As of the Year of the Scarlet Witch, 1491 DR, Sildar was working as a sellsword. He set off to Phandalin from Neverwinter to escort Gundren Rockseeker.

/* who had recently rediscovered the Wave Echo Cave. Sildar had his own reasons for visiting Phandalin, and wished to find out what was happening with his fellow agent of the Lord's Alliance, Iarno Albrek. He also wanted to help Gundren and his brothers re-open the mine, as well as establish Phandalin as a place of prosperity, as it once was. However, on the way, he was ambushed and captured by the Cragmaw tribe and he was taken to the Cragmaw Hideout, where he was watched over by Yeemik. Hallwinter's equipment was stripped from him, and sent to Cragmaw Castle.*/

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Following his rescue from the Cragmaws by adventurers, Sildar's confidence in himself was badly shaken, and he retired from his martial lifestyle in Phandalin. Despite his lack of confidence, he continued to stay in shape and quickly became respected within the community as an honorable and brave man.[2] When Phandalin formed a town council not long after his retirement had started, he was elected as one of the three councilors.

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