Gentle and welcoming, even to strangers. Highly perceptive and difficult to deceive. Keeps her emotions hidden behind a soft smile. Fascinated by forgotten lore and old magic. Protective of the people of Obsidianweld.
Speaks in brisk experiments and kitchen-science metaphors. Tosses off punchlines mid-warning; uses lots of commas and “that’s the thing.”
To discover a cure for a mysterious affliction called The Ashen Bloom, a magical sickness slowly spreading through Obsidianweld.
Elara inherited her apothecary from her grandmother, who vanished after receiving a summons from the cliffside fortress. The only clue left behind was a sealed letter bearing the Vampire King's crest and the words: "When the gate opens to the outsider, the herbalist must choose." The arrival of the non-magical traveler marks the beginning of that prophecy, drawing Elara into the secrets of both the town and the castle.
