The cosantóirí sliabh

The *cosantóirí sliabh* (co-san-TOR-ee SHLIOW; “mountain protectors”) are the descendants of na Gleann — specifically of many of na Gleann's berserkers, fighters, and rangers, who broke off from the rest of the group when many *cailleacha* chose to accept Strahd von Zarovich as their dark god after the desecration of the fanes of the Ladies Three. They are almost entirely confined to the hidden village Corrángealaí (cor-an-GAL-ee), in southern Barovia, not far from the Amber Temple and the Tsolenka Pass bridge.

## History

The *cosantóirí* split off from the rest of na Gleann nearly 400 years ago, and have been keeping to the mountains in the south of Barovia ever since. Among the group, Strahd is known as *croí scáth* (KREE-ska; “Shadowed Heart;" alternately "CRISCO"), but although the old ways are kept and the Ladies Three are worshipped, the group has largely evaded Strahd's wrath and persecution by keeping to themselves, and by helping keep wanderers away from the Amber Temple. While this is a benefit to Strahd in that it keeps would-be competitors away from sources of power, the *cosantóirí* guard the Temple out of a knowledge of the evils within it, and an unwillingness to allow others to become as corrupt as von Zarovich himself.

## Known Members

### Áine

Áine (AWN-ya) is a young woman who appears to hold some status in the community, in part due to her fluency in Common.

### Brighid

Brighid (BREED) was the wife of Chief Sláine, and one of Cathal's mothers. She was killed by the shoosuva the party later killed outside of Corrángealaí.

### Cathal

Cathal (KA-hal) is the son of Chief Sláine, and younger brother of Íde. The party found him on the verge of drowning while being hunted by winter wolves, and though he was briefly dead, he got better. He is absolutely balls at Stealth.

### Conchúr

Conchúr (KUH-na-koor) is one of the guards Íde went to the Amber Temple with for her trial.

### Dáibhí

Dáibhí (DAW-vee) is one of the guards Íde went to the Amber Temple with for her trial.

### Eadbhárd

Eadbhárd (AYD-vard) is one of the guards Íde went to the Amber Temple with for her trial.

### Gobnait

Gobnait (GAWB-neht) is one of the guards Íde went to the Amber Temple with for her trial.

### Íde

Íde (EE-da) is Chief Sláine's eldest child. Currently, she is in a room on the western edge of the Amber Temple, undertaking the trial all future chiefs must endure, spending one week within reach of the temple's temptations, to see if she can resist corruption.

### Líadan

Líadan (LEE-din) is a comely sliabh woman who helped Bodaway get reacquainted with his reclaimed body several times over. Gotta diversify that gene pool, y'all.

### Odharnait

Odhairnait (OR-nit) is the scout Chief Sláine intends to send with the party as they journey on down the Tsolenka Pass.

### Qevin

Qevin (KEV-in) is 6'4" and has a winter wolf companion named Gléigeal (GLAY-gal). A talented druid and the younger brother of Odhairnait, his Common isn't great but his dance moves are more than respectable. He thinks metal dancing people are neat.

### Róise

Róise (ROH-shih) is one of the guards Íde went to the Amber Temple with for her trial.

### Ruarcc

Ruarcc (ROOARC) was a scout, sent along with Brighid to watch over Cathal on his first hunting trip. Like Brighid, he was killed and devoured by the shoosuva.

### Seanóir Conláed

Seanóir Conláed (SHA-nor CON-leth or SEAN CONNERY) is the spiritual leader of the *cosantóirí* and keeper of many of its oral histories. Though somewhat stern and standoffish at first, he was eager to share his knowledge with the party once he was certain of their intentions.

### Sláine

Sláine (SLAH-nya) is the leader of the *cossantóirí*, and mother of Cathal and Íde. Though recently widowed, she was welcoming to the party, and eager to help supply them with aid in their quest.