Head of House Phiarlan and leader of the Demesne of Shadow, Elvinor is a bard of exceptional skill. Her years weigh upon her, and she is looking for a successor—not someone to lead the house, but someone to learn the secrets that she has borne for centuries. She knows tales long forgotten—stories that might be the key to great adventures. If she takes a PC Phiarlan as her apprentice, these secrets could inspire a campaign.
Elvinor d’Phiarlan, the matriarch of House Phiarlan, makes her home in the city of Sharn. As the mistress of the Demesne of Shadow, she is a remarkably skilled orator, and she can inspire trust or fear with her words. Despite showing signs of slowing down in her middle years, she returns to the stage annually to perform the Dance of Twenty Shadows, weaving darkness, mirror image, and Cloak Dance into an unforgettable experience.
A gifted student of the arts of dance or shadow might find herself taken under Elvinor’s wing. The matriarch has an heirloom performance and is looking for an artist to pass it on to. Alternatively, she might wish to employ a non-Phiarlan party to surreptitiously protect her from a rumored Bloody Shadows attack while she attends a ceremony or performance.