Baldur's Gate Characters

Born in the Tethyr region to one of the Nobles who were loyal to the King Alemander the 4th regime. Her first year was during the Tethyrian civil war that ripped the country apart and resulted in the deaths of most of the royalty and nobility. Her family was one of noble lineage that was targeted by the angry mobs of peasants. One of the servant girls took Jaheira from the castle before it fell. She fled into the forest of Tethyr and stumbled across an enclave of Druids. They took the child in to raise as their own and cared for the serving girl briefly before sending her away. Jaheira grew up a very headstrong girl; she was very militant in her beliefs that the only way to protect nature was to have an active role in the world. She became enamored with Khalid while helping to protect him from assassination by Shadow Thieves. They were wed and now travel the Coast as husband and wife.

Jaheira is a headstrong and opinionated woman; she is also very charismatic and insightful, making her a valuable friend and confidant. She has a sharp tongue and her wit can be depreciating to those for whom it is meant. Most find that her ability to make light of the serious is part of her charm. Jaheira can be some times unforgiving of her husband's faults, but does not dwell on them enough to be classified as a nag. She is very militant in her protection of nature and will not tolerate its violation.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Confidential, but with definite ties to Druidic practices.
RACE: Half-elf

Khalid is a half elf born and raised in the nation of Calimshan, the son of a wealthy merchant and his exotic elvish concubine. Khalid was barely acknowledged by his father as a son; his two half brothers received much more attention and were groomed as heirs to the business. Henceforth, Khalid threw himself into the martial pursuits and even convinced his father to pay a practicing sorcerer to accept him as a student. Unbeknownst to anyone Khalid's father was having troubles with his business and had in fact run up a considerable debt with a noble in Amn. The noble eventually decided to make an example of him and hired the Shadow Thieves to execute the entire family. His new love Jaheira made possible a narrow escape -- and soon after, they were married.

Khalid is a very reserved individual. Having been the outcast of his family he has little in the way of social skills. He is not very quick with words and can be outmaneuvered easily in verbal debates, especially so by his wife. He is quite proud of the fact that he is of elvish blood.

ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good
CLASS: Mage/ Fighter
RACE: Half-elf

Shar Teel's elven mother was the only survivor of a small elven band slaughtered by a rogue company from the Flaming Fist. A young half elven officer named Angelo, who had decided to take his men on a romp to alleviate their boredom, led the company. Angelo decided to keep the child alive after having slaughtered the entire band. Her foster father raised her as a warrior; her early years were very difficult as many discriminated against her due to her bastard nature. When she was only fifteen, four of the soldiers ambushed her while she was out of town and then left her for dead on the shores of the mighty river Chionthar. She survived however and managed to make her way back to camp in the middle of the night. There she managed to kill one of her attackers before the camp was alerted. She was taken into custody and sentenced to hang at dawn for the murder of a fellow soldier; she made no attempt to explain herself. Before dawn came Angelo managed to help her escape from the city and flee for her life. She made her way north to the city of Waterdeep where she hired herself out as a bounty hunter although not many took her seriously because of her age.

Hatred has become the single emotion that Shar Teel feels above all others. Her actions and words bespeak of someone who has little room for happiness or love. She especially despises the opposite sex, to the point where she finds it impossible to befriend any man. She has some qualities that would make her a valuable ally; for example, she shows no fear of dying and can be depended upon to never run from battle. When she does speak with her companions she is terse and humorless. With men she openly shows her contempt.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Fighter
RACE: Half-elf

...is a squire-paladin who is part of the Order of the Most Radiant Heart based in the savage north. He is a holy warrior who worships the power of Helm. Ajantis belongs to the noble family of Ilvastarr in Waterdeep, he keeps in touch with his family regularly and has deep respect for his parents. At an early age Ajantis became enamored with the idea of serving lord Helm as one of his paladins. To this end he studied hard at the church of Helm and practiced his sword skill with such luminaries as Myrmith Splendon. An exceptionally gifted individual, his hard work and perseverance eventually paid off. In a dream he was told by Helm that he was worthy to serve under him. Ajantis went to the next joust held by the Order of the Most Radiant Heart and there he impressed many of its members with his sword skill. The paladin Keldorn, one of the most respected of the order decided to take Ajantis under his wing as a squire. Recently Ajantis has asked to be given a chance to become a full-fledged member of the order. To accomplish this he has traveled to the Sword Coast in order to help curtail the increased humanoid activity in the region. If he succeeds in his quest then the order will vote on his eligibility for membership.

