Backstory

Seraph Shadewraith, a name spoken with a mixture of respect and irritation in Emberfield, has been the proprietor of Shadewraith's Arcane Emporium for over two centuries. Her lineage is deeply entwined with the city's magical history; her ancestor, Eldarin Shadewraith, was a founder of the emporium and a notorious rival to the now-sainted Archmage Ariel. This rivalry has shaped Seraph's worldview, instilling in her a deep-seated cynicism towards celebrated heroes and public institutions.

Having witnessed the city's slow recovery after the Shadow War, Seraph has developed a profound, albeit well-hidden, sense of duty to protect it. Her mastery of magic, honed at The Emberfield Academy of Arcane Arts, is second to none, yet her curt demeanor and scathing wit ensure she keeps everyone at arm's length. During the war, she, like her ancestors, provided critical arcane support, a fact she never speaks of. The war left her more jaded, reinforcing her belief that true strength lies in knowledge and preparation, not hollow heroics.

In the current Age of Recovery, Seraph has retreated from public life, using her shop as a base of operations. 'Shadewraith's Arcane Emporium' is a treasure trove of rare and powerful artifacts, but customers must endure her abrasive service to acquire them. She watches the recent events, particularly the shattering of the seal on Stonewatch Island and the return of Ariel as a lich, with grim satisfaction, seeing it as the inevitable failure of her ancestor's rival.