Flo Stormcry
Flo Stormcry, a former hunter from a village in Tana's Empire's northern territory, lost his wife, Stella Jamedottir, and daughter, Irina Stormcry, tragically. After years of grief and wandering, he reunited with Irina, settling in Holypertuis. Despite his bond with Irina, Flo continued his carefree lifestyle, indulging in drinking, fights, and casual relationships.
Characteristics
Mental traits
Years after losing his family, Flo became easy-going, lacking a clear goal beyond enjoying life day by day. He indulged in activities such as drinking, spending Time with women, and engaging in occasional fights for excitement. After reuniting with his daughter, he developed a close bond with her and settled in Holypertuis alongside his adventuring companions. Despite this, he continued his previous habits. Flo was easily provoked to fight and tended to go all in, often underestimating the seriousness of the conflicts he engaged in.Abilities
Flo is a powerful path of the berserker barbarian.History
Backstory
Born and raised in Tana Empire's northern territory, within the Duchy of Freed, Flo was a Human belonging to a small village that chose to live mostly independently rather than integrate into the empire. Within the village, Flo found his place among the hunters, responsible not only for providing meat but also for safeguarding the tribe from various threats in the forest. Flo's natural abilities and eagerness to learn quickly caught the attention of the tribe's hunter leader, who saw potential in him as the future leader of the tribe's hunting unit. As weeks passed, Flo's importance within the tribe grew, and his skills proved invaluable in keeping dangers at bay. The hunter leader had two daughters: one who had been hunting for years and another, Stella, who adamantly rejected the path of the hunt. Frustrated by Stella's stubbornness, the leader assigned Flo to train her in his spare time, seeing it as both a test for the young barbarian and an opportunity to help Stella find her path. Initially, Flo struggled to connect with Stella, trying various methods without success. After weeks of frustration, Flo changed his approach, choosing to listen to Stella and understand her desires rather than impose his own methods. Surprisingly, Stella's stories about the crystals within the lake began to soften Flo's heart, and a bond formed between them. As their relationship deepened, Flo's focus shifted from training Stella to caring for her. When questioned by the tribe leader about his progress with Stella, Flo initially tried to avoid the topic, but eventually, he had to reveal the truth. Disappointed by Flo's apparent softness, the tribe leader suspended him from the hunting team, fearing he had become unfit for the role. Although Flo initially shrugged off the loss of status, he was deeply affected by the leader's decision to keep Stella away from him. One night, Stella and Flo ran away from the tribe, surprising the leader, who never expected Stella to defy her in such a way. Despite his disappointment, she believed they would eventually return. In the forest, Stella and Flo built a life together and had a daughter named Irina. However, tragedy struck when Stella fell ill, leaving Flo to care for Irina alone. Despite his grief, Flo remained dedicated to raising his daughter and considered moving to Holypertuis for their safety. On Irina's 11th birthday, Flo took her hunting near the Crystal Lake, intending to give her more freedom. However, they encountered poachers who had captured dinosaurs for entertainment in the The Crimson Colosseum. In the chaos, Flo sacrificed himself to lure the dinosaurs away from Irina, urging her to flee. Despite his efforts, Flo was badly injured and spent weeks searching for Irina, but she remained missing. With time, Flo lost hope of finding her alive and eventually decided to start anew in Holypertuis. Despite the passage of years, he still holds onto the hope that Irina is alive somewhere in the world. Now 40 years old, Flo has joined the Adventurers Guild of Holypertuis, embarking on a new chapter in his life filled with hope and uncertainty.Campaign
Team selection
Nesiven Rose, Flo Stormcry, Seraphine Cresilo, Sik, Ignis, and Sophia Tailor were all young adventurers, inexperienced, who naturally gathered as they embarked on similar quests. Their first mission was to deal with an Ogre terrorizing a nearby settlement not far from Holypertuis. Upon confronting the ogre, they discovered it was protected by a group of goblins and bugbears. Sophia, a bard, managed to charm one of the bugbears and convinced them that it would be best for the goblins and bugbears to leave as the adventurers would handle the ogres. Agreeing, the goblins and bugbears fled as the adventurers ventured into the depths of the cave to face the ogre. They successfully defeated the ogres, but Sik the Kobold was gravely injured. The party went to the adventurers guild to claim their reward. When they reunited, Sik announced he wouldn't adventure again, having already tasted the harsh realities of this life. Vutha, who had been uncertain until now, found the courage to make the same decision, leaving the adventuring party to dedicate herself to the bugbear she had saved.heading North
