A tressym from the Cormyrian woodland known as the King's Forest, Vashiir is an archmage among his people, with an extensive resume of prestigious wizards—both instructors and students—to whom he has been either a professional assistant or familiar, including the Lady's College of Silverymoon, Blackstaff Tower and the Eltorchul Academy in Waterdeep, several of the Seven Sisters, and Vangerdahast of Cormyr. He communicates almost universally through telepathy, as humanoids are incapable of fully understanding or replicating the tressym language, even with magical assistance.

After receiving word that fellow Cormyrians Lysander Arkaine and Raxam Kelastro had settled in the region, Vashiir visited Freehold on his way to a wizardly conference in Halruaa and decided to stay for an extended period following his return, pledging to help Councilor Shara Graye in establishing the Cynosure.

Though ostensibly quiet and peaceable thanks to his feline nature, Vashiir was revealed as a powerful combative spellcaster and a ruthless tactical opponent during the Ghauwffhwar siege of Freehold, when he disabled multiple enemy officers so they could be held for interrogation, and personally drowned the gnoll leader, Grashork, with an aqueous orb.

His spellcraft played a second pivotal role when he accompanied Councilor Nitis Nochan on his return to the iron mines, and the group discovered Hrrlak's people had been attacked by hill giants. With no time to spare, Vashiir assisted the humans in tracking their quarry to a steading in the foothills of the nearby mountains, where a dangerous rescue was planned. Fortunately, the archmage was able to help recover Councilor Mircea na Heliogabala, along with the greenskins' missing leaders and the elf Caladhuen.

Services
Vashiir offers the services listed below on a negotiable pricing scale.
Professional Magical Assistance
Vashiir is geared to help other spellcasters excel in their work. Fellow practitioners of the Art or users of the Weave may schedule in advance for his aid to receive the benefits of:

  • Buffing spells like fox's cunning or channel the gift, to cut down on what they must personally prepare or to enhance their performance
  • Significant "aid another" bonuses on checks, including (but not limited to) Knowledges, Linguistics, and Spellcraft
  • A very high Spellcraft check, useful for directing research or preparing rituals and diagrams
  • The effects of partner feats such as Allied Spellcaster.

Pricing varies with the nature and duration of service and can be discussed at the time of scheduling.
Spellcasting
Vashiir is willing to cast the listed spells at the standard rate given in the Core Rulebook, quoted at the time of purchase: Ant haul, bear's endurance, bull's strength, comprehend languages, dispel magic, endure elements, fly, fox's cunning, haste, identify, mage armor, magic circle against evil, protection from evil, scrying, shrink item.

Not all spells are always available, but when not expecting combat or scheduled for specific activities, Vashiir typically leaves a few spell slots open, and requires only a few minutes to prepare a new spell.