Orly Skiffback

 is a tortle bard sailor. He was hired by the Mighty Nein to serve as the navigator of The Mistake. As an NPC, is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Orly is a tortle with an eyepatch and three ivory bagpipes emerging out of his shell. He has series of tattoos on his arms that looks like a swirling water.

Personality
Befitting his role as a bard, Orly is talkative and engaging. However, he does not sing; rather, he expresses his music through the bagpipes installed into his shell. Orly speaks with a Cajun accent and has a stutter.

Abilities
Orly is able to infuse gem dust into his Tattoo ink and through a process taught to him by the descedescendants of natives from the Islands of the Menagerie Coast, he is able to imbue his tattoos with magic properties that alter a persons physical capabilities. The gem dusts listed below are the ones currently known to give the following effects when used:
 * Ruby dust - +1 Strength.
 * Emerald dust - +1 Dexterity.
 * Diamond dust - +1 Constitution.
 * Aquamarine dust - +1 Charisma
 * Fire Opal dust - Fire resistance.
 * Black Sapphire dust - Cold resistance

Trivia

 * The character of Orly was created as a collaboration between Matthew Mercer and the Critter community during . Matt took suggestions from twitter polls and the live chat to decide what race, class, and special traits would that character have.


 * Having a stutter himself when he was younger, Mercer was able to pull out of that knowledge to make Orly Come Alive...