Karn Voss

A professional killer who does the job cleanly—and leaves before the story catches up.


What People Know

Karn Voss is a hired assassin operating in and around Valinport, responsible for the murder of Arvin Dalsen (Deceased). He was contracted by Draco, not out of ideology, but for coin and clarity.

The party encountered him.

They let him go.

That choice matters.


Reputation

  • Professional, unemotional, and precise

  • Known for planning exits before strikes

  • Avoids unnecessary cruelty

Karn is not infamous—by design. His name surfaces only when someone digs too deeply after the fact.


Methods

Karn prefers:

  • Close-range kills

  • Minimal witnesses

  • Clean departures

He studies routines obsessively and strikes only when variables are reduced to near zero.

The murder of Arvin Dalsen was efficient, targeted, and unmistakably intentional.


Personality

  • Quiet, controlled, and observant

  • Speaks only when necessary

  • Dislikes chaos, theatrics, and amateurs

Karn believes killing is a trade—not a calling.


Relationship with the Party

Karn remembers the party clearly.

Being spared was not expected.

It was not forgotten.

Whether this creates a debt, a liability, or a future problem depends entirely on what happens next.


Current Status

Karn Voss left Valinport shortly after the encounter. No confirmed sightings since—only rumors of a lone figure taking contracts further south.

He does not linger where he is known.


Rumors

  • Karn keeps a strict personal code

  • He will not take contracts involving children

  • He turns down work tied to spectacle or terror

No one knows why.


Player Notes

Karn Voss was paid to kill once—and finished the job.

He was not paid to die.

The party chose mercy, and Karn noticed.

If he appears again,

it will be because someone powerful wants something done quietly—or because Karn decided to return the favor.