Many-Starred Cloak

The Many-Starred Cloak was a guild of wizards based in the city of Neverwinter in the mid-to-late 14 century DR.

Headquarters
The headquarters of the order was one of the landmarks of the city, the Cloaktower (later written as Cloak Tower). It served as their meeting place and seat of power, and as their fortress when they must defend themselves.

Organization
The Many-Starred Cloak was composed of many good-aligned wizards. Over fifteen of them were highly accomplished, and some them were secretly members of the Harpers.

Possessions
The Many-Starred Cloak were known to have many magic items and treasures in their possession. One of the most famous was the Netherese artifact known as Halavar's universal pantograph, which would magically duplicate any item placed within. It was the size of a room and was highly complex. The Many-Starred Cloaks used it sparingly and only when the need was great, for they did not know if its power could be depleted.

They were of course known, and named for, their cloaks, which were colorful and whimsical.

Activities
These mages were considered to be the true power in Neverwinter. They supported the reign of Lord Nasher Alagondar with their magic. They stood guard against the Arcane Brotherhood of the Hosttower of Luskan, who otherwise would destroy or conquer Neverwinter.

The Many-Starred Cloak also helped with the security of the city. They were the ones who created the blastglobes of the Graycloaks militia.

The mages were able to come together to jointly cast great spells that neared the mighty lost magics of Myth Drannor. They had done this several times, and once sunk an entire island.

History
The Many-Starred Cloak and the Cloaktower were well established in Neverwinter by the 1360s DR.

However, during the Spellplague of 1385 DR, the Cloak Tower and all the wizards within it disappeared when their tower was sent to the Far Realm. When the Cloak Tower returned to Neverwinter, six months later and in a different area, there was no trace of the wizards, and only their colorful cloaks remained.

In the late years of the 15 century DR, four of the surviving mages sent to the Far Realm—Gyrion, Nostura, Kabal, and Lukan—returned to Neverwinter. Angered by what they saw as an illegitimate successor to Nasher Alagondar in the form of Dagult Neverember, they became the Cloaked Ascendancy and tried to take the city from him by force.

Known Members

 * Eltoora Sarptyl, leader of the group
 * Ophala Cheldarstorn, a key and highly regarded member and secret owner of the Moonstone Mask
 * Symeera, keeper of Symeera's inn in Menzoberranzan
 * Gyrion
 * Kabal
 * Lukan
 * Nostura
 * Gallio Elibro (in Leilon)