![[HalasterPic.webp]] # Halaster Blackcloak _Human Archmage | The Mad Mage | [[Undermountain]]_ ## Summary The ancient, insane wizard who controls [[Undermountain]], treating his dungeon like a show with adventurers as unwilling contestants. He forced the party into "Dungeon of the Mad Mage," promising they could win by reaching his lair on the 23rd level. Despite his madness, 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]]. %% ## Now _placeholder_ ## Appearance Wild-eyed and ancient, wreathed in crackling arcane energy. Speaks with theatrical flair, breaking the fourth wall to thank sponsors and recap previous sessions. ## Personality A theatrical narcissist with godlike power and the attention span of a bored child. Treats everything as content — sponsors episodes, stages dramatic interventions, meddles constantly. Beneath the madness he still cares whether reality survives, and is capable of real connection when someone bothers to reach him. ## Quote _"Welcome to the show! This episode is sponsored by the Righteous Order of the White Flame."_ ## Connections **[[Graz'zt]]** — rammed his flying saucer into him during the battle for [[Waterdeep]]. **[[Lolth]]** — rammed his flying saucer into her during the battle for [[Waterdeep]]. **[[Manshoon]]** — his one-time student in [[Undermountain]] (the [[Waterdeep]] clone). ## Background **The Mad Mage:** Over a thousand years old and long past sanity, he has made his dungeon his entertainment and adventurers his unwilling cast. ## Stats **Base:** Halaster Blackcloak (WDMM p.310). %%