Wain

s a bard he has decided to wander to the starting point of the campaign from far away, taking a ship from a distant coastline realm, perhaps from the other side of the mountain range. He’s come to this area because of sailor’s tales he’s heard of undead rising in this area, and confirmation of the same from sea creatures he uses magic to speak with. His mortal half was a sea elf female, and his father was a genie. He never met his father, and he left his mother’s home under the waves to make his fortune on the coast with drylanders, having equal desire to breathe the sea air as well as the sea water. His particular nature led to him becoming a great sailor and ‘favored’ cabin boy, learning their tales and life aboard ships, where he would always find crews’ favor being able to dive right under the waves to scout ahead, confront creatures, or repair the ship. But, ultimately the life of a sailor was not fulfilling enough, so he used his wanderlust, affinity with the sea and its creatures, and his bawdy sailor tale-spinning and familiarity with sea mythology to become a true bard. He looks like a kelp green human male with large dark eyes, mostly pupil, and his coral-colored hair is warn shoulder length, but always floats about his head as if he is underwater. Depending on his mood, it can be floating as if in a placid tidal pool, or it can be stormy and whipped about as if in a whirlpool or sea storm. His bardic performances are sometimes off color sea shanties, sometimes unearthly beautiful whale-song. He seldom uses instruments, but he is expert at all reed instruments, especially oboe.

He does NOT have webbed hands or feet! Euw. He just carries out swimming maneuvers with inhuman flexibility, almost seeming like his arms and legs have underlying cartilage, like a shark, rather than bone.