Muriel Vinshaw
Muriel is perhaps the most active of the non-Martikov members of the Order of the Feather, and a frequent character in your campaign’s story. Naturally shy, but curious, she maintains her raven form while monitoring the characters throughout Barovia, appearing from time to time and assisting them if she believes them to be good-aligned. In the original module, she appears as a guide to the characters in the swamps of Berez.
Muriel dyes the tips of her wings blue each month, a vain practice that Urwin has warned her could endanger her ability to remain undercover. While other wereravens have monitored adventuring parties in the past and grown cynical in the process, Muriel is a newly-accepted member of the Order of the Feather, and still believes that a group of heroes may one day arrive and overthrow Strahd von Zarovich.
While she does not reveal her true form unless strictly necessary, she does keep Urwin Martikov informed of the PCs’ locations. She may occasionally contribute in combat using the Help action if she is nearby and believes the party to be in imminent danger, but only if the danger in question poses no great threat to her. If you choose, you may use her as a replacement for the ordinary wereraven outside of Old Bonegrinder, providing a call-back and a recurring character.
