Respa

Cardinal  is a priestess in the temple of Pelor in Rexxentrum, and a follower of the Angel of Irons. As an NPC, 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.

Background
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.

Cardinal Respa met with Vence in the Chantry of the Dawn. He gave her a satchel containing several scrolls taken from the vaults of Vasselheim, and an Abyssal Anchor. She was able to see Jester's Scrying sensor and flew into a fury at Vence as the Scry abruptly ended.

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, Respa and Vence seemed businesslike up until Respa realized Vence had failed a saving throw against Scrying, after which she began berating him.

Cultists of the Angel of Irons
Respa burned one of the cultists attending her sermons with Firestorm without caring.

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.

Character information
Cardinal Respa is at least a 13th-level spellcaster, as she casts a 7th-level spell. Based on the spells she casts, her high wisdom, and her position, she is almost certainly a cleric.

In she 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.

Cantrips

 * Thaumaturgy

3rd Level

 * Dispel Magic

7th Level

 * Fire Storm

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 2

Trivia

 * Beau and Jester commented that Respa's hair appeared frizzy with bad breakage.