The Virtuous VII
"A plastered, orderless / party of pricks / with no patience / a tendency to rush in."
- Veskle Riverbeam
Structure
The party is mostly run by mob rule and the occasional otherworldly vision.
Members
Astariah Whitflow
A cleric of Esset hailing from the far-off continent of Antiq'Tera. She is quiet, reserved, and has an innocent curiosity for the culture of this new land she has found herself in.Constantine
A human fighter that has spent his life running from everything from his past to his enemies. Slow to trust people, it took him time to fit in with this party. But it seems he has found a group he can live with for now.Droop
A goblin child that follows the party around. He encountered them while trying to get revenge on his goblin tribe, but was soon converted to the following of Esset when he witnessed the angelic power of Astariah Whitflow. Though he is just a child, he has lofty goals of converting more people like himself and showing them the way of Esset.Farbirk Ironanchor
A half-orc woman that was born and raised in the Thorellian Empire. Her adoptive father went missing when she was a child and she spent much of her early life searching for him. Now she travels with the party, trying to find a sense of belonging wherever they go.Rinea Rye
A halfling woman that has been traveling the Empire for some time now. She knows the wilderness like the back of her hand and has guided the party on their travels.Snowball MacGuffin
A white dragon wyrmling that the party found in the Tomb of Rulfim Kriger. He is a ferocious, greedy, and fierce little baby.Pets
Drip
A white rat belonging to Droop.Hopscotch
A small, green frog that resides in Astariah's pockets. He prefers to come out at night to feed on flies swarming the party's campfire.Jim Beam
An adorable blink dog that Constantine bought for Farbirk as a gift. He hates combat, but will fight if his owners are in a dire situation.Party mounts:
- Dobbins (Horse, Astariah)
- Drip (Summoned pony, Droop)
- Jack Daniels (Horse, Farbirk)
- Joffrey (Horse, Constantine)
- Monty (Mastiff, Rinea)
Former Members
Arries Udyrfrykte
A paladin hailing from Antiq'Tera that was formerly a dragonborn. He is now a human male, but he is still searching for the people that destroyed his tribe nearly a decade ago. He struggles to balance the virtues of his oath with the life of a vengeful adventurer. Arries left the party to prioritize his quest of vengeance.Deekek
Hailing from the mountains in Draconia, this aarocockra is a strange thing to behold. He is a literal bird person that loves to indulge in all the pleasures of life. Pleasure is not all he seeks from this land, however, as he is also on a quest to collect all the pieces of the Rod of Seven Parts. He is also searching for an heirloom that was stolen from him along the way; a sword passed down his family tree for generations. Deekek was deported back to Draconia after he was caught trying to steal a portion of the Rod of Seven Parts from the Imperial Museum in Vild'Thorel.Lia Amastacia
A moon-elf woman from the province of Salus. She traveled with the party from their arrival in Phandalin until they defeated Venomfang. Her reasons for leaving and whereabouts are unknown, but the party does know that she is still alive and had some form of PTSD concerning dragons. She left the party to hunt the dragon she battled with all those years ago.Allies
Durak
A goblin beserker and recent convert to the Following of Esset. He aided Lia in her quest to find Astariah after Vrok's attack on Phandalin and fought alongside the party when they engaged Venomfang. He lives in the bunkhouse in Phandalin with the other goblins.Katrina Feyheart
A mage that rose to fame thanks to her membership in the Tyrant's Bane. Katrina is an eccentric goblin woman that the party first encountered in Garlshore under the alias Trina Balfemorae. Their relationship took a rocky turn when Deekek attempted to rob her and her friend in Vild'Thorel before attempting to have her killed. The party rescued her from Deekek's goons, however, and she developed a cautious interest in all of them except for the red-feathered scoundrel.Martin Baenius
Martin is a famed adventurer from the Tyrant's Bane. The party first encountered him when they saved his town from an invading army of orcs, gnolls, and demons. He took a liking to them and offered his aid to them whenever he could.Neimi
Neimi is a lilac-colored tiefling that the party found in the Petite Foret. She travelled with the party while they figured out what to do about their demon problems, but left on a voyage to Antiq'Tera to investigate the Holy Order of the Divine Quartet.Sildar Hallwinter
An older human male that leads the Phandalin town guards. He was rescued by the party when he was captured by goblins and aided them in the fight against Vrok and Venomfang.Rivals
Gundren Rockseeker
A dwarven man and member of the famed Clan Rockseeker that owns Wave Echo Cave. The party helped rescue him from the plots of the Black Spider, but gained his ire after failing to also save his two brothers. Like any good dwarf, Gundren can and does hold a grudge.Halia Thornton
Halia is the owner of the Phandalin Miner's Exchange. The party foiled her attempt to depose Harbin Wester as Phandalin's Townmaster and consequently gained her distrust and disdain.Lucette van Boyé
A noblewoman from the city of Vild'Loup. She had a run in with a Wendigo during her father's funeral and caught the adventuring bug. She traveled the Empire with her brother for about a year before he decided to attend the Bard's College in Vild'Thorel. Lucette decided to continue the adventuring life and eventually joined the party on a quest to explore an ancient ruin. She returned with the party to Vild'Thorel but decided to break ties with them for allowing Deekek to commit crimes.Enemies
