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One of the [[Umbra]], the highest-ranking members of the [[Fraternity of Shadows]]. He is also a leading [[professor]] and the [[president]] of the [[University of Dementlieu]] in [[Port-a-Lucine]].<ref name="VRA p. 147">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.147</ref> He holds doctoral degrees in both [[history]] and [[:category:Arcane Lore|"arcane sciences"]].<ref>[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p. 56</ref> | |||
==Biography== | |||
Lord Balfour lives in the [[President's Mansion]] on campus with his wife, [[Lady Cassilda de Casteelle]], and their two sons. Though Lady Cassilda is five decades younger than Lord Balfour, she is a talented [[sorcerer]] and also a faculty member of the University of Dementlieu, presumably in the Department of Arcane Sciences. Lord Balfour also keeps an [[owl]] [[familiar]], [[Lupzig]].<ref name="VRA p. 145-146">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.145-146</ref> | |||
Lord Balfour de Casteelle has corresponded with both [[Dr. Van Richten]] and the [[Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins]].<ref name="VRA p. 41">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.41</ref> He even wrote a chapter for [[Van Richten's Arsenal]] on [[magic items]].<ref name="VRA p. 41-56">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.41-56</ref> Of course, he performs his "benevolent" actions to further his own agenda, particularly that of building contacts among [[adventurer]]s and [[monster hunter]]s.<ref name="VRA p. 147">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.147</ref> | |||
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*[[Male]] [[Human]], [[Illusionist]] 18, [[Neutral Evil]]<ref name="VRA p. 146">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.146</ref> | |||
{{netbook}}*(Revised by fans) [[Neutral Evil]] [[male]] [[human]] [[Illusionist]] 8/[[Fraternity of Shadows (Prestige Class)]] 10<ref name="QtR 13 p. 77">[[Quoth the Raven Issue 13]] p. 77</ref> | |||
==Timeline== | |||
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*[[675 BC]] Lord Balfour de Casteelle is born<ref name="VRA p. 146">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.146</ref> | |||
*[[706 BC]] The parents of Lord Balfour de Casteelle are mysteriously burnt to death, leaving their holdings to Balfour.<ref name="VRA p. 146">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.146</ref> | |||
*[[706 BC]] Lord Balfour de Casteelle finishes his doctorate degrees and takes over the [[University of Dementlieu]].<ref name="VRA p. 146">[[Van Richten's Arsenal]] p.146</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:56, 25 January 2023
This section contains canon info from officially published sources |
One of the Umbra, the highest-ranking members of the Fraternity of Shadows. He is also a leading professor and the president of the University of Dementlieu in Port-a-Lucine.[1] He holds doctoral degrees in both history and "arcane sciences".[2]
Biography
Lord Balfour lives in the President's Mansion on campus with his wife, Lady Cassilda de Casteelle, and their two sons. Though Lady Cassilda is five decades younger than Lord Balfour, she is a talented sorcerer and also a faculty member of the University of Dementlieu, presumably in the Department of Arcane Sciences. Lord Balfour also keeps an owl familiar, Lupzig.[3]
Lord Balfour de Casteelle has corresponded with both Dr. Van Richten and the Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins.[4] He even wrote a chapter for Van Richten's Arsenal on magic items.[5] Of course, he performs his "benevolent" actions to further his own agenda, particularly that of building contacts among adventurers and monster hunters.[1]
Statistics
This section contains netbook-canon info from netbooks |
*(Revised by fans) Neutral Evil male human Illusionist 8/Fraternity of Shadows (Prestige Class) 10[7]
Timeline
This section contains canon info from officially published sources |
- 675 BC Lord Balfour de Casteelle is born[6]
- 706 BC The parents of Lord Balfour de Casteelle are mysteriously burnt to death, leaving their holdings to Balfour.[6]
- 706 BC Lord Balfour de Casteelle finishes his doctorate degrees and takes over the University of Dementlieu.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Van Richten's Arsenal p.147
- ↑ Van Richten's Arsenal p. 56
- ↑ Van Richten's Arsenal p.145-146
- ↑ Van Richten's Arsenal p.41
- ↑ Van Richten's Arsenal p.41-56
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Van Richten's Arsenal p.146
- ↑ Quoth the Raven Issue 13 p. 77
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- Father
- Former Student
- The Fraternity of Shadows
- Fraternity of Shadows (Prestige Class)
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