Minerva

Minerva is an ancient copper dragon and a bard who serves as the spymaster of Tamvrien and is a member of its governing council. She often takes the form of an older human woman with brown hair, streaked in gray, with a lyre across her back. 
Several years before the game began, while Olivia was attending school in Tamvrien, she met Minerva (disguised as human) in a bar. Minerva gave Olivia the copper box and told her that if she ever met someone by the name of "Cirion Vysdale" in her travels that she should give it to them, and tell them it was from an old friend. 
The party met Minerva in the streets of Tamvrien before they went to go meet Jethnik Hadryon. Minerva was happy to see them and she seemed to know about the pirate ship that captured the party, and seemed to have kept an eye on them. She recognized Olivia, and Barkley and asked them about Vahlka, saying "Oh, the paladin is new, where'd you find that one?" She invited the party to attend the Glass Palace in the palace district of the city whenever they got a chance, saying that she has something important to tell them.
When the party got there, she revealed that the party had been selected as adventurers of interest - hence the Plot Items they had received. She also let it slip that Allohine was the one responsible for getting the party captured by pirates. Barkley has resented Minerva for this fact. Finally, it was revealed that Minerva was not human at all, but rather a copper dragon.
During their time in Tamvrien, Minerva has assisted the party with several spells - namely scrying attempts and foresight spells. She has successfully scried on both Crimson and Verde, though she did fail a scrying attempt on Deacon after he was captured by the Cult of the Dragon. During the scrying attempt on Verde, Olivia and Minerva saw the green dragon Tanith. Tanith was somehow able to see the scry and know its origin, and Tanith spoke to Minerva directly, threatening her and implying that they will meet soon. 
Minerva has at least (and possibly only) one living child, Lucius, who is a half-dragon wizard. She loves him dearly and the feeling is clearly mutual. Nothing is known about Lucius's father. 
Minerva has agreed to take Olivia under her wing and train her to be stronger. The pair of them left Tamvrien en route to the Northmarch, planning to take a stop to meet the gold dragon Haven in her lair.