This page is for important NPCs any character in their respective sphere would know about.
Vadok Mal
Striza's Warband
Striza
a thin-haired orc with a subtle underbite
Striza is the undisputed tribal leader of the Vadok Ushtarak and a seasoned warrior and tactician, having fended off dozens of claims to his leadership. Being one of the region’s most dominant captains for decades, many of the neighboring tribes both fear and respect him, knowing he will probably outlive them like he has the generations before. Rumors among the remaining Vadok Ushtarak veterans speak of Striza being in some way the Necromancer’s favorite, but no one really knows how or why. Considered relatively clever for an Orc, Striza is also calculating but merciless.
Kreezur Bloodhand
a muscular, wide-eyed orc
Kreezur Bloodhand is seen by many as the young prodigy Orc that will one day soon replace Striza in his role as tribal leader, regardless of his age. Unlike Striza, Kreezur is aggressive, volatile, and impatient, letting all but Striza know that one day he’ll be the tribal leader for the Vadok Ushtarak. Kreezur earned his namesake thanks to the ritual he can be seen performing before battle, cutting his palm and imprinting the crimson hand on his scarred chest.
Zakur
a lank, scab-faced orc
Zakur is the resident healer under the mountain, and formerly an ally of the Vadok Ushtarak leader Striza, though it is said he was outcast from the tribe for betrayal and stripped of all but his rags. Today he is an aspiring shaman, seeking his next concoction or apprentice in the wilds.