Dena
civic clerk • Harengon
Updated January 25, 2026
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Dena
civic clerk • Harengon
Personality
Archetype: The Conscientious Clerk
Temperament: Quietly principled, perceptive, unflinching under pressure
Alignment: Neutral Good (serves truth through careful action)
Positive Traits:
Loyal to the truth behind official recordsCourageous in small, decisive actsObservant and measured
Negative Traits:
Keeps her own counselTakes institutional risks that could backfire
Motivations & Fears
Motivations:
Keep official records honestProtect people who act with integrityPreserve space for truth when power demands silence
Fears:
Political retaliation for telling the truthThat the record will be rewritten beyond repair
Voice & Speech
Speech Style: Direct and economical, with a dry edge
Signature Phrases:
- "The facts are the facts."
- "I’ll file both versions—the truth and his fiction."
Affiliations
Faction: Waterdeep civic administration
Occupation: Council chamber clerk; Chronicle collaborator