![[RuslanTheHoundKorvinPathfinder.webp]] # Ruslan "The Hound" Korvin _Human Former Assassin | [[Black Network]] | [[Neverwinter]]_ ## Summary Large former [[Black Network]] operative recently "rescued" from the [[Gloomcellar]]. His volatile loyalty and ruthless background make him extremely dangerous — [[Astra]] distrusted his motives. %% ## Now Recently freed from the [[Gloomcellar]]. His imprisonment may have been planned, letting him assess the [[Gilded Gallows]]' power structure while keeping secret contact with surviving [[Black Network]] members. ## Appearance Massive, muscular build in battered leather armor with fading [[Black Network]] insignia. A wild, unkempt beard frames a face marked by violence, and he speaks in a gravelly, terse voice. ## Personality Ruthless, cunning, and volatile — his loyalty follows power. An expert manipulator who sows distrust and enjoys dangerous games of chance. His "rescue" gives him perfect cover for infiltrating whatever group aids him. ## Quote _"Silence earns gold. Fear is the true currency."_ ## Connections **[[Astra]]** — distrusts him and his motives. ## Secret His imprisonment may have been staged; he maintains secret contact with surviving [[Black Network]] members while assessing the [[Gilded Gallows]]. ## Stats **Base:** Assassin, with Intelligence 16, Charisma 14; proficiency in Deception and Intimidation. %%