![[HalasterPic.png]] # Halaster Blackcloak _Human Archmage | The Mad Mage | [[Undermountain]]_ ## Summary Ancient, insane wizard who controls [[Undermountain]], treating his vast dungeon like a television show with adventurers as unwilling contestants. Forced the party to participate in "Dungeon of the Mad Mage," promising they could win by reaching his lair on the 23rd level. Despite his madness and manipulation for entertainment, he became an unlikely ally—after a strike team convinced him not to let the multiverse end, he piloted his flying saucer into [[Graz'zt]] and [[Lolth]] during the final battle for [[Waterdeep]]. %% ## At a Glance Wild-eyed and ancient, wreathed in crackling arcane energy. Speaks with theatrical flair, breaking the fourth wall to thank sponsors and recap previous sessions. Over a thousand years old and long past sanity. His dungeon is his entertainment, adventurers his unwilling cast. Sponsors episodes, takes dramatic interventions, and meddles constantly—but somewhere beneath the madness, he still cares whether reality survives. ## Personality Theatrical narcissist with godlike power and the attention span of a bored child. Treats everything as content. Surprisingly capable of genuine connection when someone bothers to reach him. ## Quote _"Welcome to the show! This episode is sponsored by the Righteous Order of the White Flame."_ ## Stats **Halaster Blackcloak** (WDMM 310) %%