Lenny Valoran

"I am a great Paladin, named Lenny the Turbulent. Of course you have heard of me!"

The Turbulent Paladin of Heironeous

• Height and Build: Standing over six feet tall, his lean but muscular frame is a testament to years of rigorous training.
• Features: His long, flowing golden hair gleams like sunlight, framing an angular face with piercing amber eyes that burn with righteous fervor.
• Armor and Weaponry: Lenny’s plate armor is polished to a mirror shine, adorned with the silver lightning bolt of Heironeous. He wields a finely-crafted longsword, the pommel set with a sapphire. His shield is emblazoned with the emblem of his god, symbolizing protection and justice.

Personality

• Charismatic but Narcissistic: Lenny’s charisma inspires devotion among his allies, but his inflated ego can alienate others.
• Chivalrous but Arrogant: He upholds the virtues of honor and justice, often delivering dramatic speeches before combat, but his self-importance sometimes overshadows his noble deeds.
• Zealous and Single-Minded: Lenny is deeply committed to the eradication of evil, sometimes to the point of recklessness.

Background and Lore

Early Life

• Born to Oeridian merchants, Lenny showed an early aptitude for combat and leadership.
• As a boy, he dreamed of knighthood, often reenacting battles with wooden swords.

Training and Ascension

• He entered the Temple of Heironeous as an acolyte but quickly transitioned to the martial path when his temperament proved ill-suited for priesthood.
• Mentored by the revered Abbot Rodolfus at the Abbey of the Valorous Knight, Lenny excelled in swordsmanship, strategy, and the sacred rites of the Archpaladin.

Rising Through the Order

• Lenny’s prowess earned him a place in the Order of the Shining Sword, an elite cadre of paladins dedicated to eradicating evil and defending the innocent.
• His dramatic exploits, including defeating a band of fiends and defending a village from marauding undead, earned him the moniker “Lenny the Turbulent.”

Role and Responsibilities

Champion of the People

• Provides counsel and aid to the residents of Ostverk, often at the Laughing Moon Inn.
• Mediates disputes and advises Captain Stone on law enforcement.

Guardian of the Viscounty

• Patrols the borders of Verbobonc, defending against bandits, cultists, and monstrous threats.
• Protects holy sites of Heironeous and ensures the safety of pilgrimages.

Motivations and Philosophy

• Devotion to Heironeous: Lenny views himself as the physical embodiment of his god’s virtues, striving to uphold justice and chivalry.
• Crusade Against Evil: Driven by a desire to cleanse the world of malevolence, Lenny seeks out evildoers with unrelenting determination.
• Quest for Legacy: Beneath his bravado lies a need to be remembered as a hero of legend.

Political Relationships

With the Viscounty of Verbobonc

• Lenny maintains a tenuous relationship with the nobility, who find his self-righteous demeanor grating.
• However, the common folk revere him as a champion of justice.

With Other Gods

• Supports the allied faiths of Pelor and Rao, often coordinating efforts against shared threats.
• Shares a bitter enmity with followers of Hextor, the arch-enemy of Heironeous, and opposes cults of Erythnul and Vecna.

With the 9. The Laughing Moon Inn 

Challenges and Threats

• Isolationist Policies: The growing political tensions in Verbobonc hinder Lenny’s efforts to unify the region against external threats.
• Cultist Schemes: Lenny is actively targeted by cults of Hextor and Vecna, who view him as a significant threat to their plans.
• Internal Struggles: His narcissism and impulsive nature occasionally lead to friction with allies and superiors.

Campaign Role

Dialog

But I take no pride in my actual pride. In fact, I abandoned my fair land, where the gods are worshipped.   I found all their worship, quite ridiculous.   When I myself am quite fearful and extraordinary!   Raised as a gladiator, I can defeat anyone, in anything.
I'm strong. I'm pretty handsome. I've got a glorious blonde mane and I love fighting!
I love fighting - if I wasn't a Paladin, I would have been a gladiator, but quite frankly, my skills are just too good...to waste.
Let me let you in on a secret friend, I can put my hands on stuff and make it heal! That feels like a big deal. Just saying that's my move.   Also, (sniff sniff) I can smell evil as plain as a flower! That's why I don't pray to just anyone or anything.
Hieronroeous is the one and only god I am devoted to.
I find all the gods a little bit silly, quite frankly.

• "I am a great Paladin, named Lenny the Turbulent. Of course you have heard of me!"
• “It was not my sword but your wicked ways that brought you down… and then my sword.”
• “The gods will be watching this battle and I intend to give them a good show.”
• “Sometimes the gods need more than sermons and meek prayer. Sometimes they demand a violent and material manifestation of their will to set right the woes of this world—that’s where I come in.”
• “I don’t concern myself with what is law, only with what is right. The rules I follow were written a long time ago by the hands of the divine and do not change at the whims of petty men and their politics.”
• "You foul wretches shall not overtake me! I WALK WITH Heironeous!
• "Our worth will be measured by Heironeous in the amount of blood shed, both ours and theirs.
• "I smite thee in the name of Heironeous!"
• "Give Mercy To Those Who Deserve It, Smite All Who Do Not!"
• "Heironeous has deemed you unworthy - I am his sword hand, prepare to meet damnation."