Squint

Old "Squint-eye", known more commonly as the Squint-eyed Southerner or the "Squint", was a Half-Orc of Dunland.

Casted out of the hills of Dunland by his folk for his Orcish ancestry, the "Squint" went northwards into Breeland. Disguising his affairs as those of a humble merchant, he coordinated several thefts and raids upon the towns of Archet and Staddle by fellow ill-favoured men from the South.

Apprehended by the local Shirrifs, "Squint" was sentenced to the gallows alongside other thieves, murderers, mercenaries, rogues and brigands. During a riot, he helped William Ferny escape their captors.

Together with William - now called "Bill Ferny"- the "Squint" became the most feared outlaws in all of Breeland, plundering, pillaging, burning, killing and offering their services to the highest bidder. These feats would soon reach the ear of a mysterious figure lurking far in the old fortress of Dol Guldur.

"Squint" and his gang of followers attacked the home of the influential Butterbur family one night after the barliman ordered him out of the Prancing Pony inn for "spooking" his customers. After getting his hands on precious silverware, "Squint" warned the Butterburs not to get on his bad side again.

Following the night incursion, "Squint" and Bill Ferny received a contract from a Crebain messenger, promising them untold riches in exchange for the head of Thorin II Oakenshield. Enticed, the two went into Bree-town and stayed at the Prancing Pony, an inn popular among the travellers.