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The leader of the dwarves of Kelvins (airn

Stokely is a cousin of the great hero Bruenor
Battlehammer. After leading his boys to help
Bruenor in Gauntigrym, he returned to his home
and ruled in peace until Baerick Hammerstone
brought black ice into the dwarven valley.

POLE?LAYING
Always ready to drink a toast to Bruenor,
the Battlelsainisier clan, or Mithral hall
+ Beleaguered
+ Simple but not stupid, practical,
down to earth
+ Worried, concerned for his people

BACKGROUND
A young wizard ofthe Arcane Brotherhood
in Luskan, Vaelish Cant has grand vissons of
extending the Brotherhoods influence up and
down the Sword Coast.

ROLE?LAYING
Sleazy and slimy; ingratiating in an
unctuous way
+ Ambitious
+ Arrogant
+ Self-aggrandizing
+ Visionary, at least in his own mind

Three weeks ago, Baerick was a simple miner

in the dwarven valley. When Vaelish Gants
apprentice hired him to look for Akar Kessells
remains, isis life was transthrined. He now rules
half of the dwarven valley in open rebellion
against Stokely Silverstream.

POLE?LAYING
+ Suspicious of everyone and everything
+ Easily insulted
+ hostile to outsiders
+ hIot-teml)ered

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BACKGROUND
Formerly a simple merchant of Bremen, l)avrick
Fain became a disciple ofAuril after this winters
first great storm. He now leads a small, scattere(l
cult of the Frostinaiden in Ten-Towns.

ROLEFLAYING
+ Fanatical, devoted to Auril, the goddess
of winter
+ 1)oonssayer
Enthusiastic and emphatic
loud and talkative

BACKGROUND
I)errick Gaffner is captain of the howling
Fiend, a fishing boat turned pirate vessel on
Lac I)inneshere. Corrupted by the black
ice used to make his ships keel, I)errick is
vicious and hateful.

POLE?LAYING
f. Authoritarian, intolerant of dissent

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+ Hot-headed
Intimidating, enjoys causing fear
Loud

BACKGROUND

Over a hundred years ago, Kessell was a

bumbling apprentice usage who stumbled upon
the pover of the Crystal Shard awl attempted

to conquer Icewmnd I)ale. Now a wight, he seeks

once more to bring the dale under his influence.

ROLE?LAYING
Ashamed to

subnsit

to the Ice Witch

+ Bitter that the power of the Crystal

Shard eludes Isimis
+ Cocky, and confident he camst lose
+ Furious at Drizzt l)oIlrden for
killing hums
+ Self-centered, believing that no omse
else niatters

BACKGROUND
Ilengar is a young warrior of tbe iribe of the Elk
who idolizes his tribes great hero, Wu1fjar son
of Beornegar. lie believes in duty to isis people
and the interdependence of the Reghed tribes
and the Ten-Towners.

ROLE1LAYING
+ Concerned for his peoples well being
Curious
Earnest
+ Friendly
Optimistic

BACKGPOUND
A young woman of the Tribe of the Elk, Hedrun
was made Aurils Chosen and blessed with
powers of ice and cold. Unable to control them,
she accidentally killed the young man she
lovedthe son of the tribes shaman. Sent into
exile, she has come into her own in the service of
the Frostinaiden.

R9LE?LAYING
+ Haunted by the death of a loved one
+ Filled with Aurils fury
heartless
+ Isolated
+ Merciless
+ Vengeful

BACKGROUND
The speaker of Bryn Shander is a young woman
who has fought against prejudice to become
the most capable leader the town has seen
in nsany years.

ROLEFLAYING
+ Sliarp-toiigued; shes not hot-tempered,
but when she gets angry she really
cuts loose
+ Skilled at negotiation; she listeiss
carefully, clarifies what she hears,
and finds common ground
+ Strong leader witls a clear vision for
the future

BACKGPOUND
A cleric of Amaunator, Mithann is a retired
adventurer from Cormyr who spent years
fighting evil ac-ross Faerfln before settling
in kewind l)ale. Tier adventuring days are
done, hut she tries to help other good-hearted
adventurers as smsch as she can.

K,OLE?LJ4YING
+ hopeful, always sees the best in people
+ Caring
+ Cheerful
+ Devout
+ Vigilant against evil