Primer on: Murdock Blackthorne (or My Tav) ( shoutouts to @particlecreator for helping with locking down a faceclaim )
Murdock is the my personal Tav. He is of the fighter class. Prior to his capture on the Nautiloid. Murdock had been a mercenary captain for his fledgling company for about 1-2 years.
Murdock had a fairly normal upbringing. He was the third son among his brothers and sisters. A father and mother who managed a rather popular and local bustling tavern. His life would have remained as such. But a local mercenary company were impressed when a raid along the paths were hampered by Murdock's crafty thinking to keep the civilians safe. Initially not sold on the merc life, he had be persuaded a few times before he gave it real thought on the chance of expanding his horizons in this manner.
During his early days, he met a fellow green soldier by the name of Cain. They hit off their friendships when Murdock had a laugh checking him on his attempts to cheat at their card game. He was like a found brother to Murdock who shared similar thoughts and opinions. Unfortunately, his friend got himself killed after a costly mistake of drawing too much enemies to his line of sight. A mistake that definitely sobered the young man's thoughts about his Cain's ambitions wanting to be the best mercenary on the side of the Coast.
His days as a mercenary would have ended right then and there. But he had personal obligations and ties to the group that had taken them in when he was just a punk new bloods. Some good people with good history. So it takes a few close allies to clear his thoughts, deciding to keep along this path. It would be several years later when come the present, here Murdock is, now leading his own band of mercenaries to handle come what may in Faerun's conflicts.
Murdock is colored by his experience out on the ground with the common folk. He is approachable as he is a bit of a cheeky scoundrel. The night life was like a 2nd home for him. It was where a lot of the excitement and experience comes from between helping his friend out smarting cheats, and grifters, to trying and failing at securing women, or just cashing in their luck to make the biggest payouts. He lived wildly one way or another and it reflects with how he carries himself.
As a mercenary captain. He is the sort that will see a job to it's completion and is not afraid to bend the rules once it starts compromising people in the crossfire. He however has zero qualms with using intimidation, deception, and playing at a trickster towards his enemies. He is the sort that is loyal to his gang, but rather curt and brutal towards those that would seek to harm their interest.
