Lauren DeVillars

Lady Lauren DeVillars is an influential noble in Ravens Bluff, and a retired member of the Cleric Circle from ? -- ?

Appearance
(The "current year" for the people and events in Gateway to Ravens Bluff, the Living City is just before the Time of Troubles, approximately 1356 -- 1357 DR. At that time, Lauren DeVillars was 35 years old.)

Lady Lauren stands 5'9" tall and weighs 135 pounds. She has fine-boned features and wears elegant clothing made from costly fabrics in the latest styles.  Her clothing and jewelry are decorated with symbols of the goddess Waukeen.  She is seldom seen in public but her appearances are always an event to the local populace.  Her retinue consists of a few servants and at least one scribe to take notes.

Personality
A force to be reckoned with, Lady Lauren is the head of the oldest and wealthiest family in Ravens Bluff and regards the entire city as her personal fief but generally supports the Lord Mayor and works with the government to improve her city. She is philanthropic, sponsoring many civic projects, and she pays for and equips units of the city's military and naval forces.

Background
The DeVillars family has lived in the Ravens Bluff area for more than ten generations and have been devoted to the service of Waukeen, the goddess of trade and money. They have a large fortune and many business interests in the city so Lady Lauren is represented, either directly or indirectly, in most of the guilds. She sponsored the Champion's Games and supported the winner, Charles Oliver O'Kane, as the new Lord Mayor. Her aid and wisdom were crucial to his early success at organizing the city government. Examples of her philanthropy are evident throughout the city in temples, sculpture, fountains, and public buildings. Her staff keeps her informed of all events in Ravens Bluff, she is dedicated to the safety and prosperity of her city, and she usually gets her way. On the rare occasion she is displeased with city policy, she either remains silent or publicly endorses the policy while working behind the scenes to change it.

Lady Lauren is, at the time of this writing, the only member of the DeVillars family living in Ravens Bluff. Her two daughters are acolytes at the temple of Waukeen in Procampur. She wants them to become independent and successful without her wealth and position to aid them.