Daring Danika

Level 2 Human Lion Tamer

### Relationships

Viktor Volkano and Jellicho Boing-Boing (Companions), The Wandering Three (Rivals), Royari San Sarnax (Nemesis), Mistress Dusklight (Employer)

## Campaign

### First Appearance

Extinction Curse Episode 05: Taverns & Troupes

> *"Well, look what we have here, everybody! Cheap imposters!"*
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> - Danika's first words upon seeing the Wandering Three in Abberton
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Danika is an NPC from Extinction Curse. She is a lion tamer from Mistress Dusklight's Celestial Menagerie, and Royari's circus nemesis.

## Description

Danika is a human lion tamer. She is tall with broad shoulders, carries a whip with her everywhere, and is accompanied by her lion Leandrus. Danika is incredibly vain about her looks, being easily taken aback when Eriato alludes that Danika is the one who needs makeup to be presentable. (She also doesn't deny Royari's insinuation that she wears a wig.)

## Personality

Danika is an outspoken and somewhat personable woman, which is a good thing for a circus promoter. She is also rather forceful and possibly abusive towards Leandrus, using her whip to force him to submit and perform tricks such as jumping through flaming hoops. She is rather vain, but quick to rally and attempt to turn situations around in her favor. Danika is also exceptionally proud refusing to concede that The Wandering Three have any skills whatsoever, even in the face of public defeat during the circus duel in Abberton.

## Abilities

While Danika might not be the strongest opponent, she is very charismatic and accompanied by a lion who can be persuaded to do damage. She is rather nimble and athletic, even though her main tricks involve coercing Leandrus into performing, usually by using a whip.

## History

Danika is a lion tamer with Mistress Dusklight's Celestial Menagerie. She was there when the Wandering Three were also part of the circus, and spent much of her time feeding her hatred towards Royari. When the Wandering Three eventually left Dusklight's, she stayed, happily on the good side of her cruel employer. In 4720 AR, Danika was sent to the town of Abberton to drum up hype for Dusklight's and ridicule The Circus of Wayward Wonders. She publicly challenged them to a Performance Duel, confident that she and her lackeys would put her opponents to shame, only to be completely trounced, forced to retreat from Abberton to lick her wounds.

A month later, when the Circus arrived in Abberton, she was present when Delamar Gianvin returned from Conclave Square to announce that the Wandering Three had successfully secured land for the Circus of Wayward Wonders in Escadar.

Danika appears again alongside Viktor and Jellico in one of the final rooms of Mistress Dusklight's Heavenly Gallery during the attempted rescue of Axel. She uses the mystical nature of the mirror maze to her advantage to make up for her own lack of leveling since her last encounter with the party and - together with Leandrus - manages to deal some serious damage against Royari.

Unfortunately, the mirror's shuffling ultimately works against her, leaving Royari alone with Leandrus while she's turned around elsewhere. Royari is quick to offer the abused lion some food and, when Danika appears to try and resume the attack, Leandrus is quick to turn on her. She and the unconscious Viktor Volcano are left behind under guard by the lion while the rest of the party carries on ahead.