Varka the Shade

Info

Alias: “The Silk Knife”

Race: Half-drow

Class: Rogue (Mastermind)

Profession: Shadowmaster of the Velkyn Coil — Neverwinter’s largest and most secretive thieves’ network.

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Background

Varka is a graceful, silver-tongued half-drow known for her taste in luxurious clothing, midnight strolls through the city, and whispered threats that never need repeating. With lavender eyes that never blink when she speaks, Varka gives the impression that she already knows what you'll say — and how to profit from it. No one knows where she lives, only that when she wants you found, you are. When she smiles, people go missing.

The Velkyn Coil weaves its influence through smuggling, blackmail, illicit magic, and information brokerage. They don’t just steal — they trade in secrets, debts, and alliances, and Varka sits at the center like a spider in a web spun from fear and favors.

Varka has history with Zelanis and they have worked together in the past. Varka gives the party the location of Garrin Voss for a small fee. She is infatuated with Burton Jackson.