Ghorza (pronounced YOR-za) is an Orc, and a mercenary warrior, who travels from city to city. Although she is a passingly fair warrior, her mannerisms and performance mean she's often not hired for long stints or more than bodyguarding work. Her true talent, and most preciously-kept secret, is that she is an art thief of astounding skill. Known as the Lily Shadow, she arranges her own jobs and fences her stolen goods through several layers of secrecy (sometimes even acting as her own muscle), and a magical veil which disguises her as an elven maiden. None who have dealt with her in either of her jobs would ever suspect her.
Statistics: Ghorza has 12 Hit Dice, and is about Challenge Rating 5. While she's useful in a scrap, her true talents are elsewhere- in stealth, thievery, and deception. While she often carries a brutal-looking Orcish greatsword, it tends to be "accidentally" disarmed or dropped shortly into any combat, leaving her free to engage with other weapons. How you can use Ghorza, the Lily Shadow, in your game: - The PCs might work a job as caravan guards or bodyguards with Ghorza. Although she seems capable, it might be hard to shake the feeling that maybe there's more to her than just dumb muscle. - PCs might also hear of the exploits of the Lily Shadow, having cut the Duke's grand painting from its frame right under the noses of his guards, taken the Lady Dupayne's emerald jewelry from the stand beside her while she slept, and lifted the church's jeweled relics on the eve of their grand holy day. Her exploits should be Ocean's 11-style feats of derring-do, targeting the rich and powerful. The supposedly Elven thief is a folk hero beloved by common people, and likely even the PCs will have a laugh if they discover that the scummy employer who cheated them was robbed the very next night. - Ghorza may approach the PCs if they have a similar reputation or could be of use in one of her heists (even if they don't know the full extent of what they'll be involved in). Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 3 July 2020. Comments are closed.
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