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I( The leader of the dwarves of Kelvin’s (airn’Stokely is a cousin of the great hero Bruenor

Battlehammer. After leading his “boys” to helpBruenor in Gauntigrym, he returned to his homeand 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

BACKGROUNDA young wizard ofthe Arcane Brotherhoodin Luskan, Vaelish Cant has grand vissons of

extending the Brotherhood’s influence up anddown the Sword Coast.

ROLE?LAYINGSleazy and slimy; ingratiating in anunctuous way

+ Ambitious

+ Arrogant

+ Self-aggrandizing

+ Visionary, at least in his own mind

Three weeks ago, Baerick was a simple minerin the dwarven valley. When Vaelish Gant’s

apprentice hired him to look for Akar Kessell’sremains, isis life was transthrined. He now rules

halfof the dwarven valley in open rebellionagainst 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 ofBremen, l)avrickFain became a disciple ofAuril after this winter’sfirst 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

P BACKGROUNDI)errick Gaffner is captain of the howling

Fiend, a fishing boat turned pirate vessel onLac I)inneshere. Corrupted by the black

ice used to make his ship’s keel, I)errick is ‘

vicious and hateful.

POLE?LAYING‘f. Authoritarian, intolerant of dissent

‘+ Hot-headed

Intimidating, enjoys causing fear

1! Loud -

wBACKGROUND

Over a hundred years ago, Kessell was abumbling apprentice usage who stumbled uponthe po’ver of the Crystal Shard awl attempted

to conquer Icewmnd I)ale. Now a wight, he seeksonce more to bring the dale under his influence.

ROLE?LAYINGAshamed to subnsit to the Ice Witch

+ Bitter that the power of the CrystalShard eludes Isimis

+ Cocky, and confident he cams’t lose

+ Furious at Drizzt l)o’Ilrden forkilling hums

+ Self-centered, believing that no omseelse niatters

BACKGROUNDIlengar is a young warrior of tbe iribe of the Elkwho idolizes his tribe’s great hero, Wu1fjar sonof Beornegar. lie believes in duty to isis peopleand the interdependence of the Reghed tribes

and the Ten-Towners.

ROLE1’LAYING+ Concerned for his people’s well being

Curious

Earnest

+ Friendly

Optimistic .

BACKGPOUNDA young woman of the Tribe of the Elk, Hedrun

was made Auril’s Chosen and blessed withpowers of ice and cold. Unable to control them,

she accidentally killed the young man sheloved—the son of the tribe’s shaman. Sent into

exile, she has come into her own in the service ofthe Frostinaiden.

R9LE?LAYING+ Haunted by the death of a loved one

+ Filled with Auril’s fury

heartless

+ Isolated

+ Merciless

+ Vengeful

BACKGROUNDThe speaker of Bryn Shander is a young woman

who has fought against prejudice to becomethe most capable leader the town has seen

in nsany years.

ROLEFLAYING+ Sliarp-toiigued; she’s not hot-tempered,

but when she gets angry she reallycuts loose

+ Skilled at negotiation; she listeisscarefully, clarifies what she hears,and finds common ground

+ Strong leader witls a clear vision forthe future

BACKGPOUNDA cleric of Amaunator, Mithann is a retiredadventurer from Cormyr who spent yearsfighting evil ac-ross Faerfln before settling

in kewind l)ale. Tier adventuring days aredone, 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