Maalthiir

Maalthiir was a merchant and a wizard who came to rule the city of Hillsfar.

Biography
Maalthiir was an unknown quantity in the Moonsea. Few knew much more about him other than the fact that he was a particularly shrewd merchant and a mage. During the winter of 1356/57 DR, Maalthiir overthrew the potentially corrupt Council of Hillsfar using blackmail and threats of harm. In 1460 DR, Maalthiir attempted to make the transformation into undeath as a lich. His attempt went awry however, and he died.

Personality
Maalthiir was a greedy, sadistic individual who had a distinct devotion to mercantile power. He regularly arranged for random executions and torture within his realm.

Relationships
Maalthiir was noted as having a single friend from before his rise to power: Wak Rathar. Maalthiir fostered a wizard apprentice, Mordak Brelliar, who acted as Maalthiir's chief advisor and second-in-command.