Karutaar

Karutaar is a Half-Orc cleric/paladin and a member of the adventuring party known as The Revenants.

“My soul for one hundred years, or my father's freedom. That's the deal.”
- *Karutaar to The Captain*

## Karutaar

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Karutaar in the present day

Karutaar depicted on a tarot card as 'The Heretic'

Karutaar when she arrived in the Empire in 297 AU

Karutaar as a child

## Character Information

### Also known as

* Kat
* Lucia

### Class

* Cleric (war domain)
* Paladin
* Fighter (formerly)

### Age

* 27 (in 297 AU)
* Born 28th May 270 AU

### Alignment

* Lawful Neutral
* Chaotic Neutral (formerly)

### Languages

* Xhebari Noxstellan
* Aumaterran Noxstellan
* Noxstellan Sign
* Orc
* Infernal (broken)
* Elvish (broken)
* Celestial (broken)

### Places

* Aum
* Xhebaris (formerly)
* Seryn'vae Priory (formerly)
* Crescentkeep, The Shield (formerly)

### Family

* Lucia (wife)
* Odoma (mother)
* Ehlark (father)
* Dharri (half-brother)
* Kagara (twin sister)
* Lakiir (half-brother)
* Loraya (half-sister)
* Dain (brother-in-law)

### Connections

* Zevirax (worshipper)
* The Revenants (member)
* Lifelight Coup (member)
* Seryn'vae Priory (member)
* The Shield (former member, deserted)
* Zeviro (best friend)
* Filip (former teacher)

### Profession

* Mercenary
* Priestess
* Outrider (formerly)
* Head Outrider (formerly)
* Bodyguard (formerly)

### Goals

* Kill Filip (succeeded)
* Get revenge for Lucia's death
* Make Lakiir the Lifelight Lord
* Collect the Lifelight Seals
* Postpone the war (failed)
* Kill Athil Esalor

### Crimes

* 1st degree murder
* 2nd degree murder
* Attempted murder
* Treason
* Desertion
* Heresy
* Manslaughter
* Theft
* Burglary
* Bribery
* Assault
* Forgery
* Attempted torture
* Conspiracy (multiple types)
* Drug possession
* Public intoxication
* Drug manufacturing and cultivation
* Vandalism
* Gambling
* Perjury

## Description

### Appearance

Karutaar has green skin, brown eyes and short, thick curly black hair. She is missing both of her tusks, one of which was knocked out by her younger brother Lakiir, the other filed down by herself to match. She also has a small curved scar just underneath her right eye. When she first met The Revenants, she wore a multi-coloured belt, but removed it once she was reunited with her family. She constantly wears a metal headband with two small horns that previously belonged to her wife, Lucia. She has a mix of both Xhebari and Aumateran accents, but can switch between them both at will.

At the beginning of the campaign, Karutaar's hair was long and curly, but when she was caught in a *fireball* spell thrown by Zeviro, her hair was burnt short, but she escaped any other burn marks. She often wears a thick red coat over her armour, but replaced it with a blue one once she began mingling with the nobles in Aumatera. Whenever she is around anyone who is not a member of the Revenants or a trusted ally, she tucks her necklace into her coat, which has both a symbol of Zevirax and a wedding ring on it.

She her scythe, Vaaryl, on her back, and her shield strapped to her arm. Vaaryl's green blade sticks out from a carved green dragon head. Being 6'7, she stands out amongst most crowds, especially when wearing her armour and weapons.

### Personality

Karutaar is aggressive and brash, despite the fact that she knows she should lay low and be respectful. She doesn't often answer questions about her past, choosing to skip the questions when The Revenants often play the game 'what the fuck is up with that.' She believes herself to be the most qualified to be the leader of her party, but is also afraid of taking leadership roles since she left The Shield.

She does not often outwardly show it, but she is full of guilt due to the circumstances surrounding her wife's death. She blames herself somewhat for her murder, but wants revenge on the other people involved, one of which being Lord Outrider Filip, who she killed in a trial by combat. She is a curious and paranoid person, and so suspects many people of many slights against her, the most significant regarding Prince Amos Aumat and his apparent hatred of her.

