Its creator, Khelben Arunsun, is the dominant personality among them. Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun, Lord Mage of Waterdeep, is a fictional character of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.
He resided in Blackstaff Tower until his death. The staff's primary goal is to protect Waterdeep and its Open Lord, currently Laeral Silverhand. Created by the renowned archmage Khelben Arunsun and shared only with those whom he trusts implicitly, blackstaff has three principal effects: First, the spell gives the affected staff or quarterstaff a +4 enhancement bonus on attack and damage rolls. Twenty years later, in 1357 DR, Khelben “Blackstaff” Arunsun traveled to the stronghold of The Nine in the High Forest on the Star Mount, freed Laerel Silverhand from the Crown of Horns, the malign intelligence contained within and her madness. The Ritual was ancient elven high Magic and involved most powerfull Spellcasters in Faerun. Take a look at what new items and monsters you'll find in this adventure. Elminster, Khelben Arunsun and Laeral Silverhand to name a few. Blackstaff is the title and name given to the master of the eponymous staff and Blackstaff Tower and the Archmage of Waterdeep. Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun sacrificed himself in a great magical Ritual in the Year of Lightning Storms (1374). Khelben is the brainchild of Forgotten Realms creator Ed Greenwood and Realms game designer Steven Schend. Like Khelben, the staff is extremely devious and manipulative. Laeral returned with him to Waterdeep for more healing, and after that, they were inseparable. Waterdeep: Dragon Heist takes adventurers to the City of Splendors where all manner of danger lurks within its shadowed alleys--but all manner of rewards await those bold enough to take them. Khelben "Blackstaff" Arunsun (pronounced: /ˈkɛlbɛn ˈɛərʌnsʌn/ KEL-ben AIR-un-sun) was the Lord Mage of Waterdeep, a masked Lord of Waterdeep, and powerful archmage. It prefers to counsel its owner without exerting outright control. "Blackstaff" was originally a nickname given to Khelben Arunsun because of his powerful staff of the same name, but after his death it became the title used by his successors.. Blackstaffs Edit.

I would prefer 5e, but if WotC hasn't done that yet, any of the earlier editions would work. Is there any books that include stats for Elminster, Laeral Silverhand, and Khelben Arunsun? dnd-5e npc