Abra Drake

Fixer, auctioneer, and the most connected independent operator in Holt. Knows something about everything. Sells most of it.

Description

Sonhandra-based, perpetually in motion, perpetually in the middle of three deals simultaneously. She runs auctions in the perpetual twilight of Ugar that attract nobles, criminals, and Hegemony agents who all pretend not to recognize each other. She arranged the House Malthek wedding display, which means she arranged the presence of the Mirror artifact — which means she is quietly terrified about what happened at the wedding and who knows she was involved.

Her Angle

Abra is not loyal to any faction. She is loyal to the continued functioning of Sonhandra's gray market, which requires all factions to keep doing business there and none of them to get what they want so badly that they stop needing the market. She sees the signal crisis building and is calculating how to position herself as an indispensable neutral party before it resolves.

Uses for the Crew

She can acquire almost anything, given time and cred.
She has intelligence on every faction's movements through Holt and Brekk.
In Act 3, she may be willing to help the crew access the Gate Key location — for a price that is high enough to be uncomfortable.

Roleplaying Notes

Always professional. Never warm. Not cold either — just precise.
She does not bluff. If she says she has something, she has it. If she says she won't do something, she won't.
Has a soft spot for crews who show operational competence. Respects the craft.