Hooks

Business

As an alchemist, Jazraena is naturally always interested in selling alchemical products or buying raw materials. Any adventurer could readily approach her looking to become customer or supplier.

Healing

While not a proper healer, Jazraena is both capable and known to treat injuries and minor ailments, both with mundane methods and alchemical healing supplies. People with unpleasant cuts, aching backs and spells of dizziness could seek her out - though the most serious ones may well be referred to another.

Leisure

Jazraena can often be found enjoying a mug of warm mead at the fireplace or bar of one of Solitudes taverns, and rarely denies the opportunity for conversation.

Travel

Jazraena roams most of Western Skyrim and occasionally even beyond, and may be encountered in the wilderness on a hunt or resting around a campfire. Likewise, she often stops at Morthal or Dragon Bridge when travelling to and from Solitude.

Quotes

"Brandy is the best thing straight out of Colovia. Apart from me, obviously.""Here I am going on about drink, pretty dancers and tobacco and you talk of battlemages and hostages.""If you want my hand you will have to be more convincing than that, Atria. At least buy me dinner and get me drunk."
"I have trail rations and a bottle of brandy?""We could just steal a ship."
"Commandeer. We could commandeer a ship. Nautical term.""Have you ever read Grandmaster Jovanno's book on behaviours in taverns?"
"Girl, I wrote the book on behaviour in taverns and anyone calling himself 'Grandmaster' is utterly clueless about it.""Do you know how much effort a good drawing takes, sweet Atria?"
"I cherish my ignorance on the subject.""Shut up and start shoving them in!"
"What, right here, right now?""Archeology just sounds like a glorified word for graverobbing."
"Ah, but introducing yourself as a graverobber doesn't get you invited to parties.""Just warn me if the situation is about to turn as heated as this pool. It would be rather unbecoming of a noble to perish without clothes."
"I'll try to preserve your posthume modesty, worry not.""I could have used a towel when all the remaining guests were ogling me."
"Can't blame them. You're quite oglable.""I learned long ago not to argue with women insisting on taking my clothes off."

Hooks

Warfare

While the actual Captain of the Ashen Crows is Caterina Vici, Atria could be approached by anyone looking to hire a band of reliable mercenaries whose specialist skills eclipses that of most common sellsword outfits.

Lore

Despite being preoccupied with her mercenary work Atria still readily accepts coin from anyone looking to partake in her knowledge of all things Dwemer and Ayleid, and can be approached for such at a price.

Leisure

Apart from the more discerning events Atria also enjoys a good drink as much as any other mercenary or sailor, if not more, and spends plentiful time in taverns drinking, reveling or playing cards.

Socialite

Atria seems as much at home in a ball room as in an ancient ruin; even though her dresses and elaborate inkwork has spawned some scandalous talks in a breton court or two. She would take ready interest in any upper class happenings she could get her name onto a guest list for.

What could be learned

Those investigating Sorace's past will have little trouble learning that she was born to a family of cobblers in Balmora, sworn to House Redoran. Once she was old enough she had worked as a maid to a wealthier Hlaalu family until some unknown incident saw her removed. Whatever the exact reason, she departed for Sadrith Mora soon thereafter, less than twenty years old.She began working errands and oddjobs for House Telvanni, earning hardly enough coin to survive by all accounts, yet apparently still enough to catch the occasional glimpse and scrap of arcane knowledge. After perhaps two years she gained Master Salvas' patronage and actual training opportunities, soon enough entering fierce competition for receiving the honour of being selected as his personal apprentice. Lacking survivors few details remain; but apparently her final two rivals - a pair of lovers as it was revealed, to much surprise - somehow managed to murder each other in a lover's quarrel - or so the official story goes; with plenty suspecting foul play as typical of Telvanni infighting. Whatever the truth, it left Sorace as the singular valid choice for apprentice. Over the following years she acted as his research assistant and, increasingly more often, as his roaming agent on a great number of expeditions across Tamriel.During Master Salvas' demise, Sorace was said to be in Hammerfell, perhaps fortunately so. Upon her return she found herself already without home or master, and though the details are unclear, she evidently found new service with House Edri after some time; well ahead of Magister Edri's return to Vvardenfell. Given that the House operated on the mainland away from most Telvanni eyes, not much can be said about that time, but apparently she has swiftly proven herself to be worthy of the position of Magister Edri's mouth in under a year, and she has also led more than one party of retainers against the foes of her master with gruesome success.All in all, if one were to summarize her character from the various tales and people telling them, it would be this: Ruthless, increasingly vain, ambitious, and hungry for raw power - all traits that certainly helped her to cling to power when her second master succumbed to his late wife, Seldryne Edri, who opted to keep Sorace as her own Mouth.

