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The Swiftwind Chronicles
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Lord of Oaksleigh Arthur Swiftwind
Wealthy, educated, and a seasoned explorer, Arthur Swiftwind has spent his life pursuing his interests with the full support of his family's vast fortune. Now that Arthur's father has died, he is the head of his family and is seeking the assistance of trusted friends in order to accomplish one of his most lofty goals- compiling a chronicle of the adventures of a mercenary company as they explore the rapidly expanding and evolving world around them. With his considerable resources, Arthur employs his pals as a private mercenary company and tasks them with sending documentation of their travels back to him to be edited into his book. -
Chef Carlo Montegue
Suave and charming, Carlo Montegue is the Swiftwind family's live-in chef and personally prepares most of the family's meals, or otherwise instructs the maid staff on the preparation of the food. Carlo arrived several years ago from Ardia and seems to enjoy living a fairly anonymous life at Swiftwind Manor. More often than not, Carlo has Mildred instruct one of her maids to go into town and do the grocery shopping for him, leaving Carlo free to spend his off hours roaming the gardens or reading in the library. -
Crispin Fowler
Fair, quiet, and acquiescent by nature, Crispin Fowler is a young man who was taken in by the late Lord Victor Swiftwind when he was no more than a toddler. Raised in the shadows of Arthur Swiftwind and his siblings, Crispin exhibited a green thumb and an eye for design from a young age and gradually became the household's gardener, earning a living wage building magnificent flower boxes and climbing vine arrangements throughout the manor's grounds. Crispin is shy and naive but would give the very shirt off his back to the people he cares about. -
Former Lady of Oaksleigh Edna Swiftwind
Edna Swiftwind was the mother of Margaret, Arthur, Edward, and Elspeth. Remembered by her older children as gentle but stern and ever-watchful, Edna died giving birth to Elspeth, and her husband Victor was never quite the same thereafter. In her absence, her eldest daughter became fiercely independent, her eldest son became a wildly cavalier adventurer, her younger son gradually found his way into scandal after scandal, and young Elspeth was to grow up outspoken, vibrant, and willfully...if only to break the terrible silence of her own misplaced guilt. Ironically, Elspeth, with her pale, freckled skin and red hair, is the spitting image of Edna, and this similarity caused Victor to spoil the girl. -
Edward Swiftwind
Frequently sneering or glaring from the corner of a room, Edward Swiftwind is the younger brother and lifelong rival of Arthur and has made quite a reputation for himself as a womanizer and scoundrel. Edward did not attend Victor's funeral, and openly resents his father's choice to leave the estate solely in the hands of his older brother. Edward gets by on the Swiftwind name alone and is known for burning through his monthly stipend too quickly and having to ask for money from his siblings. -
Elspeth Swiftwind
Elspeth Swiftwind, the outgoing younger sister of Arthur Swiftwind, stands out at her family's lavish social engagements, fair, freckled skin and flaming red hair turning heads even when she is not dripping in jewels. Witty, daring, and flirtatious, Elspeth is one of the most desired young women in Oaksleigh, and her dowry is sure to be the sort of sum only whispered about in polite company. Elspeth has taken the death of her father, Victor, particularly hard, and has begun finding it difficult to leave her family's ancestral property. -
Margaret Swiftwind
Arthur Swiftwind's elder sister, Margaret, is a philanthropist and socialite and is known for never having taken a husband, choosing instead to invest her personal wealth wisely and throw numerous charity balls and salons throughout the year. Margaret is perhaps handling the death of her father better than her siblings are, and she has little patience for Arthur's tendencies toward flippancy and debauchery. Margaret does not have much faith in Arthur's idea of founding and funding a mercenary company, but she hopes that the project will keep her brother busy and help him manage his grief. -
Mildred Honeydew
The polite and occasionally stern head maid of Lannora Ivy, who has worked for the Swiftwind family for three generations. She takes great pride in managing the manor's housekeeping staff, and can be overzealous in her instruction of them. Mildred is somewhat disapproving of Arthur's adventurous nature and is excited to see him settling down and taking his place as master of the house. -
Baron of Blue Hills Theodore Morgenstern
Stately, distinguished, and a little stuffy, Baron Theodore Morgenstern of Blue Hills is an oil and steel tycoon whose fortunes exploded when he was a young man, allowing him to amass quite a bit of wealth and start a large family over the last few decades. The kind and radiant Tomasina is the youngest daughter of Baron Morgenstern, and most of polite society considers the match between the wealthy baron's daughter and the old money of the Swiftwind family to be a wise one. Arthur Swiftwind very much loves Theodore's daughter, though the two men do not care for each other much. -
Tomasina Morgenstern
Tomasina Morgenstern, most often called "Missy", is the delicate and sheltered daughter of a powerful industrial tycoon. She is betrothed to explorer and socialite Arthur Swiftwood, and wil thereby become Lady Swiftwood of Oaksleigh. She dotes upon her love with abandon and seems thrilled to move into Swiftwood Manor and begin her life with him. -
Former Lord of Oaksleigh Victor Swiftwind
Now deceased, Victor Swiftwind was an explorer and hunter who became a ruthless investor and businessman. This allowed him to build onto his family's already sizeable fortune to an incredible extent but also sapped away his ability to care for and appreciate his family. Victor died just days before Arthur returned to Lannora Ivy, having always believed that his eldest son was alive and would find his way back one day. -
Groundskeeper Wendall Spivey
Tall, bony, and occasionally squirrely, Wendall Spivey is the caretaker of Lannora Ivy, and lives in a small cabin on the manor's grounds. He is known for bullying the maids when he thinks he can get away with it, and has a contentious relationship with the head housekeeper, Mildred. Mr. Spivey is polite and submissive to Arthur, but does not necessarily respect his employer; since both Wendall's father and grandfather had worked as caretakers of Lannora Ivy, Spivey views the mansion and its grounds as a place belonging as much to him as it does to the Swiftwinds.
