![[NiraMistwoodPathfinder-v2.webp]] # Nira Mistwood _Half-Elf Former Thief | [[Red Daggers]] | [[Shadowtop Cathedral]]_ ## Summary Restless former [[Gilded Gallows]] operative now under [[Harpers]] protection, struggling to adapt to forest life after her urban expertise became irrelevant. Her anger at betrayer [[Pyranikus Goldcrest]] runs deep, but she remains fiercely loyal to [[Astra]] and worried about the missing [[Gunther Boomfizzle]]. %% ## Now Running with the [[Red Daggers]] alongside the party. She has confessed conflicted feelings about [[Pyranikus Goldcrest]] — she wants him dead but is no longer sure she doesn't still love him. ## Appearance Lithe half-elf with intense azure eyes and wavy chestnut hair, faded burn scars on her palms from old safe-cracking work. Constantly assesses exits and positioning in any room. ## Personality An understimulated expert, noise-starved and restless but fiercely loyal. Craves the chaos of [[Neverwinter]]'s streets; the cathedral's quiet feels suffocating. Speaks in rapid, clipped sentences as if always in a hurry. Views [[Valtair]] as a protective big brother and feuds with [[Kethra Nightshade]]. ## Quote _"Look, I can pick any lock in thirty seconds, read a mark from across a crowded street, and spot a tail in three moves. None of that means shit when your biggest excitement is watching trees grow."_ ## Connections **[[Pyranikus Goldcrest]]** — former lover who betrayed her to the [[Gilded Gallows]]; she burns with hatred for him. **[[Astra]]** — rescued her from the [[Gloomcellar]]; she stays fiercely loyal. **[[Gunther Boomfizzle]]** — missing since [[Vulkazar]]'s attack; she's worried about him. **[[Valtair]]** — views him as a protective big brother. **[[Kethra Nightshade]]** — feuds with her. ## Background **Street Origins:** Born into [[Neverwinter]]'s criminal underworld, she rose through the [[Red Daggers]] street gang before being recruited into the [[Gilded Gallows]]. Her expertise in locks, crowds, and urban dangers made her invaluable. **The Betrayal:** Her conscience led her to work against the [[Gilded Gallows]] from within. When her lover [[Pyranikus Goldcrest]] betrayed her to their superiors, she was imprisoned in the [[Gloomcellar]] until rescued by [[Astra]] and the heroes. **Fish Out of Water:** Now under [[Harpers]] protection at [[Shadowtop Cathedral]], her hard-earned skills mean nothing and the quiet of forest life suffocates her. ## Stats ![[Master Thief]] %%