![[VasharaAerndralPathfinder-v2.webp]] # Vashara Aerndral _Human Casino Owner | [[Maidens of Misfortune]] | [[Yartar]]_ ## Summary Owner of the [[Fool's Fortune]] casino who rose from [[Yartar]]'s dock slums through cunning and devotion to [[Beshaba]]. Known as "The Veil of Ruin" among the [[Maidens of Misfortune]], she ran her establishment as both gambling hall and front for the [[Doombringers]], providing access to [[Beregond]]'s hidden temple beneath. Killed by [[Eldraki]]'s arrow while leading reinforcements during the casino battle. %% ## Now _Deceased — killed by [[Eldraki]]'s arrow during the casino battle._ ## Appearance A tall figure draped in opulent black and crimson silks, her face perpetually veiled and her long-fingered hands adorned with black opal rings. Drinks only from a personal obsidian chalice marked with thirteen tiny cracks — one for each life she destroyed. ## Personality Calculatingly charming, ruthlessly ambitious, and secretly vindictive toward the wealthy who remind her of her origins. Takes particular pleasure in ruining patrons who embody what she once envied. ## Quote _"Fortune favors the bold, they say, but I've found it more often favors those who understand when to fold."_ ## Connections **[[Beregond]]** — pledged herself as his High Priestess. ## Background **The Docks:** Born in squalid tenements near [[Yartar]]'s docks. Her family worked river barges until a rival had them blacklisted, leaving young Vashara to watch her parents drink themselves to death. **The Devotion:** As she clawed through the underworld, she found solace in prayers to [[Beshaba]] her grandmother had taught her. When [[Beregond]] arrived seeking allies, she recognized him as [[Beshaba]]'s chosen champion and pledged herself as his High Priestess. ## Stats **Base:** Unique statblock — CR 8. %%