Zhentarim rogue who is the leader (Swordhar) of the group in the basement of Waukeen's Rest. The group appears to be running cargo through the Underdark. If you use Speak with Dead on her, she says this location is a Zhentarim trading post and the tunnels lead "... Underdark... trading route... and graveyard both..."
When the player character arrives, she's waiting for a shipment that Rugan has. Once it arrives, she plans on destroying of their base (because the Fists are in Waukeen's Rest.)
Once the player character has her approval, they can purchase more stock from Brem.
She is described in dev notes as neutral toned, blunt, unimpressed. No bluster or boasting, several of her statements are described as "a simple statement of fact". For the most part, seems fairly even-keeled and able to put aside her emotions. She does have some moments of humor/jovialness, usually when she's threatened.
If the player character tries to sneak up on her, she has lines for first falling back and then trying to escape. Dev notes say, "the Zhent would usually run but choose to fight as the player got too close before discovery." There's also this note: "Her gang are preparing to burn down their hideout when they leave, and in some cases she'll give the order to start that process if she thinks we're a threat."
There's cut/bugged content around her. If you save Rugan and do not take the shipment, Rugan was supposed to show up in act 3 and tell you the rest of the group was framed and hung for the kidnapping of Duke Ulder.
"Couldn't you just be a professional? Do as you're told, no questions asked? Like so: Lads! Kill them."
"You've... opened the shipment." Dev note: Mute, neutral - she's not surprised by much, but opening this shipment means we've killed her and all her men.
Dev Note: "We told her we'd do a job, and she's not going to be giving us a penny until we complete it"
Dev note: "Shrugging, unconcerned - she's ready to kill anyone at any moment, it's not personal."
"That's Zhent business, not yours. You did me a service - doesn't make you one of us."
If a barbarian roars at her and succeeds in intimidating her, she says "A… roar? That was unexpected" and the dev notes say "Initially a bit scared, then recovers composure".
Dev note: "Off-hand, as if asking you to kill an unarmed man she's known for years is a mere formality."
She does lose her temper here: "Actually, hells with this - the day I've had? You just lost your life too."
If you read her mind, she'll figure it out: "I never mentioned any cargo, and I don't care for people poking around in my head."
Calls that the Fist will frame them: "The Flaming Fist will want someone to blame, and I don't plan to leave anything pointing our way." (Player character says the Fist know they're there and don't care) "Maybe not now, no. But that'll change once the council gets involved. They'll want heads to roll."
Reacts to guts/bravery/threats with amusement
"You've got guts. I respect that."
Dev note: Genuine laughter - you're threatening her gang despite the odds being heavily stacked against you. She's won over by it.
"Hah! Of course - all you had to do was ask." - in response to player asking to skip to the killing. Dev notes: Genuinely amused - she likes your directness, and is all to happy to grant your request.
Speaks using a lot of commerce terms/phrases
"Trade with what? Your life was ours the moment you walked in here. But… maybe I'll let you buy it back. I have a job needs doing."
"Failure creates debt. And debt requires payment."
"And just like that, everyone profits."
"Some of our people are missing - more importantly, so is their cargo"
"I was glad to see Rugan, until he told me he lost the shipment."
"Keep them alive if you can. Failing that, just bring that shipment back."
"More importantly, that's the one who saved the cargo, Rugan." - said to Rugan after he IDs you as the one who saved him.
Rugan says, "If Zarys doesn't get that chest, she'll have us all killed" and he's right
"Then I'm in your debt - or will be, once I see him and his cargo. Didn't think you'd get your coin based on spinning some tale, did you?" Dev note: "Neutral - not unfriendly but we're telling her something too good to be true and until she sees evidence she's not interested in dealing with us"
Sense of humor, but sarcastic/mocking:
After Olly mispronounces Zhent as "Za-hent", she asks if he's "scared of gahosts?"
When the player says they're still looking for Rugan/Olly/the cargo: "Well I'll give you a hint, shall I? They ain't down here."
If a barbarian roars at her and fails to intimidate her, she says, "A… roar? That was… unimpressive." and the dev notes say, "Slightly bemused at the strange roar"
When talking to Olly's tortured corpse, she does so "almost cheerfully"
Roah says, "Never much liked Zarys, truth be told"
Zarys says in regards to Olly: "I do it because it makes me hate him less."
Dev note if player character delivers cargo to her unopened: "She looks on us as an equal - she usually views those she works with as messy or inferior"
Refers to her group as "lads". No clue if this is a just a phrase or if it's implying Vol is "one of the boys", a tomboy, or transmasc.
Rugan recruited her: "You're the one who recruited me, Rugan. You're the one who taught me rule number one, remember? (...) You're dead the moment you steal from the Zhentarim. No matter who you are."
If Zarys dies, Bellar seems genuinely upset
Vol says she's never seen Zarys work a day in her life
Rugan calls her a "black-hearted vixen"
Not religious: "'Fellow Banite' might be a bit strong, but you're welcome among the Zhent."
Turns off the humor quickly: "All joviality dropped - flat and icy-cold."
Tends to start a sentence like it'll go one way and then switch it up:
Funny thing, though - I swear I told you not to open it.
You have a death wish, happy to grant it
Didn't think [statement], did you?
You know [statement], right?
Takes steel to - instead of "takes balls to" or "takes a spine to"
I got a tingle for a second there.
And in no state to tell tales - instead of, "And not in a state" or whatever
Funny/Funny, that/Funny thing
Does not shorten as many as her sentences as the other Zhents. Example: says, "I suggest you" instead of "Suggest you",
A lot of "I ____" - "I'll welcome you as a friend", "I swear I told you", "I suggest you turn around", "I recall", "I don't like", "I won't."
So many threats to rip or cut out tongues - "That tongue gets any looser, Rugan, I'll cut it out"
Hrast - a curse in common, means something like "damn"
stlarning - more harsh than hrast
