![[TaernHornbladePathfinder.png]] # Taern Hornblade _Human High Mage Emeritus | [[Harpers]] | [[Silverymoon]]_ ## Summary High Mage Emeritus of [[Silverymoon]] who was rescued from [[Iuz the Evil]]'s impersonation and torture by the party during the [[Oblivion War]]. [[Iuz the Evil|Iuz]], son of [[Graz'zt]], had been wearing his face while torturing both him and [[Methrammar Aerasuame]]. The party unmasked the demon at a [[Lords' Alliance]] meeting—[[Iuz the Evil|Iuz]] aged [[Xyrbwynn]] by ten years before teleporting away. Now serves as a paranoid spymaster, obsessed with preventing another infiltration disaster. %% ## At a Glance Artificially preserved through magic but bearing psychological scars. Alert gray eyes constantly scan for deception. Still carries [[Hornblade]]. Speaks carefully, frequently uses divination magic to verify identities. ## Personality Paranoid. Methodical. Fiercely protective of [[Silverymoon]]. The experience transformed him from a consensus-building diplomat into [[Silverymoon]]'s spymaster. Developed extensive magical surveillance and identity verification systems. Suspects shapeshifters and demons everywhere—sometimes correctly. ## Quote _"After Iuz, I verify everything twice. Trust, but enchant to confirm."_ ## Stats High-level Diviner/Evoker with enhanced longevity and detection items. %%