Tali Heartwood

'''Tali Heartwood is a Simic Hybrid Circle of Spores Druid. She comes from Isle Mita, Udall. She is played by Gabriella Grezzi.'''

Personality
Tali is a very curious person, to a point where she can get herself into trouble, especially with her stubbornness. She is also very restless and can at times be selfish. Her loyalty is well-known to few people she likes, but even among them she can be secretive.

Appearance
Tali is a Simic Hybrid with tawny beige skin and bluish green scales flowing down her left arm. Her dark black, long, wavy hair is often crunchy due to all her time spent in salt water. She has an athletic build with broad shoulders and stand at precisely 5 feet 4 and three-quarters inches.

History
Tali grew up raised by her father Distal Heartwood until she was 14-years old when he died of tetanus. Her cousin Elaine Heartwood took her in until Tali was 17. Tali discovered a love for diving, supported by her ability to breathe underwater, as well as a love for death and dying. After leaving Elaine, Tali found a small shack to live in and to give her space to explore bones and the dead.

She often takes dives near the Dark Caye to find shipwrecks and other wonders and studies them to get a better understanding of both death and life itself.

Distal Heartwood (father)
Tali loves her father and holds fond memories of him. He raised her the best that he could until he contracted tetanus from fishing equipment when Tali was 14-years old. She watched as his condition grew worse and worse until he passed away in his sleep.

Tibia Heartwood (mother)
Tali's mother died during childbirth, so Tali never got a chance to get to know her. Her father would often tell Tali about how she reminded him of her.

Elaine Heartwood (cousin)
Elaine is a cousin of Tali's on her mother's side. She was the closest relative after her father passed, so Elaine took Tali in to stay with her. Although she didn't understand Tali's fascination with diving and death, she supported her and gave her a home and food to eat.

When Tali was 17, Elaine got married and Tali moved out to live on her own. The two don't stay much in contact, but the last Tali heard is Elaine is living in Shinehold, happily married, with a daughter named Olivia.

Evan Ulna (cousin)
Not much is know about Evan. He is Tali's father's cousin who Distal used to mention from time to time. Last known location was in the Hook 15 years prior to Session 1.

Captain Buffold Maximus
During a expedition near the Dark Caye, Tali discovered a body. She took it home to dissect it only to discover Captian Buffold Maximus was still alive. She amputated his tail and nursed him back to health and let him stay with her.