Zym Goliendan

Zym

*"Well, I make it, so I know how it works. I-am 'n armorer after all," Zym says, patting their mechanical arm. "But there's always-a trick ta it, not just endurance an' strength. It especially depends on what type of armor ya got, an' how it was made."*

**Zym Goliendan** is a member of the Adventurer's Guild, played by @GalaxyNinja678.

## Appearance

Zym is a rock gnome standing at around 3 feet and 4 inches tall. They bare light-blue hair with highlights of blonde, fair skin, and eyes with irises as black as ebony. She usually dons steampunk goggles atop their head, as well as a white button-up dress shirt, an olive green vest, beige pants and work boots. Or she'll be walking around in her handmade plate armor. Her most noticeable trait, however, is that where Zym's left sleeve and arm should be, there is instead a mechanical, steampunk-themed prosthetic, invented by the artificer themselves. When speaking, Zym has a very southern, tangy accent.

## Personality

Zym is a very cheerful, light-hearted little gnome with a lot of energy and willpower. She strives to help those in need and works hard in order to play harder. She loves to talk to other people and get familiar with others, and always enjoys a good challenge. Zym is also very close to her family, and while they have been had a rocky relationship to her parents recently, they are now closer than ever. The bubbly enby is very inquisitive and always looking for bright new ideas, although it's hard for her not to compare her work to others, and be let down.

Zym is a bit feisty when it comes to problem solving, so while they will first attempt to talk the diplomatic and logical route to issues, there is a good chance that it will turn into a brawl if met with hostility. Zym isn't afraid to get dirty and plough through if the going get's tough, and they aren't one to turn down a good fight!

## History

### Backstory

Born in the land of Everlund, Zym Goliendan grew up in a large city, often surrounded by a lot of people. Zym grew up in a loving but distant household with posh parents, but also was extremely close with their relatives, the Sivis family. They frequently visited the family's artisan guild. And Zym, being a bright young gnome, adored watching the bustling activity; especially the activity of her cousin, Saxim. She spent hours watching him work, and knew from then on that she wanted to be an inventor, "making technology for the greater good!" They ended up fulfilling that dream, joining Saxim in the guild, eventually becoming an armourer. However, 28 years after joining the artisan guild, she realized she didn't really enjoy just being a tinkerer. They wanted to do something with their machines, she wanted more. So, she left, and for 3 months, invented on her own. She loved messing around and experimenting with machinery but... one day, an invention went horribly wrong; making her lose an arm in the process. Luckily, thanks to their skills, they fashioned themself a new mechanical arm (which they find pretty wicked). Afterwards, they joined the AG after Saxim told them about it, in hopes to come across new adventures and information on how to be an even better inventor. At least, that's what Zym originally remembered.

### AG History

This is where you can write about their time in the AG. This section should hopefully get bigger over time, and it won't take time to outgrow their backstory in size.

## Relationships

### Saxim Sivis, AKA, Beanstalk

~~Beanstalk~~ Saxim Sivis is Zym's cousin and one of her closest relatives. Growing up, Zym loved to watch him work in the old family guild and would spend much of her time pestering him on what he was doing, giving him dumb little ideas along with it. Zym joined the guild after Saxim did, and stayed after he decided to move back to Everlund. They still communicate frequently.

### Cogz Sprocket

Cogz is Zym's friend and business partner, and is also the co-founder of Tiny Tats. Zym and Cogz are always sharing new ideas and thoughts about armor upgrades, machinery, and many more artificer things.

### Sana Shadowbroker

Sana is Zym's friend and business partner, and is also one of the staff of Tiny Tats. Sana is the team's head tattoo artist and she and Zym get along pretty well, being the two with the most levelled head. Zym always enjoys having a good chat with Sana.

### Ada

Ada is Zym's friend and business partner, and is also one of the staff of Tiny Tats. Being the treasurer, Ada is always in for a chat with Zym as the gnome manages the work a lot. Ada can be a bit crazy, but Zym is happy to talk to her because she's always a fun and interesting person to be around.

### Lyra

Lyra is Zym's friend who she met through Cogz and Tiny Tats. Zym has done Lyra's second tattoo and enjoys talking to the winged elf about day-to-day things and the overall construction of her tree.

### Egrok Masterhauler

Egrok is Zym's ~~friend~~ bro who Zym met in the library of the AG. Zym and Egrok have a pretty interesting dynamic, referring to each other often by "bro" and "dude", and ironically are two members who oppose each other in both height and manner, but are just very cool with each other.

### Etsstlee

Etsstlee is Zym's friend who Zym met on a bronze quest. They have been on a couple together since, and Zym is currently help train Etsstlee on how to wear armor so she is more proficient in her combat. Zym enjoys talking to her fellow cleric friend.

### Melendor

Melendor is Zym's friend/student, who Zym first met when he needed an armor upgrade and they offered to do it WAY cheaper than the market price. After that he met with Zym again in the tavern, got a bit drunk with them, and decided to do a spar; Zym obviously won because she at the time she was gold and he was silver. Melendor was inspired by their knowledge of the battlefield and asked Zym to train him. Zym didn't necessarily agree, but is willing to help him out whenever he needs advice.

### Ma and Pa, AKA, Mr. and Mrs. Goliendan

Mr. and Mrs. Goliendan are Zym's parents, whom while Zym loves dearly, always shared a rocky relationship with her. Zym was the complete opposite of her wealthy, posh merchant parents who made a life for themselves living comfortably and rarely taking risks. Zym would instead deeply desire a life of adventure, creation and fun. This resulted in the artificer running away from home a lot, and initating a lot of fights. Now, however, Zym and their parents are much closer, and while not all problems are resolved, they have made a lot more progress.

### Agar

Agar is a fellow cleric in the High Holy Crafthouse of Inspiration, a church/monestary of Gond located on the island of Lantan. Currently, Zym has mixed feelings about Agar and their friendship, as they have not realized the amount of manipulation and toxicity that he had over her while she was fighting with her parents. She's coming close to the truth though.

## Magic Items

#### Attuned:

* All Purpose Tool +2
* Ioun Stone of Intellect
* Repulsion Shield
* Weapon of Luck

#### Unattuned:

* Bag of Holding
* Tankard of Sobriety
* Potions of Heroism

## Trivia/Facts/Whatever Else You Want

* Zym is the co-owner of the magical tattoo parlor in Phandalin called Tiny Tats; it's a salon run by 4 small-sized creatures. But the tattoos are for anyone and everyone, no matter the height!
* Zym is very much southern-based in both her accent and how she grew up; which opposes her very posh and high status merchant parents. Crimson thinks it's because she liked to spend more time in the tinkerer's guild / out of the house than in.
* Zym often feels really disappointed in their inventions because they grew up in a tinker's guild and are always comparing it to what could be, but Aelous (their Homunculus Servant) is something they will never ever regret. Their mechanical owl means everything to them.
* Zym is open about being non-binary (she/they) but is very closeted about being aroace because part of them thinks they just "need ta find the one."
* Zym never intended to become religious, nor become a cleric, but they don't regret their decision to join the church in Lantan. They have never had more faith in both the gods and themselves than when they put that holy emblem upon their chest.

## Art

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A drawing of Zym by @GalaxyNinja678.A commission of Zym done by @Mossypop#2898 on discord."CUT MY LIFE INTO PIECES- This is mah chOCoLaTE BaR!" animated by @GalaxyNinja678.