Kadija Sumal

Kadija Sumal is a professor in the Aydinlan Seminary of Yios and a member of Grim Verity.

Description
Kadija is an older orcish woman who wears her hair in multiple braids. When Bells Hells met her, she appeared stressed and tired, and she was wearing her professorial robes over more casual clothes.

Biography
Professor Kadija Sumal led a study of people who had experienced reoccurring dreams of red storms. These subjects, from across Exandria, all shared the same dream Imogen has, of a red storm that chases the dreamer and which the dreamer feels will destroy them. Professor Sumal found that the records of such accounts were on an approximately 30-year cycle, with reports peaking around the celestial solstices. As part of the study, she either developed her own theories, or compiled existing compiled theories on what may cause the dreams. These theories included fiendish influence; the effects of Ruidus's tides; or "elemental boundary flares". Some of the dreamers were also described as "psychically sensitive". Liliana Temult, Imogen's mother, was listed as either a contributor to or subject of the study.

Roe Estani said that Kadija's work was a bit before his time, but she was at the Aydinlan Seminary at the same time he worked there. In Fessuran 843 PD, Kadija still worked at the seminary. She focused on more public research than other members of the Grim Verity and was intentionally kept out of the field work for her safety.

Imogen and Fearne visited her office when they were in Yios. Her door was locked, and she did not open it until Fearne mentioned they were here in relation to the study of Ruidusborn. She quickly realized that Imogen was Liliana's daughter and was herself an Exaltant, and after some persuasion and re-locking the door behind her, told them of the Omen Archive, which documented the exponential growth of Ruidusborn and their powers and dreams. Due to cultural superstitions surrounding Ruidus and some worrying inquiries, much of the research was kept secret, and they eventually shut it down as a precaution. Liliana was one of the first subjects, and Otohan Thull the last. Kadija also told the two about Reilora, red alien entities that some Exaltants could contact and interact with in their dreams. She believed they were attempting to tether themselves to Exandria via the Exaltants.

While she was showing them the hidden pages of the Omen Archive, Ludinus Da'leth magically unlocked the door and quickly enchanted Kadija to hand over the materials. She remained frozen the remainder of the time he stayed in the office talking to Imogen and Fearne, and when they spoke to her after he left, her mind appeared to have been magically damaged. Bells Hells contacted Planerider Ryn, who said she would find a healer who could restore Kadija and would care for her in the meantime.

Appearances and mentions

 * Campaign 3: Bells Hells