She makes it clear that she has little respect for the nobles in the Empire, and the nation as a whole. She is mostly loyal to her home country of Xhebaris, and makes excuses for its faults. She is fiercely loyal to her family, believing that she will protect them at any cost. Akoah's betrayal enraged her, mainly due to the fact that he put Lakiir in danger.

When she first met The Revenants, she found it difficult to trust them or anyone around them, but slowly began telling them aspects of her life. When they found her family, Karutaar allowed her party to meet them and be informed about the Lifelight Coup. From there, she became far more trusting, believing that anyone else bought into the coup was trustworthy. Akoah joined the Revenants with Karutaar's approval, but his betrayal reverted her back to her former belief that no one can be trusted. Ace's death also had an effect on her beliefs, as she took her refusal to be brought back to life as abandonment. Before this, however, when she travelled with Zeviro through the caverns, she told him much of her life, although this was mainly due to the lack of other things to do.

## Biography

### Background

Karutaar is one of five siblings born on the outskirts of Xhebaris. She has two elder siblings, Dharri and her twin Kagara, and two younger, Lakiir and Loraya. Their mother Odoma is a human Xhebari woman, but they all have different fathers, other than Karutaar and Kagara. They lived in Xhebaris originally, but moved to the Empire at some point in Karutaar's youth. They were extremely poor, living in the top level of Aum in a one room house.

When Karutaar was fourteen, she left Aum and joined The Shield. She trained directly under Lord Outrider Filip and became an Outrider herself. She married a fellow Outrider, Lucia, but had few friends on The Shield. On her first mission as a Head Outrider, her party was attacked by other Outriders disguised as Xhebari soldiers, and her entire group was massacred, including Lucia. Karutaar was the only survivor, and recognised the disguised soldiers as others under Filip's command. She fled the Empire then and returned to Xhebaris.

In Xhebaris, she joined a Priory and worked as an assassin and mercenary, where she gained her cleric abilities. She met Zeviro when he was being attacked by slavers, and she managed to fend them off. He decided to journey with her to the Empire after several years of her living in Xhebaris again.

### Arc One - A Dove of Blue

* Brash Beginnings (1x01)

In Moonveil, Karutaar was taken by Ace of Spades guards and put before Ace after rescuing Zeviro from them. She agreed to help collect other people's debts in order to clear her own, and she introduced herself as Lucia. When hunting down a patron called Alarin, Karutaar was hit in the face with a chair, but managed to put him in a zone of truth and get him to confess where his money was. After stealing some magical objects, Karutaar contacted Lakiir with a sending stone+, and he responded "hello?"

* The Stranger (1x02)

Back at the Ace of Spades, Karutaar tried her hand at pick pocketing one of the members of staff, but got caught and had her items confiscated and sent back to her inn. When heading to the market, she and the others saw Lord Orowynn Lunor returning to the castle from the west, which made her nervous as it was the direction of Crescentkeep. After dealing with a couple of debt collections, they headed to Levarian's house, where they fought and tied him up. When investigating his room, Karutaar poked an enchanted rug and got herself tangled in it, but they all managed to beat it. Upon returning downstairs, Levarian had escaped, but his trail went cold in the town centre.

* Secrets Revealed (1x03)
* The Journey Begins (1x04)
* The Prince and the Giant (1x05)
* The Academy (1x06)
* Between a God and a Dark Place (1x07)
* Massacre and Magic (1x08)
* The Lifelight Coup (1x09)
* The Headsman's Favour (1x10)
* Parties and Pranksters (1x11)
* Friendly Fire (1x12)
* The Gentle Giant (1x13)
* The Snakes and Their Secrets (1x14)
* The Royal Council (1x15)
* The Storm In the Distance (1x16)
* The Madness Sets In (1x17)
* The Bloombeast (1x18)
* The Eye of the Storm (1x19)
* A Cat May Look at a King (1x20)
* Second Time's the Charm (1x21)
* Never Have I Ever (1x22)
* Mourning (1x23)
* The Den of Snakes (1x24)
* The Cat's Out the Bag (1x25)
* Endeavour to Persevere (1x26)
* A Revenant's Revenge (1x27)
* The Father, the Son, and Athil (1x28)
* Back Where We Started (1x29)
* The Ace of Spades (1x30)
* Homecoming (1x33)
* A Dove of Blue (1x36)

## Relationships

### Lucia

Lucia was Karutaar's wife before she was killed some years before the start of the campaign.

