Dala Stonefoot¶
Dala Stonefoot is a dwarven ranger and rogue who passes herself off as an agent of the White Fire but works in secret for the circle of the red dragon Eksuru, as the agent of the witch-queen Marcella (S058, S028, S061). She arranged the opening of Malathar's tomb, watched the gangs of the Warrens on her mistress's behalf, and by the time Proturas went to war had become a hunted woman, with Eksuru's agents searching for her (S051).
The White Fire disguise¶
At Malathar's tomb in the High Vale she appears as a rival who "has set up shop nearby", with a human companion, the mage and archer Tobias. "They are White Fire … have small magical silver coins with the symbol of a flame on one side and an eye on the other. The coin turns black to the touch (if not held by the person it is attuned to)." She had "helped lead the expedition to their deaths so that she can get in and re-seal the tomb", made several incursions, and retreated before the undead; she sent Tobias to warn Banbridge when a host of them marched south. "She is practical" (S047).
The next session's notes overturn the disguise: "Dala is ACTUALLY a secret agent of the main Antagonist, pretending to be White Fire." The release of Malathar was the antagonist's design, and Dala's part was to see it through; she "is not interested in killing the party, although she will if necessary" (S058).
Agent of Marcella¶
The campaign arcs name the antagonist's circle. Dala "is an agent of Marcella's and is on friendly terms with the leader of the Stone Syndicate" (S028, S061); "Dala works for them", Eksuru and Malathar (S060). The cast list calls her a "Ranger & Rogue" (S068).
When the White Hand captured the relic dealer Hobard and forced from him the name of Marcella, Dala went into the Warrens "to kill Hobard before he spilled (but it was too late)". At the Pale Pit with Tobias she was "here to tie up loose ends on behalf of Marcella. She now needs to kill any White Hand that know about Marcella and she needs that info from Hobard" (S061). Later she was posted back at the Pit, "still tasked with watching the White Hand rivals", content to let them dig up the Runestone beneath it "as that serves their purposes as well" (S038). She wanted the Dracius Cradle taken from Valtor "for Eksuru", and carried word that Eksuru, who "has holdings in the RIFT", wished to meet (S040, S041).
Breaking away¶
By the annexation of the Warrens she had broken with Eksuru. Finding a wanted poster for herself, she warned: "It seems Eksuru's agents are searching for me. Eksuru knows little about you and the longer you can keep it that way, the better. If I remain, I will draw her to you. It is too dangerous for me to return to Proturas right now" (S051).
Gap
The sources do not say why Dala turned against Eksuru, whether she still serves Marcella, or what the Silver Moon's agent Revan meant to learn when he pressed for news of "Dala + Matron" (S042). Her clan and past are not given.
Earlier accounts: S047 takes her White Fire coin at face value; S058 is the first to call it a pretence. Her part in the campaign is told in the Proturan Campaign.
Tobias¶
Tobias is Dala's partner, "an Arcane Archer" (S068, S061), and in the first account "a human companion mage + archer" (S047). He carried the White Fire coin with her and went to warn Banbridge of the undead marching from Malathar's tomb (S047), and stood with her at the Pale Pit (S061). He is not King Tobias Egeland.