During the initial battle for High Hall, a large force of infiltrated Absolutist cultists coming from the Upper City Sewers destroyed and routed the City Watch away from the keep, forcing what is left of the Watch to flee.[1] Faced with severe casualties, the last remaining remnants of the Watch are composed of Ebber, Fry, Goodge, Gyordi, Matthew, and Preyn. A Mind Flayer vaporizes Matthew and Preyn as the Watchmen try to flee from the High Hall, before being confronted with the party.
Ebber and the remaining Watchmen led by Gyordi are frightened of the party, if a Mind Flayer (be it the avatar, Karlach, The Emperor, or Orpheus) is present. Passing a passive DC 20 Insightcheck is essential to get the option to have the remaining Watchmen fight at the party's side. A Mind Flayer player avatar can convince them to partake in the ensuing battle as allies with a DC 18 Persuasion, Intimidation, or Strengthcheck. A non-Mind Flayer would need to pass a DC 20 Persuasion, Intimidation, Deception, or Strengthcheck check to convince them.
Ebber and the rest of the named Watchmen's armour is similar in appearance to the Breastplate +1 dyed in blue, brown, and black colours, rather than the plate armour specifically designed and seen on the rest of The Watch.
Ebber also wears the Watch's Helmet; the only one to do so.