Anni Aughta

Fan art of Anni Aughta, by Andrew Jensen.

**Anni Aughta** (pronounced /ˈæni ˈɔːtə/ or /ˈɑːni ˈɔːtə/) is an uniya musician living in the Krook House in the Core Spire of Jrusar. As an NPC, Anni is played by Matthew Mercer.

## **Description**

### **Appearance**

Anni appears young and wears rough clothing.

### **Personality**

Anni is somewhat crusty but benign; she expresses mild impatience with other members of the Krook House for not bringing in income, and she does not enjoy Fresh Cut Grass's bright, friendly encouragement or appreciate Ashton Greymoore saying they believe in her.

## **Biography**

### **"The Draw of Destiny" (3x01)**

As Ashton and FCG left the Krook House on the day they met the rest of the group later named Bells Hells, Anni greeted them. She was practicing a new, fine-looking lute of uncertain provenance, hoping to pull something together for an audition at Stuvan's Dreamscape Theater.

### **"Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06)**

When Ashton brought the rest of the party to Krook House to see if they could find more information about Oshad Breshio, they ran into Anni. After some bantering, Anni entered into a musical contest with Dorian, which he ultimately won when one of the strings of her fiddle snapped. She then stormed out of the room, but returned briefly to tell Ashton that someone had dropped off a message in his room.

### **"Promise and Potential" (3x22)**

When Ashton returned to the Krook House they found Anni napping; she woke up briefly, long enough to have a short chat with the genasi before going back to sleep; she also noticed when he left.

### **"A Path of Vengeance" (3x65)**

Anni was around, smoking, when FCG and Ashton visited Milo. She praised the aeormaton's new coat, and let him believe she wanted it for herself before clarifying she was just joking.

## **Character information**

### **Notable items**

* A nice lute
* Fiddle

## **Appearances and mentions**

* Campaign Three
	+ "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01) (first appearance)
	+ "Trial by Firelight" (3x02), mentioned only
	+ "On the Trail of a Killer" (3x04)
	+ "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06)
	+ "Heart-to-Heartmoor" (3x17), mentioned only
	+ "Promise and Potential" (3x22)
	+ "A Path of Vengeance" (3x65)

## **Quotations**

* **Fresh Cut Grass**: "...you need us to go find out when auditions are being held or anything?"
Anni: (annoyed) "What do you want from me?"
Ashton: "They're very friendly. I don't know how to turn it off and stop that part."
Anni: "I hate it."
* **Anni**: "Hey, I'll let you know if I can pull myself together for some sort of a performance any time soon."
Ashton: "I believe in you."
FCG: "I believe in you as well."
Anni: "That makes it worse."
* **Anni:** *(after rolling a natural one in her musical contest with Dorian)* "Fuck! Shit!" *(stands up and storms off)* "Goddamn--" *(grunting, panting)* "All right, you're good. He's good, he's good."
Ashton: "He's all right."
Anni: "Not better than me."
* **Anni:** *(greeting Ashton after a prolonged absence)* "What? What is it? Oh, hi."
Ashton: "Hi."
Anni: "Where you been?"
Ashton: "Out. You?"
Anni: "In."
Ashton: "Fair."
Anni: "Cool."

## **Trivia**

* Anni is the first named NPC with a confirmed uniya (half-elf/half-orc) lineage.

## **References**

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 See "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01) from 53:06 through 55:49.  called "half-elf / half-orc"
2. ↑ See "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01) at 53:08.
3. ↑ See "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06) at 2:14:14.
4. ↑ See "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01) at 54:48.
5. ↑ See "The Draw of Destiny" (3x01) at 55:24.
6. ↑ See "Growing Bonds and Teasing Threads" (3x06) at 2:20:48.

**Art:**

1. ↑ Fan art of Anni Aughta, by Andrew Jensen (source). Used with permission.
2. ↑ Fan art of Anni playing a fiddle as Dorian prepares for his act, by Kiera James (source). Used with permission.