Melicamp

Melicamp was an apprentice to the master conjurer and adventurer Thalantyr in Beregost in the mid–14 century DR.

History
In 1368 DR, while under the tutelage of Thalantyr, Melicamp became impatient with his progress and ran away with a host of magical items and components such as scrolls, a spellbook, parchment, and a pair of cursed ancient bracers of Netheril from Thalantyr's adventuring days. Not knowing that the bracers were cursed, Melicamp put them on and was polymorphed into a chicken.

He was left over a month in that condition until Gorion's Ward and party rescued him from a wolf and agreed to bring him back to High Hedge. Thalantyr, realizing what Melicamp had done, lamented that there was no known way to undo the curse because the bracers resisted his attempts at divination. Dispelling attempts also failed and often led to explosive results. After some thought, Thalantyr decided to try to use an undead component and asked Gorion's Ward to bring him the head of an undead creature. He described the incantation as a reversal of the reincarnation scheme, and reasoned that the old age of the enchantment might allow for a loophole in the laws of magic.

Thalantyr risked both of their lives in the attempt at reversal, and was successful, though the bracers disappeared in their removal, likely to eventually fall into someone else's hands. Melicamp remained as his apprentice, though they thereafter led a strained relationship.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Baldur's Gate