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==The Archmage of Waterdeep & Master of [[Blackstaff Tower Description|Blackstaff Tower]]==
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| [[Image:Khelben.jpg|left|thumb|Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun]] || '''Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun:''' ''Archmage of Waterdeep''. Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords’ Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other “good” cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.<br><br>He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6'’), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.
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| [[Image:Khelben-white.jpg|left|150px|Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun]] || '''Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun'''<br>''Archmage of Waterdeep''<br>Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords' Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other "good" cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.<br><br>He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6', 6"), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.<br>* [[Former Apprentices of Blackstaff Tower]]<br>* [[Blackstaff Spells|Known Spells of the Blackstaff]]<br>* [[Blackstaff Tower Faction]]
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| [[Image:Aelandelia.jpg|left|thumb|Aelandelia Swiftleaf]] || '''Aelandelia Swiftleaf:''' ''Weaver and Apprentice Wizard''. Pleasant of demeanor and beautiful in the unassuming way so many folk of elfin blood are, Aelandelia was a weaver's apprentice when she discovered her talent for magic. Though she is poor, she came to Blackstaff Tower and remained outside his gate for six days and nights before he accepted her as an apprentice. Her stoicism and drive impressed the archmage then, and continues to do so now. She has long honey-blonde hair down past her waist, and eyes of pale frosty blue. Though she wears simple homespun dresses as she works, they do nothing to detract from her obvious beauty. Aelandelia is a member of the [[Most Excellent Order of Weavers and Dyers]].
 
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| [[Image:Dran.jpg|left|thumb|Dran Wands]] || '''Dran Wands:''' ''Noble and Apprentice Wizard''. A distant relation of Khelben's, Dran is an anxious young man. He knows that his family has pulled some significant strings to get him into Blackstaff Tower, and he is expected to excel. He is a young man in his early twenties, with lanky brown hair and bright, sparkling hazel eyes, and a bit of fashionable chin scruff. Though his family wants him to put everything aside in favor of his studies (hence moving him out of the Wands estate and into a tiny, cramped chamber in the Tower), he still continues to go carousing with his friends among the nobility.
 
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| [[Image:Hlethvagi.jpg|left|thumb|Hlethvagi Anteos]] || '''Hlethvagi Anteos:''' ''Moneylender & Warehouse Owner''. A fat, wispy-bearded nobleman; rumored to be a Loviataran. Good friends with Audyna.
 
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| [[Image:Andedda.jpg|left|thumb|Andedda Melshimber]] || '''Andedda Melshimber:''' ''[[Ciro]]'s Mother''. The main fashionplate of House Melshimber, Andedda is formerly of House Talmost.
 
 
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| [[Image:Orbos.jpg|left|thumb|Lord Orbos Husteem]] || '''Lord Orbos Husteem:''' ''Patriarch of the House; [[Evendur]]'s father''. Lord of House Husteem; a stern and proprietous man.
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| [[Image:Aleena.jpg|left|150px]] || '''Aleena Paladinstar'''<br>''Daughter of Lord Piergeiron''<br>The only daughter of the Open Lord, Aleena has lived a life of seclusion for the most part, growing up in the private halls of the Palace and rarely leaving there, for her own safety. She is a very tall young woman (at seventeen years), about the height of her father, with a shy personality but stunning intellect. Ciro Melshimber threw her official coming out party, but it wasn't until she appeared, seemingly by magic, in Khelben's cellars that her true potential came to fruition. When she explained that she'd discovered the passages leading between the Palace and Blackstaff Tower, Khelben was impressed with her cunning and intelligence. Once she showed an aptitude for wizardry, Khelben took her on as an apprentice. She has rooms at Blackstaff Tower and must live there for the first year of her apprenticeship, much to the chagrin of her father. For her part, she adores the privacy and freedom, and has blossomed into a skilled conjurer.
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| [[Image:Orlpar.jpg|left|thumb|Orlpar Husteem]] || '''Orlpar Husteem:''' ''Evendur's uncle''. A rake and scoundrel with questionable friends and a long-running, "friendly" rivalry with his older brother.
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| [[Image:Danilo.jpg|left|150px]] || '''Danilo Thann'''<br>''Youngest Thann Son, Khelben's apprentice''<br>The youngest of Lady Cassandra and Lord Rhammas' nine children, Danilo is the sixth boy in the House. Always precocious and a born attention-seeker, Danilo was the only one of Lady Cassandra's children to exhibit any talent for the Art. His uncle Khelben has been training him in the privacy of the Thann villa, but often despairs of the young man's lackadasical approach to study. He hopes that some time in actual apprenticeship in Blackstaff Tower will help him sharpen his resolve.
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| [[Image:Audyna.jpg|left|thumb|Audyna Husteem]] || '''Audyna Husteem:''' ''Evendur's aunt, Priestess of Loviatar''. A notorious socialite and priestess of the Painmaiden.
 
