Swaggering boss of the Whispering Bastards mercenary company, the woman called Ella Gantz is a dangerous warrior and a cunning foe. She's crafty, charismatic, and wants work for her employees. To that end, she's happy to cast shade on the reputation or competence of her rivals, sabotage their supply lines to make them turn up late to jobs, and even outright challenge them for work. The Whispering Bastards keep the skulls of those among their number who have fallen in battle, embodying the concept that 'dead men tell no tales', often tying them to their belts in memory of their friends. Ella herself keeps the skull-plates of her two ex-husbands on her belt, and it is rumoured that she's been looking for a third.
Her company, the Whispering Bastards, usually number fifty to a hundred tough warriors willing to get in a scrap, and might work for local nobles feuding for land, local warlords, or rich merchants needing guards. They get in, get the job done roughly, and get paid, and then go drinking after- but that doesn't mean they won't look for a scrap in between jobs. But as trained and professional warriors, they watch their own backs and each others', making them trouble for unwary adventurers or town drunks. Ella is a brash, wily, and smart veteran, able to end a fight as quickly as she can start one. She could be a valuable ally, a dangerous liability, or a very dangerous foe, depending on how she's treated. And enough coin can probably change that category quickly! Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 6 January 2022. Comments are closed.
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