The Council of Waterdeep

Lady Laeral Silverhand
Open Lord of Waterdeep
Lords' Alliance

We cannot stop what we do not understand.

Ambassador Connerad Brawnanvil
Delegate for the Dwarves of the North
Lords' Alliance

A sturdy axe, a strong hand to hold it, and a straight fight are all we dwarves need to end this little problem.

Lord Dagult Neverember
Lord Protector of Neverwinter
Lords' Alliance

The commoners need strong leaders to protect them—and to do what must be done even when it is distasteful.

Delaan Winterhound
Faction Delegate
Emerald Enclave

In all good hearts is a spot of darkness, and in all tragedy is a glimmer of light.

Sir Isteval
Knight of Cormyr, Representative for Daggerford
Lords' Alliance

Against Tiamat, we either stand together or fall alone. Who will stand with Cormyr?

King Melandrach
King of the Misty Forest
Lords' Alliance

We elves were once the greatest civilization to grace Faerun, and my people are heir to that history. I will not squander our waning strength.

Ontharr Frume
Faction Delegate
Order of the Gauntlet

The strong must defend the weak, whatever the cost.

Remallia Haventree
Faction Delegate
Harpers

Our failure would spell and end to all beautiful and honest things.

Taern "Thunderspells" Hornblade
High Mage of Silverymoon
Lords' Alliance

Calculated risks are necessary to win this war, and no one is likely to emerge unscathed.

Marshal Ulder Ravengard
Duke of Baldur's Gate
Lords' Alliance

I am trusted with protecting thousands of lives, and I will not betray that trust no matter what my personal desires.

Rian Nightshade
Faction Delegate
Zhentarim

I'm certain we can come to an agreement that all parties will favor. but if not, we have other means of settling the issue.

Arrakas

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Dragonborn Paladin/Warlock (Soldier)

[CHARACTER SHEET]

Arrakas is the son of Erafras, a Dragonborn clan leader that rebelled against the human noble lord that ruled over the lands occupied by Arrakas’ father.

The human Lord took in Arrakas as a ward, as to protect his people against a new rebellion. During this time Arrakas was raised as one of his own sons and trained and taught as if Arrakas was a human noble child. During his teens, Arrakas was sent to a Paladin Order to squire for the Paladin Knights together with the Lord’s son, Devin. Arrakas was allowed to keep praying to his own gods, the Ancient Dragon Spirits of his forefathers, as long as he kept fighting for the peace and light in the world.

They quickly caught the attention of the Paladins and rose in rank quite early for their age. They were part of a unit in charge of patrolling the borders and gained experience fighting cultists, necromancers and other evil creatures.

It was not long before they both gained ranks, quickly rising to officer rank. When word reached Erafras, he sent word to Arrakas that he was no longer welcome in his clan, as he had become a human lapdog and the clan would no longer accept him as one of their own.

Arrakas regretted his father’s decision, but had gained a new family in his brother Devin & his Holy Order.

During a mission that seemed quite routine, Arrakas’s unit was wiped out entirely by a huge white dragon, and Devin was brutally ripped apart by drakes commanded by Dragon Cultists. In his dying moments, Arrakas heard a booming voice in Draconic speak to him: "Try harder little dragonling. You swore an oath to me, you try to act like us, but clearly that's not enough to keep you out of your grave. No, you need to be like us. Now get up, and taste our true power."

It was at this time that Arrakas realized he had been chosen to be patronized by the Ancient Dragon Spirits and he would receive powers from them unknown to others in this world.

He now seeks out the Dragon Cultists actively, not only by order of his Paladin Commander, but also driven by the Spirits, demanding that he clears their threat.

Death (session 44): Eaten by Tiamat.

Ruthinn Greywall

Dwarf Cleric (Acolyte)

[CHARACTER SHEET]

The Greywall clan hails from the Crags, north of Neverwinter. For many generations, the Greywalls have been in charge of guarding the gates of the Iron Fortress.

Tarkin is the heir of the Greywall clan, entrusted with the magical Greywall shield, the most valued artifact of the clan, passed from father to son from time immemorial.

Ruthinn, the second son, took a different path, becoming a cleric of Sune, goddess of beauty, a choice that greatly upset his father. To prove that also a priest of Sune could carry his own weight, he often joined Tarkin on the walls of the fortress to stand guard.

While they were both on duty at the gates, the Iron Fortress was attacked by the armies of the Cult of the Dragon, led by a mighty Blue Dragon!

The Cult was not looking to conquer the fortress, but to steal the treasures of the dwarves. Tarkin and his brother Ruthinn challenged the dragon, but their bravery alone could not defeat such a mighty foe. They were bathed in the lightning breath of the dragon, and fell unconscious.

When they awoke, their fortress was a ruin, the corpses of their family surrounded them, and the doors of the vault were open, the big chamber now empty. But even worse, the Greywall shield had been taken!

Tarkin and Ruthinn now have a clear quest: recover the Greywall shield, and avenge their kin!

Death (session 44): Eaten by Tiamat.

Numo Rockseeker

Dwarf Cleric (Soldier)

Trained as a soldier on the island of Mintarn, you traveled to Neverwinter as part of a mercenary company that serves as both army and city watch. You grew disillusioned with your fellow soldiers, who seem to enjoy their authority at the expense of the people they’re supposed to protect.

Everything came to a head recently, when you disobeyed an order and followed your conscience. You were suspended from active duty, though you kept your rank and your connection to the mercenaries. Since then, you have devoted yourself to your deity.