A robe of the archmagi was a rare and powerful robe worn only by the most powerful spellcasters.[2][3]
Description[]
These magnificent and elegant robes were often made out of the most expensive cloth of white, gray, or black color and decorated with silvery magical runes. Typically, the robes were created in colors corresponding to the alignment of the wearer: white was usually made for good magic users, gray for neutral, and black for evil. It was impossible to attune to a robe of the archmagi of the wrong alignment.[3]
It was believed by some that black robes of the archmagi could be "redeemed" into a set of white robes, by means of powerful magic and significant wealth.[4]
Powers[]
The robe of the archmagi provided its wearer with magical and physical defenses, as well as improving the user's magical prowess.[3]
Pre-Spellplague, it was common for these items to severely weaken the wearer if they attempted to wear a mismatched-alignment robe, for as long as they wore it.[2]
History[]
The neutral, gray robes of the archmagi were said to have originated from the Ulcaster School of Wizardry.[5][6]
Black robes of the archmagi were crafted in significant numbers by the Zhentarim of the 14th century DR.[5][6]
Notable Owners[]
Laeral Silverhand wearing her white robe of the archmagi.
- Aumvor the Undying, the malevolent Netherese lich that dwelled within the Endless Caverns.[7]
- Errard, the benevolent mage of Saradush.[8]
- Iggwilv, the archfey of Prismeer in the Feywild.[9]
- Hadrhune, the shade of Thultanthar wore a black robe of the archmagi.[10][11]
- Maligor, the Zulkir of Alteration in Thay until the Year of the Helm, 1362 DR, wore a hooded robe of the archmagi of dark red color.[12][13]
- Manshoon, a clone of his wore a black robe of the archmagi.[14][15]
- Laeral Silverhand, who wore a white robe of the archmagi as the Open Lord of Waterdeep.[16]
- Sammaster, a former Chosen of Mystra and a founder of the Cult of the Dragon, acquired a robe of the archmage in Year of Cornerstones, 855 DR.[17]
- Szass Tam, zulkir of necromancy and supreme regent of Thay.[18]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Spellbound • Anauroch: The Empire of Shade • Waterdeep: Dragon Heist • The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
- Video Games
- Dungeon Hack • Baldur's Gate • Icewind Dale • Neverwinter Nights series
- Card Games
- Magic: The Gathering (CLB)
References[]
- ↑ BioWare (December 1998). Designed by James Ohlen. Baldur's Gate. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Monte Cook, Jonathan Tweet, Skip Williams (July 2003). Dungeon Master's Guide v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 265. ISBN 0-7869-2889-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins, James Wyatt (2014). Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 194. ISBN 978-0786965622.
- ↑ James Wyatt, Darrin Drader, Christopher Perkins (October 2003). Book of Exalted Deeds. (TSR, Inc), p. 120. ISBN 0-7869-3136-1.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 BioWare (June 2002). Designed by Brent Knowles, James Ohlen. Neverwinter Nights. Atari.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Obsidian Entertainment (October 2006). Designed by Ferret Baudoin, J.E. Sawyer. Neverwinter Nights 2. Atari.
- ↑ Jeff Crook, Wil Upchurch, Eric L. Boyd (May 2005). Champions of Ruin. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 127. ISBN 0-7869-3692-4.
- ↑ BioWare (June 2001). Designed by Kevin Martens. Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Black Isle Studios.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins (September 2021). The Wild Beyond the Witchlight. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 205. ISBN 9780786967278.
- ↑ Greg A. Vaughan, Skip Williams, Thomas M. Reid (November 2007). Anauroch: The Empire of Shade. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 128. ISBN 0-7869-4362-9.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 103. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ David Wise (1992). AD&D Trading Cards 1992 series, #742, "Maligor the Red Wizard". TSR, Inc..
- ↑ Jean Rabe (December 1991). Red Magic. (TSR, Inc.), p. 1. ISBN 1-56076-118-0.
- ↑ Kevin Melka, John Terra (March 1995). “Campaign Book”. In Julia Martin ed. Ruins of Zhentil Keep (TSR, Inc.), p. 110. ISBN 0-7869-0109-8.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 160. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 207. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.
- ↑ Dale Donovan (January 1998). Cult of the Dragon. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 0-7869-0709-6.
- ↑ Anthony Pryor (June 1995). “The Runes of Chaos”. In Michele Carter, Doug Stewart eds. Spellbound (TSR, Inc.), p. 30. ISBN 978-0786901395.