Duvessa Shane

Speaker of Bryn Shander. Head of the Council of Speakers.
Duvessa Shane is the daughter of a trader from Waterdeep who settled in Bryn Shander after falling in love with a local tavern server. Having inherited her mother’s sharp tongue and her father’s talent for negotiation, it seemed unsurprising in retrospect when Duvessa secured the position of town speaker—the first woman in Bryn Shander to do so. When she showed up at the next council meeting and called it to order, the other speakers bristled at her temerity, and a few warned her that, as the newest member of the council, she would be told when her opinion was wanted. What followed was a tongue-lashing so severe that even Crannoc Siever of Caer-Dineval was left chagrined. Since that day, Duvessa has led the council as ably as any speaker in recent memory.
Ideal: “The people of Icewind Dale are survivors. They can weather any storm.”
Bond: “My mother taught me what it means to be a good leader. I won’t disappoint her.”
Flaw: “I don’t give an inch in any argument or conflict.”

Species

Human

Age

33

Sex

Female

Presentation

She dresses much as her father did, in shirtsleeves and trousers, with a vest or coat in the latest fashion.

Eyes

Gray

Hair

Dark

Skin Tone/Pigmentation

Fair

Ruled Locations

• Bryn Shander