Callistar

OVERVIEW
Callistar is a Sparkbearer operating as an adventurer in the year 1500DR. He was born in a Netherese city sometime around 1000DR, emigrating to the site of Waterdeep to apprentice with Halaster. He is strongly connected to Undermountain in ways which he does not fully understand.

GAME STATISTICS
Race: Human

Class: Sealed Horror Sorcerer

Background: Far Traveler

Level: 12

Pre-Adventuring
Callistar was born in a Netherese city at some point in the early second millennium DR, at a time in which the Netherese empire was thought lost. Showing a degree of magical aptitude, he traveled to the site at which Waterdeep would eventually be built and secured an apprenticeship with the psychotic transmuter Arcturia. He engaged in a relationship with Jhesirya Kestellharp, one of Arcturia's classmates in Dweomercore. He assisted Arcturia in capturing and experimenting on adventurers, before being betrayed and captured in turn. While in Arcturia's captivity, he met and courted Sivniks, a fellow slave who he had helped capture. She was unaware of that fact at the time.

After some time of experimentation, Arcturia scarred Callistar with arcane glyphs which allowed his body to capture his future soul. It is unknown why she did this. The resultant convergence of timelines caused a cataclysmic blast which wounded Arcturia and allowed Callistar and three of his friends to escape, while simultaneously erasing much of Callistar's memory. From this point onwards, Callistar's body was host to both his present and future self, manifesting in heightened sorcerous power. Through some twist of fate, he was able to safely leave Undermountain, and utilised his magical abilities to travel the world above. During this time, he became separated from all of his companions. He was eventually drawn back to Waterdeep and answered a request from Dr. Fauner Ein.

Return to Undermountain
Callistar officially signed on with The Dead Tree llc. as a contracted adventurer as part of their quest into Undermountain. Despite initial concern about returning, Callistar found that he actually desired closure and to stop Arcturia once and for all. Along with Arhi Silvervein, Anya Strongarm, Loki Do'Ett and Muldova Shivara, Callistar made up the initial thrust into the megadungeon. Using his natural charm and signature magic items, he quickly positioned himself as an unofficial face for the party, with his abilities to teleport and grant flight proving useful in many of the group's conflicts.

Within the dungeon's fifth level, Wyllowwood, Callistar encountered his old companion Feggrid, trapped in the form of a wolf by Arcturia's cruel magic. Callistar expressed regret that his friend had been unable to stay away.

Callistar delved into previously inaccessible depths of arcane might while caught within a trap in Maddgoth's Castle, teleporting the entire party to safety within the plane of Ysgard.

Whilst inside Dweomercore, Callistar spotted a class portrait which featured him alongside Halaster and his 7 apprentices. Disturbed by this, he returned to the surface and researched the glyphs which covered him. He uncovered the fact that the glyphs were chronomantic in nature, effectively serving as a prison for his future self. Upon making this discovery, he suddenly came into possession of a Colt .45 revolver, the 8-bullet chamber of which held the names and faces of Halaster, Callistar and 6 apprentices. The bullet depicting Muiral had been spent, as he had been slain shortly before, and notably missing was the name of Jhesirya Kestellharp, who had seemingly become a part of the stones of Undermountain.

With a great many questions about his past, Callistar engaged in a dream-odyssey with Alex Fletcher. The two uncovered the buried secrets of Callistar's time as an apprentice and captive of Arcturia, as well as seeing his future memory of casting his spirit back in time, essentially completing a loop. Callistar posited that his divination abilities came from these future memories coming through. Callistar considered magically searching for Sivniks, who he had no future memory of seeing, but decided against it upon learning that he had slain her closest friends in his past life.

Abilities

 * Sorcerous spells (Including Fly, Fireball, Dimension Door and Enhance Ability)
 * Natural charisma


 * The spellcasting essence of his future self

Equipment

 * Mirrored glasses
 * Rod of Rulership
 * Custom-made Catapult ammunition and control glove

Personality
Callistar has proven to be a charming, flirtatious and snarky individual, but is deeply protective of his friends. He spoke in fond terms of Loki after his passing, even sacrificing a magical item in an attempt to save his life. When Bonnie announced her intentions to propose to Arhi, Callistar made it his mission to ensure that the two would not be interrupted by anything or anyone. He has also shown deep regret that he was not able to protect Feggrid and his other friends after escaping Undermountain, and it is possible that some of his sarcasm has developed as a defense against his traumatic past regarding Arcturia and his fellow prisoners. He is also often a mediating and diplomatic presence when Ezuri and Arhi complicate negotiations.

After learning of his past Callistar was quite disturbed, although it also provided some amount of closure. His sarcastic demeanour has slightly given way in favour of a more serious tone, although Callistar still enjoys jesting with friends and foes unalike.

Callistar, alongside his companions, was impacted by a demonic curse which infused him with a cruel distaste for other lifeforms. It is unknown whether this is simply a temporary symptom of the curse of a permanent personality alteration.

