Description

Gemma is the high priestess of Sehanine in Skalenvru and a staunch opposer of Arvandor. She was also in search of the telescopes, pursued by Cassini Tir'ithil.

Appearance

Gemma is a middle aged elven woman with long blond hair worn in a braid. Outwardly, she resembles a human in her 50s and wears clothes decorated with the symbol of her goddess.

Personality

Outwardly Gemma seems to be a kind and helpful woman, who looks after her flock of believers and is willing to help others who seem the moon maiden. She was willing to help Cassini with his search for answers, and even taught him the basics of the Sehenine faith. Her demeanor, however, changes completely when it comes to those involved with Arvandor. After discovering Cassini's involvement with the god, she refused to help him acquire the telescope and made it clear that she will do all in her power to stop him. She has even shown herself to be willing to commit theft and murder in pursuit of her goals.

Biography

Current

Gemma first met the party, when Cassini Tir'ithil visited her temple searching answers for Arvandor. She denied knowing of the figure, but helped him learn more about the basics of Sehenine's worship, even inviting him back for an evening rite. The rite in question was a funeral, which Cassini and Otto attended. Before the event, she talked with Otto and Cassini once more, and Otto noticed a brochure for the auction on her desk, where the telescope was circled, showing her interest. The ffuneral itself, was interrupted, when a group of assassins, tried to slay Gemma and Cassini. They narrowly avoided death, with the help of Otto and the perpetrators were slain.

The next day, Gemma was surprised to find the two of them in front of her house, together with Sapphira and Shiek. She was clearly uncomfortable, but invited them in and they begin discussing the attack and possible connections to Arvandor. During the conversation, she began seeing Cassini as a servant of the god and her demeanor changed, becoming colder. She eventually made it clear that she would do everything in her power to oppose Arvandor and those who serve him and urged Cassini to abandon the god and hand over the telescope to her. He refused and she asked the group to leave her house.

After their departure, she spoke to an unseen figure, though to have been the Disciple of the Moon, asking it to take care of them. The next evening with the help of her couatl and the disciple, she arranged for the telescope to be stolen from Milivoj and brought to her underground vault. The same night, it was stolen back by the party and she didn't take any action until the auction.

During the auction, she was surprised by the appearance of Kalen Hornraven, but decided to take advantage of the situation, by stealing the telescope. Her efforts and those of the disciple were prevented by Valeyo and Emisar Niva Kavka, causing her to resort to violence. Both her and the disciple were defeated, but the latter's death throes caused and explosion, nearly destroying the auction house.

Following the fight, she has been taken into custody and question by the House of the Law and has been found to be afflicted by a madness.