Nathaniel Strayl

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## Basic Information

 ### Titles

 Sir

 ### Home

 Waterdeep

 ### Gender

 Male

 ### Race

 Human

 ### Ethnicity

 Illuskan

 ### Age

 38

 ### Known language(s)

 Common, Elvish, Dwarvish

## Succession

 ### Dynasty

 Strayl

## Rules Information

 ### Alignment

 Lawful Neutral

 ### Class

 Fighter

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Nathaniel Strayl is currently The Lords' Alliance faction representative to the Sword Coast. He recently inherited his duties after the death of Lord Eravien Haund, the former faction representative, who was assassinated at a feast called by King Bruenor Battlehammer of Gauntlgrym to assess the threat of the demon incursion in the Rage of Demons storyline.

All references to Eravien Haund (in Out of the Abyss, Princes of the Apocalypse, Storm King's Thunder, or elsewhere) subsequent to Kythorn, 1375, should be adjusted to use Nathaniel Strayl instead.

## **Description**

The Strayl family believes the handsome and urbane Nathaniel was blessed by Sune Firehair, especially because of his thick, wavy copper locks. He stands just over six feet tall with broad shoulders and a trim figure. He is an expert one-handed duelist, and as a result his physique is lean and defined. He often keeps a well-manicured mustache and goatee. His bright green eyes are calm and expressive.

As a fighter, Strayl relies on quick maneuvers and dextrous strikes to control combat. He eschews heavier plate for the mobility of a dark burgundy leather doublet, gilded with the symbols of the Lords' Alliance.

## **Personality**

Nathaniel is both a diplomat and a courtier. He was raised amidst the decadent nobility of Waterdeep, and knows all of the hoops, hurdles, and games the nobles play. He grew to be well-liked and respected by his peers, and quickly gained renown within the Lords' Alliance.

Nathaniel is warm, friendly, and charming. Before taking over the duties of Eravien Haund, Strayl was the most sought after dueling instructor at the Field of Triumph in Waterdeep. He has a reckless sense of humor, and tries to keep spirits high even when faced with dire adversity.

## **Abilities**

Nathaniel Strayl is as accomplished a fighter as he is a diplomat. For his appearances in Rage of Demons, Elemental Evil, or Storm King's Thunder before the formation of the Star Lords' Alliance, he uses the **swashbuckler** statistics found in *Volo's Guide to Monsters* with the following changes:

* He is lawful neutral.
* He has 86 hit points.
* His Charisma is 16 (+3), giving him an AC of 18 and a Persuasion of +7.
* He has the following additional features:
	+ **Second Wind.** On his turn, he can use a bonus action to regain 20 hit points. Once he uses this feature, he must finish a short or long rest before he can use it again.
	+ **Combat Superiority.** He has five superiority dice, which are d10s. He regains all of his expended superiority dice when he finishes a short or long rest. He knows the following maneuvers (save DC 16): *commander's strike, disarming attack, parry,* and *riposte*.

Once the revelation of spelljamming is discovered and the Star Lords' Alliance is formed, **Nathaniel Strayl** uses his own statistics. Refer to the Star Lords' Alliance for more details.

## **Possessions**

Strayl uses an elegant and beautifully crafted *+1 rapier* that he's named "Valiant."

## **Activities**

After the murder of Eravien Haund at Gauntlgrym, Strayl was tasked by the Lords' Alliance to temporarily fill Haund's position as the faction representative to the Sword Coast. This included the oversight and management of the Alliance forces donated to the Underdark Expeditionary Force to help repel the demonic incursion threatening the Underdark.

After the discovery, research, and recovery of a *cuttle command* ship in the Underdark, Strayl was given a new directive by the Alliance. He was to take the *cuttle command* into the stars and begin the exploration of the great cosmic sea in the name of the Lords' Alliance. Strayl, along with the githyanki prisoner, Deneb, who was discovered in stasis within the *cuttle command*, set off with a detachment of Alliance forces. The detachment was named the Star Lords' Alliance, and Strayl was appointed as its commander.

## **Relationships**

Nathaniel is the younger cousin of Lanniver Strayl, the Sword Coast faction representative for The Order of the Gauntlet. Nathaniel also has a stern and dour wife from an arranged marriage, but has fathered no heirs.

In addition, Strayl maintains a friendship with Emerick Faramond, lord of Aion, after Faramond helped to find and destroy a pair of incubi sent by the demon lord Graz'zt to blackmail Strayl.