The adventurers decided to unite to face the perils of future quests together. Three weeks later, the group was summoned directly by Booyahgs Nalyek, who had received numerous reports from the north about suspicious Giant activities. Sharla Scarletdottir, a warrior from the north, had traveled south as an emissary of the Duchy of Freed to request the Adventurers Guild's help, and Nalyek believed that the group of adventurers could undertake this mission. He tasked them with traveling north to investigate the movements of the giants on their island: the Giant Island. The mission was supposed to be fairly simple, limited to reconnaissance, and paid handsomely. The adventurers all agreed to journey north, with Sharla now by their side as a representative of the Duchy of Freed. Flo Stormcry, a native of the north, and Sharla's affiliation with the duchy allowed the party to be easily accepted by the Northlanders, who assisted them in various towns they crossed, providing fur and hides to protect against the cold. The group finally reached Raskam, the closest village to the Giant Island. Arriving during a blizzard in the evening, the adventurers sought refuge in the local tavern and stayed for the night. Most of them looked for a ship, hoping one could be prepared the following day to take them to the island. Flo, Ignis and Nesiven had secured a ship. Although most captains refused to sail that far north, they managed to negotiate with one who agreed to drop them off on the island and return to pick them up two weeks later. As they finalized the deal, they witnessed the fight between Demon and the rest of the advneturers but were unable to reach their friends before Sharla defeated the demon.Giant island
The group of adventurers finally reached the Giant Island, where the geography itself appeared enormous: trees grew to disproportionate sizes, grass reached above their heads... everything on this island was giant. As the party progressed further into the island, they came across an enormous but empty hut. Inside the hut, they began to plan how they would investigate the giants' movements, but their discussions were quickly interrupted by the return of two hill giants to their hut. Hiding within the house as the giants brought back an enormous dead sealion to eat, they were soon discovered, leading to a fight against the giants. The adventurers learned of the giants' proficiency with rock throwing, as Ignis set ablaze the giants and trees alike. Although the adventurers managed to kill the giants, the smoke from the quickly spreading fire drew too much attention, and they were forced to flee. In their escape, Seraphine and Ignis were captured. The rest of the group, having managed to escape, attempted to track the giants who had captured their friends. However, they were halted in their tracks by a friendly Stone Giant. He warned the adventurers to leave, stating that it was no place for humans and the like to wander when the giants were preparing for war. Regarding their friends, the giants explained that they were either taken to the Hammerfell Citadel or to the Ironslag mines of the fire giants to serve as slaves. After expressing their gratitude to the giant, the group falsely claimed they would retreat and then turned toward Ironslag, intending to rescue their friends. It took the group days to reach Ironslag, where they began scouting. They discovered countless stone and fire giants working together, gathering Dragonite from the mines and forging weapons. It was evident that the giants were preparing for war, but the target of their aggression remained unknown. Even though their duty was only that of scouts, they refused to abandon their friends and devised a plan to attack the mines and rescue them. Launching their assault during the night, Ignis ignited a pile of dragonite, causing it to explode and creating a diversion. While this nearly cost Ignis her life and dealt with most of the giants nearby, it provided the perfect opportunity for the rest of the group to sneak inside the mines. Ignis and Seraphine caught up with the group from behind as they sneaked inside Ironslag. With the information provided by Ignis and Seraphine, the group hastily fled from the mines. However, they were spotted by fire giants, who gave chase. Sharla and Flo rushed forward to dispatch their pursuers swiftly. Eventually, the party managed to escape, and it was soon time for their boat to take them back to the mainland.Confrontation
