Sildar Hallwinter

Sildar Hallwinter was a retired knight from Neverwinter and later a town councilor of Phandalin in the late 15 century DR.

Description
Sildar was nearly 50 years old in 1491 DR.

Personality
Sildar was said to be kind-hearted and sincere, although lacking in confidence and charisma. He was generally risk-averse, although still willing to enter into potentially dangerous situations when no one else was willing. He was a fan of "quaint" inns.

Relationships
He was a loyal member of the Lords' Alliance, and had close ties to both Neverwinter and Waterdeep. He was a friend of Gundren Rockseeker.

As a member of the town council of Phandalin, he was well respected and trusted by the townsfolk. He seemed to get along well with fellow councilor Halia Thornton, but not so much with councilor Harbin Wester, whom he saw as fundamentally corrupt.

History
In his younger days, Sildar was a soldier and earned himself a place of honor among the Griffon Cavalry of Waterdeep.

As of the , Sildar was working as a sellsword. He set off to Phandalin from Neverwinter to escort Gundren, who had recently rediscovered the Wave Echo Cave. Sildar had his own reasons for visiting Phandalin, and wished to find out what was happening with his fellow agent of the Lord's Alliance, Iarno Albrek. He also wanted to help Gundren and his brothers re-open the mine, as well as establish Phandalin as a place of prosperity, as it once was. However, on the way, he was ambushed and captured by the Cragmaw tribe and he taken to the Cragmaw Hideout, where he was watched over by Yeemik. Hallwinter's equipment was stripped from him, and sent to Cragmaw Castle.

After he was rescued by adventurers, Sildar's confidence in himself was badly shaken, and he retired from his martial lifestyle in Phandalin. Despite his lack of confidence, he continued to stay in shape and quickly became respected within the community as an honorable and brave man. When Phandalin formed a town council not long after his retirement had started, he was elected as one of the three councilors.

In the, Sildar campaigned against Harbin Wester in Phandalin's first mayoral election. He was generally lacking in the swagger and oratory ability expected of an aspiring politician, but was motivated to push against Harbin's corrupt and self-serving agenda.