Children of Woe

Facts
Membership: 3 (Originally 12) Alignments: Unknown (At least one member is/was evil) Organization: Each member acts independently of the others

The Children of Woe is the name applied to twelve young adults with seemingly little connection, other than the fact that they claim to be the god Cyric. Each one seems to have a particular power unique among the Children; they are all based off the divine template and are extremely powerful.

Tangent to the Children of Woe is The Sword, an unnamed major artifact which has the power to harvest the souls of those it slays. It appears to choose a wielder from amongst the remaining Children.

All of the Children are extremely unstable and prone to fits of violence and madness. The first signs of their existence appeared in 1377, when several temples in cities across Faerun were near-simultaneously attacked:
 * Innarlith, Murann, and Melvaunt (Cyric).
 * Sammarash (Kelemvor)
 * Procampur (Mystra)
 * Mosstone (Torm)
 * Tantras (Selune, Mystra, Torm)

It is believed that the members, at the start, did not know of the existence of the others (with the exception of Vinnrick; see below). However, as rumors spread and their numbers dwindle, they have begun to seek each other out.

Vinnrick

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Phlan
 * Vinnrick is an enigma. This boy dressed all in royal blue enjoys frozen desserts of various kinds. His playful attitude contrasts sharply with the desperate wrath of Glenneth and the frigidity of Fittor. Vinnrick claims that his gift is complete knowledge of everything related to the Children of Woe. He is a holder of tremendous amounts of information and chooses whether or not to give out that information on a whim. Vinnrick also claims to be the creator of The Sword. According to Vinnrick, it was he, armed with his own knowledge coupled with the research of a Dario and Dolbek Meyer, who created the sword. Fittor merely ended up with it though a strange twist of fate.
 * As of Session 8 in Shrouded Wings, Vinnrick possesses The Sword.
 * Shortly after acquiring The Sword Vinnrick goes on a killing spree. Among those killed are Dario Forgram, the cleric Oliend, and two Children of Woe: Klaiya and Darik Yami. Having gained new power and renewed confidence, Vinnrick quickly establishes contacts in strategic locations, including Phlan, Silverymoon, Innarlith, the Shaar, among other places.
 * Early 1383 DR, after much work and planning, Vinnrick seeks out the remaining Children of Woe. He plans on destroying Grahm Bakura Mandalax. This plan, however, fails; resulting in Grahm gaining possession of The Sword.
 * Vinnrick has played minor roles in Wrath of the Rakshasa and The Gem of Sammaster's Eye
 * Vinnrick plays a role as one of Perseus Von Eshkabel's main contacts about the Children of Woe in Vindication of the Merchant Nation.
 * Vinnrick plays an active role in Unsettled Debts

Grahm Bakura Mandalax (Innarlith)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Innarlith, Lake of Steam
 * Grahm Bakura Mandalax is the new ruler of Innarith; his father was slain by Thran, another one of the Children of Woe. A devout follower of Cyric, he has dedicated himself to seeking out these so-called pretenders and destroying them utterly. A subtle madness flits about in his eyes.  Unlike some of the Children, he has been to the Blood Marshes. Vinnrick claims that Grahm is the strongest of all the Children.
 * As of Session 8 in Shrouded Wings, Grahm has slaughtered as many children as he can find, and his ability to alter reality makes him the most dangerous of the Children of Woe.
 * In an attempt to assert his greatness, punish the nonbelievers, and draw out the remaining Children of Woe Grahm used MI Trade and the Church of Cyric to orchestrate a large-scale attack on Shaarmid.
 * Grahm was part of an online r/p thread for Shrouded Wings ...
 * Grahm was also mentioned in at Saerloon in a meeting between Perseus Von Eshkabel and Larloch on behalf of the Monks of the Dark Moon and the Champions of Loss in Vindication of the Merchant Nation.
 * ''Grahm plays an active role in Unsettled Debts

Darrik Yami (Sammarash)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased
 * Almost nothing is known about Darrik Yami, save that he attacked the temple of Kelemvor at Sammarash. It is said that the attack was bloody and that there were no survivors; the name was discovered written in blood by one of the victims.
 * As of Session 8, Yami is marching toward the Blood Marshes; it is said that anyone who stands before him is destroyed in body and soul. Followers trail behind him
 * During the time spent in the Abyss, Darrik Yami reached the Blood Marshes. As Grahm and Fittor before him, Yami learned of the Children of Woe and his destiny. Enraged that those responsible for Cyric's current state would dare build a temple, Yami attacked. The clerics at the temple were warned about Yami's approach and possible attack by Oliend. Thanks to the Oliend's warning and intervention, Yami's damage was minimal. Sadly, before Oliend was able to drive Yami away from the temple, Vinnrick appeared, sword in hand. Both Yami and Oliend, injured and exhausted from their battle, were slain by Vinnrick; imprisioned in his sword.
 * Darrik was briefly noted in Shrouded Wings ...

