Neema is one of Ras Nsi’s concubines living in the harem (area 10) within the Fane of the Night Serpent. She is a yuan-ti pureblood who resides in luxury among eleven other purebloods and a doppelganger spy.
Significant Relationship
Neema is secretly having an affair with Sekelok, Ras Nsi’s yuan-ti champion and trusted bodyguard. Sekelok visits her in the dead of night, and Neema browbeats the other concubines into covering up their affair. This relationship puts both Neema and Sekelok in grave danger—if Ras Nsi discovers their betrayal, he will flay them both alive and feed them to his pet hydra (area 21).
Role in the Adventure
Neema’s affair with Sekelok creates a potential vulnerability in Ras Nsi’s security. The doppelganger spy Ishmakahl has learned valuable information by eavesdropping on Sekelok and Neema’s intimate conversations. The doppelganger advises characters to break into Ras Nsi’s lair when Sekelok next visits the harem, suggesting this pattern creates predictable opportunities for infiltration.
Additional Context
Like the other concubines, Neema knows that Ras Nsi is sick and dying from the death curse, despite his efforts to hide this. Since the curse took hold, Ras Nsi has cloistered himself away from the harem where he once spent much of his time.