Cornellia Goldarmor

The Goldarmor family was blessed by Inta thousands of years ago, earning their wealth through the sale of knowledge. In centuries past if you wanted to know something you would call upon a Goldarmor, unless they contacted you first. The clan fell under control of the Lion's Regency about a hundred years ago and have been shrinking ever since. Numerous branch offices and remote postings are now closed and the scope of their knowledge has suffered for it.

Today the main heiress is Cornellia Goldarmor, of Lion's Head. The main family estate on the coast was sold when she came of age--she used the funds to build a mansion stronghold in the old noble quarter of Lion's Head. From her base there she has made herself useful to whomever will pay her for her information. She covets secrets and treasure in equal measure. A duplicitous spider in a web that spans both sides of the war, she is a dangerous ally and an even more dangerous adversary.

Physical Description
A dwarven women of perhaps fifty/sixty years of age. Her dark hair is intricately curled and pulled back, as is her beard, with small carved beads and flowers woven in. Her eyes are intelligent, ruby red, hidden behind tiny spectacles, she regards the world with a carefully aloof expression. Her face is painted with a pattern like vines--long weaving spirals and sharp spikes around her eyes, with a stylized flower across her left cheek. It makes determining her emotions difficult. Her form is lost underneath wide ruffled gowns and there is likely a dagger hidden in the voluptuous lace of her sleeves.

In the Campaign
Cornellia appears first in Lion's Head as a member of the elite council who will vote the next Regent into power. A staunch ally of Ludovicus Chasmhold she will reliably vote against Mirza. There are rumors that she is involved in the criminal underworld, hoping to find sufficient blackmail material Mirza's gang has repeatedly attempted to infiltrate her home. They pass this task onto the party since they are unfamiliar faces, and Cornellia has a known interest in warforged.

The reason for this becomes apparent once the tea begins: Cornellia is the member of the Archon Society known as the Collector. She was behind the death of Iormund's creator and has spent the intervening years searching for his creation. Most of this is imparted by Giksi, who is attempting to break into the mansion and assassinate Cornellia in revenge at the same time, but finds Thraxa and Lyra mid-burglary instead.