Helga Von Gothark
Baroness Helga Nokomis Valaine Von Gothark (a.k.a. The Hunter)
When the Firebrands met her, Helga was a woman on a mission; she was driven by a single goal, to slay the beast, The Baron. Thus ending his gruesome reign of terror, liberating the people he holds feudal mastery over, and ending a cycle of bloodshed and dictatorial rule.
Rumours
Sexuality
Helga’s never shown a preference for a particular gender or species of partner; focusing instead on survival, training, and governing her lands. As is so often the case with the ruling elite, rumours of scandals abound in the various taverns of the barony. In Helga’s case, these have focused either on salacious murmurings of impropriety during her days at Finishing School; or more lately, of strapping farmhands and shy chambermaids seduced by her station and charms. There have been, less savoury, rumours. Centring around the Baroness’ ample stable, and the occasional Hobgoblin warlord or envoy seen to visit. However these have typically seen person spinning the tale shouted down, soundly thrashed, and tossed out into the rain.Vampirisim
In darker corners of the barony, later into the night, once far more bottles have been drunk than is wise; whispers and sideways looks hint at Helga being afflicted by the same curse as her father. “She never seems to age…”, “Her smile’s a little too wide sometimes, too many teeth…”, “My cousins’, friends’, sister’s a maid, and she said that guests arrive and never leave…”. If the insulting rumours are loudly, publicly, decried; these are met with stony silence, and the rumourer at best shunned for weeks, less often, they just dissapear.Mental characteristics
Gender Identity
Female
Sexuality
Rumoured to be pansexual. No publicly stated sexuality
Education
Home schooled from a young age by her butler, her father, and a handful of select tutors, Helga was given a very slanted view of the world.
This was then shaken up somewhat when she was sent away to Finishing School for manners and preparation for courtly society. It was during this external education, she came to the understanding that her family life was far from normal.
Helga ironically never finished Finishing School, as she absconded the convent in her final year, and went on the run to learn more of the world.
Employment
Since running away from Finishing School, Helga worked in a handful of taverns to earn coin to eat and have a place to sleep. During this time she learned to handle herself from the unwanted attentions of inebriated patrons.
Eventually after listening to one to many tales of daring-do and adventuring from drunk sell swords, she hung up her apron and became a monster hunter for hire.
After the Firebrands assisted her with a spot of patricide, Helga has assumed her mantle as Baroness.
Accomplishments & Achievements
- Patricide
- Governing a barony
- Once ate an entire roast pig, in a single day
Mental Trauma
Helga has spent years in a time loop created by her father, trying and failing to slay him. Each loop ending at midnight, or with her dying a seemingly endless parade of gruesome deaths at the hands of the Baron, or his traps, or minions. This has understandably left Helga more than a little unhinged.
Taboos
Any mention of her family in general, and even allusion to her father will see Helga spiral into a furious rage.
Social
Hobbies & Pets
The Von Gothark family has long maintained a cloud of bats, for messenger purposes. Helga has taken a keen hand in their rearing; while only living for twenty years at best, she always has favourites.
Relationships
Roleplaying Notes
To help represent Helga’s intermittent grasp on reality. When making any dice rolls that rely on Wisdom, Charisma, and in some cases Intelligence (for example a History check, use your discretion here). Take the unmodified die roll, and then either add Helga’s relevant modifier if the roll is a even number, or subtract the modifier if it is an even number. For example, a Wisdom saving throw, Helga rolls a 13, instead of adding her modifier of 3, you subtract 3 instead; giving her a final result of 10 (baring any other modifiers, advantage/disadvantage etc…). Use this as a cue to have Helga’s mood, memory, or mannerisms shift suddenly, keeping the party on edge, and showing her to be unreliable at best.
Alignment
Lawful Neutral
Current Status
Governing
Current Location
Species
Honorary & Occupational Titles
The Baroness
Family
Spouses
Siblings
Children
Pronouns
She / Her / Hers
Gender
Female
Eyes
Deep burgundy, darting, occasionally unfocused
Hair
Lanky black hair in a loose braid over one shoulder
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
Pale, almost porcelain, white
Belief/Deity
Kelemvor
Aligned Organization
Other Affiliations
Ruled Locations
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