# Kael — The Hothead (the Witness)

**Look:** Big, scarred half-orc with shaved head, scarred arms, permanent scowl, and an immaculate scale-token.
**Vibe:** Angry, direct, and fiercely loyal; easier to question than his hostility suggests because he cannot lie well.

- Started the brawl over the Merchant Quarter closing and feels responsible for making Orenn's house unsafe
- Suspects Dace: too smooth, last blade tied to a ritual-marked closing
- Saw Bren go rigid and stare at the bar during the blackout — at Xarrul killing Orenn
- Idolizes Thera, but remembers a failed resurrection after one of her kills; physical proof turns him against her

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| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA | AC | HP | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | +2 | +3 | +0 | +0 | +1 | 15 | 45 | 30 ft. |

**Skills:** Athletics +6, Intimidation +4, Perception +3
**Relentless Endurance (1/long rest):** Drop to 1 HP instead of 0.
**Savage Attacks:** Add one weapon die on a critical hit.

**Actions**

- **Multiattack.** Two Handaxe attacks.
- **Handaxe.** +6 to hit, 5 ft. or 20/60 ft.; 1d6+3 slashing.

**Roleplay Trigger**

- Ask directly about Thera: he admits a priest could not find one of her dead marks to raise them, then immediately tries to dismiss it.

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