Kaavu Icestrider

**Kaavu Icestrider** is a player character in Campaign 2 played by Brendan. He is a goliath paladin.

## Early Life

Hailing from the Frozen Sea, Kaavu will tell anyone within earshot about the nomadic tribe that he was born into - the Thenalanathi. He was unquestionably the best hunter in the tribe by the time he was just 16, leading expeditions across the High Ice every spring and summer. However, Kaavu’s childhood rival, Ghaveith Wandersmasher, consistently managed to outshine Kavuu’s achievements, defending the tribe from invaders and saving the elders from a rampaging Remorhaz while Kavuu was out on the hunt.
Competition between the two remained neck and neck until his twentieth year, when the tribe’s chieftain died unexpectedly in a raid. Kaavu and Ghaveith both vied to take on the role of next chieftain, taking part in the ancient ritualized tournament that would determine who was most able to fulfill the role. However, when the final competition ended in a tie, the tribe Adjudicator was called to arbitrate. Nothing like this had happened within living memory, or any of the stories told by the village elders. The Adjudicator gave something of a controversial ruling, stating that both goliaths would need to leave the tribe for 5 years in order to prove themselves as the true winner of the competition. This would act as the final tiebreaker round in the tournament. Whichever goliath returned with the greater tales of valor, strength, honor, and courage would be named the new chieftain.
Until those five years were up, both goliaths would be officially shunned - they effectively would not exist in the eyes of the tribe. This would ensure both contestants had equal time to log their accomplishments, and also to prevent their intense competition from further eroding the leadership of the tribe (something that had probably been ongoing for some time due to their previous inability to cooperate in any role they both found themselves competing over).

## Continued Adventures

Now, two years later, after much wandering through the sword coast, Kaavu has finally made his way to the great city of Waterdeep. Despite the amount of time that has passed since his shunning from the tribe, he has been able to accomplish little of note in order to win the chiefdom. Despite his best efforts to insert himself into dangerous situations and find random creatures to fight in the countryside, there is relatively little turmoil to take advantage of. However, Kaavu has heard of the instability taking hold in the city of Waterdeep, and the factions that attempt to keep order there. Tales of the Order of the Gauntlet have reached his ears in many of the towns and villages of the area, an organization dedicated to destroying evil wherever it lies. It seems like the Order is always looking for new members who have proven their dedication to protecting the citizens of Waterdeep. Kaavu has reasoned that if he can find a way to prove himself and get into the Order of the Gauntlet, he’ll gain more than enough experiences to win himself the chiefdom. Now, as he continues to slink around Waterdeep’s seedier districts, he looks for opportunities to intervene in trouble and become a member of the Order…