Ivory Throne

The Ivory Throne is a mercenary group founded by Vadim Halforcen, composed mainly of outcast half-orcs and hobgoblins. The group has grown to over a hundred members and takes on multiple contracts, sometimes combining forces for larger battles. Their base of operations is the Hanging Tree tavern, where Vadim also serves as the barkeep. Clients discreetly request mercenary services by ordering a special drink. The true headquarters, hidden beneath the tavern, features strong defenses and luxurious decor. The Ivory Throne prides itself on political neutrality and offers specialized training to its members.  

Basic Information

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Perks

As members of the Ivory Throne, your group gains the following perks.  
  • Training. The Ivory Throne is full of spellcaster, expert swordsmen, and other knowledgeable tutors. When you undertake the training downtime activity, the training takes half as long if its one of expertise of the club member, such as weapon, and armor, or you can gain proficiency in the Insight, Intimidation, or Survival skills by this method, as if you were learning a language.
 

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Adventure hook

Disgraced Soldier

Seeking to restore their family’s honor, an old half-orc soldier named Erzal offers the characters 1,000 gp to recover their family crest, which was taken by the Ivory Throne when Erzal joined the Throne many decades ago. The crest lies within the Hanging Tree in Vadim’s treasure vault.  

Unearned Debt

A dead Human mercenary’s son, Torvend, was forced to join the Ivory Throne to pay for his father’s debts. Yearning for freedom, he begs the characters to find and destroy his father’s contract, which is locked away in the Hanging Tree’s vault.  

History

Vadim Halforcen is an half Orc half Hobgoblin, born from the Redfang clan, his green skin set him appart despite his impressive build. Outcast from his own clan, he formed a band of mercenaries, the Ivory throne.   Under Vadim’s leadership, the throne has grown to over a hundred strong, mostly half orcs and hobgoblins outcast, and now they handle multiple contracts simultaneously, occasionally banding together to fight as a single unit in battle.   Vadim runs the throne from the Hanging Tree, his tavern where he plays the role of barkeep. Here, clients in the know can discreetly indicate their desire to hire bounty hunters, cutthroats, or thieves by ordering a boiling oil, a mundane blend of whiskey and rum that appears on no menu. Once the drink is ordered, Vadim himself appears at the table, ready to do business. He prides himself on remaining politically neutral and treating all potential customers as equals, something that chafes a few of his clients.   Hidden beneath the Hanging Tree tavern is the true headquarters of the Ivory Throne, a base with deadly defensive measures and lavish ornamentation. Here, Dohma Raskovar plots new jobs with his mercenary band and stores his treasures.  

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Cover image: Farewell by Greg Rutkowski

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