The pair married some time during their service as Outriders on The Shield, but when Karutaar led a group of soldiers into the caverns on a mission, Lucia was killed. Karutaar did nothing to save her during the fight, leading her to blame herself for Lucia's death. However, she also blamed Lord Outrider Filip, as the attacking soldiers had been working for him, in Xhebari disguises.

Karutaar wears Lucia's headband that she took when she died, as well as her own wedding ring, which she keeps on her necklace rather than her hand. Her guilt and anger over her wife's death led to her investigating and killing Lord Outrider Filip, and the discovery of a greater conspiracy.

Lucia has been described by Karutaar as 'a bitch,' but she also still has a deep love for her. When Karutaar needed to use a fake name upon her return to the Empire, she chose to take Lucia's name.

### Lakiir

Karutaar and Lakiir are half-siblings, herself being the elder of the two. They have a somewhat complicated relationship, as Lakiir is the next Lifelight Lord, and Karutaar considers herself his protector.

In their youth, Lakiir knocked out one of Karutaar's tusks, but they both refused to say why when questioned by Ace. Karutaar's protectiveness of her brother is clear, as she joined the Lifelight Coup, and sent assassins after Akoah when he betrayed Lakiir. Neither of them seem to fully trust one another, Karutaar considering Lakiir too young and inexperienced, himself considering her too reckless and untrustworthy as a whole. However, she is devoted to their cause, and constantly advocates for Lakiir being kept in the know.

When Akoah betrayed the Lifelight Coup, Karutaar was quick to act in getting Athil to remove Lakiir and her family from Aum. They all cooperated easily, but she feels guilty for moving her family into more danger again.

### Odoma

Karutaar is one of Odoma's children, although there is little love between the two.

Upon being reunited with her family, Karutaar hugged her mother, showing some care for Odoma, but has otherwise been cold towards her. In turn, Odoma speaks little to Karutaar, clearly favouring her other children. Whilst Odoma follows the orders that Karutaar gives to keep the family safe, she does so reluctantly and with little enthusiasm.

### Ehlark

Karutaar is one of Ehlark's daughters, his other being her twin sister, Kagara. For most of her life, Karutaar had believed that he had abandoned her and her family, and thought little of him.

However, during a meeting with The Captain, she met Ehlark for the first time, and discovered that when Odoma was pregnant, he had made a deal with him in order to protect her, as her life had been threatened by Athil Esalor. She took it upon herself to bargain with the Devil, risking her soul for 100 years after her death in a game of liars dice. She won the game and his freedom, but he was unable to escape The Captain's purple worm despite her efforts. She is desperate to free him and get to know him, and reunite him with Odoma and Kagara.

### Karutaar's other siblings

#### Kagara

Karutaar and Kagara are twin sisters, with the latter being the eldest. Both of them care deeply for each other, although there is some tension between them due to Karutaar's treatment of Dain, Kagara's husband.

#### Dharri

Karutaar and Dharri are half-siblings, the latter being the eldest of all her siblings. Karutaar respects Dharri for his devotion to their family, and the fact that he has kept his confidence despite his treatment in the Empire. He follows her orders regarding the Lifelight Coup.

#### Loraya

Karutaar and Loraya are half-sisters, Loraya being the youngest of all her siblings. Karutaar adores Loraya, and she gave her Little Captain as a present. Loraya loves Karutaar and trusts her completely, but is unaware that Karutaar (and the rest of her family) have lied to her about her being born in the Empire.

### Zeviro

Karutaar and Zeviro are best friends, who travelled together through the caverns to the Empire. Despite neither of them saying it, they trust each other completely, and rely on each other to complete unspoken plans. Karutaar relies on Zeviro for his intelligence, and he for her wisdom.

