Appearance

Mentality

Personal history

Harbin Wester arrived in Phandalin as it was being rebuilt, and was soon elected townmaster mostly on the basis of his personal wealth and connections.

Employment

As townmaster, Harbin serves as mediator, judge, and record-keeper for Phandalin. He carries one set of keys to the jail cells in the Townmaster's Hall. He is also responsible for posting jobs and bounties, and for paying out the rewards for these tasks.
 
Independent of his role as townmaster, Harbin acts as a banker in Phandalin, lending out both money and land. He is known to use the debts owed to him to pressure townsfolk and business partners into giving him what he wanted.

Personality

Vices & Personality flaws

Harbin is pompous and pretentious. He generally presents himself as polite and friendly, but this is just for politics. In fact, he is a greedy, calculating, and two-faced businessman at heart, unafraid to push the boundaries of decency or legality to get what he wants. That said, he was also genuinely a fretful and hapless coward when faced with dangers beyond his control.

Social

Birthplace

Neverwinter

Current Residence

Home in Phandalin

Contacts & Relations

Although he is good at pretending otherwise, Harbin cares relatively little for the townsfolk of Phandalin, a position which puts him at odds with political rival Sildar Hallwinter. He has a number of connections in both Neverwinter and Waterdeep, which he claims enable him to field a small army if needed.
 
Harbin attracted the ire of the Harpers when he once sent an insulting letter to one of their agents, the Lord Protector of Triboar, Darathra Shendrel, insisting that she do a better job of keeping the Triboar Trail free of orcs.
 
He had his wife and children with him in Phandalin during his tenure as townmaster. He supported the logging business of his half-brother, Tibor Wester, by using Phandalin's money to pay for the logging camp's supplies.