Coin

Coin, or Queen Coin, was a tiefling non-binary known for rising from a life of petty crime to the eventual queen of the Sword Coast. With the help of their High Priestess, they enforced the worship of the demon goddess Saharna, to whom they owe their power.
==Humble Beginnings==
Coin was mistakenly summoned from the Abyssal Plane during a demonic ritual for the worship of Mammon. The cult operated under the guise of being traveling worshipers of Tymora and were therefore allowed to operate freely. Unsure what to do with the tiefling child, the conclave eventually raised them under their own numbers.
Raised under abyssal doctrine, Coin began making a name for themselves making fraudulent loans to others. On the occasion a client was unable to pay it back, they would take care of matters themselves by killing said client. It was one particular client that tried Coin's luck: they made a bargain and lost the bulk of their possessions, ultimately craving revenge. 
==Rise of Darkness==
Coin's quest to queenhood began in a humble speakeasy in the small village of Seawolf, where they became acquainted with BoomSlang and Greg. During their initial conversation, the speakeasy was raided by bounty hunters, who were tasked with killing all three of them and expected a huge payout. It was in what might have been their final hour that Saharna extended her deal: serve her or die.
All three of them eagerly agreed, and the bounty hunters died at their hands. They gained power primarily through what Coin knew best, which was fraudulent transactions. This time it was something Coin called "insurance," in which they asked for money in return for protection.
At the end of their quest, Saharna tasked them with killing the king who originally sent for them to be killed. What was left was to decide who would become the next ruler, which resulted in heavy bloodshed. Coin emerged victorious, and reinstated themselves as the next queen of the Sword Coast.
==Monarchy==
Queen Coin ruled notoriously with an iron grip. Worship of Saharna was mandated, although they initally allowed for other religions to be practiced in private. Annually five sacrifices would be taken to Baldur's Gate, where they had a temple erected on the site of her victory. These sacrifices were intended to appease the goddess so that she would hold the queen and their subjects in her favor.
While Coin designated a High Priestess, they were still considered the final say on matters of religion, as they were believed to have gained divine gifts from the goddess herself. Their priestesses were required to report on the happenings of the temples, and she developed a close friendship with her initial High Priestess, Adeen.
==Enemies==
During her reign, Elien Rencrist soon emerged as a prominent figure and a member of The Hopeful. The elf was labeled as an enemy of the crown, and with her aid in murdering the High Priestess Adeen the worship of Ilmater was declared illegal and the manhunt for Elien began. Elien had also acquired some powerful friends including Talvi Snowguard, and soon they posed a great threat to the queen who declared them a priority enemy.
=== Trivia ===
* Coin started off as a player character, but is now an NPC in the Great Ascent campaign
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