Targen was known around Etran's Folly as being a bit forgetful 20 years ago, but at age 80, he is mostly infirm, with poor eyesight and trouble walking more than a few steps at a time. His memory is now badly failing him, and he has trouble remembering the name of his daughter Delma, sometimes referring to her as Reganna Fulst, his long-passed wife. The entire Fulst family is related to Etran Bolmere, who founded the town a few hundred years ago.
Although Targen has long abdicated any mayoral responsibilities, the town has yet to name a new mayor, seeing no need with so few inhabitants.
Targen lost most of his family to goblins in the Goblinblood war, and as a result, he is very distrusting of any goblin characters he might meet, keeping an eye on them and clutching at valuables.
However, he has grown to tolerate Phinick.