Respa

Cardinal Respa is a priestess of Pelor's Chantry of the Dawn in Rexxentrum, and a follower of the Angel of Irons. As an NPC, Respa is played by Matthew Mercer.

Appearance
Respa is an older woman in elaborate red, gold, and white robes, her grey hair pulled up tightly behind her head. From her Scrying attempt, Jester remembered her hair to appear frizzy.

Before Campaign 2
Respa was a cardinal in the Chantry of the Dawn, the cathedral of Pelor in Rexxentrum. At some point she had become a devout follower of the Angel of Irons in the same cult as Vence Nuthaleus.

Campaign 2: The Mighty Nein
VIa Scrying, Jester was able to see a meeting between Cardinal Respa and Vence Nuthaleus in the Chantry of the Dawn. He gave her a satchel containing several scrolls taken from the vaults of Vasselheim, and an Abyssal Anchor to hide it within the cellar. He also asked her to prepare the fane below the cathedral for the arrival of Obann and the Angel of Irons and his family. Respa responded promising to remember his efforts and assuring him that "she will remember this", as well. Jester's Scrying ritual ended abruptly, when the cardinal noticed the Scrying sensor. She flew into a fury at Vence and dispelled the sensor.

Cardinal Respa led several cultists in a prayer of worship for the Angel of Irons and hoping for its release. During this sermon she was attacked by the Mighty Nein. She fought alongside demons against the Nein and when the fight started to go against her favour she contacted Obann to ask for assistance. She kept fighting until Nott shot an arrow into her neck, causing her to die skewered standing to the wall behind her.

Vence Nuthaleus
From what little Jester was able to see, relationship between Respa and Vence Nuthaleus seemed businesslike up until Respa realized Vence had fell under Scrying, after which she began berating him.

Cultists of the Angel of Irons
Respa condsidered the Angel of Irons cultist to be family, but it did not stop her from burning alive one of the cultists attending her sermons with Fire Storm.

Acolytes of the Dawnfather
It is inferred that Respa poisoned all acolytes who were genuinely loyal to Pelor the morning before Obann's attempt to break one of the chains holding Tharizdun in place.

Notable items

 * Two scrolls that should reveal the fane below the Chantry of the Dawn (stolen by Vence from Vasselheim vaults and given to Respa)
 * Abyssal Anchor (given by Vence)

Abilities
In Respa is able to see an invisible sensor created by Scrying, but she does not notice it immediately, and it is not explained whether she used a spell like See Invisibility or a magic item like a Lantern of Revealing to do so.

Based on the spells she casts, her high wisdom, and her clergy position, she is lilely a cleric.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2