Amelior Amanitas Amelior Amanitas ( pronounced Ah - ME - lee - or Ah - mah - NEE - tass ) was a male human wizard and the Sage of Secomber . Description . Amelior was a 6 - ft ( 1 . 8 - m ) tall , stocky man with a grey beard . Although he wore spectacles , he also wore a variety of eye patches over the other , each patch adorned in fanciful colors or decorations . His garb was generally that of a common craftsman . Personality . An eccentric busy - body and an altogether nosy individual , Amelior ' s curiosity often rubbed folk the wrong way . Although bumbling and forgetful , he was also good - natured and straightforward with those he had dealings with . Abilities . Despite his appearance , Amelior was a powerful wizard , learned sage , and a master alchemist . He specialized in the study of the physical universe but also had a great interest in the supernatural and bizarre phenomena . He disdained using his spell s for battle but rather he preferred to rely on adventurer s or bodyguards instead . Furthermore , Amelior was somewhat versed in cleric al prayers , owing to his early training as a priest of Mystra . Possessions . In his tower in Secomber , Amelior had a number of stone golem s under his command . Additionally , Amelior was noted for keeping a dozen cat s , each one a bright colour : green , fuchsia , mint blue , flame - orange , red , sun yellow , " etc " . On his person , Amelior carried a pair of metallic flasks . The first was a copper flask that could unleash a pair of fanatically loyal ogre berserkers to fight for Amelior . Even after death , these ogres would rise again as zombie s to continue fighting . The second flask was made of gold and contained a djinn named Hasan ; when opened , Hasan would appear to do Amelior ' s will . Additionally , Amelior wore a " robe of deep pockets " and " bracers of defense " . At one time , Amelior kept a holy symbol of Mystra around his neck . Amelior had also created an iron golem and a number of two - headed golems to help defend the town in the event of an attack . Each of these golems appeared as enormous winged gargoyles , though their wings could not make them fly . In the Seven - Stringed Harp in Secomber , the glowing , floating harp that played in the tavern was actually a permanent spell of Amelior ' s creation . Relationships . Although his inquisitive nature made him unwelcome around many , Amelior counted High Lady Alustriel Silverhand as a close friend . Day - to - day , Amelior relied on his bodyguard Erek to keep him safe . In his youth , Amelior was a pupil of a priest of Mystra , known as Brother Felloman . History . Early Life . In his youth , Amelior studied under a priest of Mystra called Brother Felloman . During this tutelage , he encountered a ghoul for the first time , who was once the moneylender Wexelar , a man whom Amelior ' s father once owed much money to . Eventually , Amelior gave up on being a priest and turned his hand to wizard ry . After a few years of studying the Art , he was hired by a group of adventurers to find the " golden eye of Rethekan " in the ruins of Ascore . As the adventurers battled their way into the heart of the tomb , although one lost an arm to " mummy rot " , they soon reached the lair of the mummy , Rethekan , Avenger of Bhaal . Whilst Amelior dawdled to collect curios , the rest of the party was overwhelmed by the formidable guardian and he was forced to bargain with the creature . Amelior tricked the blind Rethekan into releasing his allies and him , in exchange for a glass eye . Sage Supreme of the North . At some point , Amelior investigated the ancient ruins of Old Owl Well where , although his findings were inconclusive , he believed the well was in some way magical . He found that nothing he could do would lower the water level of the well , even temporarily . On Mirtul 8 , 1357 DR , Amelior Amanitas and his manservant , Erek , embarked on a journey around the North upon Elminster ' s request . They departed in Amelior ' s flying gasbag , powered by an air elemental and a fire elemental . In Hammer , 1358 DR , Amelior returned to Secomber from his journey , his entourage of multicolored cats in tow . Between 1358 DR and 1370 DR , Amelior Amanitas was actively interested in the legends of an enchanted wood somewhere within the High Forest .