![[FinarePhylundPathfinder-v2.webp]] # Finare Phylund _Human Noble | [[House Phylund]] | [[Stormwatch Spire]] (Prisoner)_ ## Summary Heir to [[House Phylund]]'s monster-breeding business — punk aesthetic, actual expertise. Part of [[Petra]]'s old friend group, he joined [[Victoria Belabranta|Victoria]]'s rescue mission because he thought it would be fun. %% ## Now A prisoner at [[Stormwatch Spire]], handling captivity better than anyone else. His mischievous grin is the only thing keeping the other prisoners from falling apart. ## Appearance Jet-black hair spiked with wax, silver piercings shaped like monster claws, studded leather covered in band patches ("Tarrasque's Wrath," "Beholder's Gaze"). Lean and angular. ## Personality Punk, practical, cocky. Uses attitude to hide that he's actually competent, and is more resilient than he looks. Grew up feeding displacer beasts, so a cell doesn't scare him. Dismissive of "mainstream" adventurers while secretly having memorized Volo's Guide cover to cover. ## Quote _"You think wind cultists are scary? Try feeding a displacer beast kitten without losing a finger."_ ## Connections **[[Petra]]** — part of her old friend group. **[[Victoria Belabranta]]** — joined her rescue mission. **[[Rudolph Van Richten]]** — idolizes him as a purist who understands the craft. **[[Reg]]** — idolizes him as a purist who understands the craft. ## Background **The Handler:** Talks about monsters the way other people talk about music. ## Key Info - His monster knowledge may be useful if the party needs to understand what they are dealing with at the Spire. ## Stats **Base:** Scout (MM p.349), modified. - Animal Handling +5, Nature +4. - Knows monster weaknesses. %% ## [[Finare Phylund]] [[Scout Captain]] - **Animal Handling +4**, **Nature +4** ![[Scout Captain]]