![[OrianaKormallisPathfinder.webp]] # Oriana Kormallis _Human Matriarch | [[House Kormallis]] | [[Waterdeep]]_ ## Summary The cunning matriarch of [[House Kormallis]] and the family's true political mastermind. While her husband [[Maximus Kormallis]] handles military matters through the [[Iron Lions]], Oriana weaves influence through the [[Emerald Coalition]]. Mother to [[Petra]] and [[Nathaly Kormallis]] — relationships complicated by ambition. %% ## Now _placeholder_ ## Appearance Golden blonde hair in an intricate updo and sharp hazel eyes that appraise every detail. She favors elegant emerald-green gowns with gold filigree and moves with a grace that never quite reaches warmth. ## Personality Calculating, charming, and ruthless beneath the elegant exterior. She views politics as a battlefield where words and manipulation are deadlier than swords. A soft but commanding voice that shifts from charming to cutting; she uses pauses and inflection like weapons and adjusts her jewelry while speaking. Her care for her family is real but expressed through control rather than affection. ## Quote _"True power is not wielded by brute force but by those who control the strings."_ ## Connections **[[Maximus Kormallis]]** — husband; their marriage was a calculated power move. **[[Petra]]** — daughter. **[[Nathaly Kormallis]]** — daughter. ## Background **Self-Made:** Born into wealthy but declining nobility, she learned early that charm and subtlety achieve more than strength. Her marriage to [[Maximus Kormallis]] was a calculated power move that elevated both families. **Political Agenda:** She opposes democratic reforms that threaten aristocratic control, believing [[Waterdeep]] needs behind-the-scenes aristocratic guidance. ## Secret She secretly blackmails multiple [[Emerald Coalition]] members and maintains an extensive spy network throughout [[Waterdeep]]'s noble houses. ## Stats **Base:** Noble (MM p.348) with Rogue abilities, modified. CR 4. - Cunning Action, Sneak Attack 2d6, Expertise in Deception/Insight. %%