Jhastar Belnold

Jhastar Belnold was a ranger from Secomber and an active Harper.

Description
Jhastar stood 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) and weighed 211 lb (96.4 kg) with brown hair and intense gray eyes.

Personality
Jhastar Belnold tended to be stern and taciturn with a sense of humor hiding somewhere behind his grim facade. He was kind to people in need and merciless to evildoers and evil creatures. Jhastar prefered the life of a loner, but would readily join forces with other Harpers, if they could find him.

Abilities
He was proficient in the use of many weapons, including the longsword, spear, battleaxe, dagger, flail, and longbow. He could swim, ride a horse or other such mounts, sense direction easily, and even fight in limited visibility situations. As a ranger, he was also a superb tracker. He could dance with considerable grace and could sing.

Possessions
He wore chain mail +1 and carried a magical shield +1 and longsword +2. He could not yet cast divine magic spells but he carried potions of healing to aid others or himself when in dire need.

Activities
Belnold traveled the roads and forests east of Hill's Edge and occasionally even as far as the Dragon Reach, helping pilgrims and merchants whenever they got into trouble. Zhentarim forces out of Darkhold had made their presence known and Jhastar often helped the Harpers and Cormyrean patrols in fighting the Zhents.

Relationships
Jhastar was seen as somewhat of a hero in many places in the North because he would seemingly appear out of the blue to aid those in trouble. He was an unabashed Harper&mdash;not one for working in secret or behind the scenes. Jhastar was recruited to join the Harpers by the sorceress Glendara Maerorstar and she introduced him to many other Harpers and Harper allies. He trained under notable rangers such as Dar Orlspear and Thammaster Sparlyon, honing his skills with forays into the High Moor seeking out evil creatures to slay.