Beast Lord

The Beast Lord was an alhoon mage ally of the Zhentarim in the North.

Personality
Incredibly secretive, the Beast Lord planned to conquer the North and parts of the Deepearth.

Activities
The mind flayer was known to have its lair in the ruins of Dekanter in the Savage Frontier. Within its lair, the Beast Lord created twisted monsters, such as bulettes, stegocentipedes, peryton, beholders, and mongrelmen. One of his most famous creations were the Dekanter goblins. To aid the illithid in his war in the North, the Beast Lord had an army of 500 goblins and 50 gargoyles.

Relationships
While allied with the Zhentarim, the Beast Lord fought the forces of the drow and the Harpers. Within the Dungeon of the Hark, the mind flayer had a roper ally known as Xuchallit. The Beast Lord shares his lair with the goblins of Dekanter lead by Lord High Chief Ghistpok.

The Mind Flayers of Llacerelly were known enemies of the Beast Lord, and in 1368 DR attacked the alhoon in its lair.

History
In Ches, 1357 DR, rumors spread about the rise of a Beast Lord in the North who used magic to create monstrous creatures, such as gorgimera and owlbears. Around 1358 DR, the Black Network delivered dead bodies to the Beast Lord to encourage the illithid to not attack their caravans. In 1368 DR Florozt'a, Druhallen, Tiep, and Sheemzher stole a Nether Scroll from the Beast Lord who was using it as a conduit for an athanor to transform the local goblin tribe into abominations. In 1374 DR, the illithilich continued to search the ruins of Dekanter for ancient Netherese treasure with his hordes of Dekanter goblins.

Rumors and legends
During the reign of the Beast Lord, both the Harpers and the Lords' Alliance posted a reward of 500 gold pieces for any information concerning the activities of the wizard.