Velisha

Velisha was the High Priestess who was in charge of the Dark Lady's Promise, subterranean temple dedicated to Shar in Westgate's shady underbelly – Undergate, in the late 14 century DR.

"Shar does not show favor to nonbelievers. Seek healing elsewhere."

- Velisha

Description
Velisha was a tiny, high-cheekboned drow woman with a sinister and serious demeanor. She had red eyes and red markings on her forehead and cheeks underneath the eyes. She wore a voluminous hooded robe that somewhat successfully his her diminutive stature.

Personality
Velisha was religiously strict and followed her deity's tenants. She refused healing to all but devotees of Shar and refused to answer questions as Shar did not share her secrets freely. However, she offered a collection of Sharran magic items and healing potions for sale.

History
Circa the, High Priestess Velisha could be found deep in the Dark Lady's Promise by the temple's shrine. During that time, Velisha offered comfort to a disgraced murderous paladin of Lathander named Mantides. She was trying to convert the man to the worship of Shar, the Lady of Loss. She preyed on the man's sense of injustice and offered him a clean slate after all the acts of vengeance and murder he committed. She did not disclose that turning to Sharran faith involved sacrificing a part of his soul. It was unrecorded if Velisha was successful or if Mantides managed to recover the favor of his old deity.