Hespal Nicort was a half-orc commander of the city guard of the city of Suormpar in Ulgarth around 1367 DR, leading 500 footmen and 200 archers. Although half orc, Hespal vehemently hated orcs. By 1367 DR, warnings circulated that the gray orcs of the Dustwall Mountains were gathering in preparation for a major assault or raids into Ulgarth. Suormpar was directly threatened, and Hespal Nicort would be leading the defense.