Vintior Bluehand is an unusual and off-putting Armr who serves as second in command of Ryk's Bastards, a group of warriors and rogues currently guarding the southern approach to the Sed Hellen safehold in the Elvish Gardens. Outside of direct sunlight Vintior looks like a lean elf who wears a tomte's severed hand around his neck as a lucky charm. However, when sunlight touches his skin his true nature as an Armr is revealed. The flesh of his left arm turns ocean blue. The skin around his eyes darkens, and his lips turn the telltale black of his cursed kind. A spikey crown of coral grows directly from his brow. Vintior is normally smugly silent, but when he speaks his reedy voice has a sing-songy lilt that can make the skin crawl.
Vintior claims to be a former elven thrall from Hafrsted that worked a fishing boat with his master. One night during a storm, Vintior says he killed his master while overwhelmed trying to keep the boat afloat in the gale. Not being a proficient sailor himself, Vintior stated the boat was then in danger of being claimed by the storm without a deft hand to steer it, an unfortunate flaw in his impulsive plan to gain his freedom. He then claims that Ranbedr, the hateful giantess of the sea, arose out of the waves to save him...for a purpose. This purpose eventually led Vintior into the service of Ryk's Bastards and the Sed Hellen. Vintior didn't share any details about this purpose.
Vintior is served by some small fey entity known as Una that has the ability to become invisible. He also has the ability to summon a huge water-blue hand to attack his foes. No doubt these are gifts from his mistr, Ranbedr.
Vintior was slain by the Storm Eaters in the lair of the dragon Scalding Rain. He had hoped to take some of the magical items found in the dragon's hoard for himself after the Storm Eaters had killed the wyrm and were in a weakened state.
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