Ssolei

Ssolei is a good sweet boy who just wants to help. He is originally from Ssiris, and left home because he was bonded with an ancient magical artifact in an accident that killed several other people. He didn't feel like he could comfortably fit in in anymore, and it was generally agreed that the telekinetic powers granted by the artifact would be disruptive to their society. Also, the magic available there wasn't able to really understand the artifact and assess whether it would continue to prove dangerous, or whether it could be safely removed, or even much beyond the basics of what it was capable of. He went to the Adventurer's Guild, as they had made contact with Ssiris previously, and it was thought that theyb might be able to help him understand the artifact and also give him an outlet where he could he of help.

He is a cheerful and helpful person, but feels very overwhelmed by his new life and struggles with how to uphold his values now that he is "working" at a "job" for "money" that he "needs" in order to "afford" to live. He likes his teammates, but finds some of their habits and attitudes very confusing.

Strengths: He is physically quite strong, although he doesn't look it. The artifact grants him pretty powerful telekinetic powers including powerful blasts, fine manipulation of objects, and flight. He is kind and loyal and believes that everyone has something to contribute.

Weaknesses: He doesn't have an automatic respect for people in authority, which can be a problem in more formal settings. The artifact that gives him his powers is poorly understood and may have as-yet unknown complications. Using the powers is draining, and he can't sustain them for very long without resting. As a snake-person, he is not well equipped to deal with cold environments or elemental cold damage. Stairs and ladders were bad before he could fly! He is also inexperienced with advanced technology.

Goals: Figure out what to do with/about the implanted artifact. Previously: eventually, go home. Now: stop the eternal empire :x

Favourite food: May I offer you an egg in these trying times?

Notes on the Artifact

It was originally located in a cave system linked to the previous inhabitants of the Ssiris shard, known only as The Ancients. Ssolei was a a medic for he construction project that originally discovered he system. The exact sequence of events is not precisely known, because his memories are not clear.

-Either some of the scholars went in first and he followed when they appeared to be in distress, or else he went in together with them. -the others were killed - basically they were thrown violently against the walls of the cave with extreme force, but Ssolei was unharmed. -What he remembers seeing is a black rectangle, maybe 1’x2’x1’. -Other scholars who examined him and the cave afterwards theorize that this may itself have been some kind of containment field/unit/device -They confirmed that there is *something* physically in him, but it is resistant to magical investigation and attempts at physical investigation have gone poorly for those who have attempted it as it triggers defensive telekinesis whether he is conscious or not -it resides in three areas: both inner wrists, and at the top of his chest just below the hollow of his throat. These areas are marked by large black scales. -When he uses his powers, these areas tend to ‘glow’ black, and as he exerts himself, this ‘glow’ will extend further (eg if he is using lots of blasts it will spread down to his hands, if he is using lots of TK it sort of radiates from the area around his upper chest, when he is flying they all radiate dim black 'light'). -As he recovers, it recedes.