Hooks

Politics and Diplomacy

As Mouth, Sorace speaks for Mistress Edri on the council. Any matter involving Telvanni politics could be of interest to her, and she can, of course, also act as envoy for her mistress.

Power and Knowledge

Sorace is always seeking to acquire more arcane power and esoteric knowledge. To that end almost anything goes, from ruindelving over purchasing books to arcane experimentation. She might also be willing to trade knowledge of her own, given appropriate incentive.

Travel

Despite her duties as Mouth, Sorace does occasionaly travel. An at least somewhat respectable knowledge of portals means she has some flexibility on where she might show up, and her prior experience in all sorts of expeditions mean she often does so without much of an entourage.

What could be learned

Nobles and Buoyant Armigers both share a common trait - rumours and stories surround them aplenty, and often telling fact from fiction is difficult to impossible. Leaving aside the most outrageous and the growing number of heroic deeds penned in song and poetry that any Armiger eventually collects, a few items of interest remain still, depending on what direction one deigns to look.Above all, despite House Hlaalu in general and Clan Sadra in particular readily using Nelvyna as an example of piety and dedication to the Three there is a persisting rumour about her having chosen her calling as Armiger against the express wishes of her clan, and in consequence fallen from their favour. Certainly Clan Sadra alternates between polite denial or the statement that they prefer to keep their own counsel on such matters; but so far, the Serjo's occasional tendency to tongue-in-check commentary and answers all too open in interpretation have kept the rumour mill running.Less potentially outrageous, it's fairly straightforward learning of her interests in art of all sorts, be it painting, poetry, song or something else, with some pieces of her personal gallery originating from the farthest corners of Tamriel. She enjoys a good glass of shein and has a well-known and unashamed weakness for pretty women.

The Amaya Lake Estate

Nelvyna's estate at Amaya Lake is a small walled compound holding a central manor, smaller guest house and stable. Though a handful of house servants have their own quarters within, the actual plantation and lodgings for the workers are found across the water, with endless stretches of comberry bushes lining the view in a mix of red and green, towered over by the humbling sight of Red Mountain behind.From these comberries the estate makes expensive and high-quality shein and greef, netting her - and the temple - a tidy regular profit. The Serjo is also quite forthcoming with gifting bottles from her personal reserves to people catching her interest.In older times, the plantation had been worked by a mix of slaves and paid workers, but today it supposedly employs none of the former. In fact, even the option of using captured prisoners of war for such has supposedly been denied, and Nelvyna readily and frequently praises the abilities of her argonian cook.

Hooks

Business

Though Nelvyna leaves the daily business of her plantation to her staff these days, given her calling in the name of the Warrior-Poet, she still happily arranges for business opportunities involving her products or brings potential business partners in contact with the greater House Hlaalu.

Diplomacy

Given her training and background it's perhaps of no surprise that Nelvyna still acts as an envoy of the house, and now also for the Tribunal Temple in general and the Buoyant Armigers in particular. If a representative is necessary, she might fit the bill.

Daring Adventure

As Buoyant Armiger, Nelvyna's calling is quite literally to stride far and boldly go! If a daring adventurer is needed to save a dragon from a damsel or the other way around, she might just come!Equally, this means she may show up in most places at random, though her affiliation might just be kept a bit more subtle in Covenant or Dominion territory.

Festivities

As known socialite and enjoyer of any sort of happening there are few events that she couldn't feasibly show up at, in particular when there is a feast, song and dance or any veneration of the Three involved.

What could be learned

Information about Irenni is sparse to come by, in particular since she rarely states her full name. Most will be the odd snippet about a job or two she completed during her slow and erratic travel across the continent; usually bounty hunting, a variety of magic services or as crew of various vessels with sometimes dubious reputations.Following her trail one may eventually learn that she used to sail out of the city of Tear, with a number of vessels aligned with House Dres prior to the formation of the Ebonheart Pact. Details are lost to two decades of time, but even cursory investigation would reveal that at least some of those vessels and their crews were involved in the Dres slave trade, or even still are.Her own role is hard to pin down, but the general notion from her various employers over the years since suggest a competent sailor, able marine and above all, a competent mage, healer and alchemist. If inquired about her demeanor, a calculated and targeted viciousness rates fairly high on the list.

