Izdaja

"A sad story, one that will, I am certain, be told many times in the years to come."

Amarin of Malfabar

Izdaja was a fallen Aasimar and disciple of Kulkan who was responsible for an attempt to destroy the town of Zamoska in 1315 (ce).

Early Life
Izdaja was born in the year 1292, to unknown parents living in or near the port town of Zamoska, along with her twin sister, Iomesah. The two were raised as foundlings in the old church, by Fra Nezno, the town's religious leader, after losing their parents. The twins were never told whether their parents had died, or simply abandoned the sisters.

The two girls were opposites in many ways. Izdaja was considered to be very beautiful while Io, born with a deformed arm, was considered by the other children to be a freak. Once Izdaja's Aasimar heritage began to manifest, she began to grow resentful of demands placed upon her by her adopted father and his underlings in the church. In addition, a seed of jealousy towards her sister was sown in her heart. As a young girl growing into womanhood, Izdaja only wanted the degree of anonymity enjoyed by her sister and the chance of leading a normal life.

Following Io's departure from Zamoska in 1305, the pressures brought to bear upon Izdaja became, to her mind, intolerable. As her abilities grew in power, Fra Nezno began to see her as less of a daughter and more as a tool to be used in his fight against evil in the region. Without her knowledge, he began to make arrangements for her to be taken in at the temple he had been trained at. When izdaja found out, she flew into a rage and fled from the church, taken refuge in the ruins of the old lighthouse that overlooked Zamoska.

It was at this point, when she was at her lowest and most vulnerable, that an emissary of Kulkan first made contact with her. The emissary promised a way to escape the future her father had mapped out for her and a chance to make her own destiny. Possessing a selfish nature that had been fueled by her resentment, Izdaja willingly succumbed to the tempting offer made by Kulkan.

Flight From Zamoska
In 1310, at the urging of her new master, Izdaja took the final step which, in her mind, would free her from the influence of Fra Nezno. In the dead of night, she set fire to the old church, a symbolic gesture in her mind, and fled from the town. The old building was quickly consumed by flames, destroying it and a number of older buildings in the area nearby. The main casualty of the fire was Fra Nezno, making Izdaja guilty of patricide, something that did not trouble her consience in any way.

Guided by the emissary of Kulkan, Izdaja made her way to the stronghold of Krakus Head, east of Zamoska. Finding the keep occupied by a Trasgu tribe, the Filthy Fury. Using her abilities, Izdaja was able to enthrall the leader of the tribe, Mog, and persuade him to begin plans to destroy Zamoska. To assist with this campaign, she was able to recruit similarly resentful individuals, most notably Katrin, a disgruntled sage, and Mahtan Roubard, a half-elf bastard who, also, became her lover.

In 1315 she put her plan into action.

The Plan
Izdaja's plan was simple. She persuaded Mog to attack Zamoska on the day the new cathedral was to be dedicated by Fra Oce, Fra Nezno's successor. The trasgu were helped in gaining entry to the city by Mahtan Roubard, utilising his family's glassworks.

The attack had a two-fold purpose. Firstly, it was intended to strike fear into the people of Zamoska, whom Izdaja now hated with a consuming passion the second purpose was rather more sinister. According to the emissary, Izdaja needed the remains of her father to perform a ritual which would allow her to complete her transformation into a handmaiden of Kulkan. Knowing where her father's corpse had been interred, the attack would serve as a distraction, allowing her to steal the body and take it to Krakus Head.

The plan was only partly successful. The attack on the city was beaten off with the help of four newcomers to the city - Noah Llew, Clover, Svarth and Theodore 'Ravenskeep'. The actions of these 'Heroes of Zamoska' did much to maintain the morale of the town and gave the citizens a focal point, prompting Drej, the town Sherriff to make the journey to Dezil inn the hope of gaining support in a mission to eradicate the trasgu menace in eastern Valejo. However, the second part of the plan was successful. Izdaja, along with a handpicked trasgu retinue, managed to enter the cathedral's mausoleum and steal Fra Nezno's body, taking it to Krakus Head.

In addition, she had begun neotiations to enlist the help of the barghest Mawazombaya to destroy Zamoska.

Defeat and Death
Izdaja's plans were foiled by the same group of adventurers (without Clover but including her sister, Io, and the elf ranger Aleen). The group infiltrated Krakus Head and, in a final show down, Izdaja was slain, the final blow being dealt by Theodore. Her body was then claimed by Io who wished to give it a decent burial.