Allura Vysoren

**Lady Allura Vysoren**, also known as **The Sapphire of the North**, is a powerful arcanist of the Kingdom of Lyria and member of the Council of Lyria, the Lodge of Sorceresses and the Arcana Pansophical. She is a frequent ally of The Nutcrackers and acts as their patron in the politics of Albion.

## Interactions with The Nutcrackers

### First Meeting

Members of The Nutcrackers first unknowingly saw Lady Allura in Westcliffe, while returning a box of bonds and land titles retrieved from a ghost ship to Gellan Primewater. She was seen arguing with members of the Guilds of Oxcross about the ongoing Elven genocide.

Lady Allura became acquainted with the party after the Oxcross incident, when The Nutcrackers chased a young white dragon into the elemental plane of ice and defeated it. After restoring the frozen crowd to life, she ushered the party back to her tower where they discussed the Elven genocide, the King's isolation and her suspicions of General Krieg. Allura suggested they track down and kill the 'Ladies of the Wood', mysterious magic users that had forced out the Rainwood's previous occupants, the elves that were being hunted in Oxcross.

After dealing with the Ladies of the Wood, revealed to be a trio of Green Hags, the party sought out Allura in Westcliffe, the acting capital of Lyria. Upon arriving, they found her tower plundered and bloodstained, showing signs of a struggle. During their investigation they triggered a defence mechanism, causing the tower collapse, Ogo only being saved from the perilous fall by the chance discovery of a magic carpet. Utilising Jonny's ability to commune with plants and Colton's superior tracking abilities, the party tracked Allura to the headquarters of The Clasp, the thieves guild of Westcliffe tucked away in the city's sewers. After defeating Spireling Modeth and his guild-members, noticing four glowing orbs and Jonny breaking one during the fight, Allura was found imprisoned in a Dimeritium cage.

After they freed her, Allura aided the party in breaking into Castle Fairfax in order to discover the cause of the King's madness. After watching General Krieg leave in a fluster, the party made their way to the throne room where they encountered a creepily mannered royal family. The King was then revealed to be under the control of a devil prince named Juurazel, who told the party of a war between demons and devils spilling over into Albion. Seeing through the devil's lies, Allura exposed the creature to be a Glabrezu, a hideous treachery demon. The Nutcrackers fought the beast and, with the help of Allura's magic, defeated it. However, the royal family lay lifeless on the floor, and after an examination by Allura found to be without souls. The party recalled the orbs they had seen in the sewers, allowing Allura to restore the souls of King Andurs IV, his wife and young son. She agreed to keep the secret of Jonny's blunder.

After the party's suspicions of General Krieg came to fruition when they discovered a teleportation circle in his home that led to a treasure filled lair, Allura aided The Nutcrackers in taking down Krieg in his true form- a young blue dragon. After the King appointed the Nutcrackers to the Council of Lyria, Allura guided them through their first Council meeting. After the Nutcrackers left east to Aedirn investigate rumours of a haunted house filled with treasure near Fairmarket, Allura took part in the Battle of Oxcross, when the Dwendalians captured the city after a lengthy siege, as well as The Storm of Westcliffe, where she aided the royal family in their escape from Westcliffe to Lionsgate from the invading Dwendalians.

The Nutcrackers did not encounter again until the Tourney of Lionsgate, a massive festival preceding the Grand Northern Council. Allura happily greeted the party when they arrived at the Golden Keep, introducing them to Lady Nicolette Laux-Antille, who immediately hit it off with Alfred. Allura judged the magic contest the next day, giving Jonny a perfect score allowing him to win the contest.

## Relationships with members of The Nutcrackers

### Alfred Quebley

Allura maintains somewhat of a maternalistic relationship with Alfred given she watched him be trained by her contemporary Lady Kima of Vord, despite his multiple attempts to 'seduce' her. She is sympathetic of his tragic upbringing and respects his growing knowledge of the arcane, both of which temper his often offensive actions towards her. She often serves as a source of arcane knowledge, providing spells and magical services, and informed him Lady Kima had last been seen investigating Old Kingdom artefacts on the Menagerie Coast.

### Dranaar the Well-Endowed

Initially impressed by Dranaar's physical prowess and leadership, Allura has grown tired of his constant advances and has recently put him on an indefinite 'strike three'. Nevertheless she continues to support both him and the rest of the Nutcrackers in their endeavours, in part as gratitude for her rescue from The Clasp.

### Jonny Sween

Fascinated by Jonny's compassion for the elves of the Rainwood and his love of nature, Allura holds Jonny in high regard and agreed to keep his destruction of the King's daughter's soul a secret. She also recognises his magical prowess, voting him as the winner of the magic contest during the Tourney of Lionsgate.

### Colton Aumont

Viewing him as the silent, level-headed moral compass of the party, Colton is Allura's favorite member of The Nutcrackers. Immediately recognising him as being of noble stock, Allura was the first outsider to which Colton confided his lineage, after which Allura told of their demise and consoled him for his loss. She then, via Seeker Assum Emring, she investigated the deaths of the Aumonts further, revealing the suspicious takeover of Bowerstone by The Briarwoods and their attendance of the upcoming Grand Northern Council.

### Ogo Drafro

Allura views Ogo as a brash, charismatic, likeable brigand under the spell of a dark power. She has made multiple attempts to help him discover the mystery of his bond to a dark deity to little avail. She, along with the Council of Lyria, pointed him to Darktowe and the Dread Pirate of the Crimson Cabal to aid in the hunt for Malekith Bowie.

### Akileer of Zykran

Allura viewed Akileer as a strong silent type, respecting his martial prowess and calm demeanour. She cautioned him against the use of Craven Edge, sensing its dark magic and predicting great peril. She was greatly saddened upon hearing of his death by that very sword, feeling guilty for not doing more to prevent his fate.