Icarus Poeniteamus
Icarus Poeniteamus is a nobleman turned headhunter and a mercenary of The Scarlet Spears, and the inseparable partner of Garrick the Bold.1
Vengeance on House Daemus
Icarus's family was wiped out by the members of House Daemus. Left alone after their ruthless betrayal, he sought vengeance, determined to put an end to the house's heinous deeds. The Daemus laid an ambush to kill him as he sat by a small campfire, but Garrick, who had been following the house's second eldest son, intervened without Icarus knowing. Garrick's battle cry alerted Icarus, who joined the fight, and the act of heroism not only saved his life but began a long life of adventuring together.2
For years the two hunted the members of House Daemus and nearly wiped out the family. Only the eldest son, Callum, escaped; poisoned and mortally wounded the last time they saw him, he was believed dead. Settling down was not for either man, who both had the fight still in them and no ties to anything, and Icarus had never wanted anything to do with the classical life of a noble. They joined the Scarlet Spears, wanting to be part of something bigger than themselves.2
When Garrick found a ring bearing the symbols of House Daemus on the black market, a ring he knew to be Callum's, he warned Icarus, rekindling their mission to kill the last member of the house. The two headhunters now search for their prey again, together with the friends they made in the Scarlet Spears.2
Character and style
Garrick found in Icarus a trusted ally and a man of his word, and Icarus works with no one but Garrick, turning down any contract on which another mercenary is hired. He is a skilled warrior, less physically imposing than Garrick but quick and agile. He fights with precision and tactics, choosing his targets carefully and engaging with calculated moves, and although he wields a range of weapons he excels with the rapier, relying on speed and finesse. He has a fear of heights.2
Notes
Sources
This article draws on:
- MCMercenary Compendium(Bad Badger Games, 2024), pp. 62, 78-79
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