Lyra
Lyra Rein
Lyra Rein is a petite half-elf whose face is nearly engulfed by a vibrant tango of brown curls. If you manage to keep prolonged eye contact, you'll see that her eyes are a faded green. Lyra carries a green staff of healing and wears a bone flute around her neck; she also wears a dark green hooded cloak over plain garb, and her leather boots are covered in dirt, but well-oiled.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Sprig of mistletoe, bone flute
Physical Description
Body Features
Sepia (brown) skin tone
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Lyra was born and raised in Fhaor Village with her twin brothers, Galen and Elduin. She didn't have many neighbors her own age, and she spent most of her time learning druidic arts from her mother and helping Akabi with household tasks (as well as foiling her brothers' pranks- when she wasn't their target).
Her world broke apart when she found her mother dead in her nightclothes, and everyone else seemed to just accept her death and move on. Lyra's only lead was that her uncle Dajad stole from her father's coinpurse and fled the village around the time of Sumia's death, so she traveled to Waterdeep in pursuit.
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Lyra now lives in the Merchant District above Orsaba's Fine Imports with her now roommate, Sly. After receiving a letter from the mercenary dwarf, Glenin, Lyra became acquainted with the half-Orc prince Skorg, the half-elf bard Fiego, the tiefling Byrseis, and the human rogue Sly Boots. After struggling through unknown terrains (her first cave!) and fighting many battles at Glenin's (professional) behest, Lyra found not only allies in these four, but the potential for substantial, long-lasting friendship she had only read about. Not all of their memories were sanguine, as closure with Lyra's uncle slipped just beneath her grasp as she pursued a group of dragon cultists. Dajad himself was in cultist's garb, and after both parties overcame their initial moment of shock, Uncle Dajad insisted he was protecting their home (from a surge of water that would have devastated the village). Lyra did not have a chance to find out his true motives; she could not react in time to save her uncle from a lizard man, who swallowed him whole. With a heavy heart, Lyra returned to Fhaor Village no closer to answers than she had been before. Her gran welcomed her back with open arms and a hot meal for her comrades, and suggested that Lyra would be able to do do more for her community by staying in Waterdeep and keeping tabs on the forces that would bring harm to Fhaor Village. The night before she left home a second time, she had a strange dream about her mother, and was lured outside where she awoke to find a jade Staff of Healing. She keeps it on her person at all times, convinced that it was a sign from Sumia.
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Her Gran has a connection to Blanche Grassorb, one of Lyra's upstairs neighbors, and Akabi graciously pays each month's rent to ensure that Lyra is kept safe under "Auntie Grassorb's" watchful eye.
(Sly indirectly revealed that she had no place to live after their first adventure ended)
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Rose Morningbend, Blanche Grassorb, Dorothy Nasha and Sophia Skyspear have been warm and welcoming to Lyra and Sly. Between the four of them, their door is always open for company and there is always a kettle on. Lyra has relied heavily on their home cooking and generous insight during the short time she's lived on her own.
Lyra recently obtained the attention of the Emerald Enclave- and came to learn that her Gran was involved with the guild- when Akabi came to her in secret, desperate for Lyra to help protect a Minotaur from falling into the wrong hands. She gave Lyra a brooch with antlers to signify allyship with the Enclave, though Lyra has yet to be formally invited to join. The Minotaur was saved from possession, though Lyra was devastated to see that the young tiefling Rieta appeared to be caught up in some dark god's ploy to create a Minotaur uprising. She was proud of Rieta for sticking to her morals, and wrote her a letter inviting her to dinner, which she gave to Bryseis, Rieta's older sister.
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It was revealed via an intense chase through Orsaba's building that the sweet, elderly halfling Rose Morningbend was the renowned thief Black Betty, a formidable member of the Harpers. Through the efforts of Lyra, Sly, Rivaan, Karash, and Rose's roommates, they were able to hide "Black Betty" from the Zhentarim cronies who were after the scroll she had in her possession. Rose entrusted the scroll to Lyra, informing her that it was the way to find an important key- a key the Zhentarim had no business posessing in the first place. The scroll led Lyra's party to the Library of the Guild of Magisters, and through one of its paintings found a mysterious building on the back of the Tarrasque.
The party's struggle to obtain the key to Drakkar Tensilad was hard-won, as they had to face the guardians to prove they were worthy. The final battle with the Hydroloth was traumatic for Rivaan, but the worst trial for Lyra was the battle with the near Lich Ardulf- a ghost took possession of her, and she was left to watch helplessly as her body made every effort to attack her companions, despite Sly's attempts to grapple her until the possession wore off.
Taboos
Being lied to for personal gain or direct harm
Personality Characteristics
Vices & Personality flaws
Blunt
Relationships
Nicknames & Petnames
Akabi: "Gran" Lyra: "Little Acorn"
Nicknames & Petnames
"Little Acorn" (for Lyra)
History
Lyra is frustrated with Toros for not looking into Sumia's death.
History
Sly and Lyra met on their first job with the Rolling Stone Trading Company. Through their adventure into the ork caverns, the defeat of the cultists who planned on flooding Lyra's village, the two had learned much about each other. Namely, that Sylvia had no residence, and no family. As Lyra moved took up residence in Waterdeep, she and Sly, sharing a friendly dinner together, decided to become roommates.
Nicknames & Petnames
"Sylvia" (for Sly)
Relationship Reasoning
Sly's Perspective - As a thief among other thieves, the only "friends," Sly knew were those who would rob ro kill her should they get the chance. With Lyra though, Sly found her forthright honesty baffling at first, and then refreshing over time. It's this strange sense of trust that convinced Sly to live with Lyra, and eventually become her friend.
Commonalities & Shared Interests
Sylvia, being a semi-decent cook, usually takes care of the meals for her and Sly. Although recently Sly has been ducking out of cooking duty lately, usually off on either another Rolling Stone job, or a light bit a robbery at a noble's abode.
Nicknames & Petnames
"Auntie Grassorb"
Nicknames & Petnames
"Mrs. Skyspear"
Nicknames & Petnames
"Ms. Nasha"
Nicknames & Petnames
"Mrs. Morningbend"
Alignment
Neutral Good
Current Location
Species
Ethnicity
Birthplace
Fhaor Village
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Current Residence
Waterdeep, above Osaba's shop
Eyes
Pale green
Hair
Brown C3 curls
Height
5'0"
Weight
115lbs
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