Meilin Guo

Artwork by Alfatihah

**Meilin Guo** was a player character in the *Tomb of Annihilation Campaign* of Nat19. She was a half-elven paladin seeking both to locate Kari Kurohane and end the Death Curse. She was portrayed by *Eric Embleton*.

## Personality

Meilin was a calm and collected woman who often advocated for caution and careful consideration before acting. However, she could be irritable when dealing with those she deemed foolish or unnecessarily hostile.

She could also be awkward at times when attempting to comfort those in mourning.

## History

Meilin grew up in Shou Lung, always aspiring to become an acolyte of Fa Kuan and save innocent people. She eventually managed to do so, and even became a paladin of Fa Kuan. One day, she was tasked with hunting and killing a woman named Mai Kurohane. Believing the temple had its reasons, Meilin set out to accomplish her task, but upon meeting Mai and learning she had done nothing wrong, she turned away from her temple. Upon sparing Mai's life, Fa Kuan abandoned her and revoked her divine powers. After a time, she found a new deity to serve, the goddess of compassion, joy, and mercy: Kwan Ying.

Meilin ventured to Chult from Shou Lung for two reasons: to put an end to the Death Curse from which her friend Mai was suffering, and to locate Mai's younger sister Kari. Upon making it to Chult, she met the adventurers Eager Quill and Lydia Kornesil, and the three traveled to the lost city of Omu together.

## Role in Plot

Meilin arrived in the forbidden city of Omu along with Eager Quill and Lydia Kornesil. They entered into the base of the city's yuan-ti cult. She had traveled to the city in search of Kari Kurohane. Meilin used her Locate Object spell to try detecting a particular item belonging to her quarry, and sensed its presence within the structure. Using this as a reason to press on, the three adventurers explored the base and eventually met Gleyn Waddleduck Lugrette, who initially attacked them out of fear for his life, but quickly apologized and offered to ally with them to kill Ras Nsi and end the Death Curse. Gleyn informed Meilin of Kari's likely demise, but she was not fully convinced of her fate.

After forming an alliance, the group of four agreed to free all the slaves they could find from the base before making their way to Ras Nsi.

The group began to clear out rooms within the Fane of the Night Serpent one by one. After a day of this, the newly formed Tomb Party retreated for the night and rested in a nearby building. After a brief interruption from a couple of deadly plants and a passing horde of undead, the group completed a night's rest and entered the Fane once more.

This time, however, they encountered a much larger room than any they'd come across before. Gleyn's failed attempt at sneaking through the room resulted in an all-out battle. In this battle, Meilin lost her life to a basilisk and its yuan-ti handler.

## Relationships & Affiliations

### Eager Quill & Lydia Kornesil

Meilin saw Quill and Lydia as friends and allies, and respected their abilities as adventurers. She wished to keep them safe and prevent them from making decisions that could've resulted in near-certain death.

## Abilities

### Half-Elf Abilities

* Darkvision *(60ft)*
* Fey Ancestry

### Paladin Abilities

* Aura of Protection
* Divine Health
* Divine Sense
* Divine Smite
* Extra Attack
* Fighting Style: Defense *(+1 to AC when wearing armor)*
* Lay on Hands *(35 points)*
* Sacred Oath: Oath of Vengeance
	+ Channel Divinity
		- Abjure Enemy
		- Vow of Enmity
	+ Oath Spells
	+ Relentless Avenger
* Spellcasting *(Charisma-based ability)*

### Spells

As a paladin, Meilin has access to all spells on the Paladin Spell List and can prepare a number of them during a long rest. She also has access to her Oath Spells, which do not count against the number of spells she can prepare.

#### Oath Spells

##### Level 1 Spells

* Bane
* Hunter's Mark

##### Level 2 Spells

* Hold Person
* Misty Step

## Trivia

* Meilin's official artwork was never used in-game, as it was not completed until after her death.
* The information regarding Meilin's connection to Mai Kurohane, as well as her past with her divine patrons, was never revealed in-game. Instead, it was revealed by *Eric Embleton* via his Twitter.
	+ Meilin's holy symbol is what is known as an "endless knot," which symbolizes compassion, along with various other meanings. Compassion is part of Kwan Ying's divine portfolio.

## Gallery

Meilin Guo
(Artwork by Alfatihah)