Melistrale (Mosstone)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased, Mirtul 5, 1378 DR
 * Even the name of this Child, a young woman from Mosstone in Tethyr, is unknown. However, her attack was aborted when she apparently came to her senses and fled the scene.
 * She came to Phlan, curious about the Blood Marshes ... and eventually killed Mendor, taking his place. Her machinations were monitored by the local Council ... but only exposed when Mozariq al'Soleth demanded justice. This was further complicated by the arrival of Grahm (above).  She was ultimately slain by Desmond Taragon.
 * Melistrale was part of an online r/p thread for Shrouded Wings ...

Klaiya (Murann)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: The Wealdath, Amn
 * This unknown Child attacked the city of Murann in Amn. It is believed that she currently possesses The Sword.  Following her attack, she has moved out into The Wealdath, that massive expanse of forest south of Amn.
 * Vinnrick rescued her from Grahm ... her current whereabouts are unknown.
 * Shortly after Vinnrick recovered The Sword, he turned his eyes on Klaiya. Nearly defenseless against him, she was easily killed; imprisoned in his sword.
 * Klaiya was part of an online r/p thread for Shrouded Wings ...

Glenneth Averon (Damara)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased, Flamerule 18, 1377 DR
 * Glenneth's role within the Children of Woe is unknown. However, he played a strong role in the life of Traim. The divine calling of Tyr had sent Traim on a quest to bring a Glenneth Averon to justice. The two would meet several times during the following months. Glenneth exhibited incredible strength and could transform parts of himself into demonic shapes. Glenneth was eventually killed by Traim with the aid of some allies.
 * More information on Glenneth can be found in Swordpoints of the Sea Hook

Relzbrent Fittor (Melvaunt)
Not much is known about Fittor of Woe, as he calls himself. He was a native to Melvaunt and had disappeared in Eleint 1377 DR, around the time of an attack to against a defunct Temple to Cyric and some ex-Cyricites. According to Vinnrick, Fittor spent much of the next six months in the Blood Marshes. He has recently resurfaced in Melvaunt and has started a cult devoted to himself, and this was followed shortly the disappearance of several people, including the younger brother of Councilor Sharene Violet Nerain of Phlan. Fittor looks quite young, though very lean and muscular. He wears dark clothing and sports the holy symbol of Cyric on his left shoulder. Fittor also carries a massive sword on his back. Fittor has a cold and intimidating personality. He is easily offended and angered, though he controls himself as best he can. On the 25th of Ches Fittor was provoked by Desmond Taragon, who had claimed that Fittor stole the sword he carried. Fittor attacked Desmond and the people accompanying him. He was killed in the ensuing battle by a well-aimed arrow of ConfectusTenebrae.
 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased, Ches 27, 1378 DR
 * Fittor is an active part in Shrouded Wings

Alastor Travor (Tantras)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased, Nightal 25, 1377 DR
 * Alastor was a long-time resident of the city of Tantras, and one who previously enjoyed visiting the Temples of the city. A few months prior to the attack, though, his attitude began to shift to one of contempt.  On the 24th of Nightal, he began his "attack" -- spreading waves of chaos and rage, causing the city to turn inward upon itself and tear itself to pieces.  He was confronted by Oliend, the leader of Tantras, at the Temple of Torm.  He exhibited a strange knowledge of spellcraft, and did not seem quite in control of himself.  He was slain in the conflict; the chaos stopped at that precise moment.
 * Alastor is a timeline footnote mentioned in Shrouded Wings

Thran

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased
 * Thran was, if accounts are to be believed, the son of a sailor; he came down with a "sickness" which his family believed could be cured. This attack, though, resulted on an attack to purge the "unbelievers" who still followed Cyric. Grahm Bakura Mandalax claims to have killed him.
 * Thran was part of an online r/p thread for Shrouded Wings ...

???? (Procampur)

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased
 * This unknown child attacked the city of Procampur; the councillors of the city had every male child matching the description rounded up and executed. Grahm Bakura Mandalax claims to have found and killed him shortly thereafter.
 * ???? was part of an online r/p thread for Shrouded Wings ...

Hangreth Phep

 * Last Known Whereabouts: Deceased
 * His origins are unknown. Early 1383 DR, Hangreth was contacted by Vinnrick. Both knew the threat presented Grahm and conspired against him. During the Festival of the Moon, the plan went into effect. Vinnrick's scheming seemed to have paid off and the two Children of Woe attacked Grahm Mandalax. Vinnrick's promises of a third child to aid the battle, though, were unfulfilled. Unwilling to place himself in more danger than necessary he left the battlefield when he noticed that people were actually approaching it. While speaking with the interlopers, Vinnrick and Grahm appeared before him. Grahm's mere touch rendered Hangreth unconcious. However, it was Vinnrick that dealt the death blow Hangreth.
 * Hangreth Phep played a brief role in Unsettled Debts ...