Tessalar is a mercenary mage of Waterdeep,
who tutors and casts spells continuously
in exchange for treasure, which he
uses to further his researches into the making
of various magical items. He also makes
and sells scrolls and potions, and rarely
leaves his home (Tessalar?s Tower is at Sul
Street and Chasso?s Trot, Sea Ward). A highvoiced,
bearded, vain man given to wearing
lots of sparkling rings (costume jewelry
worth only a few coppers; his money goes
into his research) and to using smokepuffs
and pyrotechnics for dramatic effect, Tessalar
is the closest thing to a ?magic shop?
Waterdeep has. PCs are warned that he will
never go adventuring, will raise his prices
steeply if the same people keep bothering
him over and over again for potions or
scrolls, and has enough real power (walls of
force, contingency spells to whisk him away
from harm, a constant Serten?s spell immunity,
and a ring of spell turning) to utterly
destroy most attackers, as well as a homonculous
and an iron golem or four to dissuade
thoughts of such undiplomatic
dealings. Tessalar trusts no one, and always
demands payment in advance for unusual
potions and scrolls, or half in advance and
half when ready (he never delivers; you
must go to him) for ?standard,? oftendemanded
potions and scrolls.