Lute Crate

"Lute Crate" is Dave V!rtuoso's self-applied name to the group of adventurers who joined together for gold and glory.

Founding
Excluding Dave, the other party members had already been adventuring together for a few days. Dave V!rtuoso, desiring a band for his "comeback tour", decided to use the other party members to fulfill that purpose. The name originates from Dave's instrument, the V!rtuostaff (a custom lute quarterstaff), and the crate that Dave hid in for his first Stealth check.

Realizing that the rest of the party wasn't as musically talented as him, the other members convinced Dave that they should be a "*band* of adventurers" instead of a musical performance troupe.

Main Members

 * Kilthor Frostshard
 * Zephyr
 * Soren

Former Members

 * Razhnall (adventured with the other party members before Dave joined)
 * Dave V!rtuoso: self-appointed leader of Lute Crate (departed the group for a second time to perform in Elysium and the other Outer Planes, trusting his friends to defeat Soren's father)

Alignments
Currently, the alignments of Lute Crate are as follows: Futhark is Lawful Good; and Soren, Kilthor, and are Chaotic Good.

Roles
Soren tends to operate at range in combat, casting spells from a distance. Outside of combat, he usually helps explore the surroundings, casting Dancing Lights to illuminate dark places and Identify on suspicious objects.

In combat, Kilthor and Futhark are the tanks: soaking up damage and dealing a lot of damage themselves. Outside of combat, Kilthor tends to be a great negotiator (especially when it comes to obtaining more money).

Though Dave is the self-appointed leader of Lute Crate, Kilthor often takes a more authoritative role. As Dave's manager, he often keeps Dave's chaotic, fame-hungry tendencies in check. After Kilthor began training Dave in swordsmanship, he has also begun grooming Dave to be a better leader for the party.

Allies

 * Captain Eilmorel Silverkin
 * Arcanist Allura Vysoren
 * Lady Kima of Vord
 * Gilgamesh
 * Wolfbane
 * Sarah Fremont
 * Boyan Isana

Enemies

 * The Clasp
 * Cult of the Cinder King (a small group of cultists who worshiped the red dragon and his last remaining dragonling)
 * Fremont family
 * Soren's father

Trivia

 * The name "Lute Crate" is a play on "Loot Crate", a frequent sponsor of Critical Role. Other names that Dave considered was the "Tal'Dorei Inquisition" ("Because no one would expect it!") and "Dave V!rtuoso and the Fearsome Foursome".