Ivan Dilisnya

Tyrant Maker. Ivana's ambition drives her to take on any challenge. She reflexively seeks political and financial control over all Barca, and casually manipulates the domain's noble families into destroying one another.

Closing the Borders. Ivana can close or open Borca's borders once per day. She rarely closes the borders, as her manipulations typically prevent her victims from leaving. She might open or close the borders to confound the whims of her co-Darklord, Ivan, though. When she does close Borca's borders, the Mists rise as a wall of acrid chemicals that affect creatures as detailed in "The Mists" section at the start of this chapter. lVANAS TOR M E N T

Ivana conquered her rivals, yet still suffers. The following circumstances endlessly torment the Darklord: • Ivana has not aged since the Mists claimed Barca, and her youthful appearance leads many to underestimate her. • Ivana rules her family's business and political empire brilliantly. Despite this, she is endlessly doubted and second guessed. Many believe she is a typical, vacant noble youth or the puppet of her • elder cousin, Ivan Dilisnya. Ivana's genius and refinement lead her to grow swiftly bored of most potential allies and rivals. She ever seeks her equal in intellect and ambition, and she is ever disappointed. Maintaining her family's vast array of social expectations is espe• cially tedious. Ivana never found her father's will and knows that should it fall into the wrong hands, her depraved cousin Ivan could claim all she's earned. She'll do anything to prevent this. ROLEPLAYING IVANA

Ivana Boritsi's exceptional mind and remarkable senses of hearing, taste, and smell inform her elevated fancies and expansive knowledge of art, food, fashion, social protocols, alchemy, and perfume. Few people can hold her attention, and none can redeem themselves in her eyes from even a moment's boorishness.

Personality Trait. 'Tm perfect, and no one else understands the strain and expectation that comes with being the best at everything."

Ideal. "One day I ' l l find someone worth my time. Everyone else is boring at best."

Bond. "Only my plants and formulas never disappoint me."

Flaw. "It's insulting to think I haven't anticipated every possible outcome."