The Ravager

The Ravager is a vessel operating out of Solitude, officially without any local crime to their name but a dubious reputation. Among it's crew there are several Maormer to be found, and it's Altmer Captain Sukidael may be a bit of a loose cannon. They also run a tavern in the city's seedier back alleys, the Tusk n' Tail, and altercations between staff, patron and amongst themselves are no rarity.The occasional rumour of illicit business has emerged, but either the Ravager Crew have yet to run afoul the law of the actual hold or their reputation is worse than the rumours suggest - which seems rather unlikely, given all the paths that intersect on the ship's deck.

Hooks

Health and Magic

Irenni is happily offering basic healing, alchemy and other magical services with a no questions asked policy as long as the coin is right.

The Ravager

Though a recent addition to the Ravager's crew, Irenni may try and facilitate contact with whoever wishes to speak to that particular group of certainly upstanding and law-abiding sailors.

Fellow Sailor

Irenni has spent time in many ports across Tamriel, and more importantly, in the usual taverns frequented by ship crews. Thus, a prior acquintance could easily stumble across her wherever she is at the given moment.

What could be learned

Given Narzanth's nature most common methods of information gathering yield only sparse or no information. Still, given the right names investigated by the right scholars a scarce few snippets of knowledge may be gained regardless.Narzanth serves the Prince of Plots, Boethiah. Whether she has any relation to the Bloodwraith Clan - a Dremora Clan partaking in Boethiah's arenas - is unknown to all. Her frequent visits to Nirn suggest her master employs her as a roaming agent or enforcer of some kind, but her scattered appearances appear largely unconnected, aside a handful of disappearances of competent and renowned warriors that might be tenuously traced to her recent presence.Few tales of defeating her in battle outright exist, and she seems not limited to any particular region in Tamriel - appearances as far flung as Morrowind, Elsweyr and Hammerfell have been recorded.

Hooks

A Deal with the Devil

Be it chance encounter or through brave conjuration, as many Daedra Narzanth may be willing to bargain with mortals willing to risk their souls for power.

Alliance or Rivalry

Narzanth occasionally roams Nirn on inscrutable tasks given to her by the Prince of Plots. This may put her into conflict with mortals pursuing the same goal... or an unlikely alliance.Whatever the case, one should always remember that Daedra never truly die for long, and Dremora keep any slight within their Book of Grudges for future retribution.

What could be learned

Theanique's background is easily traced to Sir Alfric Liancourt - the latest in a long line of Highrock merchant knights, situated in Daggerfall.During the Black Drake's conquest of Cyrodiil, plenty of Cyrodiil's influential families were faced with a choice between submission, death or escape. The youngest scion of House Ivenicci - a Nibenese merchant clan - managed to flee west with most of the family fortune, eventually marrying into well-reputed but financially struggling House Liancourt.With both status and finances thusly stabilized, the newly-joined family has proven a staunch supporter of King Casimir of Daggerfall and the Covenant, with several scions serving with knightly orders and Covenant forces, be it against the Longhouse Emperors, Ranser's rebellion or now in the Three Banners War.Theanique however, as Alfric's fourth child and thus far from relevant inheritance, found her calling with Dibella and the Order of the Dancing Eagle rather than pursuing a mercantile or military career. After passing her trials she has spent most of her time on protecting travelling artists, thespians and musicians, and occasionally hunting down bandits preying on the same, in locations as far flung as Glenumbra, the Gold Coast or Blackwood.

The Order of the Dancing Eagle

The Dancing Eagle began as a Highrock offshoot of the Order of the Lily. Unlike their parent organization however the Dancing Eagles, while Dibellans, are not ordained priests and spend no time guarding Dibellan temples and chapels barring extraordinary situations.Instead, they are Knight-Errants, roaming the lands for causes of freedom, love, art and beauty to champion. Be it saving a lover from certain doom, escorting artists and musicians, recovering stolen artwork or protecting a hamlet from marauding bandits - a silver-clad Dancing Eagle may take it upon themselves alone or in force to see that justice is done, and beauty preserved in Dibella's name.Most of their knights can be found throughout Highrock and, to a lesser degree, parts of Cyrodiil and Hammerfell, though no artificial border prevents them from travel, and they have not sworn fealty to any of the Three Banners.