Sessions Archive
Session Fifteen: Moving toward the Karsts
Now that Arthur has made his way back to Lannora Ivy, the Swiftwind Mercenary Company, accompanied by Elspeth Swiftwind, are adventuring across Valeshire in the direction of the karsts, hoping to encounter some wildlife and learn more about the local area.
Session Thirteen: Adventuring in the Vale
Having escorted a group of gnomes and dwarves to the Merriweather Observatory, the Swiftwind Mercenary Company is now free to explore the Vale at their leisure...or perhaps, to head to the ancestral home of their fellow, Fiscus Tinkard.
Session Eleven: Exploring Valeshire
The SMC is smuggling Arthur and Elspeth across Valeshire to the Tinkard Estate, where Fiscus has a bone to pick with his parents...
Session Nine: Revisiting Lannora Ivy
Having prevented the Essenmark Circle of Magi from being wiped out and rescued Elspeth from the Order of the Holy Flame, the Swiftwind Mercenary Company is split into two parts- the majority of the company, who are leaving Bellaerie for Lannora Ivy, and Silas Salvatore, who awaits them there alongside Elspeth, who has become quite captivated with him. Arthur and Margaret also await the party and Edward is on his way to Lannora Ivy as well; it seems a rather large reunion is due at the Swiftwind's ancestral manor.
Session Four: Bellaerie Proper
A week has passed since the SMC arrived in the sprawling city of Bellaerie, allowing the adventurers to grow accustomed to the central areas of the city and the general mannerisms of its diverse people. One more week remains in Fiscus' first stint as the company's captain before Mira will take over in his stead; which leads will the party follow up next?
Session Three: Bustling Bellaerie
The Swiftwind Mercenary Company explores various jobs and leads around the sprawling city of Bellaerie, seeking their own fortunes among the dark streets and thriving commerce the capital city of Essenmark has to offer.
Session Two: Leaving Lannora Ivy
With only a few days of the party's stay at Lannora Ivy left, the party must wrap up their affairs at the manor and finish preparations for the road. This includes meeting with Arthur and Margaret to discuss the details of the Swiftwind Mercenary Company's financial and hierarchal arrangements. Who will be the first to serve as the company's Captain? Who will serve as their lieutenant?
Session One: Preparing to Embark
The second half of your stay at Lannora Ivy introduces to you a new member of the Swiftwind Mercenary Company and allows you to continue investigating the mysteries you've already uncovered within the mansion. The time has almost come for you to receive what aid Arthur and Margaret have to offer you and embark on your journey to follow Arthur's trail around the developed world and make a name for yourselves and for your company. What discoveries await beyond the grounds of Lannora Ivy? How will Garou, Fiscus, Silas, Mira, and Red approach the open countryside of Essenmark and the capital city of Bellaerie?
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Session Zero: Welcome to Lannora Ivy
Summoned by your friend and former adventuring buddy, Arthur Swiftwind, you arrive at Arthur's ancestral home. The sprawling estate spans many acres and contains beautiful grounds, lush gardens, a family cemetery, its own stables, kennel, and garage, and at its center stands the opulent, gothic mansion of Lannora Ivy. More casually known as Swiftwind Manor, Lannora Ivy was recently willed to Arthur along with the rest of his late father's estate. Your daring and good-spirited friend is settling down to a life among the aristocracy from which he came as Lord Arthur Swiftwind of Oaksleigh, and it is now that he has contacted you for assistance. The correspondence that was delivered directly into your hand via courier was written in beautiful calligraphy and sealed with rich violet wax stamped with a seal in the shape of the Swiftwind coat of arms- a swift soaring up toward the sun, its wings and tailfeathers trailed by seven stars, and crossed beneath the bird were a rapier and a scepter. The invitation read, "Hello again, old friend! How time has flown since we last met! Much has transpired in the time we have been apart, and I find myself both greatly endowed with resources and in need of the aid of a group of adventurers both capable and trustworthy. I count you among the most skillful and most worthy sellswords, explorers, and rangers in my acquaintance and therefore I implore you- come to Lannora Ivy, my home, in the Oaksleigh province of Essenmark and be my houseguest for a while. Here you will meet other comrades of mine from my travels, and when we have all assembled I shall propose to you the journey of a lifetime. In faith and friendship, Lord Arthur Swiftwind".
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Daughter of Victor "Black Eyes" Salvatore Mira Salvatore
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