Aarin Gend

Aarin Gend is Lord Nasher's spymaster and a former slave. He is actually a prisoner, serving his sentence as a dutiful employee to Neverwinter. His arrest was brought about from his association with a group of vicious pirates. Aarin Gend is reputed to be a reluctant murderer; he avenged his mother's death and killed his former master, yes, but he feels ashamed of that act.

Whilst working for Lord Nasher, before meeting the PC, he is sent after a woman (named Calliara) to kill her, but falls in love with her. In the end, he tells her that he was sent to kill her, and begs her to leave her life and come with him. She refuses, and he is left with little choice but to kill her, although it pains him greatly to do so.

You can play out a romance plot with Aarin (he will tell you the story of his childhood and his life up to meeting you. He'll then give you an amulet, which you must keep). During which, he'll admit that he loves you with all his heart, yet he fears that if you were to die in battle, or at the hands of Lord Nasher's forces (the way Fenthick did) he would question his loyalty to Neverwinter, as Aribeth did. He's also afraid that he will have to choose between his duty and his love for the player character, the way he did with Calliara. As above, this part of the story is only available if you're playing a female character. The male counterpart to this is a romance with Aribeth.

"'This is a man who measures each step with the smooth grace of a stalking panther. His eyes shift around the room with an intense awareness.' —Chapter Two, Port Llast, Neverwinter Nights"

"'Silent as a spectre, dark as the moonless night, Aarin Gend stalks the alleys of Luskan in Lord Nasher's service. It takes both wit and a keen blade to survive as Neverwinter's Spymaster in this rugged, pirate city and this soft-voiced young man has more than enough of either. His calculated air of calm and confidence hides a profound intensity, a deep-rooted will to perform whatever is necessary, whatever the cost.' —Chapter Two, Luskan, Neverwinter Nights"