Trap Bait

Trap Bait is an adopted member of the Intrepid III and honorary member of the Shardbearers in their investigations into the Agony. A nimble little kleptomaniac with a knack for stabbing things and running away

Before The Shardbearers
One day, in the Summer of 245AT in Baldant Trap Bait met Cook, and for an unknown reason imprinted on him, and followed him back to his ship (The Intrepid III), despite attempts by Cook and the crew of The Intrepid III to leave Trap Bait at various orphanages, he somehow returned back on board every time

""Does he want to be here? Well, we left him at nine orphanages, in six cities, in three continents. But by morning the next day he was back, asleep in the hold, amongst the cargo""

- Cook, explaining to Alexandra Fel'Ryth why Trap Bait is on the boat

Trap Bait worked on the Intrepid as its cabin boy, but more prominently as its ratter. but didn't shy away from combat, and proved his worth as a fighter in various skirmishes the Intrepid found itself in. Notably taking out a drow sorceress who had been hard to pin down during a clash with a Reaver along the coast of the Deadlands

Meeting The Shardbearers
The Intrepid III, tasked by The Avum Empire with delivering a group of adventurers named The Shardbearers to The Agony, arrived at the port city of Whinta. Once on board, the Shardbearer Harfang Corat noticed his coin pouch had been stolen and, believing there was a traitor aboard, reported it to an officer of the ship, who quickly revealed to the party that it was not a traitor that stole his money, but Trap Bait in an awkward gesture of admiration towards Harfang, the only Dragonborn he had seen besides himself.

Though dismissive of him at first, he proved his worth to The Shardbearers on the deck of The Intrepid III by getting a big hit on Cassius Asclepius during a sparing match. Also during the trip, Trap Bait started a brotherly bond with Harfang and showed an interest in Alexandra Fel'Ryth's magical trinkets.

Being Mute
Trap Bait doesn't talk, though he has said a few words scratchily to The Shardbearers during Into The Agony. Namely just after the death of Harfang Corat when Cassius Asclepius took Trap Bait aside to explain what happened, to which Trap Bait uttered the words "Harfang" and "gone" in a questioning manner.

Later in the expedition, Morthran Goldenbraid used Sending on Trap Bait after seeing him coughing and in pain, to which Trap Bait revealed his neck had been damaged, though the source of the damage is yet to be revealed to the rest party. This moment was also the first time Trap Bait's true voice had been heard by anyone.