Xabash

Xabash was the mysterious Grandmaster of the Shadow Thieves who lorded over its return to Waterdeep, and the guild's conspiracy with the drow against the City of Splendor in the mid–14 century DR.

Description
Xabash was secretive and strict, ruling the Shadow Thieves with an iron fist. He punished his subordinates with utmost cruelty. No-one at the guild who was below him in the hierarchy knew nothing about the person apart from the status and the name. Shadow Thieves did not know what race or even gender Xabash was.

History
Not much was known of Xabash, not even his true role in the guild, apart from supervising the Sword Coast area of Waterdeep. It was speculated that he could've been the true Grand Master with a short tenure, or the leader of a sect, or even a member of Shadow Council.

Sometime in the mid–14 century DR, after the events of the Time of Troubles, the Shadow Thieves reestablished their presence in Waterdeep via a hidden stronghold somewhere in the upper levels of Undermountain. Under the leadership of the Guild Master Georges, the Shadow Thieves grew their ranks and collected intel on behest of the drow led by the High Priestess of Lolth Azurna. Eventually, Georges started showing weakness and disdain for his job as he met and fell in love with a Waterdhavian noblewoman Meryth Phaulkon. Taking this opportunity, Georges' lieutenant Hines found a way of reporting his Guild Master's intentions to betray the guild to Xabash, by some accounts, even meeting the mysterious leader. Together they devised a plan of punishing Georges. Hines abducted the Guild Master's bride-to-be and Xabash prepared a cruel punishment that was worse than death.

Appearances

 * Video Games


 * Descent to Undermountain