Back in Raskam, Sharla urged the party to take action, recognizing that news of a giant invasion would require a swift response. Thinking quickly, Flo and Nesiven proposed rallying the warriors and soldiers from the Duchy of Freed. They believed that the Northlanders would readily answer Raskam's call for aid. Sending envoys to every village in the north, they amassed a small but determined army of men and women ready to defend their homeland. Gathered on the snowy beach, facing the oncoming fleet of giant ships sailing through the snow and ice, fear threatened to overwhelm them. As the Frost giants made landfall, the adventurers charged into battle, confronting the leaders of the invading force. Meanwhile, Cloud giants rained down dragonite from the sky, bombarding the battlefield. But amidst the chaos, a deafening roar pierced the air, and a shadow darkened the sky. Doraka, a silver Dragon, awakened by the march of giants, descended to aid the adventurers. While the party focused on defeating the Frost Giant leader, Doraka engaged in a fierce battle against both the mighty Storm Giant and Fire Giant leaders. With the combined efforts of Doraka and the adventurers, the fight was won, forcing the giants to retreat to their island stronghold.Thief Scheme
The adventurers, now celebrated as Giant Slayers, had their fame spread throughout the duchy of Freed. However, their renown was soon overshadowed by a significant event: the closure of the portal linking Holypertuis to the Brass City in the Elemental Plane of Fire. This portal was a vital link in the empire's trade of Magic items, and its shutdown was attributed to the theft of an artifact powering the portal. The adventurers were tasked with tracking down the culprit and retrieving the stolen artifact. Equipped with a necklace allowing them to traverse to the Elemental Plane of Fire, the adventurers embarked on their journey through the hostile landscape of the plane until they reached the bustling City of Brass. In the Brass City, the party took respite in a tavern, indulging in the local spicy cuisine while strategizing their investigation into the missing artifact. Their conversation caught the attention of Hardah, a solitary half-orc adventurer, and also caught the attention of a spy of the thief. The spy later ambushed the group before fleeing. Tracking the spy, Flo uncovered a clue that directed him to a shop selling exotic spices and incense. Enchanted by the strong scents in the shop, Flo fell under the spell of the shop's owner, who turned out to be another spy working for the artifact thief. Charmed by her influence, Flo divulged everything the party had learned about her master until the rest of the group intervened. As they confronted the shop owner, Flo, still under her charm, resisted their efforts, proving to be a formidable opponent. The party hesitated to harm him, but eventually, Sharla managed to stop Flo. Ignis was particularly offended by how easily Flo had been manipulated. The shop owner now captured, the group interrogated her, learning that she was a Vampire, and a spy of Silver Remington, a higher vampire and the thief of the artifact. He resides in the shadowfel, prompting the party to seek ways to reach the shadowfell. Hardah, the half-orc, also approached the group, as she realized the necessity of collaboration and reluctantly allied herself with the other adventurers, initially intending to participate only in this specific mission. The group paid for passage on a brass ship to navigate the Sea of Fire, encountering and battling a lava monster along the way. Their goal was to reach the Elemental Plane of Air, where they hoped to acquire an airship that would enable them to journey into the Shadowfell. Upon reaching the Elemental Plane of Air, they traded their collars for passage on an airship. Ignis refused to proceed with the group she referred to as "buffoons" and left the party. However, their journey took a disastrous turn as the airship crashed upon crossing into the Shadowfell. Outside the confines of the plane of air, the ship couldn't remain airborne. Once inside the shadowfel, the party tracked silver remington. During their track, the adventurers met a group of elves, the Shadar-Kai, rare survivors of experimentation of the vampires. Thanks to the shadar-kai they had learned that the magical items was part of Silver's scheme to facilitate his movement across the material plane in preparation for a ritual. After tracking the vampire to his mansion in the Shadowfell, the adventurers confronted him. To their surprise, the vampire greeted them politely and invited them to discuss the matter over a tasteful dinner. Introducing himself as Silver Remington, he explained his plan: to create a Philosopher Stone through the sacrifice of many souls. While acknowledging the adventurers as obstacles, he preferred negotiation over conflict, offering them wealth and protection if they allied with him. Despite the tempting offer, the adventurers ultimately refused, leading to a confrontation with the higher vampire. the group emerged victorious. The group then returned to Tana's Empire capital, Holypertuis.Mighty diplomate
