Matron Astranovidova Parastric is head of the most reviled of the twelve drow noble houses, House Parastric, worshippers of the demon lord of alchemy Haagenti. Despite being secretly shunned the horrible fleshwarped creations of her house make Parastric a very powerful house and give its matron an enormous amount of influence. Despite the fleshcrafting so prevalent amongst her house Astranovidova is renowned as an unnaturally beautiful drow, she is rarely seen without her daughter Mardeis accompanying her.