Roddy McGristle

Roddy McGristle is a human bounty hunter, and has two dogs that he uses to hunt and wields an axe named "Bleeder."

After the deaths of the Thistledowns by Ulgulu (who was disguised as Drizzt Do'Urden) there was a bounty placed on the head of the drow ranger. Roddy McGristle came from Sundabar to Maldobar to find Drizzt, eventually finding and openly attacked him with Bleeder and his two dogs. During the fight the agile drow killed one of the dogs in defense and Roddy lost an ear.

From that point on Roddy followed any rumors or sightings of this "surface drow" to find him and kill him. When Drizzt finally found a somewhat suitable home in Icewind Dale on the rocks of Bruenor's Climb, Roddy wasn't too far behind. Catti-brie went to warn Drizzt about McGristle and was soon found by Roddy. After man-handling Catti-brie, saying that she must tell him where the drow was or he may have his way with her, Drizzt found them and promptly rescued Catti-brie. Guenhwyvar made short work of Roddy's dog and Drizzt defeated McGristle. With Drizzt's scimitars at Roddy's neck, Drizzt battled the decision of leaving him alive or not. Instead, Drizzt knocked Roddy out, though the act took an emotional toll on the drow.

After McGristle woke he was discovered by Bruenor, who told him to leave and never come back. Roddy was later seen departing Icewind Dale with his dog.