Karina is the high priestess of Diarth, the goddess of wine, sex and revelry. She is one of the most powerful and well-connected clerics in the city, and has turned down the position of High Auroch (the head of the council of all the recognized temples in the city) more than once. She is a friend of Abdul, the uncle of Sultan Adok. Karina was a very successful adventurer before settling down to run the Temple of Diarth. She has maintained many contacts with adventurers, and so she has access to a lot of information. Although she looks as though she in her 30s or 40s, she is over 100 years old. Her son is a member of the Shadows of the South guild, and an accomplished warrior.