Leader: Zaris Lornath (evil male human warlord)
Other Notables: Cayna (evil female dwarf death master), Desh Anarn (evil male skeleton tomb guardian bodyguard)
The Old Bones are veteran Karrnathi soldiers— patriots and fanatical followers of the Blood of Vol. However, they are not members of the Order of the Emerald Claw; they have concluded that the leaders of the Emerald Claw are not truly devoted to the principles of the Blood of Vol, nor do they have the best interests of Karrnath at heart. They dream of some day driving the treacherous Kaius III from the throne and simultaneously cleansing the ranks of the Seekers.
Although their goals might appeal to Karrns, the Old Bones are not virtuous champions. Many of them are war criminals who are wanted for acts of extraordinary cruelty during the Last War. The cleric Cayna is infamous for slaughtering prisoners of war so that he could raise them as undead soldiers, and Zaris Lornath ordered many attacks on civilian populations. The Old Bones believe in terror as a tool and necromancy as a weapon, and they stop at nothing to ensure Karrnathi supremacy. The Old Bones could be allies against the Emerald Claw, but they are disturbing allies at best.
It’s up to the DM to decide just how powerful Zaris and Cayna are. Their greatest ally is Desh Anarn, a fallen champion of the Blood of Vol returned as a sentient tomb guardian. The circumstances that allowed Anarn to return with such power remain a mystery; this could be due to his great faith in the Blood of Vol, or he could be a creation of Erandis Vol—a spy sent to watch this splinter group to see if it can be used.