Mmmmk, sorry for the delay. These are just my initial concept ideas based on what I gathered from character histories and personalities. I'm open to any possibilities, these are the ones that came to mind for me right away. I'm sure by 2pm today I'll have other ideas lol. Crazy day and I distracted myself at work all night brainstorming. Let me know what ya'll think and we can hash things out further from there.<br/><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Goruka:</strong></span>I'd see Drellos as primarily adventuring in smaller parties, no more than 10 typically, as opposed to full on war like battles. Specifically because he has little interest in politics and that's the reason most wars are fought when you get down to the knitty gritty of it. Considering her current age I could see rather than them having a previous encounter he would be very interested in getting to know her considering orcs have a very rough around the edges reputation and she would be somewhat of a rarity being a half orc? However, I'm not sure that it would hold any tremendous significance but perhaps in her young and troublesome days she could have met him while exploring tombs in the mountains? Under those circumstances I imagine she would be a young enough child that she might put herself in a rough situation he may have helped her through. Hence when seeing her again and putting two and two together he'd be quite excited she hadn't gotten herself killed and soon to be impressed by her talents? Just a few thoughts, I'd be happy to hash out any ideas you might have as well. I could be imagining orcs as a bit more "war" like than intended for your character?<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Chava:</strong></span>Perhaps in her travels, whether by herself at the time or traveling with fellow adventurers, she could have encountered him while in combat likely traveling through some woodland area. Whether it be he or she that was in combat is entirely fine with me either way. He would most definitely step in to assist most travelers like himself as I imagine she would as well based on her bio. End result being perhaps his Panther companion had been wounded, she aided in Shaala's recovery, and Drellos would have then accompanied her and her companions to the end of that particular journey as a sort of thank you payment while forfeiting any purse earned to her in the process. When this could have occurred, if it's an idea that interests you, is entirely open to discussion. Recent or otherwise. Panther would be 11 so somewhere within the past 9 years basically would make the most sense.<br/>Alternately: So long as Blinkin doesn't mind my adjusting the length of time he's been traveling downward seeing as how she is a farmer's daughter it would fit with his history that following the fall of his village she could have been the daughter of the farmer whom found him and could even have been the one to nurse him back to health. In truth I actually like this idea better and it's quite a minor change. Whether since then she had heard anything of him would be entirely up to you.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Mournecutter:</strong></span>I actually like that idea a lot. Expanding on it would I believe be much better than my idea which was simply to have met her in passing, plying her trades while dancing and performing as he hadn't ever seen before. I could go either way. I imagine that for the first couple years after his village fell he would have sought aid. Once having been declined, lacking any monetary motivation for a reward, he would have set out as an adventurer specifically to either form bonds with fellow adventurers strong enough that they would help him seek justice or to gain the funds to hire assistance. Had they not met in person up to this point it could make for an interesting conversation at some point when she recognizes the story of his people though it's not exactly the first thing he would bring up in conversation. She could also have a phenomenal memory, again had they not met in person up to this point, and recognized his name as he would most certainly introduce himself to a new traveling companion.<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Syra:</strong></span>If you're interested in a previous run in with him we could place it let's say... 8 years ago. She was still young, likely not as skilled as she is now at thievery, but nonetheless very much a ruckus from the start as her history suggests. She could have noticed him while he was receiving payment for a boon of some sort and decided he was her next mark. Often times, when his finances allowed, he would pay extra to house his panther directly in his room (provided Blinkin finds this acceptable). Whilst sleeping his panther awakened him with a growl to the tune of a young thief rifling his belongings rather skillfully. "You might out run me but I'm guessing you can't outrun her." sort of deal. Instead of making an issue of it he offers her a meal and just converses with her about why she turns to theft. She likely feeds him a bunch of lies, which he realizes but doesn't take her as a vile person, and they part ways. Little did he know, something he'd realize later, she got away with the majority of his earnings. That said he recognizes her skill, found her amusing, and realized she got his purse and a free meal of it. He then wouldn't pursue her via more or less believing his lighter coin purse had been earned for underestimating her. To this day he still wouldn't know how she managed to leave with most of his coin. No grudge whatsoever but still very curious as to how she pulled that off!<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Enthralling Victor:</strong></span>Drellos wouldn't have much interest in arena fighting. He'd probably dislike the practice in truth as most fighters aren't there of their own free will. Though he would most certainly have to indulge when hearing an unarmed human man would be facing a small pack of armed goblins. He most certainly disliked goblins more than arena fighting. He placed a bet, more of a hope, on the human. Having won a small sum if he got the chance to meet Victor in person he would have offered him the winnings, minus the price of the bet of course, accepted or declined one way or another. Drellos firmly dislikes any form of forced servitude and would have stated so if this option were taken and he were asked.<br/>Alternatively: They very much could have been traveling companions at some point following Victor's freedom. At which point I imagine they could share stories of their time adventuring together wherein we could generally make up conversation about battles and embellish as the two characters see fit. These such stories we could communicate on discord or through PM prior to interacting them in the game.<br/><br/>Additionally: I assume either he took up the name Enthralling Victor or his actual name is Victor (By chance?) which would also have been brought up at some point but he would have let it go if he hadn't gotten an answer.