Farthen is a clever fellow with a strong drive to create and innovate. He travels from one city to another, disguising himself and passing himself off as a travelling technological and magical savant -- which is true, to some extent. He works his way into the inner circles of the mental elite, enjoying the camaraderie of other intelligent beings regardless of their species. Farthen has left his mark in many villages who needed better milling towers, water wheels, fences to keep livestock in or bandits out; cities have given him awards for innovations on more efficient roads or river traffic, housing, and other civic planning.

He rarely reveals his true form to others, though sometimes when he is sleeping or excessively drunk, his draconic heritage will show in odd ways.

Though Farthen looks like a reptillian humanoid with a coat richly polished bronze, coin-like bronze scales, he also has the unique ability to shapeshift into other species, meaning that he can also look human, or elfen, or dwarven. In these forms he usually has rich, bronze-polished hair, though he will change the tone of his skin to match the majority of whatever race he is staying in. In any form, he is muscular for his species and broad across the shoulders. He does adore his dwarven form, enjoying primping his luscious beard and decking it out with real coins. Those friends who know him in this form are often jealous of his impeccable facial hair.