Thelwen

High Elf Ranger/Rogue

Information

Thelwen
Highelf Ranger/Rogue
Canon: Beastmaster/Thief
Urchin Background
Lawful Evil
Cis-Male (He/Him)
Heterosexual, possibly Bi-Romantic

Appearance

Dark Brown, slightly curly hair
Ruby Eyes
Eldritch Inspired Warpaint around his eyes
Early on he's usually wearing a (mostly) black leather armour or Elven Chain
In the later acts he's wearing the Harper Armor

Personality

Thelwen is a cold, calculated and manipulative man.
He's not afraid to kill, just to get closer to his own Goals.
He's often sarcastic, especially towards those that are under him.
It is hard to earn his trust, and easy to lose it.However, he still wants things to be done as they should be.
If a Criminal was caught, then he will see that they receive a fair trial.
Once someone fully earned his trust, he will be loyal towards them and even put himself in harms way.

Thelwen was born into a rather poor family, living in a village close to Neverwinter.
His family barely got enough coin to live, so Thelwen foraged in the forests and stole whatever he could get, be it coin or food.
One day, while searching for berries in the forest, he found a injured Wolf.
Not showing any fear, he took care of its wound.
Over the next weeks he formed a bond with it. His only friend and Companion over the next years


Several Years pass and the Village was no more.
A famine has killed most of the population, Thels Family included.
With a heavy heart he moved to Neverwinter.
There he quickly became friends with a group of Orphans, who banded together to survive.
The leader was a young Woodelf called Nymia. She would become his best friend and, later, Lover.
Life was finally treating him well.
They traveled to Baldurs Gate to start a new life there.


Due to his Skills he became a Spy for one of the Lords who wwas quite ambitious.
What started as gathering Intel, would soon become more intense and bloody.
Over the next years he was ordered to kill alot of political enemies, criminals.
Intimidation became a daily thing.
And after all that he could barley see the line between right and wrong.
Nymia, his now Fiancé, tried to get him out of it, but to no avail.
He needed the Coin for their future and he even enjoyed it all. . . a mistake he will never forget.
His dearest was killed right in front of his eyes and Thel swore to take revenge.
He tracked down those that wronged him, killing every last one of them.
But even after all that, he still felt Guilty for Nymia's death


From there he started to work as a Mercenary and kept up with his job as an assassin.
At one point he found himself in the presence of a Bhaalspawn and their Companions.
He befriended the Half-Elf Jaheira and the Drow Viconia DeVir, not knowing that both of them would have a more important role later in his life.After Baldur's Gate was saved, he traveled the World once more
At least till he found a better cause.
People gathered to fight against a Man called Ketheric Thorm. A Shar Worshipper who build an army in the depths of the Underdark.
Thelwen joined a Group of Harpers, lead by his old friend Jaheira, that aliied with some Druids to fight Ketheric.
There he met the Druid Halsin.
He respected him, even if they didn't get along that well.
Afterwards he had a brief relationship with Jaheira, which ended on somewhat good terms.


As the years passed, he went back to the City, assuming the Role of a Bodyguard as well as Assassin once more. Still feeling Guilty for Nymia's death, he was approached by Viconia, the now Mother Superior of the Sharrans. She offered him a way to feel complete once again and he became a Worshipper of Shar. He continued his work as a Spymaster, now serving the Sharrans and manipulating the Nobles and Politicians of Baldur's Gate until he was captured by a Nautiloid. . .

Recruitment

You can find Thelwen in the Swamp, on the small island.
If you miss him there, he can be recruited once again in the Mountain Pass, close to the Group of Undead.Recruiting him requires a Persuasion Check of 15, unless the Player is traveling with Shadowheart.
If the Player is the Dark Urge, he will join without a Persuasion Check as well.

Unique Abilty:
Direwolf CompanionThelwen calls upon his Direwolf, which has 15HP + 6 (for each Level), AC 14Recharges with Short Rest
This ability is available to Thelwen, no matter what Class he is.
However, it benefits from the Beastmaster Passives

Approval Up

  • - show loyalty towards allies

  • - keep your words

  • - Don't be intimidated by empty threats

  • - Intimidate to gain information

  • - Persuade to gain more gold.

  • - Show Respect towards Authority

  • - Respect his discretion

Approval Down

  • - betray someone (unless there's a good reason to do so)

  • - break promises

  • - work for free

  • - spend gold on someone

  • - retreat out of combat

  • - not using Hunters Mark (if available) during longer fights

Thelwen can be romancedScenes
Act 1.
with either high or low approval, no neutral; Sex at Camp Celebration (no matter the outcome)
He will tell the Player that this was nothing but a Fling.Act 2.
Talk about trust, his past and death. First Kiss + Commitment possible
(Available after meeting Ketheric Thorm)
His questline has to be at a certain plot point.Act 3.
Thelwen takes the Player to his former Fiancés Grave, promising that he won't let (the player) die.
He will then lead the Player to back to Camp, at which it is possible to sleep with him.

BEWARE OF POSSIBLE SPOILERS

Act 1

  • Recruit Thelwen.

  • Take him to the Cellar in the Blighted Village and take the Necronomicon.

  • Aquire the Dark Amethyst and let him open the Book.

  • Thelwen will ask the Player to let him go on a little mission of his own.

  • If given permission, he will leave the Party temporarily, being unavailable until the Party has completed a Long Rest

Act 2

  • Talk to Jaheira

  • Head to the distillery and find the old Diary

  • Take Thelwen to the old Battlefield and go to Camp afterwards (Most important part in Act 2)

  • If available, help Halsin lift the shadow curse

  • Once again he will ask the Player to let him go on a little mission of his own.

  • If given permission, he will leave the Party temporarily, being unavailable until the Party has completed a Long Rest

  • This Step has to be Completed BEFORE either Killing or Freeing the Nightsong

  • Completing these Steps will award the Player with the Buff 'Thelwen's Intel'

  • Sparing the Nightsong can lead to Thelwen leaving the Party permanently. It all depends on his Approval, as well as how often he and Shadowheart have been in the same party = 7 Days / Long Rests

Act 3

  • Do not Kill Gortash at the first encounter (Thelwen will turn hostile if you attack Gortash; unless he has abandoned Shar)

  • Go to the Graveyard in the lower city and talk to the Ghost of Nymia

  • Take a Long Rest in either Wyrm's Crossing or the Lower City.

  • This will lead to Thelwen going out on his own and being arrested for Plotting against (or dependent on choice killing) Gortash.

  • The Player has 3 Days to rescue him, or else he will be executed and will no longer be available.

Choice

With Thelwen AND Shadowheart in your Party, enter the House of Grief
Depending on your Nightsong Choice, he will either be honest towards Viconia or Lie to her.Honesty: If Nightsong was killed, Shadowheart will become the new Mother Superior, with Thelwen being her right Hand.
Lie: If Nightsong was spared, he will protect Shadowheart from Viconia's Debuff and will grant the Party a +1d6 on Attack Rolls.Completing either Step will finish his Questline

Quest Rewards:

After earning his Trust
The Player will receive Proficiency in Intimidation. If the Player already has Proficiency, they will gain Expertise as well.Thelwen's Intel:
The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.

After Completing the Questline he will tell the Player about his Bow that is still in his Chest within the Quarters.

Gather your Allies
Completing his Questline will make Thelwen available for the
"Gather your Allies" Quest, which will offer the following:Improved Critical:
The number you need to roll a Critical Hit while attacking is reduced by 1. This effect can stack.Spymasters Allies:
Summon 2 Highelf Spies to support you in Battle.
Their attacks have a chance to apply Vulnerable on the Enemy.