The Cursed Hand

"Imagine a group of exactly one hundred bounty hunters and contractors. Then imagine each one capable of taking on an army alone. That's The Cursed Hand, they raised me to expect the unexpected, to fight with honor and never go behind the back of others, to willingly lay my life down for a team member. The Cursed Hand will always be apart of me...literally, I have the team symbol grafted around one of my eyeballs...here, wanna see?"

- Rassk Zoark to Tr1

The Origin

Yori Dillapa was a Thisspian with a high disdain for the crime syndicates around the galaxy. The ideals and methods of the likes of the Hutt Clans and the Black Sun were nauseating to the fringer and after witnessing a child being carelessly killed in a shoot out he decided enough was enough. Yori would create his own criminal empire, but he would only recruit the few bounty hunter's that still had part of a moral compass or understood his endgame goal. And he personally would never use a blaster or blade to fight. He would only use his fists to end the other syndicates. Yori would eventually find a dozen like minded individuals who agreed with his vision. These twelve would become Yori's bodyguards, representatives, and family as he currently continues to eliminate anyone who stands in the way of his vision!

The Deadly Dozen of the Fist

The first twelve recruits for The Cursed Hand were the best in their craft, these twelve were the only ones who would work directly with Yori and do the most deadly and dangerous missions. Some were his bodyguards, some were his most intelligent strategists and some were his most talented assassins. The following list gives a brief description on each of the twelve and their rankings amongst the group.

1. Quad Paxstorn: A former hitman for the Black Sun, the Falleen is the most vicious and loyal of all of the Cursed Hand. He alone is capable of besting top tier Sith or Jedi in combat. Quad is also the only member of the group who can solely contend with Yori in hand to hand combat. Quad is the field leader whenever missions come across that require one and never denies Yori's strange requests for Jedi or Sith artifacts. The weapons expert is still yet to meet his match.
2. Jax Nvawk: Jax Nvawk is a Lasat, being rescued from the destruction of his home world from the Empire created an urge to rid the galaxy of power hungry organizations who tolerate the dictatorial Empire. Jax is the head scout for the Cursed Hand and is in charge of spying on target's whereabouts and locations for new bases. Jax's loyalty and passion is what keeps him above any of the other twelve.
3. Worro Neval: Possibly the most deranged of the group Worro makes sure to keep his thoughts to himself. It's not his fault that his machines and inventions always try to kill people. Yori noticed a tortured soul behind the craziness and made sure that Worro had the credits to create his master pieces. A idea that for the most part hasn't come back to bite him back.
4. Gravemark: No one knows Gravemark's real name. He was a Kadeesh saved from a civil war similar to the famous General Grievous, however just like the Jedi slaying General the Kadeesh hunter was turned into a frightening cyborg. Worro Neval decided to experiment on the unnerving orphan the day he was added to the team. With or without Yori's consent, the end result was a killing machine bent on killing his creator. To Worro however nothing a few brain altering transplants couldn't fix. Now with Yori mostly controlling Gravemark no one is willing to try to fight against the one man killing machine that is the Gravemaker!
5. Deathstrider: The oldest of the group, the Quarren bounty hunter known as Deathstrider is a sucker for the classics. With a skill set matching that of Cade Bane, Deathstrider is a reliable hunter and for the right price will always make sure to get the target. His only issue currently is with the other gunslinger known as Calhoun!
6. Ror Gutter: The Kiffar known as Ror Gutter is the best tracker and sharpshooter in the galaxy...or so he says. For the most part he seemingly backs it up with the second highest success rate in assassinations, with Quad of course having the most. Ror is also one of the main recruiters for The Cursed Hand and has mastered the art of luring people in with grandeur promises of adventure. A skill he taught to Rassk Zoark.
7. Shuran Filfian: Known as Yori Dillapa's right hand man, Shuran Filfian is a Bith with something to prove. The most cunning strategist Shuran is a master of deception and knowledge. He shares his boss's fascination with Jedi and Sith artifacts and studies endlessly with the items his master has in his budding collection. With his rude, quick wit Shuran is without a doubt the most unlikeable of the team. However though he may be all brains he can of course hold his own in a fight. He wields a electro staff with deadly precision.
8. Xan Jost: The resident torture expert Xan Jost is a Kel Dorian who knows everything about the anatomy of every human, animal or alien. And how to make them scream, with his favorite knives Xan always makes sure to find out the information he wants first, that way he can have his fun for a longer period of time. Xan is closest to Worro Neval as they share an insane pleasure in watching others feel pain.
9. Rassk Zoark: Rassk was one of Yori's three bodyguards in the twelve, Rassk saved Yori's life three times in his service. However Rassk wished to find adventure and credits elsewhere and with Yori's blessing is currently running amok amongst the stars. However Rassk knows that when The Cursed Hand calls, he cannot deny them and if he was to deny a call. He wouldn't be able to call anyone ever again!
10. Havar Torki: Rassk's rival for Yori's attention, Havar is a Cathar thug with exceptional skills in causing mayhem and brawling in bars. Havar is a brutal customer and is just dumb enough to manipulate and just smart enough to know when he is beat. He learned that after he tried to fight Rassk for his spot at number nine in the group. Havar still has the scars, shame he can't find the eye he lost.
11. Ithan: The Devorian Ithan is Rassk's best friend in the group. They share similar interests in their wanting to explore the stars and find adventure, Rassk and Ithan originally planned on going together, but when Havar tried to stop them, Ithan sacrificed himself...or his face rather to temporarily stop the threat of Rassk's dreams from being broken.
12. Calhoun Maelstrum: Calhoun's whole purpose in The Cursed Hand is wishing he could leave. Unwittingly shooting the former twelveth member in a Sabacc game gone sour, Calhoun was forced into the gang as a form of payback. His first mission was to assassinate a young force sensitive named Cordin Maelstrum. Who turned out to be Calhoun's cousin! Though Calhoun lost he learned that fighting force imbued enemies is a bad investment. Calhoun is one of the few in the gang who has a moral compass. He only takes assassination or bounty jobs if he thinks the target deserves death. His morality and sense of honor is shared by fellow gunslinger Deathstrider. However the former feels threatened by Calhouns exceptional shooting skills with his custom blaster pistols. Calhoun and Deathstrider together have faster reaction time then most Jedi!