Anders Solmor
Anders Solmor
Anders Solmor is one of the wealthiest people in Saltmarsh and a former member of the Saltmarsh Town Council.
Normally a relatively reclusive and shy figure, Anders rose to great notoriety during the Banesmark, when he became the most prolific agent of the aboleth S'gothgah after he was inflicted with the mind-controlling Banesmark.
History
Anders was born in 1496 in Saltmarsh. His mother, Petra, had amassed a notable fortune in the town by controlling a majority of the fishing vessels in use in town, earning her a place on the town council. Anders grew up comfortably but sheltered. In 1494, Petra passed away, leaving control of her business in the hands of Anders. Due to the vast wealth under Anders' control, he was voted on to the town council almost by default, due to the influence we weilded. Despite this, Anders rarely stood out on the council, deferring to the majority most of the time or deferring to his own interests as a fishmonger. Sometime Flamerule of 1496, Anders Solmor was inflicted with a Banesmark, a magical symbol that allows others, in this case the aboleth S'gothgah to control his thoughts and actions. Because of this influence, Anders became more vocal over the course of 1496, advocating more and more for divorcing Saltmarsh from Neverwinter. This rhetoric made Anders popular with Traditionalists in town that saw the Neverwinter Guard garrison as an afront to Saltmarsh's way of life. These calls for violence increased until Anders called for violently resisting the Neverens while most of the guard was out of Saltmarsh fighting in the Battle of the Spire. Anders was also working with Bo Latarn, a Banesmarked Shade of the Twilight Monastery who was stealthily targetting and killing Marshers to inspire fear. However, Bo Latarn was attacked by the B-Team, a group of adventurers who had just arrived in town, and was tracked back to Anders' mansion, resulting in Anders being arrested and Bo being hanged. Anders was held in jail for about two and a half months, guarded by a rotating group of Neveren guards and Mariners due to the politically fraught issues with holding him. However, an aggressive mob demanded Anders be released from jail in Nightal of 1496. Some of the mob agreed with Anders' rhetoric while others were fishermen that were afraid of not being paid if he stayed in jail, and the mob was further riled up by Banesmarked Marshers. Afraid of conflict, Anders was placed on home arrest, and continued advocating for a violent uprising. However, the Heroes of Saltmarsh managed to convince the people of Saltmarsh that the Banesmark was actually a parasite from the Shadowfell which caused irrationality, resulting in all Banesmarked Marshers being quarantined for their safety. Following the attack on the Neveren Trade Fleet, members of the Waterdavian Blackstaves arrived in Saltmarsh to magically remove the Banesmarks. Due to Anders' extended time spent Banesmarked, and the amount of time he was directly controlled by S'gothgah, he has become increasingly reclusive following the mark's removal, his mind slightly damaged by the whole ordeal, made worse by the loss of memory caused by the mark's removal. Though still residing in Saltmarsh, Anders is rarely seen in public and never engages in town politics.
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Date of Birth
1466
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Gender
Male
Eyes
Light blue
Hair
Chin-length blonde
Skin Tone/Pigmentation
White
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