Anya Strongarm
While the two were not friends for long, Callistar and Anya appeared to have a friendly relationship. The two would often banter about current events, and they bonded over desirable magic items.

Arhi Silvervein
Being the two longest-serving members of the Undermountain expedition, Arhi and Callistar often split diplomatic duties between them. Callistar has repeatedly pranked her, both with and without the use of magic, and the two appear to have a friendly dynamic overall. Callistar has also proven to be protective of Arhi's relationship with Bonnie, interposing himself between Arhi and any potential suitors.

Ezuri Greenleaf
Callistar and Ezuri seem to hold a similar dynamic to Callistar and Ezuri's prior Sparkbearer Anya. The two have seldom interacted outside of the adventuring context, but are generally friendly, and Callistar will often use magic to supplement Ezuri's physical capabilities. Ezuri holds a quasi-ironic belief that Callistar is in fact a clone, reincarnation or alternate form of Halaster, the Mad Mage of Undermountain.

Frederick
Callistar and Frederick seldom interacted, but the two appeared to be on good terms.

Leo
Callistar and Leo seldom interacted, but the two appeared to be on good terms.

Loki Do'Ett
Callistar appeared to hold Loki in high regard, as evidenced by his remarks to Fauner following the drow's passing. The two were friendly, with Callistar assisting Loki in a magical cookoff shortly before his death. They would refer to themselves as "wand bois" due to their shared ownership of Wands of Secrets, one of which Callistar sacrificed in a failed ritual to attempt to return Loki to life.

Lucy
Callistar and Lucy rarely spoke, but the two were instrumental in the group's survival following a botched hunt against a group of sword wraiths. They parted on friendly terms.

Muldova Shivara
Callistar appeared mildly unsettled by Muldova's tendencies for gathering the remains of fallen creatures.

Steven Esteves
Callistar and Steven, both charismatic individuals with a penchant for the arcane, were briefly collaborators in an insurrection against the drow of House Auvryndar. Beyond this tactical relationship, the two rarely spoke. Callistar appeared to be saddened upon learning that Steven did not survive his tussle with the aboleth found within the dungeon.

Ga'Ry
Callistar and Ga'Ry seldom interact, but the two appear to be on good terms.

Alex Fletcher
Alex assisted Callistar in uncovering both his future and his past, and has shown support towards Callistar's goal of destroying Arcturia. The two are both spellcasters, but aside from that they do not share similar dispositions.

Arcturia
Callistar resents Arcturia for her actions against him and his companions, and his primary motivation for returning to Undermountain is to eliminate the lich once and for all. Very little is known about Arcturia's thoughts on Callistar, but recent glitches in his spells have indicated that he isn't entirely free of her influence.

Bonnie
Callistar and Bonnie have an almost sibling-like relationship, with Callistar doing his best to assist Bonnie in dealing with the possibility that Arhi might not have returned following a fight with an aboleth. As such, Callistar was the only party member who Bonnie trusted enough to tell of her intentions to propose to Arhi, and Callistar has been making every attempt to have this come true.

Durnan
Due to their shared history with Undermountain, Durnan and Callistar have a relationship of mutual understanding. The two have spoken privately about the irresistible pull of the dungeon, and Durnan has advised him to fight the urge as long and as strongly as he could. Durnan confided that he sees some amount of himself and his former companions in Callistar, who responded by promising that he would end the dungeon if he could do so.

Fauner Ein
Fauner and Callistar appear to be equal parts mentor/student and employer/employee, with Callistar often approaching the doctor to discuss issues and confide feelings. The two were present at Loki's burial, and they discussed their thoughts on his death in private.

Feggrid
Feggrid and Callistar were a tutor and pupil in Dweomercore when both were imprisoned by Arcturia for her experiments. Callistar expressed regret that Feggrid had been unable to resist the dungeon's call.

Sivniks
Callistar feels a great amount of shame for having slain Sivniks' adventuring companions before engaging in a relationship with her. Sivniks, however, was unaware of his actions against her. The two party uncleanly, with neither able to properly say farewell to the other.

Obaya Uday
Callistar and Obaya seemed to have a friendly relationship with occasional elements of flirtation. The pair discussed magical items, and it was Callistar who initially managed to arrange a sponsorship arrangement with Obaya. When she confessed feelings for him, however, he rebuffed her advances. She provided him a lid for his lapis lazuli flask shortly before returning to Chult.

Preeta Kreepa
Preeta expressed shame and regret for having been involved in the creation of Callistar's tattoos during her time as an apprentice. Despite this, Callistar forgave her, and the two appear to stand in solidarity as victims of Arcturia's depredations.

Trivia

 * Callistar shares his name with a business group on Earth, which is also the origin dimension of his iconic Colt .45 Peacemaker
 * Callistar is the 7th confirmed bearer of the Storyteller Spark
 * As he contains both his present and future self, Callistar is the only being in recorded history to possess two complete iterations of a Spark simultaneously
 * Along with Arhi, Callistar is currently one of only two party members to remain from the initial five who entered Undermountain.