Rilsa Rael
Rael learned how to exploit others from Nine-Fingers, but she does not use intermediaries and scapegoats to insulate herself from her affairs as NineFingers does. Instead, she takes a personal hand in most matters. She moves openly through the Outer City, alternating between helping the poor, slinging insults at any Fist patrols moving between Wyrm’s Rock and the Lower City, and occasionally breaking the nose of a reluctant shopkeeper. She even holds a public audience at her headquarters in the Calim Jewel Emporium to hear the complaints of Outer City residents.
Mental characteristics
Personal history
Rael’s talent at going unnoticed and her skill with a knife earned her a position on the Lady’s Court as one of Nine-Fingers’ bodyguards—the guildmaster’s favorite, in fact. Her loyalty, ruthlessness, and inventiveness in discreetly solving problems fueled her rise. Acknowledging Rael’s potential, Nine-Fingers removed her bodyguard from the court and installed her as Little Calimshan’s kingpin. Rael’s status as NineFinger’s favorite hasn’t changed, making her heir presumptive to the Guild leadership.
Morality & Philosophy
Rael’s opinions of the Gate’s leaders and institutions were formed during her rough childhood. She thinks the Flaming Fist is cruel and uncaring, and the patriars are hypocritical and self-serving. She sympathizes and identifies wholly with the poor in the Outer City and blames the Fist and the patriars for the terrible conditions there—and the fact that, in her words, “The people need the Guild to protect them from the city and from themselves.”
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