> [!infobox|right] > #### Maris Cinderwake > ![[5e_mcinderwake.png]] > > ##### Basic Information > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - bookmark-etch-solid-full.svg]] **Title(s)**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - feather-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Name**: | Maris Cinderwake | > |![[ICON - handshake-angle-solid-full.svg]] **Faction(s)**: | Independent | > |![[ICON - house-chimney-window-solid-full.svg]] **Home**: | [[Waterdeep]],<br>[[Sword Coast]] | > |![[ICON - person-limbs-wide-solid-full.svg]] **Species**: | Winged Tiefling | > |![[ICON - pot-food-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Meal**: | Herb-roasted pheasant | > |![[ICON - beer-mug-empty-solid-full.svg]] **Fav. Drink**: | Spiced white wine | > |![[ICON - face-smile-wink-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Passion(s)**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - face-scream-solid-full.svg]] **Fear(s)**: | ???? | > > #### Dates > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - question-solid-full.svg]] **Status**: | Alive | > |![[ICON - heart-sharp-solid-full.svg]] **Born**: | 1438 DR | > |![[ICON - coffin-solid-full.svg]] **Died**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - head-side-brain-solid-full.svg]] **Age**: | 55 Years | > > #### Family > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - rings-wedding-solid-full.svg]] **Spouse**: | [[Tomas Cinderwake]] | > |![[ICON - hands-holding-child-solid-full.svg]] **Children**: | [[Lucan Cinderwake]] | > |![[ICON - family-solid-full.svg]] **Parent(s)**: | ????<br>???? | > |![[ICON -children-solid-full.svg]] **Sibling(s)**: | ???? | > > #### Class Info > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - eclipse-solid-full.svg]] **Alignment**: | Lawful Neutral | > |![[ICON - crystal-ball-solid-full.svg]] **Deity**: | [[Waukeen]] | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Class**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkle-solid-full.svg]] **Multi Class**: | ???? | > |![[ICON - sparkles-solid-full.svg]] **Subclass**: | ???? | > > #### Appearance > | | | > |---|---| > |![[ICON - mustache-solid-full.svg]] **Hair**: | Black,<br>copper-streaked | > |![[ICON - head-side-solid-full.svg]] **Skin**: | Deep wine-red | > |![[ICON - eye-solid-full.svg]] **Eyes**: | Gold | > |![[ICON - ruler-duotone-regular-full.svg]] **Height**: | 5'10" | > |![[ICON - weight-hanging-solid-full.svg]] **Weight**: | 145 lb | <a href="https://dioctionary.net/THE+DIOCTIONARY/HOME/Home" class="dioctionary-ribbon-2"> HOME </a> <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">A Brief History</div> - Maris Cinderwake is a winged tiefling of [[Waterdeep]], known for her poise, sharp manners, and careful command of respectable society. In truth, Maris is not cruel, but she is controlled, ambitious, and painfully aware of how quickly Waterdhavian respect can vanish when people decide someone looks too infernal for comfort. She helped build the Cinderwake family’s place among counting houses, lenders, and private investors, treating stability as the closest thing to armor. Her son, [[Lucan Cinderwake]], frustrated her by choosing music, swordplay, and tattoo work over a safer life in finance. Maris loves him, but like many parents gifted with money and absolutely cursed with opinions, she often mistakes control for protection. <div class="dioctionary-ribbon">HER PAST</div> - Maris was born in 1438 DR and grew up in [[Waterdeep]], learning early that charm could open doors but money kept them from closing again. As a young tiefling with wings, she understood that people often judged her before she spoke, so she became very good at making every word count. She entered the world of ledgers, private accounts, and social arrangements through sheer discipline, building a reputation as someone who could read both numbers and people with uncomfortable accuracy. Her marriage to [[Tomas Cinderwake]] strengthened their standing, placing the family close to the sort of respectable wealth that makes nobles pretend they are above needing bankers. When Lucan was born, Maris wanted him to have more safety than she had known, which in her mind meant a stable profession, wealthy clients, and a name no one could dismiss. His choice to walk away from that life wounded her pride, but the fear beneath it was simpler: *she knew how harsh Waterdeep could be to a tiefling who refused the protection of money.*