Riverwind of the Que Shu
Riverwind is a shepherd from the Plains of Abansinia who is married to Goldmoon. He was the first person tasked with finding proof of the gods and succeeding, finding the blue crystal staff that would later be the key to finding the Disks of Mishakal. Riverwind was exiled from his village with Goldmoon, which led to them traveling to find further proof of the gods. Here, they encountered the party and joined, as both groups shared the same goal.Riverwind would go on to be an invaluable member of the party, helping them to escape from imprisonment, free the prisoners of Pax Tharsis.
History
In his own words, Riverwind was "instantly in love" when he first met Goldmoon. He later told Goldmoon that he wasn't in love with her at first sight because she was too vain. He won the Qué-shu contests to be able to court her and later gave Goldmoon a steel amulet of two teardrops which sealed their love.
Although Riverwind won Goldmoon's heart, he could not claim her hand in marriage without Arrowthorn's consent. Arrowthorn considered Riverwind's beliefs to be an affront to the tribe, and Riverwind's Courting Quest was to find proof of the old gods' existence. Riverwind and Goldmoon promised to wait for each other until the quest was completed.
Riverwind returned from his quest in the summer of 351 AC bearing the Blue Crystal Staff. Goldmoon was delighted to see Riverwind again, but he was very delirious and thought he was only gone a short time. Riverwind gave Goldmoon the Blue Crystal Staff, which she then used to heal Riverwind of his malady. They were attacked by their own tribe and forced to leave.
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