The Matriarch leads the Bakr clan, the Uriash who live hidden in the mountains. You reach her with Lacra in Song of the Mountain, and afterwards she sells witchcraft skill manuals.
A Friend Like ThisA Friend Like This opens Lacra's questline in Svartrau City. You track a rogue vrakhir across the rooftops at night, and how you handle the interrogation at the end can keep it peaceful.
A Mother's PleaA Mother's Plea is the Uriash Elder's request to find her daughter Ocha in Svartrau. It only appears if you enter the Uriash village peacefully, and it pays out the Soul Stigma Manual.
Song of the MountainSong of the Mountain is the second quest in Lacra's questline, a night climb to the hidden Uriash village. How you handle the guards at the top matters a lot, so pick your words carefully.Uriash society is led by its elders, always women. The Matriarch heads Clan Bakr and has the shaman's magic to match: lightning, fog and animal shapes.
Meet Lacra near Crown Rock at night and follow the windchimes up the mountain. Pass the guards' test and the Matriarch leads you into the village.
She reveals that Isbrand has been chained in a cave beneath the village for two years, which leads straight into Hive and Seek.
Coen can end up fighting her. She uses a shield and can change her shape.
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoLacra
Lacra is a vampire who says she was sent to get rid of Brencis. She can become one of Coen's closest allies and a romance option, but she follows her own agenda.
Image: Rebel Wolves / Bandai NamcoNish
Nish is a vrakhir hiding in Svartrau whom you track down in Lacra's side quest A Friend Like This. You have to win the first fight, but you can talk Nish down instead of killing.