Wife to
Urwin Martikov and bartender for the
Blue Water Inn. Due to her position as barkeep of the
Keepers of the Feathers, she's the biggest gossip monger in probably all of Barovia. She collects information like a hobby and is very, very good at it.
Roleplay/Personality
Danika is much more of a realist than her kindhearted husband. She doesn't trust just about anyone, but she's always willing to give folks a chance before writing them off. Danika knows that this is a big bad world filled with even bigger, badder people and she wants desperately make things better for the sake of her children.
Whether Danika likes someone or not doesn't mean she isn't nice to them. She loves chatting with people, even if she doesn't agree with them. She's actually a very relatable person who is very easy to talk to. That's what makes her a great bartender. She's also an incredibly smart individual who's a master at reading people.
Danika's love for her family outweighs all else in her life. Yes, she a good bartender and a great information gatherer for the Keepers, but first and foremost, she's a mother and a wife. She loves Urwin with all her heart and his kindness has made her an overall more open and loving person. She often defers to his kindness because she admires it so.
To have her stand out to the party
She should be friendly. Your average Barovian is dour and suspicious, more likely to avoid outsiders than interact with them. Her being welcoming should be a nice change of pace (though some PCs may become suspicious of her because she's "too nice.") Note: she does not have to be all joyful and happy to be friendly...she can be pretty even-keeled.
Show her fussing after her kids once or twice. Perhaps arresting one after they almost (or do) crash into a PC, or drafting them to show the PCs to their rooms
Show her and her husband casually teasing each other (or flirting with each other)...just make sure it's clear from the presentation that it is light-hearted and friendly. (If they flirt, be sure to have one of their sons on-hand to act grossed out) In short, the goal should be to make them appear to be a healthy, functional family in a place that is packed to the gills with dysfunction.
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