Maas Maas was a male drow vampire and the leader of Maerimydra ' s force of assassins . Description . He was a handsome male who typically wore only dark trousers , gloves , and bracers of elaborate design . Maas kept his white hair cropped close to his head and was particularly broad and muscular . Personality . A fearless devotee of Kiaransalee , Maas had little fear of defeat as he knew his vampiric powers allowed him to return to life . Despite his hunger for blood , Maas was the lover of the Cabrath Nelinderra while she was alive and took no small amount of pleasure in watching her eat . Abilities . Maas was an extremely agile and mentally disciplined individual , and as a vampire these traits were only amplified . His vampiric toughness , regeneration , and life - sapping attacks all complemented his monk training , such that he eschewed weapons in combat . Trained as a monk , Maas was a skilled martial artist whose defensive combat style allowed him to maneuver his enemy into position to be disarmed . Honed reactions let him deflect arrows mid - flight and dodge even effects that encompassed a large area . Additionally , Maas had cultivated the talents of a rogue and an assassin to serve in Maerimydra ' s small force of assassins . His already considerable martial skill was further supplemented by the uncanny reflexes such training brought him and allowed him to put his attacks to deadly effect . This training alongside his vampiric prowess let him move almost imperceptibly if need be and eventually earned him position as leader of Maerimydra ' s assassin force . Possessions . He was generally spartanly dressed ; Maas eschewed weaponry but was not above carrying trinkets and items that enhanced his combat style . Notably , he wore a pair of black leather " gloves of dexterity + 2 " and intricate " bracers of armor + 4 " on his hands and forearms . In addition , he had an " amulet of natural armor + 2 " around his neck and a " ring of protection + 2 " on his finger . His coffin was kept in the apartments he shared with Cabrath Nelinderra in Castle Maerimydra . Relationships . The lover of the Kiaransaleean priestess , Cabrath Nelinderra , Mass was often found in her company after the fall of Maerimydra in 1372 DR . They shared an apartment in Castle Maerimydra , where Maas occasionally enjoyed watching her eat . History . Early Life . Prior to the Silence of Lolth , Maas had trained in martial arts and assassination , eventually joining Maerimydra ' s small force of assassins , which was commanded by House Chûmavh . At some point , Maas was transformed into a vampire and became the leader of the Maerimydran assassin force . However , despite his high position in the Lolth ite - ruled city , Maas became a secret follower of Kiaransalee and the lover of Cabrath Nelinderra . Silence of Lolth . In 1372 DR , during Lolth ' s Silence , Maas was among those who joined Irae T ' sarran ' s cause to take over Castle Maerimydra and exterminate House Chumavh . Due to his intimate association with the cult of Kiaransalee ' s second - in - command in Maerimydra , Maas was afforded a position in the Lesser Temple by Cabrath ' s side . After the coup in Eleint 28 , Irae raised some of his former assassin force as revenant s , who continued to seek out and kill intruders , albeit under the command of the Kiaransaleeans instead .