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Natalia Slash

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Natalia Slash: (955-990 AH) A mercenary of the Eleven Kingdoms. Considered one of the best sword fighters in Arden. Member of the House of Slash, one of the Seven Princely Houses of Caratha. Daughter and eldest child of Damocles Slash; elder sister of Lord Damien Slash, but not eligible to lead the House due to its strict rule of male primogeniture. Her favored steed is a purple dragon, Golan of the Heights. Natalia has a long-running feud with Mercury Boltblaster, among others.

 

She is an outstanding fighter, proficient with almost any weapon she can find. She is strong, tough, fast, and ruthless. She went toe to toe with Yezgar Half-Ogre and survived, something few can say. She claimed never to have lost to a human foe before her duel with Jason Cosmo at Fortress Marn. She is a proud woman, reflecting her princely ancestry and fighting prowess.

 

She also has a rough sense of honor, reflecting the traditions of the ancient warriors she admires. She has a reputation for always keeping her word and honoring her contracts. Shortly before her death, she made a Blood Vow to Jason Cosmo that she would never again willingly serve the Dark Magic Society.

 

Career

Trained in sword combat by the master Fulvia Roquetti. At one point Natalia joined Mercury Boltblaster,Dolman Sureblade, Fearless Freya, and other former students to track down and kill the Roquetti's murderer, the assassin Arminus Tolwar and his employer King Megaron of Cyrilla.

 

At some point, recovered the demon axe Red Haze from the Citadel of Endless Mourning in the Wastelands of Jundt.

 

Once sought to find a stolen alchemical formula in Zastria before Mercury Boltblaster. This episode led to encounters with Rifkin Wildrogue, who was there searching for a magic bracelet that Eufrosinia the Cruel also wanted. A rogue elephant and a one-eyed werewolf were also involved in the episode.

 

At some point in the late 980s had another confrontation with Mercury in Xornos, which resulted in him leaving her buried under several tons of Ganthian wheat flour in the hold of a sinking cargo ship. She escaped. This was their last encounter until they met in Offal.

 

In late 989, hired by Count Telos on behalf of the government of Caratha, to capture the terrorist leader Zaran Zimzabar, whom she tracked to the city of Offal in Darnk in early 990. She captured Zaran in the same region following an encounter with Mercury Boltblaster and Jason Cosmo. Natalia hired the mercenary Sons of Blood to transport Zaran to Caratha while she went on to fulfill a contract with the Theocrat of Stive to beat back marauding swamp trolls.

 

She next accepted a contract from Isogoras the Xornite to capture Mercury Boltblaster and a related contract from Erimandras the Overmaster to capture Jason Cosmo on behalf of the Dark Magic Society. She also had secret instructions from Erimandras to monitor Isogoras and apprehend him at any sign of treachery against the Overmaster, which she did, breaking both of Isogoras's legs in the process before dragging him before the Ruling Conclave.

 

She usually requested payment to her account at the Bank of Caratha.

 

Appearance

Natalia is taller than most men, described as being the same height as Jason Cosmo. She is toned and muscular, with tan skin, blood red lips and a "grim and lovely" face. She is typically armored in a enchanted bodysuit of metallic mesh. Her eyes are grey, her hair chestnut brown, often worn in long braids coiled under her helmet.

 

Sword

Natalia bears a broadsword (thus far unnamed) that has been in the Slash family for twenty generations. With it, various of her ancestors slew the dragon Greatmaw, Slissturul the Troll King, and the Wacky Wraith Warriors of Woe who haunt the Jade Tombs of Jadripoor. The sword is durable enough to withstand blows from Overwhelm.

 

Weapons

In addition to her sword, Natalia usually has a variety of other weapons on her person, including a pair of hand axes, numerous throwing knives, and daggers. She is an excellent archer, skilled at mounted archery from horse- or dragon-back. She also uses glass spheres filled with tear gas to disorient foes.

 

Armor

Natalia wears an enchanted armor bodysuit of silvery metallic mesh, and matching helm. The armor is almost invincible. It protected her when she was shoved into a pit of black fire.

 

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