The emperor himself heard about the group of adventurers who had saved the material realm from destruction and caught the thief of Holypertuis' artifact. Summoning them to Castle Goldleaf, he rewarded the adventurers for their deeds, granting each of them a noble title and lands in the Roaring plains within the Duchy of Buchais. Additionally, the emperor bestowed upon them a new mission, one under the empire's order rather than the adventuring guild's. In an attempt to showcase the empire's might and to negotiate pacts with the Lightfoot Kingdom, the adventurers were tasked with escorting a group of diplomats to the Lightfoot Land. Although the adventurers accepted, feeling obligated to do so in the presence of the emperor and the party then went to the Three Brewers to celebrate. The following day, the party commenced their journey with the diplomats, including Joy Sunbringer and Anastashia Skyrun. A group of goblins attacked the caravan but were swiftly defeated by the adventurers, with a small Goblin girl barely managing to steal a bag of fruits before escaping.A long journey
The caravan reached the river north of Crystal Lake, where a group of Yuan-ti had erected a dam to prevent the passage of ships and halted the diplomats' boat. The adventurers followed the Yuan-ti into the jungle to negotiate passage with their high priestess, Sistine. After a week-long journey, they reached Orrinshire, where Sharla refused to enter, staying at the city entrance while the rest of the adventurers discussed matters with the high priestess of the Chezucore. They demonstrated their valor in the dungeon beneath the main pyramid, where Flo was cursed to slowly become a snake and proving their worth to Sistine, who invited them to a feast before they rejoined the diplomatic mission. During the feast, Sistine noticed a spark of power within one of the adventurers from the group, Flo Stormcry, and engaged in intimate relations with him. However, he did not prove to be chosen by the god, as he did not give the priestess a child. With the diplomatic mission complete, the party was free to sail south and joined the boat. The night following their reunion, they drank with the diplomates, enjoying the night sky on the boat deck while discussing the various visions of the world. Flo hairs fell as his curse was turning him into a snake. Arriving in the Savage Savannah, there, they faced the Horsekull Clan, with whom they traded food and water before proceeding to the Tree above the clan, the village of the Oreskos pride. Upon arrival, they witnessed a group of Red Orcs from the Redfang clan fighting against warriors of the Oreskos Pride, including Cloudfur. They aided the warriors and were offered a place to rest. During their time in the Tree Above the Clan, Flo managed to secure a remove curse scroll, as his lower body had been turned into a snake tail, finally freeing him of the curse. A young Tabaxi wizard approached them, seeking advice about a levitation spell he was struggling to learn from an old book left behind by a previous traveler. The party attempted to help him, but Cloudfur intervened, explaining that he was the son of Sun Star, the leader of the Oreskos Pride, and it was best for strangers not to meddle in their affairs. Cloudfur then expressed his frustration with Sun Star's lack of decisiveness, as he refused to take strong action against the Red Orcs.Family first
The adventurers offered to negotiate with the red orcs, despite Hardah's advice against it, given her origins from the Redfang clan. Nevertheless, the group ventured into the territory of the Redfang orcs and challenged the clan's chieftain, Rhorog Oknar RedFang, to a duel. Sharla initially fought him alone in the arena in the middle of the village, but she was quickly overpowered. Flo had to intervene, allowing sharla to disarm Rhorog and turning his own weapon against the orcs. Recognizing their prowess, the orcs acknowledged the adventurers as warriors and allowed them to depart in peace.Lion's king
The party returned to the tree above the clan, where Cloudfur challenged Sun Star. The fight quickly turned in Cloudfur's favor. Sun Star's son intervened, attempting to prevent his father's demise. In a fit of rage, Cloudfur pushed the young tabaxi off the edge of the branches. Sun Star leaped to save his son, barely managing to grab hold of him. Cloudfur attempted to seize the opportunity to attack Sun Star, but the adventurers intervened, preventing Sun Star's Death. However, he couldn't maintain his grip on his son, who fell below, to the terrified gaze of his father. Miraculously, the young tabaxi managed to cast a levitation spell and survived the fall unscathed. Cloudfur was promptly arrested, along with the adventurers. Nesiven and Hardah were suspected of conspiring against Sun Star alongside Cloudfur and were thrown into prison. A trial ensued, with the party arguing that they had saved the king and should be thanked rather than punished. The judgment was delivered, and the adventurers were merely banned from the pride's territory, especially considering their failed diplomatic attempt with the red orcs.The destination
