Avishka Feywilder

**Avishka "Avi" Vinya Feywilder** – born **Avishka Corvialus** – is a Shadar-Kai Archfey Warlock of Zantras, and the wife of Shayne Feywilder, played by NimueOfAvalon [3]

Avi was accompanied for a time by her familiar, Jessamy.

## Backstory

Avi was no stranger to the reactions and looks that people gave her on the Material Plane. She knew her kind wasn't trusted or liked, and that was fine, she did not trust or like everyone else either. The Raven Queen and Avi’s familiar, Jessamy, were the only beings that she actually cared about, and it showed. Everywhere she went, she was met with stares, women pulling their young ones away in fear, and short and borderline hostile encounters at shops and inns. And even though she always seemed to be void of emotions, it brought her great pleasure to know that she had built such an intimidating reputation, as it made it easier to get the information that she needed out of fear. Nothing speaks louder than fear and respect in her world, and she was beginning to see her efforts start to mean something. That was until she found out that someone was ruining that reputation with kindness.

It started out with a young child running up to her and grabbing her legs in a hug. She was quite uncomfortable with the situation, and gently shooed the young girl away. Next was an old woman, offering to give her room and board for free. She mentioned how she felt that she owed Avi a place to sleep, since her kind had done so much for the old woman. That is when she learned about a Shadar-Kai man that had helped this woman, by protecting her from some bandits on the road to the local market.  Over a matter of months, she tracked the stories of this man, a Shadar-Kai who did not act as one of her kind would. Kind, loving, helpful… This was not normal to her, and this did not sit well with her.

After months of searching, Avi finally tracked this stranger down. Through the thieves' guild she had learned that this man had won an archery contest and was currently drinking his way through the local taverns. It was at The Ninth Bell, that Avi finally found him, extremely drunk, sitting at the bar. After an exchange of words and some snarky remarks, Avi let her temper get the best of her and she struck out against the stranger. How dare a Shadar-Kai act in such a manner, how could he go against the ways of their people and embrace the beings of this realm with love and compassion.

But her answers were revealed when the stranger escaped outside. For he did not know that Jessamy was waiting, watching, in case trouble fell upon The Ninth Bell with Avi inside. She had to be careful in her line of work. This worked in her favor, for as the strange Shadar-Kai made it outside, he changed his form and disappeared into the crowd, or so he thought. He never saw the owl, sitting upon the sign of the tavern. Watching him, listening to the sounds of this Changeling’s heart, Jessamy was able to track them, leading Avi right to their hideout.

Avi realized that maybe she had been a little too quick to act, letting her emotions get the best of her, so she decided to let Jessamy watch this person, for the night. As she slept, she was visited in a dream by The Raven Queen, who told her to keep an eye on this Changeling, but not to interfere.  She implied that perhaps the Changeling could be of use, procuring the items that Avi was searching for in the name of her Queen.

### Level Progression

* Level 1: Archfey Warlock 1 (prior to "Rose and Thorn")
* Level 2: Archfey Warlock 2 – Agonizing Blast, Investment of the Chain Master (prior to "Rose and Thorn")
* Level 3: Archfey Warlock 3 – Pact of the Chain (prior to "Rose and Thorn")
* Level 4: Archfey Warlock 4 – +2 to Charisma score (after "Among the Buried Dead")
* Level 5: Archfey Warlock 5 – Fiendish Vigor (after "To See It Again")
* Level 6: Archfey Warlock 6 – Accursed Specter (after "Soul of a Revenant")
* Level 7: Archfey Warlock 7 (during "The Green and the Black")
* Level 8: Archfey Warlock 8 (after "Get Him to the Point")
* Level 9: Archfey Warlock 9 – Undying Servitude (during "Mutual Acquaintance")
* Level 10: Archfey Warlock 10 – Beguiling Defenses (after "The Light of the Sun")

## Appearances

* "The Ninth Bell"
* *From Barovia With Love*
* "The Whole Time"
* "The Long Rest"
* "Promises of Power"
* "Truth in the Words"