Waterdeep

A tall, lean male human ranger with weathered bronze skin and crow-feather black hair streaked with silver. He wears hunting leathers even at court, and his cloak bears a clasp in the shape of the family’s draconic crest. His sharp gray eyes constantly scan his surroundings as if tracking unseen prey.

Marlus is quiet but commanding, with the gravity of someone who has spent more time beneath open sky than under stone ceilings. He speaks plainly, values action over rhetoric, and holds strong opinions about honor, independence, and the balance of civilization and nature. While not overtly religious, he respects Mielikki’s tenets deeply. He is protective of his family’s legacy and has little patience for nobles who inherited titles but never earned scars.

Marlus was born into House Eirontalar when it was a lesser-known noble house with modest holdings. Through decades of leading expeditions, training scouts, and establishing guide posts along trade and exploration routes, he elevated the family’s reputation into one of trust and capability. He served as a royal guide for dignitaries and briefly advised the city guard on wilderness operations. Now in his sixties, Marlus has stepped back from daily work but still oversees major house decisions and quietly sponsors young rangers and hunters throughout the North.