Sylvanus Moondrop Lord Sylvanus Moondrop was Count of Uluran , Magistrates ' Chancellor of Tethyr , and a former member of the Company of Eight . Description . Sylvanus was an average - looking wood elf , tall and thin , with coppery skin and hair and green eyes . Abilities . Sylvanus was specialized in the use of the longbow and adept at a variety of swords as well . He could ride horses and was skilled at hunting . Personality . Sylvanus was especially social for a wood elf ; he liked meeting people of all backgrounds . Sylvanus had a great love of archery . He was extremely vocal in matters of Tethyrian politics . He wanted Tethyr to become a union of city states and not a kingdom under a monarch . He argued that this would provide a balance of powers . He would get in heated arguments with those who disagreed with him . After he became a count , Silvanus made every effort to avoid going to Darromar for official business , requesting instead to meet officials and nobles elsewhere . This was because of his intense hatred of that city because of things he had experienced there in the past . Relationships . His best friend was the halfling Paddy Stoutfellow . He argued frequently and loudly with Marilyn Haresdown , but they respected each other ' s archery skills . The drow elf Tleobar T ' Enorgh had a personal vendetta against Sylvanus , because he had led an assault on her former home . Possessions . Sylvanus did not wear magical armor of any kind , but he did own " boots of speed " . He was armed with a magical longbow and longsword . He also carried a " stone of good luck " and wore a " ring of regeneration " . Holdings . Sylvanus supposedly lived in Uluran Keep after his appointment as count ; however , as an elf , he preferred sleeping out doors and was only seen in the manor every four days or so . His frends , Paddy and Manfred Arbustle lived with him there , at his request . Activities . During his time with the Company of Eight , he would sometimes go off with his own elven friends and Paddy Stoutfellow to harass bandits on the Trade Way . He found this enjoyable , and it also boosted his own reputation as a hero . Later , as magistrates ' chancellor , Sylvanus worked underneath the just chancellor and oversaw the magistrates of the various courts throughout the country . In this position , he was able to ensure that the judges were honest , since he had little trust of the current political system . Early in the Tethyr ' s new dynasty under Queen Zaranda Star , Sylvanus assisted Dukes Allain Kevanarial and Mirthal Aendryr in establishing trade agreements between the elves of the Wealdath and Tethyr . History . Sylvanus was born in the Forest of Tethir , a member of the Elmanesse tribe . Sylvanus wandered as an adventurer for some time in Tethyr — especially along the Trade Way — and in north Calimshan . In 1343 DR , he led an elven expedition against the drow of Forest of Mir and also on another occasion . He joined the Company of Eight in 1351 DR , replacing Nestrun Farclutch . During the time that the Company of Eight sought to remove Ernest Gallowglass from power in the city of Ithmong , Sylvanus was captured and tortured for a time . So strongly was this incident ingrained in his memory that he avoided the city at all costs after that . After the end of the Tethyrian Interregnum , despite swearing he was opposed to a Tethyrian monarchy , Sylvanus was appointed as count of Uluran and given the task of serving under Lord Tardeth Llanistaph , former leader of the Company of Eight , as magistrates ' chancellor . He found himself surprised at the benevolence of the new queen . Rumors . Secretly , Silvanus wanted to reform the Company of Eight , with he , Paddy , and Manfred as initial members . He wanted to test the loyalty of the new judges in the easternmost regions of the kingdom .