Triumvir Selina ShadowCoral

 

Triumvir Selina ShadowCoral

 

Triumvir of the East – House ShadowCoral

Honorary Titles: Lady of the Night Pearls, Keeper of the Coral Silk Roads, Ambassador of the Eastern Seas
Alignment: Neutral Good (with pragmatic tendencies)
Race: Tritonid
Class: Bard 9 / Wave Lord 4 / Coral Shadow 4 (unique Tritonid PrC)
Level of Influence: Triumvir of the East, ruler of ports and trade routes
Personal Symbol: An open black shell enclosing a Blood-colored pearl

 

History

  Selina ShadowCoral was born in the warm waters of Neren Bay, the illegitimate daughter of a merman diplomat and a courtesan of the Phan court. Her childhood was marked by a clash of worlds: on one side, the rigor of the seafaring nobility, on the other, the seductive art of the Phan court, where music and secrets intertwined as naturally as the tides.
  From a very young age, she displayed a prodigious talent for voice and entertainment. At only fifty—still young for her race—she became one of the most acclaimed singers at the Phan court. However, behind her smile lay a keen political sense. As she entertained ambassadors and nobles with her song, she learned to decipher their intentions, fears, and ambitions.
  It was during an official visit by emissaries from the Blue Kingdom that Selina mysteriously disappeared from Phan's court. Chronicles say she fled the palace during a storm, leaving behind only her broken mother-of-pearl lyre. It is said she had uncovered a corruption plot targeting the eastern Tritons ports and, to avoid elimination, chose to disappear.
  She resurfaced years later in Tal'demar, the eastern capital of the Blue Kingdom, where she had rebuilt a new identity as an art dealer and cultural mediator. Her influence grew rapidly thanks to her charisma, her knowledge of the phan markets, and her ability to resolve commercial and diplomatic disputes. When the previous Triumvir of the East died under mysterious circumstances, Selina was almost unanimously elected as his heir.
  Today, she is one of the most admired and feared figures in the Kingdom: an icon of elegance and pragmatism, capable of bending power through charm, words, and luxury rather than military force.
 

Character and Personality

  Selina embodies the very paradox of the ocean: calm and luminous on the surface, yet deep and unfathomable in its inner currents. She is refined, a lover of music, marine scents, and golden parties illuminated by luminescent seaweed. She speaks with grace, listens attentively, and rarely shows anger, preferring the weapon of a smile and subtle irony.
  Behind this facade, however, lies a strategic and implacable mind. Selina understands that power does not come from direct control, but from the ability to make others believe they share one's desires. She is a master of economic diplomacy: she buys alliances with gifts, favors, and opportunities, rather than threats.
  Unlike many members of the Triumvirate, she does not believe in the superiority of Tritons over other races. She has lived among humans, elves, and Phan, and has learned that every people has a unique gift. However, she holds a strong belief that Triton culture must be preserved and spread, not imposed by the sword but admired as a treasure to be imitated.
  When faced with conflict, Selina always seeks compromise. She is capable of dealing with pirates, merchants, nobles, and priests with equal elegance, finding a common language that reduces tensions. But if she is betrayed or humiliated, her revenge is slow, artistic, and inexorable.
 

Relationships and Conflicts

 

With Calior of the Silent Tides

  Between Calior and Selina, there is a deep mutual respect, but also a latent tension. He represents the purity of the tides and the sacredness of the environment; she represents the complexity of trade and material needs. They often argue during the Triumvirate sessions: he fears that trade with the Phan is corrupting the marine ecosystem, she counters that without wealth, there would be no culture to protect.
  Still, Selina considers Calior one of the few trustworthy men. In private, she calls him "the Silence of the Sea," acknowledging his wisdom.
 

With Mariale Vir'Thal

  Selina maintains a more competitive relationship with the Northern Triumvire. Both are skilled strategists, but their approaches differ: Mariale relies on military power and political control, while Selina prefers influence and charm. They often compete for ambassadors and trade routes, but they know how to cooperate when external threats demand it.
 

With the Neutral and Freedmen Party

  Selina calls herself a "pragmatist of the tides": She supports the Neutral Party, but maintains contacts and donations with moderates of the Freedmen's Party. This allows her to act as a mediator in many internal crises. However, the more radicals accuse her of opportunism, while conservatives consider her a "magician of political illusions."
 

With Geld and Sarleris

  She maintains stable diplomatic relations with the Federation of Geld, a dwarf mercantile kingdom, and Kingdom of Sarleris, a human kingdom occupied by the Phan. She is the one who ensures peace and trade in that area: she deals in pearls, coral silk, marine spices, and phan artifacts. It is said that she even maintains a network of informants hidden in the palaces of the two kingdoms, known as the "Coral Voices."
 

Abilities and Powers

  Selina is a refined bard, but also a formidable spy and diplomat. Her voice has magical powers that go beyond simple enchantment: when she sings, The tides seem to change rhythm.
 

Music of the Currents (Su): Her melodies can calm hostile aquatic or elemental creatures (as -Calm Emotions- or -Mass Suggestion-).

Echo of the Depths (Su): Once per day, her voice can "resonate" through the water, transmitting a message or sensation to anyone she wishes.

Night Pearls' Gaze (Su): She can, 3 times per day, conjure a perfectly believable illusion (as -Major Image-), based on the listener's fears or desires.

Fascination Spells: She uses -Charm Monster-, -Suggestion-, -Dominate Person-, and -Siren's Glamour- (a unique Sirenid spell that amplifies the voice's charm).

Empathy Diplomatic: Gains a +4 bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks against anyone who has interacted with her for at least 1 minute.

Marine Illusionist: Her illusions do not immediately dissolve in water like those of land-based spellcasters; they persist as glowing reflections for 1d4 rounds even after the effect ends.

 

Possessed Items

 

Black Coral Lyre (+3 magic tools): Allows you to cast Suggestion, Calm Emotions, or Charm Monster 3/day.

Veil of Night Pearls: A cloak of dark seaweed that grants Disguise Self at will and Greater Invisibility 1/day.

East Sea Bracers: Increase your Charisma by +4 and grant Detect Thoughts - 3/day.

Ring of Whispering Currents: Serves as a conduit of mental communication with up to 5 contacts (her spy network).

Moonshell Fan: Ancient artifact inherited from the court of Phan. When waved in water, it generates a current that repels magical gases and mists (as Wind of Dissipation).

Cup of the Twin Tides: A gift from Calior. When filled with pure water, it can be used to predict the future (functions as -Omen-, DC 18).

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  Selina ShadowCoral represents tritonid diplomacy in its most sophisticated form: a woman of beauty and power, whose domain is not war or faith, but words and desire. In the Council of Three, her voice is one of compromise, pragmatism, and Survival. Yet, on silent nights, when the sea grows as dark as onyx, it is said she still sings the melodies of her phan youth, speaking of a lost love and a past long since erased by the waves.
 

Campaign Role

  Selina can serve as:
 

PCs' Ally in diplomatic or maritime campaigns;

Mediator between rival factions or coastal peoples;

Patron or patron of quests to recover relics or protect trade routes;

Political Antagonist if the PCs disrupt the fragile balance of the Triumvirate or threaten her interests with Phan.

  Her power is rarely manifested in violence. But if she is betrayed, the sea itself seems to conspire against her offender.