Paraster Montheir

Paraster Montheir was a trader from Athkatla in the mid-14 century DR.

Personality
He was audacious and arrogant.

Abilities
He had magic to call his own, including some nondescript shieldings which he trusted with his life.

Activities
He imported sweet wines from Lapaliiya.

Relationships
He commanded a significant number of guards, some of which wielded magic of their own.

Possessions
To Mirt's knowledge, Paraster had established three new trading companies, staffed by servants in his pay, to which he'd sold three tall-houses with shops, and all of which sent their profits to his own accounts.

History
While in Waterdeep in late, Paraster Montheir meant to evade payments to Mirt of Waterdeep for some services he implied were intended to be kept secret by Mirt. He had torn up his copy of the agreement, and believed he'd be hailed as a hero in Athkatla for giving Mirt the slip. Mirt reminded him there were still properties that could be seized by the law of Waterdeep, but Paraster proved unresponsive to the threat.

During their conversation, Asper announced to Mirt that Laeral was there to see him; Mirt told her that Laeral could see him, but only on her knees. She entered, begging for mercy, putting on a show for Paraster that Khelben Arunsun would do anything to square a debt he had, even allow him to mistreat Laeral. Paraster was suitably impressed, and relented on his intentions of leaving the debt unpaid. While he was leaving, Asper told him Maerilee Goodfellow's scars were not from pirates, but from Mirt's lashing; Ieiridauna Amalree let out a horrifying undead shriek, pretending to be Laeral's voice as Mirt tortured her for Khelben's alleged debt.