(KEL-ben AIR-un-sun)
    Waterdeep, though travels widely
    (including extraplanar)
    (Probable Lord of Waterdeep)
    26th+ level magic-user
    LN, strong Good tendencies, Mystra
    Human male

Khelben is the most powerful and influential
archmage of the Sword Coast,
and is one of the rulers of Waterdeep
(although he does not admit this openly,
most in the North suspect him of being
so). 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, seeing years
ahead. He is a forester and painter, and
has tutored many mages of note and is
more fully detailed in FR1, Waterdeep
and the North. Khelben appears as a tall
(6'), well-muscled, bearded man with a
receding hairline, black hair shot
through with white hairs, and a distinguished
manner. He is gravely wise, not
pompous, and is fully learned in the history,
lore, and traditions of magic as
practiced by humans in the North since
the rise from barbarism.

Blackstaff Tower
 

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Khelben is the most powerful and influential
archmage of the Sword Coast, and is one
of the rulers of Waterdeep (although he
does not admit this openly, most in the
North suspect him of being so). 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 appears as a tall (6?), wellmuscled,
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.

It is suggested that DMs adjust Khelben?s
level upwards to ten levels above the
strongest PC, for use in humbling ?runaway
? characters. Note that Khelben can
escape by an Elminster?s evasion (improved
contingency) spell if he gets into trouble,
and can always call on Malchor, Nain, and
Savengriff for aid if need be, by means of a
sending.