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Elvanna Thorne

Madame

Acolyte of the Elder Elemental God, Mistress of Elvanna's Loft, and Hedrack's Brothel Liaison


The Spider in Silk

Elvanna Thorne, once a handmaiden to nobility in Dyvers, Free Lands of, now reigns as the madame of the seediest—and most dangerous—den in Nulb: Elvanna's Loft. Under layers of perfume, charm, and velvet, she hides a mind sharpened by cruelty and ambition. As an acolyte of the Elder Elemental God, Elvanna serves as Hedrack’s liaison in the town, recruiting cultists, running blackmail operations, and funneling souls to the Temple's altar.

She is not a courtesan. She is a priestess in disguise, feeding Nulb’s rot while adorning it in velvet and ritual paint.

“Even mercy has a price, darling. And tonight… it’s in blood.”

Appearance and Personality

  • Hair/Eyes: Curly flaming red hair twisted into a ceremonial braid; coal-lined eyes with a glint of arrogance.
  • Apparel: Crimson robes in ritual, sultry noblewear in business; ceremonial white mask painted with tears during rites.
  • Demeanor: Predatory. She flutters and purrs in public, but when the veil lifts, her gaze is cold and devout.

Elvanna is manipulative, proud, and wholly convinced that domination is the natural order. Her faith is real. Her cruelty is calculated.


Role in Nulb
  • Cult Recruiter: Identifies wealthy, disaffected, or ambitious clientele for initiation into the Temple.
  • Blackmailer: Ensures Temple leverage over pirates, cultists, and even nobles through staged encounters and magical surveillance.
  • Handler of Special Prisoners: Selects captives for reconditioning, conversion, or sacrifice.
  • Spiritual Conduit: Leads dark rites within her chambers or in the brothel's hidden spaces.

Elvanna's Private Chamber

The largest and most lavish room in the loft—though its beauty rots at the corners.

  • Furnishings: Velvet curtains, incense-burned braziers, a reinforced bedframe with iron rings, and a decaying portrait of a drowned city.
  • Hidden Shrine: Tucked behind a tapestry lies a small altar to the Elder Elemental Eye, with black candles and blood-smeared offerings.
  • Secret Hatch: A loose floorboard reveals a crawlspace connecting to the tavern basement, used for smuggling contraband or escaping during raids.

The Prison Room

Accessible only through Elvanna’s chamber, this windowless chamber reeks of damp straw and fear.

  • Features: A single cot, iron chains, and heavy lock. Used to break new recruits physically and spiritually.
  • Current Occupant: Serena of the House Velkori — The Attloi Family drugged and emotionally shattered.

Relationships and Influence

  • Hedrack: Supreme leader of the Temple of Elemental Evil. Elvanna serves him directly and with fervent loyalty.
  • Lorveth Thrask: Collaborator in slaving, information gathering, and Temple messaging. His room lies across the hallway.
  • Mardun the Brute: Her loyal enforcer and doorman. Keeps order and removes corpses.
  • Captain Marad Vesrek & Lodriss: Indirect contacts via Lorveth. She ensures select captives are broken and prepared for Temple use.
  • Madame Selentis (Nysera Krivaltis): Operates alongside but separate. Elvanna mistrusts Nysera’s ambitions.

Dark Operations and Services
  • Seduction and Surveillance: Elvanna escorts her girls downstairs to pull drunk patrons into traps. Scrying magic records incriminating encounters.
  • Blackmail Files: Every secret whispered upstairs is transcribed and sent to Lorveth.
  • Temple Initiation: Some clients are "marked" and tested for cult loyalty. The weak are discarded. The strong are brought into the fold.

Rituals and Ceremonies
  • The Masked Communion: Held on Godsday. Elvanna wears her painted mask, and a sacrificial rite is enacted for the Elder Elemental God.
  • The Binding of Desire: A ritual involving illusion magic, binding cloth, and whispered oaths. Used to ensnare nobles.

DM Notes
  • Elvanna is not a combatant, but a manipulator. She may offer false deals or information to delay or redirect adventurers.
  • Her private chamber contains a cursed mirror, a ceremonial dagger, and a scrying gem.
  • Discovery of her shrine links her directly to the Elder Elemental God and can alert higher Temple forces.
  • Rescuing Serena can spark a longer arc involving the Rhenn families and cult retaliation.

Elvanna Thorne

Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Challenge: 2 (450 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2


Armor Class: 12 (charisma-based glamor, unarmored)
Hit Points: 27 (6d8)
Speed: 30 ft.


STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
8 (−1)12 (+1)10 (+0)14 (+2)11 (+0)18 (+4)

Saving Throws: Wis +2, Cha +6
Skills: Deception +6, Insight +4, Persuasion +6, Religion +4
Damage Resistances: psychic (from devotion to the Elder Elemental God)
Senses: passive Perception 10
Languages: Common, Abyssal


Traits

Acolyte of the Elder Eye.
Elvanna has advantage on saving throws to resist being charmed or frightened by non-elemental sources.

Seductive Presence.
Once per short rest, Elvanna can force a creature within 30 feet who can see her to make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for 1 minute. While charmed, the target has disadvantage on Insight checks against her and cannot attack her directly.

Black Veil.
While wearing her ceremonial mask, Elvanna has advantage on Charisma (Deception) checks and can cast disguise self at will.


Spellcasting

Elvanna is a 4th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following cleric spells prepared (Elder Elemental domain):

  • Cantrips (at will): thaumaturgy, guidance, toll the dead
  • 1st level (4 slots): command, charm person, detect magic
  • 2nd level (3 slots): hold person, suggestion

Actions

Ceremonial Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target.
Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage. If she’s performing a ritual, the dagger deals an additional 3 (1d6) psychic damage.


Reactions

Ritual Reversal (1/day).
When Elvanna takes damage from a spell, she may immediately cast command as a reaction on the spell’s caster.


Equipment
  • Crimson ritual robes
  • Mask of the Elder Eye (ceremonial, grants Black Veil)
  • Perfume bottle laced with soporific incense (used in charm rituals)
  • Scrying gem hidden in her chamber

Alignment
Lawful evil
Current Location
Ethnicity
Other Ethnicities/Cultures
Year of Birth
550 29 Years old
Children
Sex
female
Eyes
hazel
Hair
Curly flaming red
Aligned Organization
Ruled Locations


Cover image: Nulb Banner by 3orcs
Character Portrait image: Elvanna Thorne by 3orcs

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