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| [[Image:Alyra.jpg|left|thumb|Alyra Ammakyl]] || '''Alyra Ammakyl:''' ''Evendur's older sister''. A young woman who caused no small amount of scandal for her elopement to Chusya Ammakyl.
 
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| [[Image:Olegh.jpg|left|thumb|Olegh Husteem]] || '''Olegh Husteem:''' ''Evendur's younger brother''. A young rakish man, well under his Uncle Orlpar's thumb.
 
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| [[Image:Coremita.jpg|left|thumb|Coremita Husteem]] || '''Coremita "Lady Warchest" Husteem:''' ''Evendur's grand-aunt, Mercenary Contract Handler''. The negotiator and paymaster for the Husteem mercenaries. Known as "Lady Warchest" for both her control over the funds and her immense bosom.
 
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| [[Image:Ianhorne.jpg|left|thumb|Ianhorne Husteem]] || '''Ianhorne Husteem:''' ''Evendur's cousin, Coremita's apprentice''. A former socialite of Waterdeep, and former captain of the Hellstags.
 
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| [[Image:Aaromore.jpg|left|thumb|Aaromore Husteem]] || '''Aaromore Husteem:''' ''Ianhorne's consort''. Former mercenary of the Hellstags, wed to Ianhorne by Loviataran rite.
 
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| [[Image:Meleghost.jpg|left|thumb|Meleghost Starseer]] || '''Meleghost Starseer:''' ''Temple Magister''. High priest of the temple and an open necromancer, with something of a sinister reputation.
 
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| [[Image:Ilbrost.jpg|left|thumb|Ilbrost Mythyl]] || '''Ilbrost Mythyl:''' ''Overseer of Acolytes''. One of the upper echelon of priests, Ilbrost is also the unspoken head of the faction of Mystran priests who are clerics, rather than wizards.
 
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| [[Image:Sibondi.jpg|left|thumb|Sibondi Threadwonder]] || '''Sibondi Threadwonder:''' ''Master Seamstress''. Master seamstress that frequently works with [[House Melshimber]] brought in by Ciro to help prepare his and Glim's outfits for the Husteem dinner.
 
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| [[Image:ahmadar_teshura.jpg|left|thumb|Teshura]] || '''Teshura:''' ''[[Ahmadar]]'s mother, Private Dancer''. A dwarven soft-trader and professional companion. Mother of Ahmadar and Ahkhalan.
 
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| [[Image:Demisante.jpg|left|thumb|Demisante]] || '''Demisante:''' ''Mage-Thief; now imprisoned''. A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante's stated mission is the liberation of jewels and other goods from ugly rich people to deliver them to where they belong: the persons of beautiful but poor people. An avid worshipper of Lurue, she has been caught twice by Ahmadar.
 
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| [[Image:Ahmadar_ahkhalan.jpg|left|thumb|Ahkhalan]] || '''Ahkhalan:''' ''Skullport Slaver; Ahmadar's brother''. Ahmadar's twin, raised by their father, a dwarven slaver in Skullport. Ahkhalan works in their father's organization in Skullport, although he has become interested in his brother's facility with magic, and desires to see if he has the talent.
 
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| [[Image:Artanial.jpg|left|thumb|Artanial]] || '''Artanial:''' ''Head of Pickpocket gang; Glim's "uncle"''. The somewhat-weaselly head of a gang of child pickpockets, Artanial took in Glim when she was a girl on the streets. He taught her the arts of the thief, and has started looking into heists a bit more grandiose than his normal fare.
 
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| [[Image:Imrul.png|left|thumb|Imrul Athelzedar, the Magister]] || '''Imrul Athelzedar:''' ''The Magister''. A friend of Khelben's, and the Magister of Mystra. Imrul is an unassuming man, and kindly spoken, though when the need arises, his quiet power is palpable. Like many previous Magisters, he loves to introduce people to magic, using his Art in kindly, useful ways, and passing on interesting, rare spells to those mages (particularly mages new to their Art) he meets.
 
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| [[Image:Noumea.jpg|center|thumb|Archivist Nouméa Drathchuld]] || '''Nouméa Drathchuld:''' An archivist at the [[Vault of Sages]], Nouméa is an old friend of Ciro's from his days at the Vault. She came to Silverymoon as a young woman, desperate to learn magic, but too poor to afford the training from any of the magical collegia of the city. When she discovered that Vault archivists are often trained as wizards, she quickly found a way into an apprenticeship there, where she has discovered not just a talent for magic, but an affinity for the work of the archivists as well. A worshipper of Mystra, she has shown some shy interest in Evendur.
 
