![[FaeDuskdancer.png]] # Fae Duskdancer _Moon Elf Court Bard | [[Gauntlgrym]] | [[Cindersworn]] (former)_ ## Summary Court Bard of [[Gauntlgrym]] and former member of the legendary [[Cindersworn]] adventuring company alongside her brother [[Darius Duskdancer]], [[Artus Cimber]], [[Grimna Blackaxe]], and [[Arkos Xandros]]. Her ballad "The Song of Flame and Frost" about [[Grimna Blackaxe]]'s heroic sacrifice inspired King [[McMickey]] to reclaim the dwarven city. Performed tales of fallen heroes and [[McMickey]]'s exploits during [[Gauntlgrym]]'s chaotic festivities. Recently lost her brother [[Darius Duskdancer]] to [[Nathaly Kormallis]]—[[Nathaly Kormallis|Nathaly]] gave [[Garaele]] a note from [[Darius Duskdancer|Darius]] to deliver to her. During the crisis at the [[Dread Ring]], she used a Sending Stone to contact old [[Cindersworn]] companions, receiving an ominous "I am near" response. Later had a tearful reunion with [[Artus Cimber]] after he nearly killed [[Nathaly Kormallis]] in vengeance. Knows that former companion [[Arkos Xandros]] became a [[Soulmonger]]—same condition affecting [[Petra]]. %% ## At a Glance Lithe moon elf with silver-white hair and sharp features softened by experience. Elegant court attire. Constantly taps rhythm patterns against thigh or instrument. Melodious and precise voice shifting between playful performer and serious historian. Fled [[Evereska]]'s suffocating nobility to pursue the bard's art. After humiliating several powerful elven nobles forced her to seek refuge in [[Waterdeep]], her life transformed during a tavern brawl where she drunkenly swore an oath to follow [[Grimna Blackaxe]]. When [[Grimna Blackaxe|Grimna]] sacrificed herself defending [[Gauntlgrym]], Fae channeled her grief into "The Song of Flame and Frost." ## Personality Sharp-witted, irreverent, deeply loyal. Uses humor to deflect raw emotions. Turns serious conversations toward humor when emotions become too raw. ## Quote _"Stories aren't just entertainment—they're how we keep the dead alive and teach the living how to live."_ ## Stats _Details TBD._ %%