Io

Io
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Io in her castle outfit. This artwork does not belong to me, nor could I find the original creator. I will take it down at request.

### Played by

NPC

Io is a Gnome Heart fighter and a main deuteragonist of the Tier 3 campaign. She is a non-player character.

## Background

Nothing is known of Io's background, other than at some point she joined Tier 3 and became the third member of Rico and Halley's team. It is unclear whether any of them knew each other before. The three grew inseparable as the climbed the ranks at Tier 3: however, when Rico and Halley turned to villainy, Io did not, and she became heartbroken and despondent, staying at Tier 3 to help track down her teammates but not participating in any exercises.

## Tier 3

Io was approached by Bingle a few days before the bomb threat, and her first introduction with the party was Bingle attempting to flirt with her. She rebuked him and left flustered.

She was present at the time of the bomb threat, but did not wish to participate in the location of it.

At the Farewell Ball, Io declined to attend, instead explaining her emotional condition and history with Rico and Halley to River. After the conversation, Io became more open and cooperative, having been snapped out of her fog. She continued to stay at Tier 3 and work with the Headmasters until the bomb was located.

## Rico's Labyrinth

Io was able to communicate with River, Bingle, and Kefz while the three were traversing the Labyrinth by 'hacking' Rico's enchantments and appearing as a foggy, white, incoherent projection which blinked in and out of existence. She promised to rescue the party if they could reach the final room.

When the trio entered the Minotaur Room, Io's projection appeared again, then dissipated into a portal through which she ushered the party. The portal led to her and her sibling Rem's house in the woods, a safe area with a number of magical artifacts and contraptions in progress.

## Diplomacy

Io accompanied Bingle, River, Kefz, and Rem to the castle, posing as a Gnomish noble from a far-off land. She dined with the other diplomats, including Rico and Halley; she was distressed by their presence, but did not outwardly express it. She declined to investigate the murder, stating the plot she and Rem had cooked up required them to continue negotiations with the other nobles.

After Rico discovered the party, Rem made an escape portal in one of the turrets. Io leapt through it to safety, closing it behind her. She and Rem are presumably at the house in the woods currently.

## Personality

Io generally maintains a businesslike demeanor, although she was very expressively depressed for the party's time at Tier 3 and rarely spoke to them. She has a soft voice and talks in short spurts of information, preferring to remain silent the rest of the time.

## Appearance

Io is small in stature due to her Gnomish heritage, with tangled fair hair, pointed ears, and downcast eyes. Io has fair skin and brightly colored eyes. She usually wears her red Tier 3 armor.

While at the castle, Io wore numerous lavish outfits, including the yellow gown she is depicted in above. Her facial features and hair color were significantly changed by Rem to disguise her completely from Rico and Halley.