Xandis

Captain Xandis is the captain of the Silver Sun. As an NPC, Xandis is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Xandis is a fairly stout tiefling with grey-blue skin and no hair. Their horns curve straight backwards with a slight upwards flick at the end and they have dark facial tattoos on each cheek that resemble daggers. When they first met Bells Hells, they were wearing red and orange clothing that contrasted with their skin tone.

Personality
Xandis is easy-going and frequently makes jokes that are rather dark, including threatening to throw the party overboard if they disagree with them, and that they're allergic to ginger while eating gingerbread cookies. They were also completely unfazed when Orym fell overboard, immediately writing him off for dead until the party convinced them to turn the ship around.

Background
Xandis has worked as a skyship captain for 15-16 years. They do not typically travel directly to Bassuras, as the city lacks a skyport, instead mostly travelling to Ank'Harel, Vasselheim and most recently Whitestone.

Campaign 3: Bells Hells
Xandis was hired by Eshteross to fly Bells Hells to Bassuras and happily welcomed them aboard their ship, the Silver Sun. They got their first mate Khalil Benes to show the party around the ship, as they were busy eating, then set sail. Xandis frequently manned the wheel while they were aboard the ship, and took shifts with Khalil so the ship was never left adrift.

On the journey to Bassuras, the ship was attacked by skiraths and encountered a dusttra. Xandis then let Bells Hells off outside the walls of Bassuras, and told them that they'd be about a day away when Bells Hells needed to return to Jrusar.

After the party encountered Otohan Thull and needed to flee Bassuras, Imogen contacted Xandis to call the Silver Sun back to pick them up. They did so. On the return trip, Xandis showed Orym the "mold storage" room in which they could put Armand Treshi. When all of Bells Hells other than Ashton fell from the ship during a sandstorm, Xandis promised them that they'd wait and pick them up once the storm died down. Upon arriving back at the Aerie Spire of Jrusar, Xandis bid Bells Hells farewell and told them they hoped to adventure with them again.

Upon his death, Eshteross willed the Silver Sun to Bells Hells, including a year's wages to the crew. Bells Hells immediately asked Xandis to take them to Yios, and they set off the next day. Xandis noticed Orym and Fearne fighting Chetney during the Ruidus flare, but Fearne told them it was under control.

They agreed to wait for a few days above the Gloomed Jungles after dropping off Bells Hells there so that Chetney could find the Gorgynei, and picked up the party upon their request a few days later to continue on to Yios. In Yios, they showed the party the Lakecap Skyport and Lounge and then left to gamble.

A few days later, Imogen contacted them from the jungles near Gelvaan and asked them to come pick them up. Xandis and the crew flew through the night and arrived in Gelvaan a couple days later. They then made their way towards Bassuras, despite multiple dust storms. Xandis found Ira Wendagoth creepy, but accepted his presence onboard, though they passed off responsibilities of showing him around to Khalil. During this time, Ashton and Fearne both tried to learn to pilot the ship from Xandis in preparation for potentially crashing the ship into the Malleus Key at the Tishtan excavation site.

As the ship flew towards the site and the solstice neared, Chetney broached the subject of crashing the ship with Xandis. Xandis was defensive and protective of the Silver Sun, but after a lot of discussion and a promise from Chetney that they would get them new skyships, agreed to stay with Fearne, FCG, and Ira. They did stipulate that the crew be permitted to disembark and hide in a safe place, and that they would be rescued before the ship crashed, which Bells Hells agreed with. Xandis was still uneasy before its execution. FCG gives Xandis a Potion of Possibility, which Xandis immediately drinks, and they and Fearne tell Ira to wait for their signal. As Xandis sets them down outside the Tishtan excavation site, Ira notes that the Malleus Key seems to be missing a lens. Fearne then successfully guides herself and FCG to the site, despite the heavy dust storm.

When in position, FCG messaged Ira as Ludinus Da'leth prepared to activate the key. Ira flew the skyship towards the Malleus Key, but Ludinus engaged an arcane shield, and the Silver Sun shattered before it hit the key, though the falling debris injured and killed some of the assembled followers. Ira and Xandis both successfully escaped.

Notable items

 * A spyglass, pickpocketed by Fearne as Bells Hells was leaving the Silver Sun, then quietly left on the ship by Orym for Xandis to find

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 3: Bells Hells

Quotations
Xandis: "Captain" works for me, could say "Cap", could say "Cool Person". You could call me "Leader". You can call me "Most Gorgeous Thing You Ever Seen Before". You can call me "Savior". I'll get you a list tomorrow. Xandis: I have no idea. I don't want to know, because plausible deniability is what I do.
 * Orym: Do you prefer "Captain", or "Captain Xandis", or...
 * Chetney: Do you know who we're chasing?

Trivia
Xandis's accent and demeanor is loosely based off Tommy Wiseau.