People

Not all antagonists are creatures, monsters, outsiders, brutal humanoids, or elementals.

Bandits

People who have taken to robbery and predatory crime rather than seeking an "honest" living.

Cultists

Norgorber

Norgorber (pronounced NOR-gore-ber) is known as a deity of thievery and assassination, as well as a keeper of secrets. He is called the 'Reaper of the Reputation' by some, but he has more insidious titles among his other worshipers. He remains an enigma to most, and his true motives are unknown. Many of his own followers remain ignorant of his plans and designs. Norgorber is the only evil aligned god amongst the Ascended.

Norgorber's worshipers come from all walks of life and all of them are termed Sons and Daughters of the Mask; many are clerics, rogues, bards and assassins. Most followers of Norgorber will choose one of his Four Aspects to particularly worship.

The most extreme are numbered among the murderous insane, who commit atrocities in his reverence. The followers of the cult of Father Skinsaw are known as the Skinsaw Men or the Skinsaw Cult. Spies and politically minded folk who worship him as the Reaper of Reputation consider him the deity of secret knowledge, such as the Ustalavic organization called the Anaphexia. Thieves revere the Gray Master. Assassins, alchemists and herbalists follow Blackfingers.

Norgorber's ceremonial colours are black and brown. The cultist's clothes usually follow modern fashions, in order to blend in wherever they are.

 Sacrificer of Norgorber 

Norgorber is a sinister but complex diety. Among the four sects dedicated to him, the fourth attracts the most extreme and murderously insane, who commit atrocities as acts of worship to 'Father Skinsaw'. The followers of this cult are known as the Skinsaw Men. The Skinsaw cult is a centuries-old organization originating in Vyre, Cheliax and their methods tend to involve kidnapping sacrificial victims as well as random murders of opportunity.

 Socialite of Norgorber 

Norgorber is a sinister but complex diety. Known as the 'Reaper of Reputation' (among other less circumspect terms), some of his worshipers are spies and power hungry politicos and social climbers who consider Norgorber the deity of secret knowledge and ascension to prominence and influence via a more left handed path. Such followers blend in among society, pursuing the collection of secrets, leverage, and other means to exert influence for their own aggrandizement. Their weapons are blackmail, slander, lies, and when it comes to it poison.

Guards

City watch, house troops, hired guards, private security...not always uniformed but organized.

Militants

Militant is usually used to describe a person engaged in aggressive verbal or physical combat (e.g. a soldier, an activist, revolutionary, terrorist or insurgent).

GreyMaidens

The Gray Maidens were the all-female, elite bodyguard for Queen Ileosa Arabasti of Korvosa. Since the queen's death the group has been officially disbanded; however, some cells remain active in Varisia (outside of Korvosa) and Cheliax.

Summoning Difficulty: +7

Grey Maiden

Heavily Armored Bulwark, Member Of An Infamous Fallen Order

Good At: Sword & Board (+4)

Bad At: Letting Go Of The Past (-2)

Stress [1][2][3]

Mild (2)

Moderate (4)

Do not treat as a mob.

 Grey Maiden Champion 

The Gray Maidens were the all-female, elite bodyguard for Queen Ileosa Arabasti of Korvosa. Since the queen's death the group has been officially disbanded; however, some cells remain active in Varisia (outside of Korvosa) and Cheliax

Sczarni

The Sczarni are a loose collection of Varisian crime families, operating primarily in the cities and towns of Varisia, but found wherever significant numbers of Varisians gather.

Sczarni focus is on the less violent crimes such as robbery, pickpocketing, and confidence schemes, and generally target only non-Varisians. They believe that this affords them the maximum profit with minimum risk.

They may be driven out of town, beaten, jailed, or even mutilated, but rarely is a Sczarni put to death for his or her crimes. Their activities are notorious enough, however, that they have greatly contributed to the racial stereotype of Varisians as untrustworthy thieves. Being independently minded in the extreme, one Sczarni family will have next to nothing in common with another, other than their occupation, cultural background, and general methods.

Most Varisians are opposed to the Sczarni and want nothing to do with them. They believe that their activities invite trouble and further stereotyping against their kind. Despite this opinion, most Varisians will offer aid to a Sczarni who is in trouble, especially when outsiders are involved.

Summoning Difficulty: +5

Sczarni Criminal

Dirty Deeds Done For A Reasonable Negotiated Rate,
Hardened Criminals

Good At: Combatives (+2), Roguish (+3), Sneaky (+1)

Bad At: Polite Society (-2), Being Legit (-2), Resisting A Sweet Deal (-2)

Stress [1][2][3]

Mild (2)

Moderate (4)

Do not treat as a mob.

Big shots and named men among the Sczarni, and far more dangerous than oily street punks. Professional criminals, muscle-for-hire, underbosses, racketeers...they run the gamut. These are the kind of men and women who make people fear the term Sczarni.

Summoning Difficulty: +4

Sczarni Heavy

Street Enforcer, Tough And Mean

Good At: Thuggishness (+3), Shrugging It Off (+3)

Bad At: Blending In (-2), Strategy (-2), Being Nimble (-2)

Stress [1][2][3]

Mild (2)

Do not treat as a mob.

Run of the mill Sczarni Thugs are sometimes accompanied by one or two big hulking bruisers.

Summoning Difficulty: +4

Sczarni Shooter

Street Enforcer, Aloof and Sinister

Good At: Crossbow or Shortbow (+3), Bladework (+1)

Bad At: Toe to Toe Fights (-2), Seeming Legit and Normal (-2)

Stress [1][2][3]

Mild (2)

Do not treat as a mob.

Run of the mill Sczarni Thugs are sometimes accompanied by one or two sinister beady-eyed marksmen.