Keegan Bloodghost

Keegan Bloodghost is a bugbear warrior, former bandit leader, and one of the Rebrand's oldest enemies-turned-allies. Keegan once worked for Nezznar the Black Spider, and came into conflict with the Rebrands several times. After being defeated and ultimately released by the Rebrands, she settled in Phandalin and made peace with her former foes.

In Phandalin she works as a leader in the Standing Army of Phandalin and also assists in the running of Purpose's Pit Fighting Organization of Phandelin (PPFOOP). She uses the pits to attract strong soldiers and as a training ground for the militia.

She is the cousin of Rathos Bloodghost

***A Narrative of how Keegan came to Phandalin***

*Redemption in Phandalin*

*“Get this, 5 days ago I was the mighty Bandit Chief, Keegan Bloodghost. My crew feared me, but they respected me too and we was all making money. We had a sweet contract with the Spider, my research was on track, even my moron of a brother, bless his heart, was doin’ good. That cub hadn’t screwed up in weeks. Caravans and freight was just rollin’ through the woods and getting caught in our ambushes. It was like stabbing gnomes in a cupboard, I was on top o’ my game.”*

*“Then those damn, Rebrands show up and it all went to shite.”*

*The Bugbear stops speaking to take a long drink from the tankard of ale in front of her. Beer and foam spill down the brown fur covering her chin. She laughs hard, as if remembering a joke but thinking, it seems the Gods are playing some kind of joke on her.*

*“We figures we gots them right where we wants them, and then they just started kicking our arses, so I rabbit. I am gone, down the stairs, to the dock, all I gots to do is get on the boat and thats the last they will see of ol’ Keegan. So I starts pulling out my scrolls and then all hell breaks loose, my stuff starts flyin’ all over, the scrolls are gone and I am on my ass. I am pretty sure that runt had some kinda invisibility trick. I never trusted tieflings; too short and not enough hair on their backs.”*

*“Next thing you know we is all locked in a room and they is pulling us out one by one. I figure they is giving us final farewells and I’m a gonner. So they pulls me out and I am ready, I am gonna go down fightin', not like some cub suckin on it’s mama’s tit. Get this! They just wanna talk. Sure as hell that’s not the way I woulda handled it. Then they gives us some coppers and tells us to go to Phandellin and wait for them, they probably got work for us.”*

*“Well shit Keegan, I tells myself, take the deal and split. I can set up shop somewhere else, I did it before.” Mugs of beer spill on the table as she slams down her clawed fist to make her point. Another tray of tankards is deposited on the table in front of her.*

*“People think us Bugbears is all nuts, but we ain’t all bad. We got families and goals just like any body else...we got layers. But like I was saying, me and a few members of my crew head out, like we was told. I am thinking we will just head north, but the crew just don’ have it in them. They is gonna head to town and get drunk, find some whores and wait. So I comes along for the walk.”*

*“We get to town and the boys scoot, that copper burnin’ a hole in their pouches. But I knows this town. The Redbrands had a good gig goin’ here until they got too greedy and screwed that up. So I sits down at the edge o’ town thinkin’ I need a plan. First thing I realizes is this town is easy pickins. I sits there all day watchin’ the comings and goings”*

*“Kids is playin’ all over, I could just nab a few o’ them and run a ransom scam.”*

*“This guy is pullin’ a cart of meat from the butcher to the ruins at the north of town every half hour. He gotta have some cash and don’t look like he can handle hisself.”*

*“Don’t even get me started on those merchant shops, not a guard to be found”*

*She stops and sighs, finishes her beer and reaches for an other. “But you know what, I am tired too. I still got some scams in me but maybe its time for a break. This town don’t look so bad, they need some protection, but that ain’t my problem. So here I am at The Sleeping Giant Taphouse waiting for a bunch of do gooders to give me a job.”*

*“You sure talk a lot for a Bugbear” the Goliath barkeep says. His laugh booms across the bar. “But that is OK I always liked Bugbears, most of you are good people.”*

*As he reaches across the table to pick up a spilt tankard the grey skin of his bulky arm brushes across Keegan’s shoulder. Electricity shoots down her spine the hair on her back stands up and tingles.*

*“Whoa, you gave my a shock there. We must have some kinda connection.” He winks. “I think I will call you Sparky.”*

*“So Sparky, have another drink and let me sit down and tell you all about this town. It is a nice place, I do agree we need a bit of protection though. Maybe a sheriff or the like...”*