Rundorl Moonsklan

Rundorl Moonsklan the so-called Harper King was an agent of the Harpers whose profound ambitions and mediocre abilities somehow allowed him to nearly bring down the secret society of do-gooders, some years before the Era of Upheaval.

Personality
Rundorl dreamed of leading some shadowy cabal that would influence and shape the destinies of cities of the North. He was hardly up to that dask however, repeatedly allowing himself to be manipulated and dominated by powers far beyond his ken.

History
Following the initial conflicts of the Harpstar Wars of the 12 century DR, Rundorl someone came to believe that the Harpers' leaders—namely Elminster and Khelben Arunsun, along with other senior agents―were slain or otherwise retired from Harper business. He decided that a new leader for the organization was needed, and fittingly enough, he could fill that role.

In order to gain some influence and wield power within the organization, Rundorl needed an edge. By chance, he happened one day to meet the Thayan necromancer Szass Tam, who himself had similar goals. The two struck a deal to serve each of their interests. Rundorl was informed by Tam of the "spell of Undeath", horrifying magic developed by Thay's Red Wizards that could transform the populations of entire cities into the undead. Armed with this knowledge, and having fabricated a story of how Thay planned to "conquer the world" with their magic, Rundorl rose in influence among the Harpers' leaders. They began a campaign against the spellcasting order, into the lands of Thay itself.

The Harpers' meddling into Red Wizards affairs drew the group into a prolonged conflict with the Thayan spellcasters, leading to many deaths on either side. Although they did not affect any great change in Thay itself, the Harpers manage to slay many Red Wizards. It was only after their perceived victory that Rundorl realized the treachery of Szass Tam and the trap he had fallen into.

Red Wizards pursued the Harper King and his Harpers into the Dragonreach region, and meticulously killing them one-by-one, before raising them as undead servitors. Even more desperate, Rundorl turned to the lich Thavverdasz, an ally of the Cult of the Dragon who dwelled in the Vast Swamp. Thavverdasz rapidly dominated Rundorl Moonsklan's mind, took control of the recently-raised Harpers, and assumed the title of Harper King for itself.