Tarek is a half orc circle of stars druid, would use a stolen star map to perform astrology readings for townsfolk, really he was sneaking into their houses in wild shape and learning what he could about them ahead of time. One day he was performing a reading for a lord ahead of his wedding when Tarek had a vivid vision of the lord’s gruesome future, in shock Tarek lost his words and the lord arrested him. Tarek is now imprisoned ready for the start of the campaign

I’ve gotten really into it recently, it’s a neat little supplement and I just enjoy the process. Having a visual base to work from helps me a lot with inspiration too. Absolutely think that it’s not necessary, just a preference