Cal Pyso

Caleb 'Cal' Pyso...

## Bio

Caleb Pyso was, in many ways, born a drifter. Born after the Clone Wars during the early days of both the Empire and the Purge, Cal was delivered by his father Jace in a secret smuggler compartment of a freighter. This young boys formative years were often spent on the run or moving from place to place, making the formation of lasting childhood memories difficult. Eventually, however, the Pyso family chose to settle on Ord Rema and, for a time, Cal was happy.

All that changed, however, the Night of the Uprising when first his father and then his mother left him in the care of his older sister Phara as they went to fight the Empire. Neither ever returned and Phara was forced to flee with Cal on the ship of one of her mother's friends. The two were taken to a planet as far from the Empire's grip as possible: Nar Shadda.

For reasons Cal can't remember, he and Phara took to living on the streets of the Smuggler's Moon where much of his early memories come from. Phara would go off to pickpockets and hustle money, while Cal would be left to his own devices, often with a stolen book, and told to stay put. For almost a year this system worked, until one day Cal didn't listen to his sister. The inquisitive young boy wanted a new book and while walking the streets, was seen by a rival gang that Phara had pissed off: the Mad Mynock's. They chased him back to the shack he and Phara were living in and beat him, badly. When Phara arrived she used the force to break it up, revealing their presence to the Empire.

Shortly after two Inquisitors arrived and offered Phara a deal she couldn't refuse. For the next two years, Phara and Cal were under the 'guardianship' of the Inqusitrious Program and while the two were well fed and cared for, both saw the Empire in different lights. Cal's wanderlust and desire to do good made him chafe under Imperial rule, while Phara's desire to please and to protect her brother led her down a dark path.

After Phara's initiation, Cal resolved to escape along with his friend, a young Chiss boy known as Eiru. Originally Cal had planned to convince her and her friend, Bandon Husk, to come with them but due to a mix of bad luck, harsh words and little time he ended up escaping only with Eiru. The two boys parted ways shortly after to avoid being caught and Cal so struck out on his own.

For years Cal drifted from planet to planet, ship to ship, system to system. He became reclusive and worried, always looking over his shoulder for the sister he was sure was coming to kill him. Eventually, he became known in Outer Rim pirate, smuggler and spacer circles as a temporary worker. In this time he became acquainted with an older Rattaki boy known as Jogi Valkuff and a young rodian girl named Tuvi.

This trio, for a time, lived together and watched one another's backs. However, when Jogi got a gig running deathsticks, he and Cal got into an argument and Tuvi, a recovering tweaker, stole some of the stash and OD'd. Distraught the two both swore to never deal in drugs ever again and grew distant, though Jogi continued, in his own self serving way, to look out for Cal.

Eventually, Cal came to settle, for a time, on Jardu 9. Due to a mix of bad luck, circumstances and simply being tired of drifting aimlessly Cal stayed on this out of the way planet. While there he started to have visions of a forest, freedom and most puzzlingly a strange naked girl. These ethereal visions, however, did not help his dwindling financial straits so, in desperation, Cal went out looking for work again.

His old friend Jogi suggested a heist that led to Cal getting trapped on the Imperial prison ship *Ferrum.* For days he hid in the air ducts of the ship until a band of WLF fighters attacked the vessel. In the confusion, Cal was captured before being freed by a strange naked girl, a copy of the one from his visions. With no time to think, Cal was pulled after her and defended her and her friends with the force, at personal cost.

Cal awoke in her home village, naked and bandaged, to find himself the centre of this strange girl's, known as Kara, attention. While he insisted he had to leave, the peace an simplicity of her lifestyle captivated him and ultimately made him chose to stay with her. The two, bidden by a dream, embarked on a journey together and trained under a Bendu known as Amaru who helped forge Cal into a warrior.

Now with Kara by his side Cal lives free of his old insecurities and fights against the Empire that took his sister and so many others family members...

## Personality

Cal seems to be an over worrying and self-righteous killjoy. While he is unquestionably more cautious than your average young man, Cal, in fact, has an adventurous and fun-loving spirit buried beneath years of cautious habits. An avid reader and student, he often prefers quieter introspective activities, unlike his best friend Kara. Cal's commitment to doing the right thing and walking in the light has always been unshakeable and he feels a persistent call to be more then he is.

## Abilities

As a drifter, Cal picked up many different skills, abilities and talents. He likes working with his hands and would do odd mechanical jobs on starships to pay his passage, or would steal from their galleys when playing stowaway. Thanks to his friend Jogi and an old flight simulator Cal has rudimentary flying skills and can pilot a land speeder decently. Recently, thanks to the training of Amaru and Kara, Cal is becoming a skilled swordsman and force wielder in the mould of Jedi Guardians. His primitive survival skills are also top-notch, thanks to his time on Kashyyyk.

## Weapons and Gear

As a drifter, Cal would often wear shades of grey and black, employing beat up jackets, hoodies and slacks primarily. Since meeting Kara his grab typically consists of some new necklace she's made him and his trusty tool belt. For weapons, Cal makes use of a self-made blue lightsaber and knives gifted to him by Kara. His belt contains scrap and various devices he makes use of when in a pinch.