Hooks

A Worthy Cause

Theanique may be willing to swear herself to a worthy cause. Lost friends and lovers, artists or artwork in need of retrieval or protection, or merely protecting the lost and helpless - all these may draw her blade to service.

Art and Courtly Revelry

As a knight, Theanique may well find herself at courtly happenings, and as a Dibellan and protector of the arts she could easily show up anywhere such is to be found - be it theater plays, art exhibitions or merely listening to music.

What could be learned

Even cursory digging will reveal that Armelle's mother and siblings were victims of the Knahaten Flu ravaging Wayrest in 2E 563, much like many others including the royal family. A bit over a decade later, her father - and his new wife - fall victim to a warehouse fire, ultimately turning Armelle into an orphan at the age of fourteen, and leaving her the heir to the Barony of Colours and the associated dye making and trading business.After learning of her survival - the girl had been rescued by citizens, and briefly thought dead - she was taken in as a ward by the late Count Lacroix, but sent to Glitterstone Priory to train in the ways of magic and scholarship under the clergy of Julianos. After four years, she joined Cliffgarden's court as an apprentice to the Court mage.That aside, however, stories and rumours dry up quickly, and no scandal or wild stories of any merit surround the Lady. More than one courtier in Wayrest may speak to one matter, however - she keeps her intentions close to heart, and has a way of slyly prying at those of others.

Hooks

Court Intrigue and politics

Armelle is a frequent visitor to Wayrest, and may also occasionally find herself at other nearby courts throughout Stormhaven, and perhaps even further abound. For those wishing to talk politics with House Lacroix, she could readily be approached for talks.

Courtly Revelry

Though hardly one for extravagant feast, her noble status still means Armelle could find herself at any happening where it would only be appropriate for her to be invited.

What could be learned

As one would expect of anyone bearing an actual landed title in Highrock, much of Ysabel's background is readily uncovered.Like most of her predecessors, Ysabel has proven magical aptitude at a young age already, and thus received training in the arcane arts alongside the education typical of a noble, and while these other expectations left her magical skillset rather narrow in focus it forged her into an heir worthy of representing House Lacroix on the battlefield - a war mage, capable with strategy, searing arcane fire, blade and spear alike.When she came of age, she was married to a scion of House Belleford of Evermore and had a son and heir, Michel, and a few years later a daughter by the name of Lucette.At the start of the Three Banners War, House Lacroix was initially not called to Cyrodiil proper, but instead tasked to aid securing Bangkorai and the supply lines through Craglorn against incursions from the Reach, but with mounting losses Ysabel's father and his household guards were eventually needed in the Heartlands - a call that ultimately led to Count Lacroix' demise, and saw Ysabel inherit Cliffgarden. With scarce a moment to mourn, she too was called to Cyrodiil, leaving her young son behind as regent, closely advised by her cousin and court mage Armelle Lacroix.

Hooks

Ysabel is primarily a background character serving other stories. However, events involving the Three Banners War might provide a hook for her involvement presuming either sufficient importance or a limited timeframe to enable her temporary departure from the battlefield proper.

What could be learned

There is little to be learned of Ciara in particular, and even Clan Ghostfeather in general. By most accounts it is one of many more reclusive clans in the Reach - they live their lives aside civilization, and are even more peaceful than most, opting to avoid open engagement of any potential rivals.Still, those digging deeper might tell a few bits more - they are an apparently matriarchal clan, keeping their faces usually obscured behind elaborate, bird-like wicker masks by tradition, though the odd storyteller or two may still tell of having seen them without. Murders of crows follow their travelling camps through the land and readily savage their foes in the rare cases of the Clan being forced to battle.Most believe their witches hold the patronage of the Great Spirit of the Night, Nocturnal, and given their general inclination to avoid engagement, leave them alone.

What could be learned

What, indeed?

Hooks

Travel

Desc

What could be learned

Barring reach onto the shores of Pyandonea proper, little regarding Ilrasse's background could possibly be learned. What is known is that she hires out to captains operating the southern oceans of Nirn, offering services as both navigator and stormcaller - and that if needed, she is willing to fight even her own kin.Beyond that, dark rumours occasionally surface of her abilities - supposedly she can talk to the dead and has unsettling rapport with the spirits of the drowned, and has used such to lead several captains to treasures long believed lost.Whatever the truth, those speaking of her have yet to hear of any betrayal originating from the Maormer, but may well tell of plentiful unease of those serving with her for any length of time.