![[ValtairGrimruskPathfinder-v2.webp]] # Valtair _Half-Orc Fighter | [[Red Daggers]] | [[Shadowtop Cathedral]]_ ## Summary A battle-scarred half-orc warrior and former [[Gilded Gallows]] enforcer whose fierce loyalty to the [[Red Daggers]] defines him. He violently confronted [[Pyranikus Goldcrest]] for betraying [[Nira Mistwood]] and has formed an unlikely friendship with [[Ophelia]]. When [[Gunther Boomfizzle]] went missing during [[Vulkazar]]'s attack on [[Shadowtop Cathedral]], Valtair ventured back into the ruins to search for his friend. %% ## Now Travels with the party as one of the [[Red Daggers]], and has fallen in love with [[Ophelia]]. ## Appearance A muscular half-orc with green skin crisscrossed by old scars, his worn armor marked by countless battles. His eyes constantly scan for threats and his hands flex as if ready to draw a weapon. ## Personality Protective, distrustful, restless. Cleans and sharpens his weapons daily. Sees enemies in every shadow — trust once broken is never mended. Harbors a deep fear that his orc blood will cause him to lose control. Views the [[Red Daggers]] as his only true family, worth dying for. ## Quote _"Peace makes warriors weak. We must always be ready for the fight to come."_ ## Connections **[[Ophelia]]** — unlikely friend, shares quiet drinks with her. **[[Pyranikus Goldcrest]]** — confronted him for betraying [[Nira Mistwood]]. **[[Gunther Boomfizzle]]** — friend; searched the ruins for him. ## Background **Belonging Nowhere:** Born to an orc father and human mother, he never belonged in either world. The streets of [[Neverwinter]] became his home, where his strength earned him a place in the [[Red Daggers]]. **The Enforcer:** His loyalty led him into the [[Gilded Gallows]] as an enforcer under [[Ravenna the Viper]]. After the events at [[Stormwreck Isle|Dragon's Rest]], the [[Red Daggers]] found reluctant sanctuary with the [[Harpers]] at [[Shadowtop Cathedral]]. The cathedral's destruction vindicated his belief that peace breeds weakness. ## Stats **Base:** Gladiator (MM p.346). ![[Gladiator]] %%