At first, Karutaar found Zeviro to be deeply annoying, as he constantly spoke about whatever was on his mind, especially historical facts. He had a deep admiration for her, as she had saved him from slavers before they began travelling together. However, over the course of their journey, she began to enjoy his company and fiercely protected him. In Moonveil, she came to his rescue in a panic when he was taken by Ace of Spades thugs, and he foolishly barged into the casino to attempt to rescue her when she turned herself over. Karutaar now adores Zeviro, although she would not admit it. She encourages his reading habits and entertains his historical facts, and often questions him or uses his abilities to help in their missions. She fears for his safety in the Empire due to him being a tiefling, as she has already experienced this with her brother, Dharri. Zeviro follows Karutaar loyally, believing that he owes her his life. He admires her strength and her social skills, and although he may disagree with her decisions, he does not question her in public. When Akoah began to reveal his betrayal, it was Zeviro who suggested questioning him to Karutaar.

### Ace Lixarian

Karutaar and Ace were good friends with a somewhat tense relationship. When they were reunited in 297 AU, Ace blackmailed Karutaar into working as her muscle, but later they moved past this and developed a friendship.

During her time as a soldier, Karutaar would frequently gamble at the Ace of Spades, and collected a large debt before her disappearance. This caused a distrust between the two, but after travelling to Aum together and joining the Lifelight Coup, they had come to rely on each other. Karutaar often found Ace to be a risk to their mission due to her recklessness and lack of a filter, but still entrusted her with important details of the plans they made. Ace questioned Karutaar a lot about her past, especially about the death of her wife, but Karutaar always refused to tell. After Ace's death, Karutaar regretted that she had never given Ace her answers.

In the fight that led to Ace's death, Karutaar believed that she could not heal her without putting herself in danger, and so focused on fighting instead. After she died, Karutaar realised that she had no energy left to bring her back to life, which she had planned to do instead of healing her. She contacted Hewitt to bring Ace back, giving him yet another favour, but Ace refused to return. This deeply upset Karutaar, as she felt abandoned by Ace, even though she could respect her decision. Karutaar attempts to respect Ace's wishes by seeking out her family so that she can hand her body over.

### Anders

Karutaar and Anders became allies when he joined her to travel to Aum. He originally came along to protect Ace, but eventually became friends with Karutaar as well.

During their travels before reaching Stormpoint, Anders showed little care towards Karutaar, but was willing to join the coup to put her brother on the throne, mainly because Ace wanted to. However, after Ace's death, he remained with the Revenants, and has continued to be a trusted ally. When Karutaar killed Filip, she decided to tell him what happened to Lucia, as he had asked her many times before.

Karutaar does not trust him completely, as when she and Zev were interrogating Akoah, he would not join them, and didn't attack him when he tried to flee. Despite this, Karutaar considers him a friend, and someone who can be trusted with her secrets.

### Akoah

Karutaar and Akoah started out as allies, but are currently enemies, due to her belief that he betrayed the Revenants in Scalehold.

The pair first met when Karutaar tripped over him in an alley, bleeding out. She healed him and he thanked her, asking how he could pay her back. She decided to trust him, and brought him along for their job in the crypts. Eventually, she introduced him to Athil and the basic idea of the Lifelight Coup, although she did keep many details from him. As they were travelling together, she began to take a liking to him, and started trusting him with more of her secrets.

In Goldengate, Karutaar began to have some doubts about trusting him, due to Cano Mourne arriving and attacking Azaros Aumat, and claiming that Akoah worked for him. Even after Akoah explained the situation to Cano, Karutaar had doubts, as it was his fault that the prince was attacked at all. She was, however, grateful that Akoah didn't tell Cano about the coup.

In Scalehold, Karutaar decided to tell Akoah about the Lifelight Seals, and their mission to collect them, and she later discovered that he relayed the information to Cano. When interrogated during a game, Karutaar discovered that Akoah had been lying to them and contacting Cano. When put under a zone of truth, he admitted he had told Cano, but quickly turned to flee, injuring Karutaar and the others in the process, as well as killing twelve House Mauro guards. When he was restrained by Esalar Mauro, he threatened to kill Karutaar's entire family if she didn't co-operate. In his trial, he told Salaros Mauro that the Revenants are planning to overthrow the king with Lakiir, and that Athil Esalor is leading the coup. This turn of events instantly turned Akoah into an enemy to Karutaar, as his deception and threat to kill her family was too much for her.

