The Cast - Player Characters and Non-Player Characters
Player Characters
Non-Player Characters
Lord Black Paw - The Catling ruler of the Jewel of the Desert. He came to Joalakavi about ten years ago as a bodyguard for the previous ruler of the city. When that ruler mysteriously died, Black Paw quickly assumed the rulership through cunning and claws. It is said he is an accomplished warrior and has even taken to the arena from time to time. His staff and the nobles of the city report he is arrogant and vicious. He is almost always in the company of one or both of his bodyguards, Klar and Mood-blade. Black Paw walks with a slight limp that is attributed to an accident which occurred on the balcony of his administrative office. Dawnscar rumors abound recently, but word on the street is that Drace gave the Catling flying lessons when the Lord of the Desert's Jewel refused a promised reward and ordered the barbarian to be apprehended.
Moon-blade - The female bodyguard which accompanies Black Paw almost everywhere. She seldom speaks in public, and it is rumored she is a werewolf. No one knows her true name, they simply referred to her as "Moon-blade" and other... less than respectable references to female canines. She has long silver-streaked hair. Her notable accessories include the twin short sabers she wears across her hips. She wears chain-mail as comfortably as Black Paw wears his fur, and the lower portion is, interestingly, a skirt of the metal rings.
Klar - A half-giant that defied the odds and came away with the strongest traits of both races. From his father he inherited an intellect and the capacity for severe cruelty. From his mother he inherited size and earthly strength. Some say the union was carefully planned to beget just such an offspring. Klar's only real weakness is his short temper which has inhibited him from becoming something truly great. He simply lacks the patience to train or learn anything he's not interested in and tends to mortally harm those who try to encourage him along those lines. Word on the street is that Black Paw has some power over him to keep him in line and loyal. Klar became one of Black Paw's bodyguards not long after the Catling ascended to rulership of Joalakavi.
Salaul - Not much is known about this newcomer to Joalakavi. Though appearances can be deceiving, the stranger appears to most to be male, although there is some argument about that among the courtesans who dare or even think to discuss it. He seems to have the run of he Palace but is rarely there and interacts with few, including Black Paw and his bodyguards most notably. There is some hint he might have taken up residence at Athaldrim in the Golden Quarter.
Vilditha - Perhaps the oldest member of the Joalakavi Palace courtesans. She is a very large woman who knows the times and locations of meals, who's eating them and what's being said at the table while they're being consumed. She knows the cooks, the scullery maids and even the grocers who supply the Palace with their wares. She seems to be only here for the food...
Blood Monath - A murderer, a cutthroat, a dark mercenary and... a survivor. If there are any tales in Joalakavi to match those of Drace Dawnscar, then they are of the foul orc, Blood Monath and his vile acts of evil and self-preservation. He's dangerous enough that Black Paw issued a kill on sight order. He has been captured (betrayed) several times except for the last. He is a cunning master of escape and has simply waltzed out of every dungeon he's ever been cast into. The last time he was captured was by a huge northerner several years ago. The story goes that the northerner argued over the reward for Blood Monath with Black Paw himself, who only offered a portion of that which was promised. It was that very afternoon that Black Paw 'accidentally' fell from the balcony of his opulent office.
The Boulder Brothers - "Two heads be better'n one!" is their business motto. The dwarf twins are considered the most knowledgeable and capable sappers in all of Vaneria and their services are sought by anyone who makes war. They destroy more, breach more, and drink more before the sun comes up than other destruction specialists do all week!
Derlis Kahr - Supposed son of the current crime Boss in Joalakavi, Zharat Kahr. Little is known of him, it's said that he's lazy and spoiled and not very bright. The prejudice of the city was turned against him for he was a half-orc, the byproduct of the worst kind of illegitimacy. Due the fact that Zharat has no other reported children it is believed he'd adopted the boy and was not really the father, for two people could not be more different except for their shared innate ability to see an opportunity.
Rhanna Queval, The Caravaner's Daughter - Rhanna is the mysterious head of the largest caravan to cross the vast deserts surrounding Joalakavi. It is whispered that she was used in negotiations between her father and Zharat Kahr. She detested the drunken fop and her father's sympathy won out. Interestingly she is still on very good terms with the Kahr Crime Syndicate. She stands to become very, very rich...
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