Kestrahl

Kestrahl Fortenankst, sometimes known as Kestrahl the Fearful, is a human Barbarian and party member, the only female in the group. She is played by Huck.

Kestrahl earns the epithet "the fearful" through her persistent tendancy to display somatic signs of fear or anxiety. She stammers nervously when speaking to others, avoids extended contact, and even trembles and fidgets when stared at or spoken to for any length of time. Kestrahl also carries an unusual quantity of adventuring supplies and equipment; she seems to feel the need to be ready for any situation.

Kestrahl's apparent phobic qualities are ironic because among her companions she may be the most physically dangerous. She is clearly trained and skilled in the use of martial weapons; Kestrahl favors polearms for their reach and other situational advantages. She is also very strong, so much so that she speculates that some ancestor of hers was a Firbolg or other giant kin. Enemies rarely survive even one blow from Kestrahl, and no enemy the party has encountered has withstood a second.

In spite of her anxieties, Kestrahl is very protective of her fellow party members, and will not willingly suffer anyone in the group to endure more danger than herself. For this reason she frequently suffers serious and nearly fatal injury in battle.