Snowmane
At a glance
Captain of the River Dancer, a gambling and entertainment ship in Martira Bay, and the party’s best lead for sea passage from Darkon to Barovia or other domains.
Portrait
Known facts
- Is associated with the edges of Darkon’s Mists near Martira Bay.
- May be able to transport travelers by sea between domains.
- A dock worker identified her as the captain of the River Dancer, a gambling and entertainment ship.
- The party entered the ship and arranged a meeting with her; she approached as the session ended.
- Reports of Rivalis’s undead and advancing Mists provoked a powerful emotional reaction; Snowmane made the ship’s boards surge into living vines and wood.
- Rage calmed her, and she agreed to take the party to Barovia after several days of preparation.
- Said she is trying to leave a violent past behind and bring joy instead.
- Led the River Dancer into the Mists, past Lamordia’s icy border and toward an unidentified swampy landmass.
- Helped Rage perform funeral rites at sea that finally resolved the curse on his trophy necklace.
- Asked Carver to take the helm for a watch and promised to continue his instruction.
Current relationship
Agreed captain and romantic connection for Rage; carrying the party through the Mists toward Barovia.
Related sessions
Open questions
- Can the River Dancer safely pass through the Mists to Barovia?
- What history makes Snowmane react so strongly to undead?
- What is the swamp ahead, and why is Snowmane so afraid to return there?
Gallery
- Snowmane Approaches the River Dancer — Snowmane enters the ship’s gaming lounge to meet the party.
- The River Dancer Awakens — Snowmane’s reaction to Rivalis’s undead calls vines and living wood through her ship.
- A Quiet Cabin Accord — Snowmane and Rage share a private moment in her cabin.
- Rage Lays the Chain to Rest — Snowmane joins Rage in giving the souls bound to his trophies final rest.
- Snowmane’s Breaking Point — Snowmane’s fear becomes visible when the River Dancer reaches the unknown swamp.