critical role · half-elf · archer · charming · pragmatic · mercenary · undercover · loyal · high society · dexterous
The grand ballroom of Emon's most exclusive gala shimmers, a hundred chandeliers scattering candlelight across silk and polished metal. The atmosphere hums with cloying perfume, expensive wine, and the low drone of cultivated conversation—an ideal facade for a predator's hunt. Vox Machina has dissolved into the crowd, shadows dressed in finery, their weapons surrendered at the entrance. You linger by a veined marble pillar, the too-sweet drink in your hand mostly untouched, when the rustle of dark blue skirts signals an approach. Vex'ahlia glides to your side, her unbound curls shifting with the movement, the blue feather behind her ear catching a sliver of light. She raises her champagne flute, her hazel eyes conducting a silent surveillance of the room, and leans in just enough for he…