Sir Roryin Lavinge
“Pin Feathers” is one of the campaign tales of the Dunstrand Rising campaign. Character made for this must abide by the provisions/changes in the campaign reference materials.
Stats
Sir Roryin Lavinge > Human, Male, Age: 51, 6’1″, #187; Alignment Code: Lawful Good + Amarata, Patron: Whelm (Loyal Order of Whelm the Protector) / Background: Noble / Class: Paladin 8th (oath of Devotion)STR 14, DEX 10, CON 14, INT 12, WIS 12, CHA 14
PROFICIENCY > Saves: Wisdom, Charisma / Skills: Religion (+4 Lightbringers), History (+6 Umbak, +4 ‘Great Evils’)
Combat
Health: 10,6,6,6,6,6,6,6 {52}, +16, -3 wounds = 65 HP
> Healing: Immune to Disease; Second Wind (as Action @ 13hp) + Lay on Hands = pool of 40/Long Rest (5 per cure disease)
Attacks: 2/Action
PROFICIENTCY: Armor: All + Shields; Weapons: Simple + Martial / Fighting Style(s): Protection, Defense (as Fighting Initiate @4th)
Feat: Shield Master (as Human Variant @1st)
Divine Magic
Spell Save 13 / +5 > Divine Sense 3/Long Rest
Aura: friendly creatures within 10 feet of you can’t be charmed while you are conscious.
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Equipment
Horse (physical Draymian breed, older heavy war horse) + tack
Symbol of Whelm: Turn the Unholy. +3 (DC 16) to the DC AND an ancient Hearthlight.
Umbakian Broadsword (+5 Attack; 2d4 @ 7/11/18) = 2 Resilience
Purse: 170 silver crowns
Crown Tags (Umbakian dog tags; Second Wind @Long Rest works for him only)
Lavinge Family History
The Lavinge Family is part of the greater Lofflin Family Bloodline of Umbak.
Finding by Asil
The horse follows you. It is about 11pm when you arrive at the outskirts. A sprawling public market exists outside of the walls. The Womac Watch meets you with lanterns as you approach. They begin their usual questions and you are too tired to do much, but quickly see through the trail dust and recognize you as you draw up to them. There is a call for aid, and one of them tries to take the reins, but thinks better of it. He says to follow him. There is a public apothecary on the same road as the rebuilt Inn of the Golden Child. You tredge your way there, a crowd gathering around you. Kalus, a name typical of common folk of The Saelish in the east, motions for you to bring him in. He has a table waiting. He, the watch and you move the traveler to the table, and he still remains unconscious. After a quick examination, he says you must have mystically healed him. He asks that you stay close, as he begins to drain the bad blood in his arm. “Hard to tell when this happened – your healing has masked some of its effects. I will do my best to re-set it.” He works through a couple hours, there is a lot of blood but it is bad. The resetting of the bone startles the old man awake, and his screams are loud enough to wake sleepers nearby. His age belies a strength he still possesses as it takes you, a watchman, and him to hold him down. Milk of the poppy quickly sends him back to sleep. He asks that you stay the night, in case there are any complications. The watchman requisitions food and drink from the Inn down the street – your rank and position require no payment.
Do you wish to spend a few days and assist in the recovery, or travel on to your order? You can leave word to come get you when he is recovered.
Asil would spend the night, and take a level of exhaustion to watch the unconscious man until morning. If he’s still not risen by noon, Asil would leave 50 silver to cover the basic medical costs and continue on his way. He would tell Kalus where he is going if they have questions later.
He does wake the next day. There is no payment required, not for you. The old man is in pain. He says his name is Sir Roryin Lavinge, father of Sir Dimitri Lavinge. He is an old man, on a pilgrimage to see the fields where his eldest son died a few years back when war with Umbak and Dunstrand was happening. His youngest son, Squire Sacha, brought hsi body back. He told him harrowing tales, and strange things that prowled the hills in that time as well. He came seeking some of the sources of the tales. He was getting off his horse to make camp, and a snake startled his horse and he fell. He thanks you for your kindness and insists on repaying you some way. Make a history check. With advantage.
