![]() Khelben made a name for himself to prove himself worthy in the disapproving eyes of his elven peers, battling phaerimm along the way. Khelben was the last survivor of House Maerdrym. ![]() However, between 421 DR and his first death in 464 DR, Khelben only saw his father nine times. His nameless origin followed him as he came to be known as "The Nameless Chosen". Upon leaving Myth Drannor in 449 DR, he took the only name he was proud of: Arun's Son (Arunsun). Some elven nobles named him " Zenar", while his elven friends simply called him " Bhin". ![]() Among some commoner elves he was known as " Biir". He'd collected a number of nicknames though. He remained unnamed even at the age of 12 when he started to learn the ways of magic, joining the Incanistaeum as a pupil of Mentor Wintercloak. Khelben's father followed an ancient elven custom and did not give him a name upon his birth. Khelben was born to Arun Maerdrym, the first half-elf born to a noble elven family of the ancient city of Myth Drannor, and the human ranger Arielimnda. This led to several inaccurate historical statements on his whereabouts at particular times and many actions attributed to others could in fact be attributed to Khelben. Khelben sometimes took on an alias and had friends/allies/apprentices take on his guise to cover for him while he was absent. In fact, he was often to be found in the Selûne's Smile tavern in 1357 DR, getting involved in affairs there, sometimes with his face concealed by a hood. Vajra Valmeyjar remarked that Khelben enjoyed "slumming" with common folk, and making wagers with them. Through his status as a Chosen, Khelben was capable of casting a variation of the Chain Lightning spell capable of targeting scores of enemies. Khelben's silver fire protected him from harm from sources of electricity, magical or otherwise. When injured, Khelben's wounds would close by themselves, thanks to the silver fire, with flickers of silver flame burning at their edges. He used his magical items, formidable array of spells, and his Chosen powers (especially his silver fire), in that order, to deal with his foes. Abilities Īs an archmage, Khelben had little cause to enter melee. Khelben was a reasonably good artist and hung many of his works around Blackstaff Tower. He was a firm believer in the credo, "A secret isn't a secret if you tell anyone." He commonly manipulated people and events with this exclusive store of knowledge to this end he'd never volunteer information that wasn't specifically requested of him. Just as he was noted as a collector of magic and magical items, Khelben also was a hoarder of information. While his web was centered on the City of Splendors, Khelben placed tendrils across the North and beyond. Those who knew Khelben well sometimes referred to him as a spider in the center of a massive web of information, schemes, plans, and counter-plans. If news of a threat to Waterdeep, the North, or the Realms in general, was brought to him, Khelben would go into action, planning countermeasures, seeking the aid of allies, and asking the informer to continue in search of more information. The only side of Khelben that most saw was that of the gravely wise tutor or stern archmage with much more important things to think about and do than deal with these younglings. He did not like displays of affection with his wife in front of others. The few apprentices who, whether purposely or by luck, chanced a glimpse of his private side-like his roaring laugh, for example-were all thoroughly unnerved by the experience. With his lady love, Laeral Silverhand, he was gentle and loving. In private, however, he was quiet and keenly intelligent. Wielding the Art could be a gravely dangerous business, however, and Khelben tried to instill appreciation of that fact in his pupils by keeping up his "stern taskmaster" façade. He had numerous apprentices over the years and liked to encourage young people who displayed an aptitude for magic. He simply found it easier to deal with people if they were intimidated by or even frightened of him. Often thought to be humorless and grave, Khelben was actually neither. He often dressed in black with a silver torque and a cape lined in gray fur. ![]() ![]() As of 1374 DR, he had a full beard black hair with silver streaks, including a prominent one through his beard and a distinguished, imposing manner. He usually dressed in robes, wielding his trademark Blackstaff. Khelben stood just over 6 feet (1.83 meters) tall and was well-muscled. 5.4 Retirement as Masked Lord and the Moonstars.All of the characters will start out alive, so you won't have to worry about raising them (or carrying their bones around). Listed below are the six NPCs who can join your party during the course of the game. ![]()
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