Isteval

Sir Isteval was a paladin from Cormyr.

Personality
A noble-hearted, retired paladin who gathers adventurers to his cause for a brighter future for Faerûn.

History
Sir Isteval, was a retired Paladin of Amaunator who viewed his god in an outmoded light as Lathander. He lived a retired life in Daggerford until he felt that others needed to follow the shining example that was his homeland so he gathered individuals with the same ideals and set forth to combat evil and chaos.

Isteval’s place of birth was the Cormyrian town of Eveningstar. He joined the Purple Dragons while still a teenager, and was noted for his impeccable character. His desire to bring justice and defend his country brought him into conflict with many enemies in various locations. Some of his more battles were against the vicious orc bands of the Stonelands, dispatched Zhentarim agents along the western frontier, and making a valiant stand in Thunder Gap against Sembian raiders.

Later, he led at least three groups of adventurers on missions in an effort to bring justice, goodness, and spread Cormyr’s influence. The first company of adventurers went to the Western Heartlands. The second followed Isteval to battle corruption around the Moonsea. And his third and last company went to the Vilhon Wilds and the Winterwood. While in the Winterwood,he wounded his leg in a battle against a Green dragon and walked with a cane afterward.

One of these adventuring parties was known by the name "The Company of the Sunlit Sea" and included both Jekk Ironfist and the calishite Hadarr.

Possessions
When in public, Isteval was rarely seen without his +1 Plate Mail and his +1 Greatsword. However, due to his leg-injury, he used a walking stick for additional support.

Skills & Abilities
As a paladin, Isteval was imbued with divinely granted powers making him immune to disease and capable of sensing the presence of outsiders close by. Isteval additionally emitted an invisible aura capable of imbuing his allies with courage, as well as partially shield them from harm.

Despite his injured leg, sir Isteval was a skilled wielder of the greatsword, and capable of holding his own against both vampires, gargoyles, a behir, and several kinds of baatezu. Isteval may additionally have been part of slaying the Red Wizard Death Knight, Lord Queylar Karrault, and his wyvern-mounted Red Wizard allies, along with their hoard of undead skeletons.

Sir Isteval was additionally a capable divine spellcaster, mainly focusing on having an arsenal of healing and martial combat enhancing spells prepared. In addition to being able to speak with the dead.

Arena of War
In the game Arena of War Isteval is the sole person that the Chosen speak to, he leads the campaign.

Appearances

 * Arena of War (game)

Web
https://archive.wizards.com/dnd/sundering.aspx
 * Isteval And The Sundering (Wizards Of The Coast - Official Site)

http://archive.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/4dreye/20130828
 * Isteval's Sword

http://archive.wizards.com/dnd/article.aspx?x=dnd_4dreye_20130807
 * Isteval - Tyler Jacobson Interview


 * Isteval's Videous

http://archive.wizards.com/DnD/Article.aspx?x=dnd/sunderingtogether/part1
 * Part 1: Making of the Sundering Videos

http://archive.wizards.com/Dnd/Print.aspx?x=dnd/sunderingtogether/part2
 * Part 2: Making of the Sundering Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0gxu4Z5z2s
 * The Sundering: Chapter 3