Brair

The Brelish are practical people, with little time for the esoteric mysteries and enigmatic traditions of the fey. Where the people of Aundair entertain hosts of superstitions and have long made deals with the fey, the Brelish prefer to avoid the fey, ignoring their signs and avoiding their domains. Briar, a young female elf and Greensinger druid, has come south from the Eldeen Reaches to serve as a guide and an ambassador between these two worlds. She travel across the frontier, visiting towns and villages. First and foremost, she is an entertainer—always finding reason to delight people with a story or a song. Briar is always equally keen to hear a new story—for stories are the maps of the fey, and it is by learning the local stories that Briar can identify the fey who have influence in a region. Briar does her best to help people, both by mediating any disputes between settlers and the fey (disputes the settlers may not even be aware of), and by doing favors for both archfey and the mortal inhabitants of the region. She say that her sole motivation is to be a part of the stories that are unfolding in the region, and to ensure that they end well. Some don’t trust Briar, suspecting that the elf is engaging in mischief on behalf of the fey. But most settlers are happy to see the Greensinger, and village children are sure to demand a story from Briar.

As a Greensinger druid, Briar is an accomplished shapeshifter; any animal you encounter on the frontier could potentially be Briar. She is usually happy to offer advice or to help resolve trouble with the fey, but she may require a story or a favor as payment for her services—and such favors can potentially lead to unusual adventures.