at the Watch?if
they won?t take it, he?ll spend it on drinks
for them. Tzarrakyn could prove a valuable
party member, or an ally (a DM should keep
track of his imaginary career; as the PCs
adventure, so too will Tzarrakyn, alone or
with the PCs or another group, and could
well gain levels, proving useful as a later
tutor for PC fighters).