Sildar Hallwinter

Impact on the Story

First Introduction

Sildar Hallwinter had one of the most important roles in the story of the Knights of Braveheart: he was the one that brought them together in the first place. Sildar and his adventuring partner, Gundren Rockseeker, had been planning an adventure to find several large pieces of treasure after they had found a cryptic map. They planned that, in order to stay inconspicuous, Gundren would ride ahead to Meredel with the map, and then Sildar would follow with supplies for the voyage. However, a fully-stocked cart moving through the Forest of Edel would be a large target for bandits. Therefore, Sildar took it upon himself to recruit a small band of cheap mercenaries to guard the cargo. Whilst in Zoutlen (a port town in north-east Edel), he placed a note on the town's notice board for a group of three mercenaries and said to meet in the local tavern.   When he entered the tavern, he notified the barkeeper that a few adventurers would be coming in and that they should be directed towards his table. After a half hour of waiting, the first candidate made his way in and walked over to Sildar's table. He was a tall, blue dragonborn wearing distinctively, though worn, Sundawn-styled clothing; he introduced himself as Taran and sat down. The next adventurer was brought over by the barkeeper: a young and thin human dressed in furs; after a brief and confusing encounter on both sides as the boy hadn't fully grasped the common language, he sat down and joined the two. Another hour passed and it was clear to the group that there weren't going to be any more people joining them, so Sildar began to explain what they have been hired to do. Suddenly a small bow was thrust onto the table, the barkeep was standing there with a backpack and coat pulled over himself instead of the apron he was seen in when they entered; he introduced himself as Webley Tealeaf and said he wanted to join the group. Thus Sildar had his three mercenaries and they were able to get the plan in motion.