Krute of Talient was an agent of the Darujhistan Assassins' Guild.[1] He had a shop on White Gold's Round where he pretended to sell all manner of gems and gold.[2]
The shop had a counter in front and a side door leading inside. Black curtains covered the walls of the front room and it smelled musty with old sweat. A curtain separated it from the back room which was even more stifling. At the back of this second room a secret panel lead to part of Hinter's Tower, a secret of the Assassins' Guild.[2]
Krute was described as having a narrow face, beetle eyes, a pebbled nose and teeth which were blackened stumps. He had weathered hands with tiny grey scars that looked like raven's tracks on mud.[2]
In Gardens of the Moon[]
Murillio appeared at Krute's stall giving him secret codes. Krute led him out to the back where Murillio used the secret exit from Krute's stall to meet with Rallick Nom in the grounds of Hinter's tower. Krute told Murillio that the Guild was not happy with the way Rallick had been free with their secrets.[2]
In Toll the Hounds[]
After the disappearance of Rallick Nom and Vorcan Radok, Krute was among those who formed the Cult of Rallick Nom, which emphasised a philosophy of assassination that prohibited the use of magic. When Seba Krafar won the struggle to replace Vorcan Radok as the Guild's leader, he attempted to eradicate the cult forcing the cult to go underground. But Krute was unable to avoid suspicion and was kept isolated from the Guild. His former contacts ignored him and he was forced to move into the top floor of a decaying tenement.[3]
Once Rallick Nom escaped the Finnest House, he revealed himself to Krute who eagerly looked forward to the cult's revival and a challenge to Krafar's rule. Krute was less enthused to learn that Vorcan had returned as well. Rallick Nom swore him to secrecy until they could determine what Vorcan had planned and gave him money to help pay his living expenses.[3][4] As someone who had given his life to the Guild, Krute began to grow disillusioned with Rallick when the assassin made no furthers moves to take control. The Guild's disastrous attack on the Bridgeburners of K'rul's Bar proved especially disheartening as Krute feared Seba Krafar was single-handedly destroying the Guild.[5]
Ultimately, Seba Krafar was forced to dissolve the contract on the Bridgeburners and bring Krute back into the fold out of desperation. Krute nervously admitted to Rallick that he accepted the offer as he wanted to be back in the action and living off Rallick's coin was hard on his pride. Rallick tried to buy his retirement from the Guild with six months of coin, but Krute refused, annoyed at his continued secrecy. But he promised to keep Rallick's return secret from the Guild.[6]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Gardens of the Moon, Dramatis Personae, UK MMPB p.xv
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gardens of the Moon, Chapter 7, UK MMPB p.242/243
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Toll the Hounds, Chapter 5, US SFBC p.162-163
- ↑ Toll the Hounds, Chapter 17, US SFBC p.703
- ↑ Toll the Hounds, Chapter 13, US SFBC p.530-531
- ↑ Toll the Hounds, Chapter 17, US SFBC p.702-704