Nydas Okiro

 is a human sorcerer/bard and the guildmaster of the Golden Scythe, a merchant guild. He is played by Lou Wilson.

Appearance
Nydas is 5'10" and has a stocky build. He wears his hair in shoulder-length dreadlocks, with gold caps at the ends, and has a golden ring at the end of his beard. A long scar runs over his right eye, and he has a tattoo of three x's over his left eye. His eyes are hazel with gold flecks. He wears red clothing, a red cap, and a golden pin symbolizing the Golden Scythe.

Personality
Nydas is outgoing and diplomatic. He is also generous, having funded a university for sorcerers.

Background
Nydas is a former pirate.

Nydas made preparations for the parade the Golden Scythe was putting on for the Replenishment, dealing with the various logistics and issues that had come up and meeting with some of the children from the sorcerer's academy. He spoke with one of his merchants about some potential cash-flow issues, and received a letter and a fruit-and-nut loaf from his brother and sister-in-law. The letter revealed that Zerxus's son had been staying with Nydas's brother's family in Cathmoíra. He also spoke with a magister, Milus Phren, who asked for a favor; Nydas found this strange as Milus was too low level to be seeing him.

Later that evening, Nydas arrived at the party at the Palazzo Por'co with the gift of a rare Marquesian tree for Patia.

Nydas went to the Golden Scythe vaults and convinced Alessander to give him four prototype and secret automata known as "Taxmen" to assist with Laerryn's experiment. He then observed Laerryn's successful use of the Astral Leywright, and was deeply moved. After the working drew a noticeable portion of the city's magic to the Arboreal Calix, he then went with Laerryn back to the Palazzo Por'co to regroup with the rest of the Ring of Brass and determine next steps.

When the group split up, Nydas joined Zerxus to go to the Hall of Oracles. He convinced Sofyra, one of the oracles, that he and Zerxus had been sent by Loras and should be permitted in, but simultaneously realized that Sofyra believing him was strange. He learned that Volucia had been helping the oracles with strange prophecies and madness that had struck many of them, but had recently renounced her magic entirely and left. Sofyra then showed him the "false" prophecy, which foretold the fall of Avalir. He seemed to believe the prophecy was true, but told Sofyra everything was fine, and then left with Zerxus to join the rest of the party.

Sorcerer abilities

 * Spellcasting
 * Sorcerous Origin: Draconic Bloodline
 * Dragon Ancestor
 * Draconic Resilience
 * Font of Magic
 * Sorcery Points: ≥9
 * Flexible Casting
 * Metamagic
 * Heightened Spell
 * Quickened Spell

Bard abilities

 * Spellcasting
 * Bardic Inspiration

Appearances and mentions

 * Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

Trivia

 * Brennan Lee Mulligan, Dungeon Master for Calamity, said that if Nydas was a cheese he would be parmigiano reggiano.