A ' Mar The A ' Mar were the Human settlers of the Outer Rim moon Lamus . The initial settlers on the moon encountered an astronomical oddity on their third night on the world ; while camping near the Wellspring — the source of all surface water on the moon — the settlers observed an eclipse that lasted the whole day . Having initially refrained from drinking from the Wellspring , toward the end of the eclipse , they gave in . The eclipse and the fast before drinking the waters became a powerful ritual for the A ' Mar which they repeated every 30 years at the next eclipse . It came to be known as the Vigil and took on spiritual significance . Over ten generations , the A ' Mar lived on the moon , building small agrarian settlements in harmony with the forests . They received some offworlders , who on occasion chose to permanently join the A ' Mar on the moon . However , at one observance of the Vigil , only one A ' Mar , the six - year - old Olianna , was eligible to fulfill the ritual . Jord , the A ' Mar leader of the time , asked a group of offworlders to protect the girl in exchange for parts needed to repair their starship . Biology and appearance . The A ' Mar were the Human settlers of the moon Lamus . Individual members of the A ' Mar had white , blond , and black hair . At the same time , some members had green eyes . Society and culture . Located on Lamus was a wellspring from which all water on the moon flowed . The A ' Mar developed a particular custom relating to the wellspring over the ten generations they were present on the moon . This ritual , known as the Vigil , coincided with an eclipse of the sun caused by one of the planets in the star system . It involved members of the A ' Mar standing watch over the wellspring during the night and drinking from its waters . The vigil could only be carried out by A ' Mar that had never before drunk from the Wellspring . The Vigil originated with the first settlers on the moon , who had camped near the Wellspring . During the night of the eclipse , the settlers were extremely afraid . With the advent of morning , they realized the nature of the eclipse ; however , they maintained the tradition throughout their time on the moon . It became important for how they viewed civilization , and the initial affection for the site turned into a spiritual connection with the Wellspring . The name that took for themselves , the A ' Mar , actually meant " People of the Emerald Sky , " a label derived from the appearance of the night sky during the Vigil . A second ritual tied with the Vigil was the Beastlord ' s Hunt . This was a rite of passage for the young men and women among the A ' Mar in which they hunted the quasi - mythical Beastlord , said to be " the mightiest of gundarks . " The hunters involved were not allowed to ask for any help from other A ' Mar for the duration of the hunt , which lasted for the whole eclipse . Having settled on Lamus , the A ' Mar were content to remain on the world ; consequently , they dismantled their original starships , storing the parts in nearby caves . Over the ten generations , they did not significantly develop the moon , instead building in harmony with the land itself . The A ' Mar were a mirthful people who always welcomed offworld visitors with bunches of orange and red flowers . History . Initial settlement . The A ' Mar were Human settlers who colonized Lamus , the moon of an Outer Rim planet which was located in the Sertar sector of the Trans - Hydian region . After only two days on the moon , the settlers discovered the Wellspring . It was the sole place on the moon where water came to the surface ; the water that emerged was warm and frothy , having passed through the moon ' s core . The settlers camped overnight by the Wellspring , but did not drink from it , suspicious as to whether it was safe . However , the following morning , the sun did not rise . Instead , all that was visible was a halo of fire that marked the edge of an intervening planet whose orbit exactly matched that of the sun ' s path . The settlers became progressively nervous during the day and finally drank from the Wellspring . They found the water surprisingly refreshing , and when the sun rose the following morning , they realized they had observed an eclipse . The eclipse reoccurred every 30 years and it slowly became a tradition among the A ' Mar to re - enact the day and night without water before drinking from the spring during the event . A seer among the A ' Mar foretold that the Vigil must be kept only by those that have not previously drunk from the Wellspring and that if the ritual was not kept , the A ' Mar connection to its waters would be severed . The A ' Mar also developed another ritual relating the Vigil , in which young members of the tribe went on a coming - of - age hunt . Satisfied with their choice of settlement , the A ' Mar carefully dismantled the starships that had brought them there , storing the components in caves . They established settlements on Lamus , the largest being Vidge - Ribu — a low - tech , yet thriving agrarian town of fifteen hundred inhabitants . On occasion , they received offworld visitors , offering what hospitality they could . Some of these visitors even chose to remain on the world and avoid the politics and worries of the galaxy . Vigil dilemma . For ten generations , the A ' Mar observed the Vigil without incident . However , a problem arose during the year when the Vigil was due to occur for the eleventh generation . One group of youth was killed while out hunting in the woods , and another got lost and drunk from the Wellspring to keep themselves alive . This left only one child in that generation , Olianna , who had not drunk from the Wellspring and who was thus eligible to carry out the ceremony . Close to the time of the Vigil , a group of offworlders arrived on Lamus with a broken ship . The leader of the A ' Mar , Jord , welcomed them and offered them parts to repair their ship . In addition , however , she also asked if they would accompany the six - year old Olianna during the Vigil . That same Vigil , a group of eight A ' Mar youths undertook the " Beastlord ' s Hunt . " While the hunters had never before encountered the creature for which the ritual was named , on this occasion , the group was attacked by a Brachian Beastlord , a ferocious sub - species of gundark . It struck from the shadows , almost killing the hunter Jeg , before being wounded itself . The hunters were forbidden from asking any help from other A ' Mar during the Vigil , but knowing that offworlders were guarding the Wellspring , they hoped to persuade them to allow Jeg to drink from the water and be healed . Having been led to the Wellspring by Jord , the offworlders were then left there with Olianna . Around mid - afternoon , their sentries detected the approach of the hunting group . They were then faced with an ethical dilemma : break the age - old tradition of the Vigil and allow the boy to drink , or refuse him the water and try and heal him through other means . The hunters promised not to tell Jorg and the other A ' Mar of any violation , but Olianna argued against breaking the custom . The situation was further complicated when the wounded Beastlord approached the Wellspring , wanting to drink its waters to aid in its own healing . Emerging from the forest , it tried to cross the thirty meters to the bubbling waters , fighting any who tried to stop it . The offworlders successfully managed to prevent the beast from drinking of the waters and kept Jeg alive without the water . As a reward , the party was allowed to drink and received the starship parts they needed to repair its ship . Behind the scenes . The A ' Mar were created by Morrie Mullins for the roleplaying adventure " The Wellspring " . It was released on the Wizards of the Coast website on December 18 , 2003 as a stand - alone adventure compatible with any era of play . Consequently , it did not specify when in the timeline the adventure occurred , nor did it give a placement for Lamus . This was so the gamemaster could place the moon in any system that suited his larger campaign . In 2009 , " The Essential Atlas " gave Lamus an entry in its Appendix , placing it in the Outer Rim Territories . In the adventure , Mullins indicates that " ultimately , the heroes were supposed to stand the Vigil and prevent any person or creature from drinking from the Wellspring until the sun rose . " However , there are ways in which the players may fail in this goal . They may refuse to undertake the Vigil , allow Jeg to drink , or allow the beast to drink . If any of these situations occur , Jord detects the failure through a tremor in the Force and doubts that the beneficial effect of the Wellspring will continue . If the heroes try their best but still fail , she will give them the parts they need and thank them . If , however , they act badly , she will respond angrily , although she will still provide them with the parts .