They continued their journey south through the savannah, encountering and battling the perils it brought with it, until they were on the home stretch to Oakhearth, their final destination. Upon their arrival, their task was supposed to be completed. It was now up to the politicians and traders to negotiate an agreement with Tulia Greyhard and the great council. During their time off visiting the city, the party encountered Emilis Emka, a scientist attempting to find non-magical ways to heal and animate the dead. While in the city, they also came across many clues hinting at something strange happening within the city and began investigating. All the clues pointed toward the royal castle. Rumors circulated about Alton Goodbarrel, supposedly linked to all the odd occurrences. They attempted to sneak into his laboratory but almost got caught, narrowly escaping while concealing their identities. The adventurers decided to infiltrate the dungeon under the castle's keep during the night. They managed to bypass the traps and confront a Beholder manipulating events from the shadows. The beholder had collaborated with Alton Goodbarrel to seize power within the kingdom. After defeating the beholder, they discovered Nessarya Jenssen, head of justice, dead in her office. Her blood still warm, and documents in her office indicating she was also investigating Alton, it was clear she had been murdered. Sharla, Flo, and Seraphine went to the local adventurers' guild outpost to warn them of the danger, where they luckily apprehended the assassin. The adventurers managed to resurrect Nessarya, but this inadvertently led to the destruction of Emilis's lab and a large fire that started to spread in town. The adventurers were subsequently captured. During a lengthy trial in front of the queen herself, they detailed everything they had discovered. The adventurers were charged with a heavy fine and banned from the Lightfoot Kingdom for their intrusion on private properties, disregard of guard orders, and starting the fire in town. As most evidence had been suppressed, Alton was also only sentenced to a heavy fine and banned from the Lightfoot Kingdom. The diplomats secured a trading agreement with the kingdom in the afternoon following the trial, and the group journeyed back to Holypertuis with the diplomats.The undercity
Returning from their journey, the party took a few weeks off to rest after their adventures. The whole party gathered on a small mission to fight nekkers ambushing the trading road between the Kingdom -o Qwir and the Kingdom of Vale. During this mission, sharla weapon took over her, and the barbarian turned against her allies, fighting against them in a reckless fury. The other adventurers managed to stop sharla, and decided it was best for this weapon to be cast aside, where no one would access it. Hearing the news of Hardah's abduction attempt, the adventurers gathered and learned of a new cult kidnapping spellcasters and non-humans. Their investigation quickly led them to the Undercity. Once in the Undercity, they were welcomed by Irina Stormcry, a young woman and apprentice of the ruler under the city: Akhator Baltazar. Flo found the young woman strangely familiar but couldn't put a finger on who exactly she was. Irina escorted the party to Akhator, who wanted to welcome the famous heroes of the realm and offered to help them in their investigation. Flo discussed privately with Irina and learned she was Baltazar's daughter, despite the man's advanced age. Escorted by soldiers under Akhator's order, the party was free to investigate in the Undercity. Their investigation led them to the black market and to an underground fighting pit. The party finally found the cultists' headquarters, and after fighting a few of them, reached the upper level of the building, in which countless jars with souls trapped inside were stored. Seraphine explained that this was probably the work of a Lich, and the group broke the jars. However, this prompted the soldiers of Baltazar escorting them to attack, trying to prevent the adventurers from breaking the jars. The soldiers were defeated and revealed to be skeletons under the command of Baltazar. The group rushed back to Baltazar's mansion, where they fought against the lich with all his might. Irina joined the fight, initially siding with Baltazar, before switching sides as she realized he was a lich. The group managed to defeat the lich, but Sharla died as she protected the party from Baltazar's final spell. Flo tried to help Irina, who was shocked by her father's death, revealing that Baltazar was only her adoptive father. This made Flo realize that Irina is her daughter, kidnapped years ago. He had lost hope of finding her, yet here they are: reunited.After the campaign
Now reunited with his lost daughter, Flo hoped to bring her to his land in the Roaring Plains, hoping to regain the time lost in the previous years. But Irina refused, arguing that as the apprentice of Baltazar, she had a duty to protect and lead the Undercity. Flo sold his lands in the Roaring Plains and decided to live in Holypertuis, where he dedicated himself to his daughter, who had already grown up to be a young woman in Flo's absence. The two often clashed, as Irina had trouble accepting Flo as a fatherly figure.Family tree
Relationships
Flo Stormcry
Year of Birth
1090 AD
46 Years old
Spouses
Stella Jamedottir
(spouse)
Siblings
Children
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