Lucky Red Scarf and Crew

Steel Realms
[contentblock id=dunst-rise]Part of Transformation of Crestwold (Campaign Arc) pt. 1.

This describes the character of Lucky Red Scarf, his resources, boat, crew and some [optional] scenes he is part of. He is a major NPC character for the campaign arc.

The Red Pony (ship)

Red Pony; Loamwold Cutter type vessel that he has customized. Lucky says he won it in a bet.

Captains Stash

smuggling storage: 8k in fake diamonds (looks real)

Operators and Agents of Lucky

Agents: LRS has agents and contacts in every major town, and in most villages. He can spread rumors, hear rumors, and follow the movements of large groups like the PCs. He has agents inside some of the mercenary bands as well (local thug hires) – and supplies almost all of them with drugs and alcohol.

The Red Scarves

Not a guild or brotherhood, just an informal gang. There are few in Torrelsons Ford. These work for LRS directly.
Trevor: Trevor is a pale, older man with a long beard. He lived in Torrelson’s Ford his whole life and gives the impression of never having ventured far. He is a Lt. in Lucky’s crew. He runs all of Torrelsons Ford except the docks. All movement of goods and people related to Lucky out of the town by land is overseen by him.
Gang: 7 direct; plus freelance informants/spies and a few thugs that he commonly hires for beat-downs.

Lucky Red Scarf (LRS)

Appearance: Lucky stands tall for a halfling; nearly 5 feet. He always has a wry grin, and is accompanied by his signature red scarf.

Interest: [known] Money – he has chosen to associate himself with one of the local trade factions (seems to make sense). People think he as a relationship with The Modest Mice, but they only share a race.

Agenda: [known] Money – Take over the smuggling operations from the existing owner at Torrelson’s Ford.

Where: He stays in the boat during the day, and has a booth at The Bitterwheel Tavern. He most often sleeps at Sundri’s Boarding House – right next to the Sacred Grove of of the Green Church in Torrelsons Ford.
Treasure: He has the other token half for Anna Waithe (for passage) and her bag of 500sc in pearls if she shows up; he has 300sc in a locked box; he wears about 200sc in jewelry, he has 100sc in wine in his cabin, 120sc in halfling nice clothes, he always carries a potion of gaseous form and one of invisibility. He has a few healing potions stashed on his ship and a bolt hole in town. He’s in it for the long haul, and usually does not have massive sums of silver – though 1000 is not uncommon to have access to – hes always investing and growing.

  • Holy Symbol of Elancil (hey – he’s a coastal smuggler; 50sc)
  • Fake documents and papers for his ship

Lucky’s History

Unknown Background: Although neutral in the civil war of Bar-Innis, Crestwold was the site of a massacre near the Broken Switch Inn at the start of the conflict. A halfling caravan heading to Mev was accidentally massacred in the night as one of the Baron’s – a caravan run by his parents. They were killed, and he was orphaned. He blamed the humans – his kind always got caught up in their struggles.

Ongoing Feud: Lucky has worked tirelessly since to worm his way into Crestwold, even to the extent to usurping the smuggler leader Frad Elgor (his boat the Wind Witch) 6 years ago. Since then the 2 alliances have had brawls and underhanded dealings against each other – though the barony is mostly unaware of the ongoing dispute. Frad Elgor is still alive, but does not show his face much in Torrelsons Ford. It is rumored that he hides in the Black Shore area – one thing Lucky has been unable to find is his hiding place. He still has loyal workers, and a source of income from somewhere, as every now and then one of Lucky’s shipments is hit in transit to load or unload.

Rumors About Lucky

  1. Dad killed young in a bar fight (false)
  2. Mom was a prostitute and junkie (false)
  3. Is being hunted by the Umbakians
  4. Is secretly engaged to one of the Barons family (false)

Frad Elgor

Frad is definitely still alive and trying to foil Lucky. Lucky lets him live as he’s always one step ahead, and it creates strife to have him always trying to get revenge.

Scenes with Lucky

This is part of a collective, consecutive, fast set of A Series of Errands for Lucky.