Xharbek (ZAR-beck) Ptarl of Szerain. Considered missing or dead by most until he showed up in pursuit of Zack, Szerain, and Ashava after the PD valve explosion. Masqueraded as Carl, the morgue tech. Essence bound to t
he demahnk Ssahr.
Zakaar (zah-CAR) Ex-ptarl of Rhyzkahl. a.k.a. FBI Agent Zack Garner. Broke ptarl bond with Rhyzkahl during the Farouche Plantation incident. Was the guard and guardian of Szerain during his submersion and imprisonment as Ryan Kristoff. Fading and diminished after breaking the bond. Sire of Ashava. In hiding from Xharbek.
Residents on Kara’s Property
Bryce Taggart: (40ish) Ex-hitman for J.M. Farouche. Kara’s head of security. Has essence bond with demonic lord Seretis. Was a veterinary student when he accidentally shot and killed his roommate. Recruited by J.M. Farouche shortly thereafter. Changed last name from Thatcher. Was once Paul Ortiz’s bodyguard.
Bubba Suarez: (early 40s) Security team. Construction specialist. General handyman.
Chet Watson: (mid 50s) Security team. Gunsmith and firearms expert.
David Nguyen: (late 20s) Security team. Tree expert.
Dennis Roper: (early 40s) Security team. Skilled in logistics and planning.
Jill Faciane: (late 20s) Red hair, blue eyes, petite, athletic. Kara’s best friend. Custodian of arcane library. Smart and sarcastic. Mother of Ashava. Former crime scene tech. Former gymnast who’d been favored to make the Olympic team before a bad fall.
Jordan Kellum: (mid 30s) Security team. 5’4”. Former world-class powerlifter.
Lilith Cantrell: Security team. Tech expert.
Nils Engen: (early 20s) Security team. Medic.
Ronda Greitz: (mid 30s) Security team. Mechanic and engineering specialist.
Sharini Tandon: (late 30s) Security team. Military experience. Black belts in Krav Maga and Danzan Ryu.
Vincent Pellini: (early 40s) DIRT Arcane Specialist. Trained and mentored in the arcane by Kadir. Black hair, dark eyes, mustache, not as overweight as he used to be. Boudreaux’s work partner. Works in tandem with Kara. Former detective for the Beaulac PD as a partner to Boudreaux.
Other Security Team Members: Four to eight, as needed.
DIRT– Demonic Incursion Retaliation and Tactics
Named Characters
Joseph Starr, General
Kara Gillian, Arcane Commander
1st Cavalry Unit
Marcel Boudreaux Lieutenant, unit leader
Griz Caucasian Shepherd Dog
Alpha Squad
Debbie Roma Sergeant, squad leader
Kara Gillian Arcane Specialist/Commander
Scott Glassman, Corporal
Aali Ahmed
Brett Petrev