Skar

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Skar
Alias(es)	Captain Skar
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Flaming Fist
Occupation/Role	Captain of a Flaming Fist mercenary squad; Fighter
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 13
Level	Level 9 Fighter 34

Background & History

Skar commands a Flaming Fist squad based in a fortified residence with its own training ground. He is already acquainted with Banterley Mirrorimage, whom he has known for over ten years. 13 26

When Zhang Yuan seeks to join the squad, Skar accepts him despite his being only a level-one mage. He explains that rootless wandering mages are more likely to take mercenary work than established mages, then brings Zhang into the team’s base. 13

Skar personally evaluates Zhang’s strength, speed, endurance, and swordsmanship. Recognizing Zhang’s poor formal training but unusual endurance and combat intuition, he takes an active role in teaching him close-combat fundamentals, evasion, and the life-saving technique called Roll. 14 17

He leads his squad on the Flaming Fist’s mission to investigate attacks on ore convoys traveling from Nashkel. After witnessing a convoy massacre orchestrated by Black Claw mercenaries and goblins, Skar orders a retreat rather than sacrifice his outmatched unit. 17 37

Skar later reports the squad’s findings and suspicions regarding the Iron Throne to Grand Duke Iltan. Although he urges a campaign into Sharp Tooth Forest, Iltan rejects the proposal for lack of proof and concern over stretching Flaming Fist forces too thin. 48 49

Personality

Skar is straightforward, practical, and inclined to make decisions quickly. He judges recruits by what they can contribute rather than imposing fixed expectations, but he also expects discipline and hard work from everyone under his command. 13 15

His mentoring style mixes teasing with blunt honesty. He jokes at Zhang’s expense, punctures his inflated expectations as a mage, and pushes him through demanding training, yet consistently provides constructive guidance and recognizes his progress. 14 16 17

Skar values courage as a deliberate response to fear rather than fearlessness. When Zhang doubts himself before the Nashkel expedition, Skar emphasizes Zhang’s potential as a Fighter and urges him to face the danger ahead. 18

He can be impulsive and visibly angered by corruption or setbacks, particularly during the Nashkel investigation. However, he is capable of pragmatic restraint when a direct fight would endanger his team. 35 36 37 48

Abilities & Skills

Fighter Training

Skar is a Level 9 Fighter and an experienced martial instructor. 34

• Conducts physical and sparring assessments for recruits. 14
• Trains Zhang in skirmishing, evasion, and combat footwork suited to a mage-fighter. 17
• Teaches that courage, rather than physical strength alone, supports a sword arm. 17

Sword and Shield Combat

Skar fights in full armor with a longsword and shield. 13 34

• Efficiently defeats a goblin leader through blocks, shield bashes, trips, and follow-up strikes. 33
• Blocks incoming kobold arrows while advancing under fire. 34
• Overwhelms an entire cliffside kobold squad after being thrown into their formation by Tiny. 34

Tactical Leadership

Skar directs squad operations and adapts plans to battlefield conditions.

• Orders a Flaming Fist charge after Zhang incapacitates hobgoblins with Sleep. 32
• Coordinates a two-pronged assault on kobold ambushers, assigning Zhang to disable one cliff while personally attacking the other. 34
• Withdraws from pursuit after witnessing the Black Claw mercenaries and goblins massacre the ore convoy, judging the enemy too strong to confront directly. 37
• Reports mission intelligence directly to Grand Duke Iltan and advocates action against the Iron Throne. 48

“Justice from Above”

Skar’s preferred unconventional tactic combines Tiny’s Throw skill with his own shielded landing.

• Tiny throws Skar onto a kobold-held cliff, where Skar’s impact creates a shockwave that knocks down the defenders. 34
• Skar proposes making the maneuver a regular tactic and names it “Justice from Above.” 34
• Its use is limited by Tiny’s mana recovery and ability availability. 34

Equipment

• Full armor 13
• Longsword 13 34
• Shield 13 34

Relationships

• Zhang Yuan / “Charnem” — Captain, mentor, and teammate. Skar recruits Zhang, trains his melee skills, supports his magical development, and treats his judgment seriously despite occasional skepticism. 13 17 19 24 38
• Sory — Subordinate and vice-captain of Skar’s squad. Skar makes decisions on Sory’s behalf when Zhang first asks to join the team. 13 34
• Steve — Veteran squad member whose opinion Skar seeks during the Nashkel investigation. 36 38
• Banterley Mirrorimage — Longtime acquaintance of more than ten years. Skar introduces Zhang to Banterley and helps arrange discounted spell scroll purchases. 23 24 26
• Grand Duke Iltan — Superior within Baldur’s Gate’s power structure. Skar reports directly to him and is trusted with sensitive information, though they disagree over acting without evidence. 17 48 49
• Tiny — Zhang’s summoned Stone Golem. Skar works with Tiny during the kobold battle and seeks to repeat their aerial assault combination. 34

Story Role / Major Arcs

• Recruitment and training of Zhang Yuan — Recruits Zhang into his squad, assesses his abilities, and develops him as a mage-fighter through rigorous training. 13 14 15 17
• Nashkel ore-convoy mission — Leads the Flaming Fist squad south to investigate raids on Nashkel’s iron trade. 17 19 35
• Road battles — Commands the squad against hobgoblins and collaborates with Zhang and Tiny to eliminate kobold ambushers. 32 34
• Iron Throne investigation — Pursues evidence of the Iron Throne’s involvement in the ore thefts, ultimately presenting the case to Grand Duke Iltan. 36 37 38 48
• Recovery and return to Baldur’s Gate — Is injured during later fighting, receives clerical treatment, and returns with Zhang before reporting the mission’s outcome. 46 47 48