Soot

Soot, later going permanently as Goro was a changeling charlatan with multiple personas. 
Soot grew up at the Rosepetal Orphanage in Waterdeep. Run by Goro Valden. Soot and his childhood friend at the orphanage, Laogai, learned how to pick pockets, cheat and steal from Goro.
Soot stole a spell book from a half-elf wizard but was caught by a city guard. The wizard insisted that the spell book was a gift and let him go.
Soot then used the spell book to learn illusion magic and added it to his criminal repertoire. He used the illusions to pull many different scams.
He was helped by his fellow friend in the orphanage, Sophia Elwind, who helped him learn how to read and write. The two quickly developed feelings for each other and formed a relationship.
However, when both Soot and Sophia were 20, Sophia contracted an terminal illness and died in her sleep.
Soot was overcome with grief.
A few months later, Goro and Laogai told Soot about a major job from one of the criminal syndicates that could make them incredibly rich. Robbing from Lucrezzia Calinezzi, no less. Soot agreed to help. However, they had been set up. Laogai fought off the city guards to let Goro and Soot escape, but was shot by the guardia on the Calinezzis' payroll.
Soot was able to escape and Goro gave himself up to help him do so. Goro later died in prison a few years later.
Overcome with guilt and grief for the deaths of his mentor, his best friend, and his love, he took on their forms as personas so he would never forget them. He also made a new persona based on the wizard who gave him his spell book, with these forms, he forged official documents for each of them and fled Waterdeep. He's been travelling ever since, getting by through scams, and occasionally honest work. All the while honing his magical talent.
He ended up in Hjarofjall in 1521 after hearing about a job on the Spear, alongside Mori. Soot was hired twice, once as Goro, too. They joined the West Marchers and ventured to Setfjall. His companion was named Owl Pacino
He had a silver tongue and was great in social situations, but also when needing to empower his friends in battle, as seen when he would Haste Mori or Forte.
As part of the West Marchers, he was a great 'face' of the party. He was wounded greatly in the fight against the Tree of Death, walking with a limp after.
However, he was often challenged in situations when his past came to haunt him, such as when Luca Calinezzi was allowed aboard the ship. This took a toll on him. Soot broke, and snuck into Catriona's room, shot Luca in the head, and tried to hide. He was found, put on trial before the crew, and sentenced to exile off the Spear. However, he continued to be part of the crew under the alias of Goro from then on. His trusty sidekick was renamed Russell Crow. 
He went as Gunther Gorosson when swindling the Verdis.
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