 
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| [[Image:Aerasume-trinity.jpg|center|thumb|The Aerasume Trinity]] || '''Naerond Aerasume:''' A paladin of Mystra and mage both, Naerond is warm and outgoing, cheerful where his brothers can be distant or suspicious. Ciro was closest to Naerond during his time in Silverymoon, as the two young men often spent evening in one anothers' company (and beds), artfully stepping on the line that separates friendly lover and beloved routinely during that time. Naerond was very happy to see Ciro return.
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| [[Image:Demisante.jpg|left|150px|Demisante]] || '''Demisante'''<br>''Mage-Thief''<br>A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante was a thief until Ahmadar caught her twice, and then spoke on her behalf to Khelben. In the time since, she has been absolved of her former crimes, and is now free. She remains at Blackstaff Tower, furthering her learning in the arts of enchantment. She is an avid worshipper of Lurue, and she and Aleena have become unlikely friends.
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| [[Image:Honibar-deros.jpg|left|150px|Honibar Deros]] || '''Honibar Deros'''<br>''Apprentice''<br>Honibar is the newest of Khelben's apprentices, though Aleena arrived only a few weeks before he did. Though the other apprentices do not know who referred Honibar to Khelben's tutelage, they do know it was someone the Archmage clearly trusted, as he took the young man on immediately. He has thus far fulfilled the promise of his potential, blossoming into a talented invoker.
 
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 17 January 2017

The Archmage of Waterdeep & Master of Blackstaff Tower

Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
 Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun
Archmage of Waterdeep
Khelben is the most powerful and influential archmage of the Sword Coast, and is widely rumored to be one of the rulers of Waterdeep (though he never has anything to say on the subject). Allied to the Harpers, and instrumental in keeping the Lords' Alliance (of Silverymoon, Sundabar, Neverwinter, and other "good" cities of the North, with Waterdeep) intact, Khelben is always working to influence this or that occurrence or trend, looking years ahead.

He is a forester and a painter, and has tutored many mages of note (including Malchor Harpell, Savengriff, and Nain). Khelben is a tall (6', 6"), well-muscled, bearded man with a receding hairline, black hair shot through with silver, and a distinguished manner. He is gravely wise, not pompous, and is fully learned in the history, lore, and traditions of magic as practised by humans in the North since the rise from barbarism.
* Former Apprentices of Blackstaff Tower
* Known Spells of the Blackstaff
* Blackstaff Tower Faction

Apprentices

Aleena.jpg
 Aleena Paladinstar
Daughter of Lord Piergeiron
The only daughter of the Open Lord, Aleena has lived a life of seclusion for the most part, growing up in the private halls of the Palace and rarely leaving there, for her own safety. She is a very tall young woman (at seventeen years), about the height of her father, with a shy personality but stunning intellect. Ciro Melshimber threw her official coming out party, but it wasn't until she appeared, seemingly by magic, in Khelben's cellars that her true potential came to fruition. When she explained that she'd discovered the passages leading between the Palace and Blackstaff Tower, Khelben was impressed with her cunning and intelligence. Once she showed an aptitude for wizardry, Khelben took her on as an apprentice. She has rooms at Blackstaff Tower and must live there for the first year of her apprenticeship, much to the chagrin of her father. For her part, she adores the privacy and freedom, and has blossomed into a skilled conjurer.
Danilo.jpg
 Danilo Thann
Youngest Thann Son, Khelben's apprentice
The youngest of Lady Cassandra and Lord Rhammas' nine children, Danilo is the sixth boy in the House. Always precocious and a born attention-seeker, Danilo was the only one of Lady Cassandra's children to exhibit any talent for the Art. His uncle Khelben has been training him in the privacy of the Thann villa, but often despairs of the young man's lackadasical approach to study. He hopes that some time in actual apprenticeship in Blackstaff Tower will help him sharpen his resolve.
Demisante
 Demisante
Mage-Thief
A whimsical and not-terribly-bright young half-elf, Demisante was a thief until Ahmadar caught her twice, and then spoke on her behalf to Khelben. In the time since, she has been absolved of her former crimes, and is now free. She remains at Blackstaff Tower, furthering her learning in the arts of enchantment. She is an avid worshipper of Lurue, and she and Aleena have become unlikely friends.
Honibar Deros
 Honibar Deros
Apprentice
Honibar is the newest of Khelben's apprentices, though Aleena arrived only a few weeks before he did. Though the other apprentices do not know who referred Honibar to Khelben's tutelage, they do know it was someone the Archmage clearly trusted, as he took the young man on immediately. He has thus far fulfilled the promise of his potential, blossoming into a talented invoker.
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