Maelra Szandru
- AFFILIATION
- Red Wizards (Thayan interests)
- LAST KNOWN LOCATION
- Baldur’s Gate (active fieldwork)
ARCHIVE SUMMARY
Young, ambitious Red Wizard operating in Baldur’s Gate as a field‑driven investigator of infernal history, vanished cults, and devil‑tied relics; practical, charming, and willing to work at street level. The batch notes her methodical, hunter-like approach—bribing dockhands, cataloging rumors, and probing sealed sites—and records a pointed rivalry (and previously warmer relationship) with Saresha Imravel. Campaign use: a focused Thayan agent who can be patron, antagonist, or source of infernal‑archaeology leads, and who now controls a revenant assassin (Zulvek Thann) used to enforce her aims.
APPROVED CONNECTIONS
21 KNOWN RELATIONSHIPSAglana acts as Maelra's bodyguard in the library combat and maintains concentration on Maelra's hold-person effect on Seris before being killed.
MURDERER/IMPERSONATOR // CURRENTAlia Durinbold / Lady Alia DurinboldMaelra murdered the real Alia Durinbold and impersonated her to get close to Duke Rakath Glitterbeard and the counting house vaults. Dossiers and session revelations establish Maelra murdered the real Lady Alia and used the identity to access Counting House vaults—durable hostile/criminal relationship of lasting plot significance.
HIRED_BY // CURRENTBoersBoers identifies himself as part of Maelra's expedition into the library and was left behind by Maelra's group.
HIRED_BY / EXPEDITION_MEMBER // CURRENTBoersBoers identified himself as an archaeologist who was part of Maelra's hired library expedition (Sewer/Library operation); represents a durable operational link (employment/expedition membership).
MEMBER OF EXPEDITION/HIRED BY // CURRENTBoersBoers identifies himself as an archaeologist who was part of Maelra's expedition into the library and was left behind after an ambush.
ARRESTED/BY/AUTHORITY // CURRENTDuke Liara PortyrDuke Liara Portyr formally placed Maelra under arrest for murder and the attack on a Duke during the Silver Shield events. (Session 18)
PLACED-UNDER-ARREST-BY // CURRENTDuke Liara PortyrDuke Liara Portyr formally placed Maelra under arrest for the murder of two patriarchs and attack on a Duke; Portyr offered the party interrogative access.
LOOTER/EXPLORER // CURRENTLethchauntos's Library (the Lost Library)Maelra led an expedition to the Lost Library and attempted to take its contents (including the Nathlum).
EXPEDITIONER_LOOTER // CURRENTLethchauntos's Library (the Lost Library)Maelra led a hired expedition into Lethchauntos's hidden library, ordered looting and burning of unwanted books, and personally engaged the party over the Nathlum.
FORMER_PARTNER; RIVAL // CURRENTSaresha ImravelSaresha and Maelra were once partners and now are professional/rival enemies; Saresha hints at a past romantic relationship.
FORMER_PARTNER // CURRENTSaresha ImravelSaresha and Maelra are described as having been partners who parted over a "difference in vision"; emotional cues imply a past romantic relationship and current rivalry.
RIVAL // CURRENTSaresha ImravelMaelra is actively competing with Saresha for the library's contents and is described as Saresha's rival across multiple sessions.
RIVAL/FORMER_PARTNER // CURRENTSaresha ImravelSaresha and Maelra are long-term rivals; session notes strongly imply a past romantic relationship and a durable antagonism over the library/Nathlum.
RIVAL; FORMER PARTNER (IMPLIED ROMANTIC) // CURRENTSaresha ImravelMaelra is Saresha's rival; the two once planned to explore the library together and Saresha's demeanor implies a past romantic relationship though not explicitly confirmed.
RIVALS; FORMER PARTNERS (IMPLIED ROMANTIC) // CURRENTSaresha ImravelSaresha and Maelra were once planning to explore the library together; Saresha and Maelra are described as rivals and Saresha hints at a past romantic relationship.
FORMER ROMANTIC OF // CURRENTSaresha ImravelMizora stated Maelra had once been romantically involved with Saresha Imravel.
AGENT/SERVANT-OF // CURRENTSzass TamUnder compulsion, Maelra admitted she was acting on orders from Szass Tam to retrieve an infernal quill and perform the Lawful Draw. (Session 18)
AGENT/SERVANT // CURRENTSzass TamMaelra confessed under compulsion that she was sent by Szass Tam to retrieve an infernal quill; she acts on Szass Tam's orders.
AGENT-OF // CURRENTSzass TamUnder magical compulsion Maelra reveals she was sent by Szass Tam to retrieve the infernal quill and carry out the Lawful Draw mission.
RED WIZARD / THAY AFFILIATION // CURRENTThayan EmbassyMaelra is explicitly described as a Red Wizard of Thay (Thayan wizard), indicating formal affiliation with Thay/Red Wizard circles.
ARRANGED TRANSFER / COLLABORATOR (CALAMUS PACTUM) // CURRENTTrentellar EomaneA letter found in the house instructs Trentellar to transfer the Calamus Pactum to Maelra Szandru (who may arrive in disguise), indicating a planned handoff/collaboration.