Belxari

## Stats

**Belxari** is the recently ascended goddess of bonds. She was a theatre kid and thief who ascended to godhood through a strange series of events that occurred during and after saving the world a few times. She is rarely seen not flying on her magic flying broom. She was played by Pickle during campaign one.

## Appearance

She is a tiefling with red skin. Her hair is long and white with rings and gems braided into it. She has rams horns style horns and solid, molten gold eyes. She wears many rings on her tail and several golden earrings on each of her pointed ears. A series of golden chains are woven behind her head hanging from her horns.

She wears one of two outfits under normal circumstances. Her armor is comprised of shadow dragons scales, a combination of larger armored scales and finer, underbelly scales for mobility. The chest is split in the center- a crack through which a pale teal-tined light shines through and black leather coattails behind. Under her armor she wears a flowing green dress that comes to her knees and sturdy black boots.

She also sometimes wears a purple gown with golden floaty material over the top of it. She has golden chains around her waist with gems and charms that hang from them.

## Backstory

The circumstances of Belxari's birth are unknown, as she was kidnapped from a market when an baby. The culprit was Caius, intending to use the unattended child in a ritual to revive his master Asmodeus. She was accidentally rescued by Merric, a member of the Fourth Act theatre troupe when he broke into Caius' hideout. He had been searching for the Scepter of Azbaz and believed the bundle he found to be his sought treasure, but instead found it to be a baby. Unwilling to turn the young tiefling over to the authorities, the troupe took her in.

She was raised by the Fourth Act, becoming good friends with a half-orc child named Sah. She learned how to use magic from Sylmore, the troupe's leader, becoming a bard. She learned to be a thief from Merric and Sam, the troupe's leading thieves. She was also a valued member of the theatre side of the troupe, primarily focusing on backstage work, though she was also a skilled actress. All of the skills she learned were put to use infiltrating the confidence of various rich noble families and liberating their wealth.

Eventually Belxari and Sylmore had a falling out. Belxari did not trust the partner Sylmore had picked up and trained to go with her on her latest job, but Sylmore ignored her misgivings. On the mission, her partner killed the target couple, proving Belxari's fears true. Angry, Belxari cleared out the safe of everything except the target item, the Scepter of Azbaz which Sylmore had long sought, and left the troupe. Sah left with her, her own troubles requiring attention that the pair resolved to solve. Their travels over the next two years eventually took them to Mudwall.

## Campaign One

Belxari and her party sought out and retrieved the Icons of Sin scattered across the region. They cleared out Crow Peak and obtained Gluttony, though it was pretending to be Wrath at the time. They broke a slave ring in the Underdark, ensuring that the mines that supplied the town were closed to eliminate the ability of the drow to kidnap the workers. They also obtained the Icon Pride while there. Planning to travel to Auguste for another Icon, they were given an airship by the demon Goon, who traveled along with them.

In Auguste, the party rescued several members of the royal family, who they hid in Crow Peak. They also arranged a trade with the standing empress: her crown, the Icon Pride, for the Moon Pillar, which they had to go find. While searching, they encountered a tribe of gnomes who raised dinosaurs and rode on giant bats. They helped the gnomes by destroying a dragon in their caves and Gadley, who they had not quite realized was doing evil things. They also maybe resurrected Renard Blackwood at this time, Belxari tripping Sah, where her blood activated a mechanism on his coffin and awakened him. The party thought him defeated, and resumed their hunt for the Icons.

They traveled to the city of Oceanside and received directions to the Mirage Temple in the desert west of the city. On their way to the temple, they rescued a pair of Tabaxi also traveling to the temple. The pair, Selina and her father Ivkin, were hoping to obtain from Meyrin a cure for an illness Selina suffered from. The group completed their journey to the Mirage Temple, where they took part in a competition to see who would be allowed to potentially meet Meyrin. Belxari ultimately won the competition, becoming Meyrin's Champion. While waiting to meet with Meyrin, Gadley appeared. He froze time and killed Onvaz, and the party in turned killed Gadley, but not before he placed a portion of himself in a nearby Selina. Gadley taken care of, night fell and Belxari was taken to Meyrin's throne room. Meyrin deigned to appear, granting Belxari a boon, which she used to heal Selina of her illness as well as whatever it was Gadley had done to her.

## Campaign Two

She has taken Kiono, Teer, Renn, and Squire under her wing in a manner, choosing them as her current party of interest. She has provided them several favors, including providing the diamonds for the resurrection of the murder victims in Dunkelschwein, the teleport to the Platinum Disc and Auguste, as well as several smaller assistances in the Acererak portion of the Starter Dungeon in Alibrook.

She placed Akaros in Teer's body while he was still inactive in Andy's laboratory in Wolis. If Akaros knows what her motives are, he has not said.

She has also expressed interest in Kiono's quest to reclaim the orbs that fit in the sockets of her halberd. She provided information concerning the quest, saying that it was in her own interests that they successfully complete the halberd.

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