![[TarekRatleyPic.webp]] # Tarak Ratley _Human Former Assassin | [[Gilded Gallows]] | [[Stormwreck Isle|Dragon's Rest]]_ ## Summary Haunted former assassin who fled the [[Gilded Gallows]] after refusing to kill his lover, [[Adira Shadowveil]]. The party rescued him from the [[Red Daggers]], and he now seeks refuge at [[Stormwreck Isle|Dragon's Rest]]. %% ## Now Sheltering at [[Stormwreck Isle|Dragon's Rest]] after the party pulled him from the [[Red Daggers]]. Still running from the [[Gilded Gallows]] in his head. ## Appearance Lean, with dark hair streaked prematurely gray and haunted eyes; faded scars on his hands. Speaks quietly, checks exits constantly, flinches at sudden movements. ## Personality Guilt-ridden and cautious, protective of innocents. Carries the weight of the partner he could not save. ## Quote _"They make you think you're family, then they order you to kill the only person who ever truly loved you."_ ## Connections **[[Adira Shadowveil]]** — lover; refused to kill her, and she died for it. **[[Ravenna]]** — captured them both and executed Adira when he wouldn't. ## Background **The Partnership:** He and [[Adira Shadowveil]] rose through the [[Gilded Gallows]] together, becoming two of its most effective assassins. Their partnership became love, which they kept secret. **The Betrayal:** When they planned to flee, their escape was betrayed. [[Ravenna]] captured them and ordered Tarak to kill Adira as a loyalty test. When he refused, [[Ravenna]] killed her herself. Tarak barely escaped and has been running since. ## Stats **Base:** Assassin (MM p.343). %%