Burlane

Burlane was the leader of the Company of the Bright Spear in the mid-14 century DR.

Description
By Flamerule 1374 DR, Burlane wore numerous golden rings and earrings; his belt and throat also sported gold, presumably as part of a belt buckle and a necklace. He was square-bearded, large, and youthful.

Personality
He drank a lot.

Possessions
He carried the Bright Spear, eponymous to the company.

Relationships
He was the leader of the Company of the Bright Spear. Through most situations, he asked for all his companions' opinions.

History
Before Flamerule of, Burlane was already the leader of the Company of the Bright Spear. He had visited places before, at least one of which was Suzail, and the company had a charter from King Azoun IV.

On that month, during the company's stop in Highmoon, where they stopped at the Rising Moon, the company's skulker, Lynxal, was slain by a local veteran, Ghondarrath, after trying to stab the old warrior, who had caught him pickpocketing; though the situation almost deteriorated into a full-on carnage, the timely intervention of the innkeeper, Gorstag, prevented it. After they retreated to their chambers for the evening, they found much of their valuables stolen; a lass at the inn, Shandril Shessair, revealed herself as the thief, and asked to become their next thief.

They accepted; over the next days, Burlane led them to Myth Drannor, and one evening they made camp in particular at the shores of the Semberflow; he took third watch. When the next day they were attacked by a mule train of armed men, Burlane was injured after hurling his own bright spear, and was protected effectively by Shandril, then a neophyte, until Elminster happened by and cast a spell terrifying the men, almost certainly fear. He sent afterwards for Shandril to skulk ahead and pursue the foes. He rescued her afterwards when the men she was pursuing caught her.

During the fighting once they found the area towards which the mule train was headed, the Company of the Bright Spear fought a magician sentry, protecting a stronghold belonging to the Cult of the Dragon at the Gates of Doom. In the fight, Burlane was slain by a green dragon's breath, after a spell from the sentry entangled him in sticky strands, almost certainly being a web spell. Delg confirmed his demise at a later date.