Atherton Cooper

{{Person  Formerly:  Athalantar
 * name     = Atherton Cooper
 * aliases  = Sneakabout
 * home     = Shadowdale
 * gender   = Male
 * race     = Human
 * reckoning = DR
 * dob      = Unknown
 * death         = 1358 DR
 * deathnotes    = Killed by Cyric by Godsbane
 * age           = Unknown
 * ageyear       = Unknown
 * class    = {{class table|Fighter|2|Rogue|12|Ranger|3|}}
 * rules    = 3.5
 * alignment = Neutral Good


 * source   = Waterdeep
 * page     =

Appearance
Atherton Cooper is an unusually tall, hawk-nosed halfling thief, clad in leathers, and wielding the magic sword Godsbane before it was stolen from his village by the Zhent army led by Cyric.

Personality
Atherton Cooper often responds to Sneakabout, and likes to show off his tracking skills. He was found very entertaining by Kae Deverell and his men.

Allies
Sneakabout had many allies: Radnor, the Cormyrian ranger; Midnight, the magic-user originating from Deepingdale, and Midnight's companions, Kelemvor and Adon.

Early Life
Not much is revealed about Sneakabout's early life. He was known to have stolen Godsbane from its previous owner before killing him, not before the swords former owner had gone mad.

Time of Troubles
Atherton Cooper met Midnight's band shortly after his village was razed by the Zhentarim and the halflings of his village had robbed them blind, burning Midnight's spellbook, and using Kelemvor's glove for a wineskin, his cloak for a tent, and his knife as a dagger. Cyric had stolen Sneakabout's sword and his pony when they attacked. Sneakabout could not sleep, for Cyric had his sword. He died in battle trying to recover Godsbane.

After Death
After Sneakabout died, he helped Midnight find her way around Bone Castle, although he was complaining constantly that he would be the one to drive Adon into the Wall of the Faithless, and that nothing could be changed now. After Midnight ascended to godhood, Midnight, now Mystra, the Wounded Lady, sent Yondalla to investigate the case of Atherton Cooper.