Blackhawk Mercenaries
Status: Varies, Mostly Defeated
The Blackhawk Mercenary Company was a large company that offered various mercenary services. A small band of mercenaries under the leadership of a human named John Drakefist clashed with the Virtuous VII on several occasions. The climax of their encounters occurred when the mercenaries were hired to transport several captives to the city of Velenor, two of who were Katrina Feyheart and Farbirk Ironanchor. The party caught up to the mercenaries and killed all but the cleric, with Constantine suffering grievous injuries and at the cost of Najila's life. The locations of the remains of the mercenaries, or of their surviving cleric, are unknown. The Blackhawk Mercenary Company was dissolved by an Imperial Decree after it was discovered that John's band had been working with the Wretched and the Holy Order of the Divine Quartet to the detriment of Imperial citizens.Iarno "Glasstaff" Albrek
Status: Deceased
Iarno Albrek, known in Phandalin as Glasstaff, was a human wizard and former adventurer. He founded a group of bandits known as the Redbrands to control the mining town of Phandalin. He utilized the Cragmaw goblin tribe to exert control over the region surrounding Phandalin. Glasstaff secretly served the drow wizard known as the Black Spider. Using the gangs under his control, Glasstaff carried out the drow's bidding and acted as the figurehead for his schemes. He was killed by the Virtuous VII under the direction of Sildar Hallwinter and his employ under the Black Spider was discovered. He is buried in Phandalin's cemetery.King Grol
Status: Alive (Imprisoned)
King Grol is an old, hunchbacked bugbear and former self-declared king of the Cragmaw goblin tribe. He served Iarno Albrek and aided the wizard in his scheme to control the region surrounding Phandalin. He was defeated by the Virtuous VII in his castle, but managed to survive and escape. He then went on to serve the half-dragon Vrock until he was defeated by the Virtuous VII again and arrested. He is currently being held in the Townmaster's Hall in Phandalin.Nezznar the Black Spider
Status: Deceased
Nezznar, also known as the Black Spider, was a drow wizard and aspiring crime lord. He sought to gain control of a magical forge in the ancient Lost Mine of Phandelver and use it to create and sell magical weapons. To this end, he manipulated several people and made it appear as if his schemes were those of a human wizard and underling named Iarno Albrek. It is unknown if Nezznar worked for anyone, or if his schemes were entirely his own. His plot was foiled by the Virtuous VII and he was forced to face them in battle twice. The first battle ended with his escape, but he was slain in the second after causing the death of Constantine. The location of his remains is unknown.Venomfang
Status: Deceased
Venomfang was an adult, green dragon that made his layer in the Kragkeep Mountains. He was worshiped by a cult of kobolds and other humanoids that he used to raid and steal treasure. He was only discovered by the Virtuous VII when he attacked the necromancer Kost's tower. The party had attacked several of his cultists before that point, but their connection to him was not clear at the time. Venomfang suffered from a debilitating illness that caused him to develop large, puss-filled cysts across his body and that kept his growth stunted. His half-dragon children suffered from the illness as well, but far less severely. He was killed by the party when his son, Vrok, led them to his lair. His head hangs in the party's home, while his body was taken by the Empire.Assets
The Dragon's Den
The Dragon's Den is the party's HQ, home, and the site of their bed and breakfast. It is a two-story manor with a basement and an attic. The party received it in a dilapidated state as a reward for aiding the townspeople of Phandalin. They received a grant from Lady Anastacia Thorel to repair it, so they chose to turn it into a home and a business.Wave Echo Cave
The party owns a 10% share of this mine. Gundren Rockseeker gives them a cut of the monthly mine earningsSkilled Hirelings
Clarissa Emera
A human woman around thirty-years-old. She has olive skin and long, braided black hair. She serves as the head chef at the Dragon's Den.Durog Soup-Spoon
An orc male around forty-five. He has green skin, large tusks, long, black hair, and scars all over his face. He serves as the assistant chef at the Dragon's Den.Darrius
A dwarf male that has pale, ruddy skin and long, blonde hair and a beard. He serves as a guard at the Dragon's Den.Rok Ok
A kobold male. He is very short and has red scales. He likes to paint. He serves as a guard at the Dragon's Den.James Ryburn
A human male around 55 years old. He has short, messy black hair and a grey-black beard that goes down to his chest. He used to be the captain of a navy ship that Farbirk worked on. He serves as a guard at the Dragon's Den.Sariel
A half-moon elf female. She has long, white hair. Her skin has a bluish tint due to her moon elf heritage and her eyes are a deep blue. She serves as a guard at the Dragon's Den.Jorel Thomas
A human male with dark skin, a beard, and no hair. He serves as a guard at the Dragon's Den.Distant Rain Clouds
A tabaxi male with black fur. He has a white stripe on his forehead. He has green eyes. He serves as a bard at the Dragon's Den.
The Virtuous VII
Founding Date
22 Mindandum 654CY
Type
Adventuring Party
Alternative Names
The Plastered Bastards
Demonym
Bastards
Location
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