Baroness von Hoffler

• Austrian noblewoman with a large estate and library outside Vienna
• Collector of books and occult objects: votive statues, strange garments, staffs, cult paraphernalia
• Styles herself a fighter against dark powers. Julia-Smith met her at a private gathering of occult-minded people at the estate
• Has funded Smith’s research before, work the university would not pay for. Reputation for generosity
• Bankrolling the party’s expedition to Constantinople. Money is no object for anything aimed at suppressing the cults or Menkaph
• Has donated good-quality books to the British Museum and is respected for her knowledge. Personal character hard to read from the catalogue
• Means to meet the party in person
• A wealthy stranger funding a dangerous trip and collecting cult artefacts. Worth and Georgie are both watching her. Smith vouches for her