Vedrana Ichorfeast

* Young
* Elderly
* Litwick

Vedrana Ichorfeast, known also as Anchoress Litwick, is a hag encountered at Kindlefane.

## Description

Like many hags, Vedrana has the ability to change her appearance, seemingly at will, and thus has been encountered in a number of forms - none assumedly reflective of her true form. Many of these forms feature silver-grey hair, however, as well as at least one scar upon her face. Manipulation of matter through means of Transmutation seems to be a talent, having created the Illumiknights to guard her domain, amongst other creatures, such as her Candlodomo Pomuk, a tiny servant that acts as her assistant and doorman.

As noted by the adventuring party that encountered her in her domain of Kindlefane, Vedrana is strong despite her slight form, her teeth seemingly pointed and needle-like - in feeling, if not appearance - and thus ideal for drawing blood from her target. With this blood, Vedrana has shown herself incredibly talented, learning of an individual's being and allowing her to give snippets of past, present and future by means of cards drawn from a choking mist chased through with tinges of purple and crimson.

Outside of her gifts of prophecy, Vedrana describes herself as a dealmaker, helping people achieve their goals - whether through knowledge, crafts, or gifts, though all offered at a price deemed fair. Further still, she seems to have a particular fascination with candles, though her creations are unsettling and foul when pondered upon by Dayspring, the Remnant Weapon of Aita, to whom candles hold a particular religious significance. Amongst her creations are the Ichorfeast Candles, which upon being fed a drop of blood, transport would-be visitors to the periphery of her domain.

## History

According to Vedrana, she was the firstborn child of Edna Gardet, although she was given up by her mother before she would settle down with Edgar Gardet in exchange for powerful magical talents, and subsequently shaped to fill the space left within an ancient coven over many years. Given Vedrana's seemed advanced age and competence, it is assumed that at least some of this time was spent in the Feywild. She holds a deep-seated resentment to Edna for this, particularly so when she would settle in later life next to the Crimson College, who may have taught her magic anyway, but seemingly shows an odd reluctant affection for her still - claiming that she wanted to lay claim to Edna's soul, "even if just as a coin on the mantle", and being noted to sing a song - which coincidentally was Gwyneth's favourite lullaby - to herself.

For a time, Vedrana travelled with the Slatevale & Darda Travelling Hall of the Macabre and Occult, working as an occultist and tarot reader, before leaving in 130WD, shortly after visiting Edgar's Emporium in Redbloom and offering to take care of Edgar and Edna's belongings for the couple recently moved in - included amongst them the belongings of Gwyneth and Ashewan left in the house following their sudden departure.

After a party of adventurers, led by Gwyneth's desire for answers managed to light the Ichorfeast Candle found at the Crypt of Maledict's Pulse, they found themselves transported to Kindlefane, a desolate and burned forest. While initially introduced under the moniker of Anchoress Litwick, the party would in time establish the individual to be Vedrana, but not before each gave a drop of blood to have their fortunes' read, and Ódóvir Jotunsson making a deal of names - trading his True Name for the name of the entity in possession of his soul. Refusing to give up the belongings, she granted Gwyneth a small poppet of a kitchen witch, although the Gremishkin would leave her the hat from the poppet as thanks, and in recognition of their shared sorrow.