Jade Mae

Following one fateful leap from the Festhall in the Southern ward taken by Jackson and Deadra Mea, Jade Mea was brought into this world under the sapphire lights of the Moon sphere. Jackson worked hard as a traveling merchant to provide a humble life for Deadra and Jade. The three thrived, never earning much money but enjoying different sort of wealth; the kind enjoyed by those who love each other and the city they live and work for. Jackson often read bedtime stories to Jade as she lay her head at night. Epic tales of grand magical battles, of heroes and villains, and of fights for existence. "Our ancestors helped rid our world of Abeir during the sundering," he would say as Jade drifted off to sleep. Jade's great grandfather Kas was one of the city's legendary griffin riders another fact that Jackson often boasted of. A series of bad investments and strings of gambling on the part of Jade's grandfather landed the family in their current financial class and because of this !

Jackson and Deadra choose no to speak his name. In spite of this Jackson, Deadra, and Jade lived happily in service to Waterdeep until, on Jade's 14th Jackson fell pray to a strange sickness from a far land. Unable to continue his work Jackson was confined to his bed and Deadra was forced to find what work she could to support the family. Jackson's sickness eventually took him and Deadra and Jade, unable to keep up with the taxes in the Southern ward, were forced out into the Field ward. Deadra, now too old to work, spends much of her time confined within their home where Jade is able to care for her. Jade is forced to beg within the city streets during the day to support the two of them. Despite all of this Deadra would still tell Jade stories of the beauty and mystique of the city. During this time in their lives Deadra reffered to Jade as "her Jade Dancer." Old age would eventually claim the life of Deadra and Jade would turn inward lost in a whirlwind of emotions she knew not how to process.

Jade spent many years as a recluse, her skin becoming pale, only leaving her dwelling to beg for food. But as of late Jade has been feeling a sort of intuition. Voices coming to her in her dreams, they spoke of something coming to Waterdeep. They whispered to her as she slept that the name Mea would once again be called to serve Waterdeep.