Pontius

Pontius was an elf criminal wanted in Somerlund County. He escaped capture numerous times, but was finally caught by a group of adventurers. He was executed by hanging in Somerlund.

The Eyefivers
Pontius was rumored to be an exile from the elf city, Orondir. The time of his arrival in Somerlund County is not known. It is said that he had ties to the Thieves Guild upon his early days in the county, but he quickly began acting outside of the Theives Guild's control. He is said to have had a cunning not matched by any human. With his strong charisma and leadership skills, he quickly united bandits in the county and laid claim to Somercroft Keep. In stark contrast to the secrecy of the Theives Guild, Pontius proudly proclaimed the founding of The Eyefivers, which was never seen as anything more than a  loose gang of bandits. The Eyefivers raided the roadways and villages of Somerlund County with moderate success. After several months of operation, the Keylock Guardians located the Eyefivers' hideout at Somercroft Keep and burned the new structures they erected to house their members and loot. Pontius was captured and buried up to his neck on the beach near Somerlund below the high tide mark. It was thought that even if he managed to survive the area's Lobstrosities, he would be drowned by the rising tide. The surviving members of the Eyefivers disbanded.

Pontius' escape and execution
Not much is known about how Pontius escaped being buried at the beaches near Somerlund. It is thought that bandits that survived the dismantling of the Eyefivers rescued Pontius. Shortly after his escape, he led a raid on a Keylock caravan carrying a large shipment of Mithril coins. The caravan was escorted by several Keylock Guardians. Faleen Garnett was traveling with the caravan when it was attacked. Faleen, her unborn child, and the guards were murdered by Pontius during this raid. It is rumored that Pontius had an informant, Eagleclaw, working within the Keylock Company. It is believed that Eagleclaw provided the travel date of the caravan. Fotunately, several adventurers happened upon the immediate aftermath of the raid and were able to capture Pontius and deliver him alive,along with the Mithril shipment to Somerlund. He was executed by hanging hours after his delivery to Somerlund. The adventurers were hailed as heroes and began working for the Keylock Company. .