Later, Karutaar asked Athil to send assassins after Akoah to be sure that he would die on The Shield, but she recalled them after contacting Akoah and discovering he had a young son. However, once she found out that he also had a wife to care for the child, she felt no remorse, and asked Athil to send the assassins again.

The betrayal in Scalehold not only affected Karutaar and Akoah's friendship, but how she viewed many of the people around her. It is more difficult for her to trust her allies, knowing that they could turn against her at any moment, and she fears even more for the safety of her family.

### Belo

Karutaar and Belo first met when she pulled him from the *deck of many things*, although he is unaware of this.

When others question Belo about his past, Karutaar is always quick to stop them revealing the truth to him, as she doesn't believe he could process it. Instead, she encourages his belief that he was knighted by the king, and that he found Karutaar and thought her to be worthy of his protection.

However, it is difficult for Karutaar to really connect with him, as she is not fully convinced that he is real. She does however appreciate his devotion to her.

### Athil Esalor

Karutaar and Athil first came in contact when she contacted him with a joke over a sending stone +, and they later met in person outside of Karutaar's house in Aum. He managed to convince Karutaar to join his coup, mainly because he was offering her family protection.

At first, Karutaar found Athil to be amusing and trustworthy, but later started doubting his motives once the charm of his plan had worn off. At his party he allowed the Revenants to investigate as they saw fit, but Karutaar wondered if he was willing to put himself in danger. After a time, she started doubting his morals, and questioning how long he had been planning his coup, and how long he had been watching her specifically. This led to deep mistrust on Karutaar's part, although she was aware of how valuable Athil was, at least in the Empire.

After receiving the blue Lifelight Seal, The Revenants decided to investigate Athil's office, where they learned of his secrets. Once they confronted him under a zone of truth, Karutaar quickly came to hate him, after learning that he had killed Amalio Aumat, Lakiir's father, and other members of his family. She also discovered that he had been working with Filip to spy on her. They decided to remain allies, but his lies and his brutal tactics turned Karutaar against him.

During a meeting with a devil, Karutaar discovered that Athil had threatened to kill her mother whilst she was pregnant with Karutaar and Kagara, which drove her father to make a deal with the devil, giving him his service for 100 years. This drove Karutaar even further into her hatred for Athil, and leading her to decide that she would kill him when his use had run out.

### Alawynn Lunor

Karutaar and Alawynn are allies of a sort, with Karutaar offering to escort her and Liswynn to Xhebaris for their safety.

The pair had interacted several times before fleeing The Empire, and Karutaar had attempted to become her friend, but circumstance had them separated more often than not. They both have a deep love for their brothers, with their main goals being to protect them. Karutaar understands Alawynn's situation and her drive, and wishes to use that to become her friend.

### Liswynn Lunor

Karutaar and Liswynn are allies of a sort, with neither particularly liking the other.

Liswynn agreed to go with The Revenants to Xhebaris for his safety, but has no love for the group. When they first met, Karutaar assaulted Liswynn in the Ace of Spades, and revealed him being a wizard to his father. Ever since, the two have been neutral towards each other, and mainly only help the other when Alawynn is involved.

### Koseth Belon

Karutaar and Koseth are tense allies, with a hatred towards each other.

Before Karutaar came to Silverstone, the two had never met, but they already had a deep mistrust of the other. Koseth hates Karutaar both for being a deserter and Xhebari, and she hates him because he hates the Xhebari. The pair were forced to journey together by Eros Arbel, and they are civil, but they do not like nor trust each other.

### Arall Esalor

Karutaar and Arall are new allies, but she has a deep respect for him.

Prior to their journey to Xhebaris, the two had never met, and Karutaar had never heard of him - but when they were introduced she came to like him very quickly. Arall disclosed his dislike of his brother, Athil, and Karutaar took that as a sign that she could trust him. Whilst other members of The Revenants do not share her immediate trust of Arall, Karutaar has decided it is good they have him around, as she believes the enemy of her enemy is her friend.