Sarp Redbeard Sarp Redbeard was a Chondathan man and the lord of the city of Wheloon in Cormyr in the mid - 14th century DR . Personality . Sarp Redbeard was famously the most headstrong of the local lords of Cormyr . However , he ' d mellowed somewhat by 1374 DR . Activities . Sarp Redbeard was the Lord of Wheloon from before 1357 DR until after 1374 DR . He ruled in the name of King Azoun IV . However , he often disagreed with the policies of the royal court of Cormyr , usually refusing to support them if they did not benefit Wheloon . He acted virtually independently of the crown . But he never tried to cause dissension against the crown , and the other lords understood his single - minded dedication to Wheloon . They just outvoted him when they had to , but Redbeard did not vote against others unless the matter concerned Wheloon . By 1374 DR , Redbeard had softened his stance and demonstrated his loyalty to the crown , and showed unwavering support in trade and military matters . He still focused on the good of Wheloon . In addition to Wheloon , Redbeard also represented to the crown other neighboring communities , such as the villages of Hultail ( too small to have its own lord ) , and Thunderstone , as well as he could from a distance . Redbeard kept poor records of the number of people living in Wheloon and other lands he governed , and as a result , the taxes he paid to the crown fluctuated . Again , Redbeard did not skim money for his own purposes , he was simply a poor bookkeeper . This made him a regular annoyance to Baron Thomdor , who oversaw tax collections , but Thomdor trusted Redbeard ' s honorable intentions . Still , Redbeard was generally negligent on taxation , and he tended to ignore the contribution of smugglers to the local economy . Despite this , Redbeard was also the owner of Redbeard Rental Storage and Shipping , a warehouse facility in Wheloon . It was a high quality facility and a wisely invested and operated business . Relationships . Redbeard ' s independent attitudes , disagreements with court policies , and Wheloon - focused voting won him few allies in court , and he was not well liked there . Redbeard also sometimes disagreed with Constal Maximanus Tholl , captain of the local Purple Dragon s contingent , over what was best for Wheloon . Tholl opposed Redbeard for his negligent taxation and lenience on smuggling , but he usually conceded with little complaint . But he was popular and well - liked by his people , who felt he kept the Purple Dragons from meddling in their affairs too much . The Whelunians respected his focus on them and their city . Redbeard also often sided with the many farmers who dwelled in his domain , so he was popular among them as well . Elaerue Estspirit , the Herald for Wheloon , served as Redbeard ' s assistant , clerk , and record - keeper . She held the position by 1357 DR , and still held it by 1367 DR . Redbeard had an agreement with Anthara Shalymarr , proprietress of the Scarlet Sheath , that patrons would not be held responsible for things said while in her tavern . This served as a useful outlet for locals to vent their feelings and for illicit dealings . Bases . Lord Sarp Redbeard dwelled in Oldstone Hall , the grandest manor house in Wheloon . It was surrounded by a paddock that also belonged to him , and sat in the center of town . He owned the Redbeard Rental Storage and Shipping warehouse facility in Wheloon , on the west bank of the Wyvernflow . History . Sarp Redbeard known for being headstrong while still a youth , and he remained the same into adulthood . He was lord of Wheloon by 1357 DR . By this time , he ' d already made his reputation for being headstrong and independent , and disagreed with crown policy on several issues , while also earning his popularity . During the Time of Troubles in the Year of Shadows , 1358 DR , Kelemvor , Midnight , and Adon visited Wheloon as they passed through Cormyr , but Cyric ' s Zhentilar agents framed Kelemvor for the robbery and murder of a local merchant . Cyric ' s agent testified to Lord Redbeard that they had seen him leave the house with a bloody sword . The Wheloon Watch detained the group until Redbeard arrived , with its captain expecting that the lord would pronounce swift execution as there was little doubt . The group fled on stolen horses as Redbeard arrived to order the Watch and the Purple Dragons to pursue , but they made a successful getaway . In the 1360s , Lord Redbeard was petitioned by the people of Thunderstone to reprimand Oversword Faril Laheralson , commander of the Purple Dragons stationed there , over the behavior of his troops . Redbeard spoke to Laheralson about the Purple Dragons ' s poor conduct , but was unable to push forward , as the oversword had the favor of King Azoun IV . Following a number of hot - tempered interviews with Redbeard and some War Wizards , Shanna Northgate apparently retired from a life as a fence and smuggler , prior to 1369 DR . Redbeard also reprimanded Roond Asmyrk , proprietor of the Silvery Sembian Snail , over drunken parties spilling into neighboring areas and farmlands . Sarp Redbeard was an aging man by 1374 DR , but still governing Wheloon . He ' d softened his ways by this time , and demonstrated his loyalty to the Cormyrean crown , thanks to his unwavering support in trade and military matters . However , his main focus was still on the good of Wheloon . In around Ches of 1374 DR , the priestess Naedaenya Arthas met with Sarp Redbeard to request the construction of a temple of Mystra in Wheloon . She persuaded him that it would open a market for magical item s , spell components , and lore , and boost the city ' s economy . She also paid hefty bribes to Redbeard . He approved construction , and granted the priests tax breaks . He told Whelunians it would bring in more people and trade , and make Wheloon important . When , on the 6th of Eleint , adventurer s in the service of Mystra discovered Shar ran cultists operating in the temple instead , the Purple Dragons investigated the matter . Constal Maximanus Tholl brought the adventurers to an audience with Lord Redbeard , who requested they continue their investigations and follow the cultists into the Vast Swamp . Redbeard , Tholl , and the Purple Dragons remained in Wheloon to guard the city and the temple .