Its pretty well known, especially since you grew up this close to Umbak, it would be rude to to not allow him to repay your kindness. You must make a really good persuasion check to brush it off, or accept what he offers.
Amongst the cracks and lines and Haggard look of his face recognition dawns on him. He says that you are asil. He says it might even be possible that my son or even me fought against one of your comrades years ago. Now he exclaims, he must repay you. You. There is a personal honor at stake ” because we are connected’.
“You are an honorable man, but I have few needs, and none that I need fulfilled at this time. I am returning to my order to seek contemplation and absolution. I do not know that this journey will provide you opportunities. If you would repay my assistance, I ask that you pass it on. The world can be brutal and cold and cruel. Many are less fortunate than you or I. Help those you come across, where you can.”
= NATURAL 1!
He says I knew you were a man of great honor and virtue but now I see it clearly. Fate has brought us together. I may be old but my heart is pure and my body has yet strength in it. By all the Lords of light, I pledge to you my life, my honor, and my loyalty. Loyalty. I will accept nothing less than being your squire for a year before my debt is repaid.
( There is nothing in the Golden Branch order that would prevent this, thought provisions would need to be made! )
The old man is in pain. He says his name is Sir Roryin Lavinge, father of Sir Dimitri Lavinge. He is an old man, on a pilgrimage to see the fields where his eldest son died a few years back when war with Umbak and Dunstrand was happening. His youngest son, Squire Sacha, brought hsi body back. He told him harrowing tales, and strange things that prowled the hills in that time as well. He came seeking some of the sources of the tales. He was getting off his horse to make camp, and a snake startled his horse and he fell. He thanks you for your kindness and insists on repaying you some way. Make a history check. With advantage.
The old man hears: As you approach, you are seen from the elevated gatehouse platform. “Brother coming in!” a long horn is sounded and heads turn to watch. Brothers and sisters come out to watch you arrive. A well tanned woman comes to greet you as others take the reins of your mounts. Roryin looks upon you with even greater admiration. The master of facilities, Adela, comes to greet you. She welcomes you back and says to make accommodations for the gentleman with you (he is ushered off stammering). “Come” she says, “Natálie will want to see you.”
Like most men of his age and from his culture, he is still robust. Even at around 50 (he looks a little younger with all the healing), he walks fully upright with a very rigid and disciplined stance. You can tell he’s used to wearing heavier armor. He drills well enough for a man his age with practice weapons. You talk while he chooses to drill for an hour with younger members of your order. He begins to ask you questions. The young ones tell many stories, and while I know that stories are just that, I also know that many of the stories start out in truth.
Asil assesses how tenuous is the current peace with Umbak? Would he be suspicious or wary of giving them potentially damaging information? I think Asil would be truthful, but limited. Bare-bones explanation of what the Gallants do and some of our recent public exploits, but few details and none of the shady stuff. As depressed as he is, Asil still wants to protect the people of Dunstrand and the Gallants from suspicion or undue judgement. “Stories can be exaggerated. But it’s true we have helped in the fall of a Lich, in a round-about manner. We have defended Dunstrand with all our might against many enemies, foreign and domestic. We strive for peace and the safety of all our people.”
He is divinely inspired!
He trains with the younger men of the order. From them he hears who Asil and some of the deeds he has done. He realizes that he is the arch enemy, from a group that his son fought directly. Were it not for his years and the perspective he has gained he would have lost control in a rage if it was gone. But it is not to be, he banishes the anger after a struggle wherein he prays overnight, and his vision is cleared. War is war. Peace is peace.
He finally checks the contents of his saddlebags that are brought to his temporary quarters. He is amazed to find that the Golden light is still there. This. Crystal flask is still there. He had honestly believed that the valuables he brought with him would have been taken. That is not the case, everything is accounted for, including the coin purse that he carried.
He comes to realize he must learn the laws of this land that govern it. At least here in the order he recognizes that laws and principles have meaning. That is valuable, even if they are not the ones of your homeland. Law is law, so the same goes.
He wants to see if Asil Will help him get into Womack Tower. Just so he can see the place that his son’s group laid siege to and find out where any umbakians left on the field were buried
I’m back. Uses dog tags
He is part of Asil’s Vision of Duty. He agrees to serve in his stead, to discharge his debt.