Lily Aster

Lily grew up in Sapphire Beach.  Orphaned at a young age, she was raised by her Uncle Alexandre Aster who was a local merchant.  Uncle Al was not a largely wealthy merchant but earned enough to take reasonable care of Lily and himself.

It was being raised by Uncle Al and by the ships that Lily gained an interest in the sea and sailing.  She apprenticed under Captain Vahagn Copeland who Uncle Al had a long time friendship with.  Due to her apprenticeship she also grew close to Vahagn's son Hagren who was also learning to sail along side her.

Between voyages Lily enjoyed spending her time by the beach and it was there that she met Akachi Harrell.  Akachi was an old water genasi who would spend those days telling Lily of their history.  Through those conversations Akachi opened Lily up to the idea of strengthening her love and connection to the sea through nature magic and began teaching her druidcraft.

Approximately three months ago, Vahagn, Hagren, Lily and crew took an unusual voyage request.  This request took them to \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and while getting in and out of the area was a little hairy they successfully got their cargo.  In grand celebration below deck there was lots of drinking and merriment being had.  While Lily enjoys a few glasses but she often pulls out her tankard of sobriety when the party is still going but she's done drinking to get drunk.  This party was one of those times. However, Lily saw that her Captain needed the tankard more than her and she swapped it with his when he wasn't looking to help him sober up a bit in order for him to make it to his cabin.

In the morning, Lily was awoken as she was dragged from her bed and onto to the top of the ship.  Thrown onto the deck at the feet of Hagren she saw his distraught face.  It was there that she learned that Captain Vahagn was dead, poisoned, and it was her tankard that was determined to be the culprit with poison residue.  Lily begged Hagren to believe her that she was being framed and had no part in poisoning his father.  Hagren refused to believe her and instead listened to Vahagn's first mate who spoke of the Captain discussing Lily potentially succeeding him and how she must have wanted to shorten the wait.

Hagren decided on her guilt and threw down a sword at her feet.  A battle to fight for her life to stay on the ship and alive until they made it to shore.  Lily, knowing she was not a match for Hagren and refusing to fight because it would verify her guilt, refused to take up the weapon.  Hagren's sword sliced her face, her arm, and across her abdomen.  Finally, Hagren spoke. "If you refuse to fight for your life then there's no reason for you to live," and ordered the men to throw her overboard.

Lily slammed against rocks and the sea carried her to shore.  She sustained more injuries during the journey but managed not to drown through this all due to her amulet of adaptation that allows her to breath in any environment, including underwater.  Akachi found her on shore, helped her heal with scars apparent, and helped her head to Umberthroat.

Lily isn't quite sure what she is going to do during her time in Umberthroat or after but for now, its odd jobs and keeping a low profile.