Barthie is an Elder of the Bormodo village of Razora on Ruidus; his cytaa is Chu. As an NPC, Barthie is played by Matthew Mercer.
Description[]
Barthie walks with the aid of a long gnarled stick he leans on.[2] He has long, stringy gray-white hair, deep wrinkles, and deep-set eyes. When he smiles, his intense expression melts into grandfatherly warmth.[3]
Biography[]
Background[]
Barthie bonded with Chu when the cytaa was young, and they have stayed together ever since, taking care of each other. Around 803 PD the bormodo visited Kreviris,[4] the capital of the Imperium.[5] In recent times he has had contact with the Volition, and it is strongly implied he may be a member or at least a collaborator.[6]
"Red Rural Revelations" (3x84)[]
In 843 PD Barthie shared much information about the history and philosophy of the inhabitants of Ruidus with Bells Hells, after Dono introduced them to him. After a long conversation in which both parties learned about their respective worlds (and during which the Elder confirmed that Otohan Thull and Ludinus Da'leth had been seen in the area weeks before) Barthie (despite Chu's caution) expressed willingness to help the adventurers meet Zhesh, an agent of the Volition, but before they could do so Willmaster Edmuda arrived at his house and a battle ensued.
Despite Bells Hells trying not to hurt Barthie, he and other villagers ended up indirectly involved in the fight when Edmuda started using them as meat shields, but eventually Bells Hells defeated their enemies and quickly tried to clean up the mess so Barthie wouldn't get in trouble.
"Intense Interrogations" (3x85)[]
When people approached to ask about the noise Barthie and Chu collaborated with Bells Hells making excuses to hide the recent battle and its outcome, successfully driving prying eyes away. After that, the elder tried to stay out of the adventurers' business in order to keep his plausible deniability. He did help clean Petrov and Verdo while FCG and Fearne healed some of their wounds.
When the group had to leave in a hurry, after discovering that Otohan was looking for them, Barthie gave Ashton permission to hit him, so that it wouldn't look like the bormodo had been their ally; the barbarian, however, didn't hit hard enough, so Barthie encouraged them to do so, to make it look more believable. After that, Bells Hells left Razora.
Relationships[]
Chu[]
Chu is Barthie's cytaa symbiote and they seem to be very close, with Chu being very protective of him and not hesitating to express her suspicions when they meet people she judges may be dangerous.
Character information[]
Notable items[]
Appearances and mentions[]
- Campaign Three
- "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) (first appearance)
- "Intense Interrogations" (3x85)
- "Doorways to Darker Depths" (3x86), mentioned only
Quotations[]
Trivia[]
- Barthie likes food, being very interested in Exandrian pastries and in A Taste of Tal'Dorei.[8]
References[]
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 0:54:43.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 0:44:45.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 0:47:00.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 1:48:28. Barthie states it was about 40 years ago.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 0:27:03.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 1:31:58.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 1:42:21.
- ↑ See "Red Rural Revelations" (3x84) at 1:07:57. See also at 1:42:22 .
Art:
- ↑ Fan art of Elder Barthie, by Lilith Wu (source). Used with permission.
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