Bilben Stitchensew
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History
When Jac was a young orphan on the streets of Waterdeep, the young tailor Bilben Stichensew took the lad in and made him an apprentice. Jac made for a mediocre tailor at best, but he had a knack for sales and business that Bilben could not ignore. With Jac working for him, Bilben's profits (and his workload) more than tripled within a few months. When Jac became a teenager, Bilben knew that working in his little tailor's shop would never be enough to satisfy Jac's hunger for success. As such, he sponsored Jac's studies at Candlekeep to the south, where Jac studied to become a Bard. After traveling as a bard, Jac began to realize that the world was filled with lawless brutes who often used force to rule the common folk with an iron fist. Having been raised by Bilbin with a healthy respect for the law, Jac aimed to prove that there was a "more efficient" way to power than "uncivilized brute force". This eventually led Jac to adventure through the realm, spreading his message to powerful nobles. Bilben eventually became worried that Jac's recklessness would lead him to an early grave, and having a comfortable savings of gold thanks to Jac's efforts, decided he would travel along with Jac. So, Bilbin retired, sold his shop, and now travels with Jac on his adventures. He often provides a voice of reason for his young ward, as well as keeping him and his cohorts well-dressed.
History
When Crelista became an orphan at a young age, she was found by Jac Commerçant, a fellow orphan who was known a young man studying at Candlekeep. Jac brought her to Bilbin Stichensew for care. Bilben, having aged a bit since he took in Jac, took a more relaxed approach to caring for Crelista. While initially trying to put her to work in his shop, like he had done for Jac years prior, he quickly found that, in addition to having no talent as a tailor, the girl did not have the love of business that Jac had either. He did find, however, that she was very keep to run errands for him and explore the city. Now that she had a job and a place to stay, she didn't need to steal anymore, as she had in her home of Baldur's Gate. While exploring Waterdeep kept her busy for a number of years, eventually she longed to see more of the outside world. To this end, she left Bilben's shop and went to work for Jac as a personal messenger.