ALIGNMENT: Lawful Good
CLASS: Paladin
RACE: Human

Yeslick is a member of the dwarven clan Orothiar. For many centuries the clan used an iron mine in the center of Cloakwood as their home. One hundred years ago, the clan was forced out of the mines when their miners broke through a shaft into an underground stream. The water flooded the tunnels and killed a majority of the clan. Yeslick was one of the survivors. After losing his livelihood and clanmates, he made his way to Sembia where he settled down to live out the rest of his days. While working as a smithy, Yeslick's employer betrayed him and forced him to reveal the location of the flooded mines. He was then imprisoned so as not to reveal their location to others.

Yeslick is a master smith, a faithful priest and a strong warrior but he has a mind as slow as a turtle with its legs amputated. He is not stupid or foolish, for he has an analytical mind and a penchant for making the right decisions, but when it comes to the speed for which it takes him to think he is deficient.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Fighter/ Priest
RACE: Dwarf

Dynaheir is a wychalarn (witch) from the far off nation of Rasheman. The high Othlor has sent her to the Sword Coast for the purpose of investigating a prophecy. The Othlor does not find the prophecy of too great of import which is why Dynaheir, a relatively low ranking wychalarn was chosen to investigate. Dynaheir hopes that she will have an opportunity to prove herself in the eyes of the Othlor and takes her mission very seriously. She travels with Minsc, a hulking warrior who serves as her bodyguard. She finds it difficult to mix well with him ever since he lost control of his faculties in a rather bizarre accident.

Dynaheir is self-assured but narrow-minded when it comes to her opinions. She has no tolerance for stupidity in her companions and has no compunctions to pointing out the shortcomings of others. This makes her a difficult woman to get along with.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Mage
RACE: Human

Eldoth Kron is a highly skilled poet and singer as well as a schemer and manipulator. Originally from the island kingdom of Ruathym, he left at an early age to the city of Waterdeep. The natural affinity to song and poetry that he exhibited in his homeland was honed to perfection while at the big city. He trained at the musical college of New Olamn using money that he borrowed over time from his many lovers. Eldoth became quite good at using women for his pleasure and monetary needs and then discarding them in favor of the next thrill. His skill with music was mirrored by his increasing talent in the manipulation of others emotions. Eventually his overconfidence became his undoing; he decided to try and win Aleena Palidinstar's heart. Aleena is the youthful daughter of Piergeiron, lord of the city of Waterdeep; when Piergeiron discovered that a manipulative dilettante was using his daughter he became quite furious. Eldoth fled the city and hit the road, deciding it was time to use his bardic skills elsewhere. His current companion is a young woman named Skie. For now, he is genuinely attracted to her, but that will probably not last for long.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Bard
RACE: Human

... has always used her charms and beauty to persuade men to her way of thinking. This of course makes her an excellent thief, able to pull off amazing heists that most of her male counterparts would find difficult if not impossible. Safana grew up in the city of Calimport in Calimshan. There she grew up surrounded by luxury, her father being a very influential noble. Though she could have had anything, Safana soon found herself too confined by her fathers' protective arm. She ran away in her early teens with the help of the first mate of the pirate ship 'Exzesus'. She remained with the pirate crew for several years being able to play them off against each other so that she would get what she wanted. Eventually she tried to manipulate the captain and found her self in a great deal of trouble. Escaping when the ship was at port in Baldur's Gate she quickly insinuated herself into that city. Safana has become very skilled at the arts of manipulation, especially when it comes to the opposite sex. It is possible for her to befriend another person but it would take a great deal of patience and perseverance on the part of whoever was trying.

ALIGNMENT: Confidential
CLASS: Thief
RACE: Human