Taern Hornblade
High Mage, Lord Warder Taern Hornblade (a.k.a. Thunderspell)
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Born in 1204 DR Taern earned his nickname, "Thunderspell", early in his life from attending magefair duels and showcasing his deadly battle-spells. He is also a longtime member of the Harpers.
Taern founded the Spellguard of Silverymoon in 1255 DR as a bodyguard unit to protect Alustriel.
In 1361 DR, Taern and Alustriel defeated two archmages of the Cult of the Dragon that had arrived outside Silverymoon. However while Alustriel was drawn away from the city, Taern and his Spellguard were forced to battle a Dracolich that had assaulted the southern walls.
Before taking over the supreme office of the city he was the leader of the Spellguard of Silverymoon.
In place of Alustriel, who has the roles of Lady Protectorate and High Lady, Hornblade sits as a Peer on the council of the Silver Marches for Silverymoon, though he follows Alustriel's wishes whenever they are expressed.
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Taern's signature weapon is his namesake longsword Hornblade, which is a famous and heavily enchanted blade. It has a number of magical properties that are extremely useful to Taern, as well as being a potent weapon in its own right. Firstly, the blade has a sending ability, which allows the wielder to send a message to up to five individuals at one time; this message consists of a distinctive horn-call - no other message is possible. Secondly, the sword is capable of storing up to two spells at once, rather than the usual one spell that most spell-storing items can have prepared. Taern normally has dispel evil and heal stored in Hornblade. Finally, the blade is attuned to the ward initiates of Silverymoon, and it will only function correctly in their hands; furthermore, any evil being that holds the sword will receive negative effects.
Taern has a rat familiar called Vesk.
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